Audemars Piguet Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie

Audemars Piguet's Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie, reference 26397BC.OO.D324VE.01, comes in an 18-carat white gold case measuring 41 mm across and 13.6 mm thick. The dial is blue, finished with guilloché and enamel work, and sits under a sapphire crystal. Inside is the hand-wound calibre 2956, built around the Grande Sonnerie and Petite Sonnerie functions along with a minute repeater. Small seconds also appears on the dial. The chiming mechanisms rank among the more complex undertakings in Audemars Piguet's catalogue. A textured blue leather strap closes with an 18-carat white gold folding clasp. Water resistance is a modest 30 metres, fitting for a watch built for its acoustics rather than the depths.