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1. Introduction p 37 The Manufacture Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater with AP escapement 2. About the watch p 42 The Minute Repeater New Audemars Piguet escapement Dual balance-spring Power reserve Quick-link contents page (see opposite). 3. Watch description p 52...
The Manufacture Audemars Piguet The Vallée de Joux : cradle of the watchmaker’s art n 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.
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Vallée de Joux, the cradle of Haute Audemars Piguet continued to build on Horlogerie. Determination, imagination and its now international reputation with discipline led them to instant success. A creative designs.
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Millenary Minute Repeater with AP escapement Founded in Le Brassus in 1875, the Audemars Piguet Manufacture very rapidly made a name for itself in the art of striking watches. As time went by, further complications were added (perpetual calendar and chronograph in 1882 and power reserve display in 1885).
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The Millenary Minute Repeater with Audemars Piguet escapement strikes on demand with a low tone for each hour, a double, high-and-low tone for each quarter hour and a high tone for each minute elapsed since the last quarter.
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Its innovative design and outstanding performance render this patented system a minor revolution in watchmaking mechanics. It heralds the new generation of Audemars Piguet movements and furthers the performances of the watches produced by the Manufacture. The new AP design host s a number of technical...
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This development has been patented by Indirect impulse Audemars Piguet. Direct impulse Dia. 2a Dia. 2b Fewer moving parts in the transmission equals greater efficiency...
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Dual balance-spring The calibre 2910 also stands out for its totally new regulator component. It has two spirals one on top of the other offset by 180°. Undoubted advantages The system of dual “opposing” flat balance-springs has many advantages : no more balance-spring "end curves"...
Tremendous operating accuracy Power reserve The blocking system Calibre 2910 has a power reserve of 165 hours (about 7 days).This endurance is achieved by a large-diameter, dual barrel system developed by Audemars Piguet, with a blocking mechanism guaranteeing optimum performances.
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Frequency : 21,600 vibrations/hour (3 Hz) Number of jewels : 40 Power reserve : 165 hours (approx. 7 days) Manual winding Audemars Piguet lubrication-free escapement KIF Elastor shock protection system Variable inertia balance Flat dual balance springs Balance stopping device when the time is adjusted...
Watch indications and functions (see figure on the inside cover) Hour hand Minute hand Small second hand (at 7 o’clock) Minute repeater : Repeater slide to activate the striking mechanism Your watch is fitted with a three-position crown : Crown in the neutral position Crown in manual winding position Crown in time-setting position...
Setting the time Winding the watch Precautions to be taken before setting the time : Your watch is fitted with a mechanical hand-wound Your watch is equipped w ith a clutch system movement. making it impossible to set the time while the We recommend you to wind the watch fully every striking mechanism is working.
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T he Mil lenar y Minute Repeater w at ch w it h However, sometimes the movement does not Audemars Piguet escapement strikes the hours, start again automatically. quar ters and minutes on demand, using t wo...
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Guarantee and care All details concerning the guarantee and instructions on caring for your watch are provided in the enclosed certificate of origin and guarantee.
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