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Summary of Contents for Audemars Piguet ROYAL OAK CONCEPT GMT TOURBILLON
- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE MODE D’EMPLOI ROYAL OAK CONCEPT GMT TOURBILLON 2913 2930 CALIBRES & HAND-WOUND...
- Page 3 ENGLISH...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Simply click on the relevant title or subheading to following INtrOductION p. 37 the link to your chosen section. - The MAnufAcTure AudeMArs PigueT Click on the white « English » to return to the main contents page. - TiMe zones abOut tHE watcH p. -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction tHE MaNuFacturE audEMarS pIGuEt The Vallée de Joux : cradle of The waTchmaker’s arT in the heart of the swiss jura, around 50 kilometres north of geneva, nestles a landscape which has retained its natural charm to this day : the Vallée de joux. - Page 6 Two names for a greaT adVenTure creative daring. in 1875, two young men passionate about Audemars Piguet continued to build haute horlogerie — jules louis Audemars and edward on its now international reputation August Piguet — decided to pool their skills to design with creative designs.
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Page 7: Time Zones
Introduction tIMES-zONES The earTh’s roTaTion means ThaT True local Time changes aT The leasT moVemenT To The easT or wesT. A worldwide system of meridians at 15° intervals has therefore been adopted to measure the average local time. The earth has thus been divided into 24 ... -
Page 8: About The Watch Materials
Tourbillon. The bridges are in nickel silver with all-black galvanic finish and the flange is black-chromatised aluminium. These anodising processes increase hardness and improve resistance to friction. -
Page 9: Treatments And Finishes
TreaTmenTs and finishes of course, other materials are also used to make the various parts that make up the movement. but this watch stands out more than anything for the way the visible parts are finished : brushed and smudged lines, all-black finish (galvanic coating) or shot- peened (satin-polish finish). -
Page 10: Tourbillon
About the watch 185 years later, in 1986, Audemars Piguet successfully fitted this system for the first time into a production FuNctIONS wristwatch with an ultra-thin automatic mechanical movement. The Manufacture in le brassus has since built on this success by presenting many tourbillon The Audemars Piguet calibres 2913 and 2930 models combined with all watch complications. -
Page 11: Gmt Display
Audemars Piguet launched its first wristwatch on the market in 1990. This was the dual-Time calibre (2329/2846), with instant reading of the time in a second time zone. This particularly useful and appreciated function is once more a feature in the royal oak concept gMT Tourbillon. -
Page 12: Twin-Barrel System
Position of the gears when 237 hours (about 10 days). This endurance is achieved fully wound by a large diameter, dual barrel system developed by Audemars Piguet, with a blocking mechanism guaranteeing optimum performances. Position of the gears 3 days before stopping... -
Page 13: Watch Description
Watch description moVemenT Technical daTa VIEwS OF tHE MOVEMENt Total thickness : 9.90 mm Total diameter : 35.60 mm calibre 2913 frequency : 21,600 vibrations/hour (3 hz) number of jewels : 29 Minimal power reserve : approx. 237 hours hand-wound crown position indicator (winding, neutral, Time-setting) balance with variable inertia screws... - Page 14 Watch description moVemenT Technical daTa VIEwS OF tHE MOVEMENt Total thickness : 9.90 mm Total diameter : 35.60 mm calibre 2930 frequency : 21,600 vibrations/hour (3 hz) number of jewels : 29 Minimal power reserve : approx. 237 hours hand-wound crown position indicator (winding, neutral, Time-setting) balance with variable inertia screws...
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Page 15: Use Of Functions
Use of functions watcH INdIcatIONS aNd FuNctIONS (see figure on the inside cover) hour hand Minute hand second time zone aperture crown position indicator hand second time zone setting pushpiece your watch is fitted wih a three-position crown : crown in neutral and “screwed down” position crown in manual winding position crown in the proper position to set the hour and minutes... -
Page 16: Crown Position Indicator
Use of functions seTTing The Time Always unscrew the crown to access the different crown posiTion indicaTor setting positions. your watch features a hand indicating the position Pull the crown to position H. you may now set the of the crown. time by winding in either direction without risk of damaging the movement. -
Page 17: Adjusting The Second Time Zone
Use of functions adJusTing The second Time zone Pushpiece is used to set the second time zone. Press once to alter by one hour. based on the location of the second time zone, set local time by pressing as many times as necessary until you reach the desired time.
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