SOLD Audemars Piguet Starwheel 25720

Audemars Piguet Starwheel 25720. Automatic AP Calibre 2124 33 jewel movement. 18K Yellow Gold 36mm case, 9mm thickness. 40 hours power reserve. Sapphire crystal front and back display. Champagne dial featuring three rotating sapphire discs printer with hours makers, these three discs spinning in tandem orbit a central wheel while a single hour points to the white printed minutes scale alongside the top third of the dial. The asymmetrical, yet well-balanced aesthetic is complemented via a Guilloché lower dial. Black Lizard leather strap.  Watch and Service Box only, circa 1990.

The Audemars Piguet Starwheel is a remarkable timepiece known for its unique and innovative display of time. Introduced in the late 1990s, the Starwheel represented Audemars Piguet’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional watchmaking.

At the heart of the Starwheel is its distinctive three-disc movement, which displays the hours, minutes, and seconds in a non-linear, jumping fashion. Instead of traditional hands, the discs rotate within a circular window, with the hour and minute discs positioned at an angle to create a dynamic and visually striking display.

The Starwheel’s movement is a marvel of engineering, requiring precise synchronization and coordination between the rotating discs to accurately indicate the time. This innovative mechanism not only showcases Audemars Piguet’s technical prowess but also offers a captivating and unconventional way to read the time.

While the Starwheel may be considered avant-garde in its design, it remains a testament to Audemars Piguet’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of horological innovation and creativity. As a result, it has earned a place as a highly coveted and collectible timepiece among enthusiasts and connoisseurs of haute horlogerie.