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Audemars Piguet Code 11.59

Collection profile · 2019

Launched in 2019, AP's contemporary round dress-sport hybrid. Complex double-curved sapphire crystals and an intricate multi-layer case construction distinguish it from everything else in the AP line.

Collection shots

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 collection imageAudemars Piguet Code 11.59 launch watches

Pronunciation & name

code eleven fifty-nine

Why it matters

Code 11.59 matters because it is Audemars Piguet’s largest modern attempt to build a collection outside the Royal Oak orbit, with complicated cases, curved crystals, modern dial work, and a growing set of simple and high-complication references.

Key references

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 collection watch

15210ST 2019

Code 11.59 15210ST — 15210ST is a key Code 11.59 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from audemarspiguet.com.

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Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 collection image

26393ST 2019

Code 11.59 26393ST — 26393ST is a key Code 11.59 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from audemarspiguet.com.

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Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 launch watches

26600OR 2019

Code 11.59 26600OR — 26600OR is a key Code 11.59 reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from audemarspiguet.com.

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Collection timeline

  • 2019 — Code 11.59 launches as Audemars Piguet’s new round-watch platform.
  • 2023 — The collection expands with steel and 38 mm executions.
  • 2026 — AP introduces openworked perpetual-calendar developments tied to the Code 11.59 family.

News

  • Code 11.59 launch coverage 2019 — Hodinkee documented the SIHH launch and early collector reaction. ↗
  • 38 mm Code 11.59 introduction 2023 — The smaller case size widened the collection’s reach. ↗
  • Steel and textured dials arrive 2023 — Monochrome covered the collection’s steel and embossed-dial evolution. ↗
  • Openworked perpetual-calendar chapter 2026 — AP links the collection to a new openworked perpetual-calendar development. ↗

Fun facts

Case architecture

The collection is known for a layered case that combines round, octagonal, and skeletonized visual cues.

Name signal

The name points to the minute before a new day, matching AP’s positioning of the line as a new chapter.

FAQ

When was the Code 11.59 introduced?

Watchatlas uses 2019 as the source-backed first major introduction year for the Code 11.59 collection page.

What are the key Code 11.59 references to know?

Start with 15210ST, 26393ST, 26600OR; these are the reference chips used to anchor the collection page.

Why does the Code 11.59 matter?

Code 11.59 matters because it is Audemars Piguet’s largest modern attempt to build a collection outside the Royal Oak orbit, with complicated cases, curved crystals, modern dial work, and a growing set of simple and high-complication references.

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