At AP, we love looking to the future while staying anchored to our roots. Remastering watch models from our heritage allows us to push the boundaries of what was once considered unthinkable or unfeasible.
Inspired by the #Brutalist movement, #Reference5159 defied all codes of classical watchmaking with its asymmetrical, rectangular case when launched in 1960. Paying tribute to our history while embracing forward-thinking technology, our watchmakers have breathed new life into this vintage piece with the [RE]Master02 Selfwinding.
Shadowing our watchmakers over the past months, I have been awestruck by how much trial and error, thinking, and REthinking goes into the design and manufacturing process. The complexity of the parted dial alone – composed of 12 individually-cut brass triangles – is testament to this. One of the biggest challenges for our watchmakers was getting the sapphire crystal to fit the case. It took our teams two years of intensive R&D to develop the final shape, cut and sculpt a single piece of sapphire crystal while ensuring that it would meet our standards for both quality and water resistance. The larger case has also been reimagined in our new material #sandgold, which subtly changes colour in the light, just like sand dunes in the sun.
We celebrate this revival from our past with immense gratitude for the teams who came before us and for the teams who pave the way for tomorrow.
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