Minute Repeater Supersonnerie

The Acoustic Evolution: Patented Supersonnerie System & Calibre 2953 Mechanics

At the heart of this timekeeper lies the manufacture’s high-performance Calibre 2953 manual-wound movement. Meticulously constructed from 362 individual components and housing 32 jewels, this mechanical movement beats at a steady frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vph) and delivers an extensive 72-hour power reserve. The movement drives central Hours, Minutes, a Small Seconds sub-dial, and the prestigious Minute Repeater Supersonnerie complication. Utilizing Audemars Piguet’s patented technology, the chiming gongs are mounted directly onto a specialized sapphire resonance membrane rather than the mainplate. This soundboard setup filters out mechanical friction to project a remarkably crisp, loud, and richly harmonious chime on demand.

Mysterious Aesthetics via the Black Smoked Sapphire Dial

The visual layout is defined by a beautiful black smoked sapphire dial that perfectly updates the collection with a contemporary, high-contrast aesthetic. The semi-transparent smoked sapphire serves as an elegant smoky lens, revealing the underlying mechanical gear train and hand-finished bridges while ensuring excellent legibility. It is adorned with applied hour-markers and open-worked hands crafted entirely from 18-carat pink gold, introducing a brilliant warm glow that matches the case components and dramatically plays with ambient light.

Two-Tone Structural Synergy: Pink Gold Meets High-Tech Ceramic

The multi-piece physical case measures a well-proportioned 41 mm in diameter and 13.6 mm in thickness. Its multi-planar architecture centers an octagonal case middle sculpted from robust, scratch-resistant black ceramic, dynamically flanked by a round thin bezel, technical open-worked lugs, and a Supersonnerie resonance caseback cast from premium 18-carat pink gold. For a modern lifestyle finish, the timepiece is paired with a high-performance black rubber-coated strap and secured to the wrist by a signature 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp, delivering an authoritative statement of horological art.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Movement: In-house manual-wound mechanical movement (Calibre 2953).
2. Special Enhancements: Minute Repeater Supersonnerie chime on-demand, resonance soundboard membrane architecture.
3. Number of Parts: 362 components | Jewels: 32 jewels.
4. Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph).
5. Power Reserve: 72 hours.
6. Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Minute Repeater.
7. Case: High-tech black ceramic case middle with 18-carat pink gold lugs, bezel, and caseback; 41 mm diameter, 13.6 mm thickness.
8. Dial Face: Black smoked sapphire dial with applied 18-carat pink gold hands and hour-markers.
9. Glass: Anti-reflective glareproofed sapphire crystal.
10. Strap: High-durability black rubber-coated strap.
11. Buckle Type: 18-carat pink gold AP folding clasp.
12. Water Resistance: 20 m.
13. Status: Active / Available for Order (Brand New).