Audemars Piguet Millenary Tradition d'Excellence 5

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Audemars Piguet Millenary Tradition d'Excellence 5, Ref. 26066PT.OO.D028CR.01

Luxury watch by Audemars Piguet

With this model, limited to 20 pieces, the newly developed AP escapement was first presented in 2006. The watch has a Grande Complication with tourbillon and perpetual calendar and in accordance to the special occasion is is surrounded by a platinum case.

As standard the AP escapement is in the subsequent model Audemars Piguet Millenary Deadbeat Seconds 26091.

Reference:

26066PT.OO.D028CR.01 platinum, silver dial

Movement:

Manual winding Calibre AP 2899, 21,600 A/h
Perpetual calendar, Tourbillon
Lubrication-free AP escapement with better power efficiency (7 days power reserve)
Gyromax balance wheel with high inertia for increased accuracy
Double barrel
Two balance springs turned 180° to make the end curvature superfluous
Contemporary geometrical style of the movement
Deadbeat second
Locking mechanism in order to eliminate the undesirable torque ranges of the drive spring
Shock protection Kif Elastor
42 jewels
410 components
168 Std. power reserve

Case:

Platinum
D 47 mm, H ? mm
Sapphire crystal, caseback with sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 20 m

Dial:

Blue and silver, guilloché dial with three-dimensional aesthetics

Functions:

Hours, minutes, seconds (Deadbeat second)
Perpetual calendar

Bracelet:

Blue crocodile leather strap with folding clasp