Audemars Piguet Wandering Hours: Complication Guide

quattro · 2024-11-02T16:57:25Z

Explore Audemars Piguet's Wandering Hours watches, from the classic Ref. 25720 to the modern Code 11.59 Starwheel. A comprehensive collector's guide.

quattro's meticulous compilation of Audemars Piguet's Wandering Hours models serves as an invaluable reference for collectors and enthusiasts. This comprehensive visual guide, showcasing various references, calibers, and dial executions, highlights the brand's innovative approach to time display. His work provides a crucial foundation for understanding the evolution and diversity within this unique complication.

Here are all the models I could find. I hope I didn't miss too many.

Have a nice week-end!

1/ Ref. 25720 with caliber 2124

a. Guilloché dials

Platinum (credit: hairspring)

Yellow gold (credit: adm horloger)

Rose gold (credit: watchesofknightsbridge)

Platinum (credit: collector square)

Platinum (credit: a collected man)

b. Engraved dials

Rose gold (credit: Amsterdam vintage watches)

Yellow gold (credit: s.song)

Platinum (credit: the keystone)

c. Tiger's eye dial

Rose gold & steel Millenary (credit: a collected man)

2/ Millenary Starwheel ref. 25898 with caliber 2224

Rose gold (credit: everywatch)

Yellow gold (credit: ineichen auctioneers)

Steel (credit: the keystone)

3/ John Shaeffer Minute Repeaters ref. 25797 & 25881 with caliber 2867 (NB: given the confusing information available online, I haven't been able to tell one reference apart from the other)

Yellow gold (credit: hodinkee)

Watch by Audemars Piguet, Starwheel

Platinum (credit: phillips)

Titanium (credit: analog shift)

Yellow gold (credit: markkauzlarich on IG)

Code 11.59 Starwheel with caliber 2950

White gold & black ceramic (credit: monochrome)

Rose gold & black ceramic (credit: Hodinkee)

Key Points from the Discussion

The Audemars Piguet Starwheel has also appeared in a pink gold, open-faced, semi-skeletonized pocket watch, expanding the complication beyond wristwatches.
A limited edition platinum Audemars Piguet Starwheel with a blue dial and a unique caseback engraving further illustrates the variety within the Ref. 25720 series.
Another variant of the Audemars Piguet Starwheel Ref. 25720 features a distinctive blue dial, adding to the known aesthetic options for this reference.

The Discussion

AndCavanaugh

Nov 2, 2024

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-2/star-wheel-a-pink-gold-open-faced-semi https://www.christies.com/lot/audemars-piguet-a-fine-platinum-limited-edition-6085845

quattro

Nov 2, 2024

I decided to stick to wrist watches.

quattro

Nov 2, 2024

The best case and dial for my taste.

MichaelC

Nov 2, 2024

I love that AP made a variety of models. Surely there is a piece for everyone.

pfang56

Nov 2, 2024

The John Schaeffer models are my favorite - dream for a starwheel minute repeater!! Peter

quattro

Nov 2, 2024

Thanks for looking, Peter. Best, Emmanuel

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