Swiss high-end watchmaking brand Audemars Piguet is world-famous for its excellent watchmaking skills and innovative design. In 2025, Audemars Piguet will launch two new CODE 11.59 series stainless steel watches, namely an automatic watch and an automatic chronograph, once again demonstrating the brand’s extraordinary attainments in materials and craftsmanship. These two watches not only continue the classic design of the CODE 11.59 series, but also achieve new breakthroughs in details and functions.
Stainless steel material: the art of changing light and shadow
The two new works are entirely made of stainless steel and have been alternately retouched with Audemars Piguet’s signature polishing and satin brushing, creating a charming light and shadow effect. The multi-faceted three-dimensional structure of the case complements the luster of fine steel, showing a restrained and refined aesthetic style. The subtle contrast between the dark gray dial and the “night blue” color details further highlights the unique charm of the watch.
Dial design: ingenious details
The relief pattern on the dial was jointly developed by the Audemars Piguet design team and Swiss machine-engraving master Yann von Kaenel. The hand-engraved template embosses a concentric circle pattern, like the layers of ripples on the water. Hundreds of tiny grooves are enhanced by the electroplating process to create rich light and shadow effects. The chronograph’s sub-dial is coated with “night blue” PVD and paired with a rhodium-colored electroplated outer ring, which contrasts sharply with the overall tone of the dial. The double-curved sapphire crystal further highlights the exquisite details of the dial.
Lug technology: the challenge of stainless steel
The watch lugs of the CODE 11.59 series have a unique design. The top is welded and fixed on the ultra-thin bezel, and the lower edge cleverly fits the bottom of the watch. This design requires a complex process, including laser welding and high-temperature baking, to ensure the stability and beauty of the lugs. Thomas, head of the Audemars Piguet Watchmaking Factory workshop, said: “The processing of fine steel is more difficult, but by continuously optimizing the process parameters, we have successfully applied this process to fine steel watches.”
Movement performance: a combination of precision and reliability
The self-winding watch is equipped with Caliber 4302 movement, which has hour, minute, second and date display functions; the chronograph is equipped with Caliber 4401 movement, equipped with column wheel device and flyback chronograph function. Both movements adopt large-size designs to ensure more stable travel time performance. Through the sapphire crystal glass back, you can admire the 22K rose gold automatic oscillating weight and exquisite finishing details, including polished chamfering, vertical satin brushing and Geneva ripples.
Conclusion
The Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 series stainless steel watch is not only a recorder of time, but also the crystallization of craftsmanship and aesthetics. Its unique design, exquisite craftsmanship and powerful movement performance all highlight Audemars Piguet’s outstanding position in the field of fine watchmaking. For watch lovers who pursue exquisiteness and functionality, these two watches are undoubtedly treasures worth buying.