One of the most admirable aspects about Audemars Piguet has been its commitment to a modern understanding of complications. Intelligent problem solving is brought to bear in the service of usability and experience, rather than spectacle for its own sake. The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar powered by the Calibre 7138 or 7136 in which all indications can be individually adjusted via the crown is one example. The more recent RD#5 is another for re-engineering the fundamentals of a chronograph for the sake of creating softer pushers, and then there’s the Calibre 1000 in the RD#4, a grand complication that reconciled immense complexity with genuine ease of use.
Now as part of its ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations, the brand has unveiled the 150th Heritage Pocket Watch….