Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Hands-On Review

Maltie · 2019-03-11T20:13:21Z

Explore early collector reactions to the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59. Maltie's hands-on review and community debate on design, thickness, and market strategy.

I must admit that we were excited to be able to try but they didn’t make my heart skip a beat I’m afraid. For me the biggest issue is the thickness of the case at 10.7mm for a time/date only watch and the uninspiring dial layout. The double curved crystal is nicely done but at the wrist it is barely visible. Now a thickness of 10.7mm does not seem to be that exuberant comparing to for example the Lange 1 Moonphase at 10mm but I think the lack of a bezel combined with the shape of the case give you a kind of an optic illusion of a thick case. I doubt I will be adding the code 11.59 to my collection any time soon.

The Discussion

MichaelC

Mar 11, 2019

It sure does look large on your wrist.

Thanks for the photos and thoughts.

JerryW

Mar 11, 2019

It should have been 39mm max, like the perfect AP. [nt]

Thomas_3

Mar 11, 2019

All crystal, no bezel, just noticed that and I've seen it here many times. [nt]

JeromeJohnson

Mar 12, 2019

makes a watch look bigger than it is [nt]

amanico

Mar 11, 2019

It all depends of the dial on that version, for me. [nt]

Onemorewatch

Mar 11, 2019

If the AD is anything like the one here you got a hard sell..

I don’t think it’s as bad as many people make out TBH. That said they will never please the purists and so it has been proven in this instance. That said for the new watch guy who wants an AP just walking off the street he will likely buy and over time the ugly duckling will turn into a swan. To big, to thick, but the movement is great, the sapphire crystal amazing and the case and sculpted lugs very cool IMO alas it will never be for me - a shame but true

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