Audemars Piguet - Sometimes you get surprised by what's in the back...

Sometimes you get surprised by what's in the back...

Oct 30, 2021,13:40 PM

I had a chance to visit my local AP dealer on a whim and asked cheekily "what's in the back" and lo and behold, I had a chance to see these two incredible pieces - a Titanium Tourbillon and a Titanium Supersonnerie!!

Both are exciting but understated pieces in Titanium - maybe a little blasphemous with the richness of the complication but I think it's practical if you wear your watches daily. The sound from the SS is of course phenomenal and comes from the Concept - the slide action is incredibly smooth, but sadly given the architecture to amplify the SS, you can't see the movement, which I'm sure is superb. On the Tourbillon, beyond the use of AP's new flying Tourbillon model (which is more aesthetically pleasing than the previous model) the dial has a "stamped" finishing.

Anyway, a simple photo below in comparison to my Urwerk 203. Apologies for the harsh photo, but really shows that there is some light at the end of the tunnel!

Cheers!

Peter

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Amazing APs but i would pick your UR any day 😉

By: Watchonthewrists : October 30th, 2021-15:09

Such a amazing and cool watch

+1

By: Lankysudanese : October 30th, 2021-16:35

Thanks for the note!!!

By: pfang56 : October 31st, 2021-07:20

I must say the UR does look pretty cool next to these pieces… Cheers! Peter

😯😯 Supersonnerie 🎶🎶

By: oyster case : October 30th, 2021-17:14

I wish I could be sophisticated enough to record audio and post…

By: pfang56 : October 31st, 2021-07:21

Such a work of art! Cheers Peter

Is this London AP House?

By: HelixL : October 30th, 2021-17:15

This one in Germany…

By: pfang56 : October 31st, 2021-07:21

I think this model is beginning to be available now… Peter

Yes I always make it a point to ask if there is anything special in the safe when I visit my ADs. Once in a while we get lucky to see something exceptional

By: HobbyCentric : October 31st, 2021-00:00

Am interested to know what you think of the Super Sonniere? I have not heard it in person and am very curious to know how it compares to a Patek minute repeater. Audibility/loudness aside, how is the timbre, cadence, tonality? The Patek minute repeater te...

I’ve only had a chance to hear the Patek’s on YouTube…so I don’t have a proper in-person reference…

By: pfang56 : October 31st, 2021-07:54

With my absolutely untrained and humble ears, if I generally compare the sound quality, the Patek’s seem to chime more strongly at a frequency especially on the upper end, making it sound “sharper” than the AP, and I found that between chimes the Patek re...

Thank you for the well thought reply! Yes a video recording of the AP chime will be delightful for comparison. Admitted each chiming watch has its unique character due to case material, size, design etc ... and it can never really be an accurate compariso

By: HobbyCentric : October 31st, 2021-09:58