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Introducing Audemars Piguet Unveils the Code 11.59 Tuscany Blue Special Edition

A grained dial reflecting the brand’s legacy in handcrafted decoration

After Audemars Piguet unveils its first-semester novelties for 2025 and in celebration of its 150th anniversary, the brand introduces a new addition to the Code 11.59 Chronograph collection—the Tuscany Special Edition. This striking timepiece features a two-tone case, combining blue ceramic and 18k white gold, complemented by a textured grained dial.

The case construction blends polished 18k white gold with a blue ceramic mid-section, while the lugs showcase an openworked, futuristic design. Measuring 41mm in diameter, approximately 50mm lug-to-lug, and 12.6mm in thickness, the watch offers a water resistance of 30 meters.

The Tuscany Blue dial features a distinctive grainy texture, adding depth to its aesthetic. The three sub-dials have a snailed finish, while the raised peripheral flange integrates a circular snailed tachymeter scale, with its pronounced slope marking the minutes/seconds track. 

Unlike other Code 11.59 Chronographs, this edition omits the date window at 4:30. The hour markers are set with baguette-cut diamonds, a departure from previous chronograph models, while Super-LumiNova is applied exclusively to the hour and minute hands.

The sapphire caseback reveals the Audemars Piguet Calibre 4409, a self-winding flyback chronograph movement. Unlike the caliber used in the steel 150th-anniversary edition, this movement eliminates the date display, maintaining a clean, symmetrical dial layout. Operating at 4Hz, the movement boasts a 70-hour power reserve and features a column wheel for smooth chronograph actuation. The openworked 22k gold rotor showcases Audemars Piguet’s meticulous finishing and high-end decoration.

Completing the timepiece is a blue rubber-coated strap, secured with an 18k white gold pin buckle. The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Tuscany Edition is priced at CHF 74,500, approximately AED 303,180.

 

For more information visit the official website of Audemars Piguet.

Technical specifications: Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph Tuscany Dial
  1. Reference: 126439NB.OO.A346KB.01
  2. Case: 8-carat white gold, blue ceramic case middle, Double-curved glareproofed sapphire crystal, Sapphire caseback
  3. Diameter: 41 mm
  4. Height:  12.6mm
  5. Water resistance: 30 m
  6. Dial: Tuscany Blue grained dial, blue inner bezel, azured blue counters, baguette-cut diamonds  hour-indices, hands in 18-carat white gold filled with luminescent material
  7. Movement: automatic, in house, calibre 4409, flyback chronograph, components 349, 40 jewels, diameter 32mm, thickness 6.8mm 
  8. Power reserve: 70 hours
  9. Frequency:  28,800 VPH (4 Hz)
  10. Functions: Chronograph, hours, minutes, centre seconds
  11. Bracelet / Strap: Blue rubber-coated strap is fitted with a white gold pin buckle
  12. Price:  74,500 CHF which is equivalent approximately to 303,180 AED

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