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Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Self-Winding Flying Tourbillon Watch
In the words of Monty Python: “And now for something completely different.” Famed the world over for their iconic Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore collections, Audemars Piguet is a brand that devised a successful formula in 1972 and have rarely strayed too far from it since. Sure, there have been Haute Joaillerie models, and plenty of mind-blowing “Concept” watches along the way, but the former was pitched at a different demographic, while the latter always maintained obvious strains of the Royal Oak DNA. With the release of the Code 11.59 collection, Audemars Piguet have erected a new pillar of their brand. The focus of this article will be one member of that collection, the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Self-Winding Flying Tourbillon watch, and suffice it to say, it’s a doozy.SpecificationsBrand: Audemars PiguetModel: Code 11.59 Self-winding Flying TourbillonDimensions: 41mmWater Resistance: UnknownCase Material: 18k white gold with smoked blue enamel dial,
Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar Rose Opaline Watch
With A. Lange & Sohne next door, NOMOS Glashutte across the road, and Moritz Grossmann over the train tracks, Glashutte Original knows a thing or two about competition. And that’s why distinguishing itself and its wares from those of its competitors are paramount. Along technical and aesthetic innovation, must come an effective pricing strategy. It is the least “sexy” avenue for any storied brand to pursue, but it must be properly explored. Blinkered pricing strategies can cripple a brand’s chances of securing the right interest in such a crowded field. With the Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar Rose Opaline watch, the brand seems to have done a good job on all three fronts, providing a visually layered dial in a versatile steel case for a very reasonable price, given the level of craftsmanship and complication on display.In truth, this kind of aesthetic is not to my taste (blued indices rarely are), but that hardly matters when the effortlessly elegant and