The Gentleman Magazine Issue 20 | April 2020 | Page 18
[RE]MASTER01 - REMASTERING THE PAST
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet’s
newly crafted selfwinding chronograph brings the aesthetics of
the past into the present. Like a remastered recording from the
1940s, [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph reinterprets
one of Audemars Piguet’s rare chronograph wristwatches with
the Manufacture’s latest technology and a dial design increasing
legibility for the present day.
Audemars Piguet’s vintage chronograph wristwatches are
among the rarest in the world with only 307 units made
between the 1930s through the 1950s. This first remastering
project brings forward the Manufacture’s creativity during
the tumultuous and transitional World War II era. This
limited edition of 500 pieces evokes the highly distinct design
attributes of the original chronograph wristwatch from 1943,
with its two-tone steel and pink gold case enhanced with a
champagne dial.
By uniting mid-20th century design with contemporary
horological technology, [Re]master01 speaks directly to the
blend of heritage and forward thinking which continues to
infuse Audemars Piguet’s timepieces.
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