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Kong's detailed photo essay captures the essence of the Audemars Piguet PuristSPro event in Singapore, offering readers a vivid glimpse into a significant community gathering. This piece not only showcases rare and complicated AP timepieces but also highlights the unique opportunity to meet horological luminaries like Mr. Giulio Papi and Dr. Thomas Mao.
28 June 2010 Singapore - This evening, 50 pax strong PuristS gathered to attend the Audemars Piguet PuristSPro event and also to meet the revered Mr Giulio Papi.
In addition, many key complicated pieces were present for our viewing pleasure. Among them were the prototype piece of the Jules Audemars handwound high-beat chronometer and the Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph.
One more surprise for the PuristS was, Dr Thomas Mao, founder of ThePuristS , appeared too for the wonderful evening.
The location of the evening event was at one of the restaurants in the 1-ha Ginger Garden of the Singapore Botanic Gardens where over 250 species of ginger, also known as Halia (in Malay) are grown.
At a spot in the Singapore Botanical Garden ...
Keeping to the right towards the Ginger Garden ...
One specimen of the Ginger plant ...
Closing in ...
At the entrance of the Ginger Garden ...
Bus load of tourists just arrived, and two pairs of couples just stepped in too ...
Singapore Botanical Garden, is also one of the favourite sites for wedding photography. 
Well-prepared educational board for people who wish to know more about the many variety of ginger plants ...
The restaurant - Villa Halia.
Entrance ...
The menu 
Entering into the Wine Bar ...
Upon entering, greeted by eye-candies housed in four showcases ...
The pieces in the showcases .... 
Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph
Jules Audemars handwound high-beat chronometer
Ladies Jules Audemars handwound Skeleton Tourbillon
Lady' Millenary handwound skeleton tourbillon.
Jules Audemars handwound skeleton minute repeater with jumping hour and small second.
Jules Audemars handwound skeleton tourbillon chronograph
Tradition handwound perpetual calender
Handwound minute repeater with perpetual calender.
30th Anniversary Jules Audemars selfwinding perpetual calender.
Self winding skeleton Equation of Time.
Handwound minute repeater watch, tourbillon, chronograph ans small second.
Wines on standby, for the cocktail when the guests arrived ...
At about 7pm, some of the guests arrived ...
Champagnes ...
and light canapes were served ...
Our guests with Ms Lena Wong (Marketing Manager of AP) viewing the pieces ...
Mr. Oliviero Bottinelli, Managing Director of Audemars Piguet South East Asia chatting with guests ...
A view from outside of the Wine Bar at Halia ...
Some old friends 
Mr Giulio Papi joined for a drink and chatted with guests ...
At about 7:40pm, Mr. Oliviero Bottinelli, greeted all guests and invited us to proceed to the court-yard outside for dinner ...
Moving to the court-yard ...
The AP Boutique Team
Some pictures of the our Friends ....
Mr Giulio Papi listening attentively ...
The expressive Mr. Oliviero Bottinelli,chatting with friends at his table ...
Some APs spotted on the wrists of our Friends ...
Many, I was not able to catch as they were busy savoring the food 
After the main course, we moved back to the Wine Bar to have desserts ....
and more drinks, more conversations ...
Next was the presentation by Mr Giulio Papi. An brief introduction by Mr Oliviero Bottinelli.
According to Mr Bottinelli, he was supposedly to be the translator, but with four years of studying English, Mr Giulio Papi would try not to use "his service" 
Everyone all ears ...
Before Mr Giulio Papi, Dr Thomas Mao took a few minutes to say hello to all Friends, and he also found out ...
one of attendees' wife has just given birth two days ago but he took time off to attend our event!
A round of applause for our friend (above left) and Congratulations Stefano!!!
Mr Giulio Papi started his presentation about the Jules Audemars Chronometer ... 
Running through the key points ...
An attentive AP ROO owner 
Explaining that lubricants over time will deteriorate and affects accuracy.
Also briefed that though the Swiss lever is the most popular, it has low efficiency of about 35%.
He highlighted that currently some companies are using silicium to tackle the need of lubricants, but AP would not use 'new' materials for the functional components.
Thus AP uses another design of escapement. If I remember correctly, it should be very similar to the Robin Escapement.
Also highlighted after five years of testing, there is no wear on the parts at the escapement with no lubricants applied, thus AP
decided to adopt the escapement.
Next, to achieve chronometry, high frequency helps. The new Jules Audemars Chronometer beats at 43,200 VPH (6 Hz).
( If you would like to listen to the 43200 VPH, a recording was done, and placed at the end of this post)
A graph to illustrate that chronometry still achievable even at low amplitude after 84 hours.
After which he touched on various finishing and decoration put into the Jules Audemars Chronometer ...
Reiterating that AP would not use new materials for functional components but would for plates and bridges.
Next is Q & A.
The night ended late,about 10:30pm.
One of our smart friends, requested an autograph of Papi on the cover with the Jules Audemars Chronometer.
However, the night was not over for some Friends ....
They stayed behind to chat with Mr. Oliviero Bottinelli and Mr Giulio Papi, and view the watches ! 
A wristshot of the Chronometer ...
Side by side comparison with a ROO ...
Mr Giulio Papi
on his wrist ...seemed to be the Royal Oak Offshore Diver and the Jules Audemars 30th Anniversary self-winding perpetual calender.
A wrist shot of the Jules Audemars handwound minute repeater with jumping hour and small second. 
Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph.
Another wristshot of the Chronometer.
Some quick shots of the Jules Audemars Chronometer & a recording of the High Beat
This slide would be handy while viewing the pictures ...
This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-07-03 21:51:37 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2010-07-07 06:48:53
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Some guys are lucky, to be able to attend such great events. Great watches, nice friends, sublime food and wine. Heaven is on Earth! Best, Nicolas
Thank you for the invite. It was certainly an enjoyable evening... Food was good and company....couldn't be better! Thank you to the AP Singapore & The Purists for making this event a success. And a special mention to Mr Giulio for learning english. Although he had some difficulty but he managed to explain the concepts well enough to understand... Cheers Pishu
Another super-impressive Audemars Piguet/PuristSPro event! Beautiful photographs of the most interesting watches! I'm getting a kick out of reading the presentation on the slide-show. The Jules Audemars Chronometer is a very beautiful and interesting watch. I didn't know that it had an enamel dial. It would certainly be nice to see this watch paired right next to a Breguet La Tradition watch, which also exhibits the similar open dial. Thank you for all the photos Kong! Again, I see pictures of g
AP always puts on such wonderful events. Thanks Kong for sharing the macro pics of the JA Chronometer. Regards, ED-209
The Jules Audemars Chronometer is something else and must surely be the most expensive time only wristwatch with no diamonds or tourbillon. That high beat is really amazing and as Giulio said, is possible because no lubrication is needed. It was tested to +1.1s per day by COSC (whole watch, not movement only) which is pretty amazing for a back to basics watch without single/multiple axis tourbillon. Interesting thing is the Chronometer has been in testing for wear and tear, accuracy etc more tha
for the excellent evening - Great hosts, Giulio Papi, great company & superb watches!
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