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Audemars
Piguet
at the 11th SIHH 2001 in Geneva
(Salon
International de la Haute Horlogerie)
The
11th Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
(SIHH), exclusively for fine
watchmaking professionals and the press, will take place in Geneva
from
27 March to 3 April 2001.
This year the complex watches that Audemars Piguet is famous for will be
taking
centre stage, with a catalogue "As Time Goes By, The Art of Complex
Watches"
and a travelling exhibition dedicated to the theme. Visitors
to the show will also be able to catch a preview of the four latest
Audemars Piguet creations, including a world premiere in the form of
the
Jules Audemars Métropolis Perpetual Calendar watch.
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World
first Jules Audemars Metropolis Perpetual Calendar |
| How
to determine local time anywhere on the face of the earth? With a
time-zone map, or simply by glancing at your Jules Audemars
Metropolis Perpetual Calendar watch. The Jules Audemars Metropolis
Perpetual Calendar is the first watch ever to combine a perpetual
calendar with a display of local time in the planet's twenty-four
time zones. |
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The
movement
The Jules Audemars Metropolis Perpetual Calendar watch is built
around calibre 2120, an extra-thin selfwinding construction: 12
1/2 lines across, a 28-mm casing diameter and a thickness of 2.45
mm only, including rotor - rising to 4 mm when fitted with the new
2804 sub-assembly module's perpetual calendar and universal-time
display.
Calibre
: 2120/2804 selfwinding
Diameter : 12,5 lines (28 mm)
Thickness : 4 mm
42 jewels
423 parts and components
Power reserve : 40 hours
Balance count : 19 800 vibrations per hour
References
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25919OR.0.0002CR.01, 18-carat pink gold with sapphire caseback
25919PT.0.0002CR.01, platinum with sapphire caseback
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| New
Audemars Piguet calibre Jules Audemars Calendar Watch with
Power-Reserve Indicator |
The
round Jules Audemars case holds a new horological marvel, the
3090/3900 calibre with analogue date calendar, subdial for the
seconds and power-reserve indicator.
Featuring a "Côtes de Genève" decorative pattern, the
new Jules Audemars' dial shields the latest entry in Audemars
Piguet's calibre array, the 3090/3900. It reflects the company's
longstanding policy of designing and building exclusive movements
ever more fully representative of its traditions of excellence. |
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Power
reserve
The new Jules Audemars timepiece's power reserve is shown on a
sectoral indicator with the pointer axis positioned between 1 and
2 o'clock. Calibre 3090/3900 runs for more than two days without
rewinding. However, its rate precision suffers when the mainspring
becomes practically slack. But the movement will run at an optimum
rate if the watch is rewound before the power-reserve pointer
reaches the last quarter of the indicator.
Movement
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Calibre : 3090/3900 hand wound
Diameter : 9 lines (20,8 mm)
Thickness : 4,10 mm
24 jewels
181 parts and components
Power reserve : 48 hours
Balance count : 19 800 vibrations per hour
References
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25955OR.0.0002CR.01, 18-carat pink gold with sapphire crystal
caseback
25955BC.0.0002CR.01, 18-carat white gold with sapphire crystal
caseback
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An
outstanding new timepiece for extreme situations
Rubber-clad Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph |
| Audemars
Piguet has now issued a superb luxury timepiece designed for
extreme sports, featuring a rubber-clad bezel. New materials are
part of the daily challenge for the stylists of a watch
manufacturer with over a century's experience at exploring new
design directions. Here, the challenge was to ensure optimum
adherence of rubber to a steel bezel; a special process now
provides a definitive solution. |
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Perfectionism
inside and out
The Royal Oak Offshore movement is rhodium-plated, finished with a
"Côtes de Genève" decorative pattern and
circular-grained.
The case features classic Royal Oak offshore finish: bevelling,
brush-finishing, frosting and lapping, while its dial displays the
new "Extra Grande Tapisserie" decorative pattern.
Movement
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Calibre : 2226/2840 selfwinding
Diameter : 11,5 lines (26 mm)
Thickness : 6,15 mm
54 jewels
370 parts and components
Power reserve : 38 hours
Balance count : 28 800 vibrations per hour
References
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25940SK.0.0002CA.01, steel and rubber-clad (black dial)
25940SK.0.0002CA.02, steel and rubber-clad (silver dial)
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| New
Promesse |
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very success of its Promesse line incited Audemars Piguet to
design a new watch with a slimmer case that provides perfect
wearing comfort on even the slenderest wrist. The new Promesse
comes with a variety of matching rings, pendants and earrings. In
tune with a fresh new century and a new Millennium, Audemars
Piguet is fleshing out its range of timepieces specifically
designed for women. |
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Matching
jewellery
The new Promesse comes with a variety of matching rings, pendants
and earrings. In their invisible settings, diamonds and large
gemstones provide a touch of opulence, in striking contrast to the
watch's quietly understated dial.
In tune with a fresh century and a new millennium, Audemars Piguet
is fleshing out its range of timepieces specifically designed for
women.
Movement
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Calibre : 2508 quartz
References
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67361BA.Z.1180BA.01, 18-carat yellow gold
(lacquered silvered dial, matt grey Arabic numerals)
67361BA.Z.1180BA.02, 18-carat yellow gold
(lacquered white dial, Roman numerals and hour-makers)
67361BC.Z.1180BC.01, 18-carat white gold
(lacquered light blue dial, matt white Arabic numerals)
67361BC.Z.1180BC.02, 18-carat white gold
(lacquered white dial, Roman numerals and hour-makers)
BG0586BA/Z NA, ring, 18-carat yellow gold, mother of pearl,
8 brilliants 0,08 carat
BG0586BA/Z OA, ring, 18-carat yellow gold, silvered obsidian,
8 brilliants 0,08 carat
CL0588BA/Z NA, earrings, 18-carat yellow gold, mother of pearl,
6 brilliants 0,06 carat |
visit
www.audemarspiguet.com
for more information
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