Monday, June 7, 2010
Audemars Piguet Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph
Sporting standard for that Millenary selection proportions and shape, the watch nevertheless seems like the IBM Roadrunner near the Apple Macintosh 128K when in comparison to standard models. Perfectly, nearly.
The purpose just isn't only its one-minute tourbillon complication that may be itself a technical marvel, but also the option of materials employed. In comparison towards standard steel, and gold, and, from time to time, platinum, the wide use of forged carbon (case, movement mainplate,) ceramic (bezel, crown and chronograph pushpieces) and titanium (caseback cover) makes it look… Hm… Nicely, naturally, it doesn’t appear beautiful, nevertheless it seems to be a great decision for your Terminator. Not to the clumsy T-600 or the liquid-metal T-1000, but for that much more humane T-850 series (Okay, I understand that the guy prefers the special-edition Royal Oak Offshore.)
Its skeletonized dial layout with contrasting gray, white and red components looks as well busy and, judging by real-life wrist-shots, makes the tiny hour and minute hands disappear from the intricate mesh of gears, barrels plus the tourbillon carriage. So far, this can be among the least legible skeletonized watches I've ever noticed.
Specifications:
Movement: AP 2884, hand-wound, twin-barrel mainspring, 30 jewels, 336 parts, 21,600 vph, 9.7 mm high, 38.4 mm in diameter
Complications: Chronograph, one-minute tourbillon
Power reserve: 240 hours (10 days)
Case material: Forged carbon
Bezel material: Black ceramic
Case shape: Ovoid
Transparent case back: Yes, sapphire caseback
Case size: 47.0 x 42.0 mm
Dial: Black and white with red elements, skeletonized
Hands: Stainless steel, black with luminescent substance
Strap: Crocodile leather
Crystal: Sapphire, anti-reflection coated
Water resistance: 20 meters
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