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Audemars Piguet 2006 Millenary Collection, including the MC12, to make its Asia Debut at Malaysia’s &amp;amp;amp;quot;Conquest of Time&amp;amp;amp;quot;

For the first time in Asia, Audemars Piguet will present the biggest collection of 2006 Millenary watches, including the much talked-about MC-12 at the "Conquest of Time" to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 22nd. to 26th. of November 2006.

Audemars piguet MC12 Tourbillon Chronograph.

"Conquest of Time" Kuala Lumpur.

Audemars Piguet Le Temps Ovale, Millenary Collection.
The Audemars Piguet MC12 Tourbillon Chronograph.

The Le Tempts Ovale: Millenary Collection was originally inspired by the famous Collosseum in Rome, according to a press release issued by Audemars Piguet.

"The watch also offers the selfwinding calibre 3120 developed by Audemars Piguet promising reliability and rating precision" noted Audemars Piguet South East Asia Senior Marketing Executive, Lena Wong.

Below are the technical specifications as supplied by Audemars Piguet.

Millenary collection for men

References
15320OR.OO.D095CR.01
18-carat pink gold,
brown crocodile leather strap, brown dial
(also available with other dials)

15320BC.OO.D093CR.01
18-carat white gold,
black crocodile leather strap, blue dial
(also available with other dials)

Movement
Calibre: 3120, selfwinding
Total diameter: 26.60 mm
Caging diameter: 12 lignes (26 mm)
Total thickness: 4.25 mm
40 jewels
22-carat gold oscillating weight
Up to 60-hours power reserve
Cadence of the balance:
21,600 vibrations per hour
Variable inertia balance with eight inertia-blocks
and flat balance-spring
Geneva-type mobile balance-spring stud-holder
Three-position winding stem
Finish: all parts decorated by hand;
circular-graining on the plate;
diamond-polishing on the countersinks,
the bevels and the recesses; bevelling,
snailing and “côtes de Genève” on the bridges;
oscillating weight engraved with
AP logo and the Audemars and Piguet family crests

Cases
18-carat pink or white gold with sapphire caseback
Diameter: 45 mm
Water-resistance: 20 m

Dials
Pink gold version:
brown-lacquered, light blue minute circle
White gold version:
blue-lacquered, dark blue minute circle
Satin-brushed off-centred disc;
applied gold Roman numerals;
transferred Arabic numerals
Gold luminescent hands

Straps
Large square-scale, rolled-edge,
hand-sewn black or brown crocodile leather;
18-carat gold AP folding clasp

Functions
Hours and minutes
Centre seconds
Date

Millenary collection for women

References
77301ST.ZZ.D303CR.01
Steel, pastel blue crocodile leather strap,
diamond-set bezel, blue dial with
light silvered zone

77301ST.ZZ.D009CR.01
Steel, pale grey crocodile leather strap,
diamond-set bezel, grey dial with
light silvered zone

77301BA.ZZ.D097CR.01
18-carat yellow gold, golden beige crocodile leather,
diamond-set bezel, golden beige dial with
natural mother-of-pearl zone

77301OR.ZZ.D015CR.01
18-carat pink gold, white crocodile leather strap,
diamond-set bezel, silvered dial with
natural mother-of-pearl zone

77302BA.ZZ.D094CR.01
18-carat yellow gold, chocolate brown crocodile leather strap,
diamond-set bezel, case and lugs,
chocolate brown dial with diamond-pavé zone

77302BC.ZZ.D001CR.01
18-carat white gold, black crocodile leather strap,
diamond-set bezel, case and lugs,
charcoal grey dial with diamond-pavé zone

Movement
Calibre: 2325, selfwinding
Total diameter: 26.00 mm
Caging diameter: 111/2 lignes (25.9 mm)
Total thickness: 3.25 mm
32 jewels
Rotor mounted on ballbearing mechanism with 21-carat gold segment
Up to 40-hours power reserve
Cadence of the balance: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Adjustable inertia balance
Finish: all parts decorated by hand;
circular-graining on the plate; diamond-polishing
on the countersinks, the bevels and the recesses;
bevelling, snailing and “côtes de Genève” on the bridges

Cases
Steel, 18-carat white, pink or yellow gold
Steel or gold bezel set with 66 brilliants (0.62 carats);
or bezel, case-middle, lugs and clasp set with
192 diamonds (1.77 carats)
Crown in polished steel or 18-carat gold set with
a cabochon sapphire (0.25 carats)
Water-resistance: 20 m
Caseback engraved with the Millenary logo

Dials
Sunburst base with blue, pale grey, light silvered, golden beige,
chocolate brown or black flinqué motif; light silvered sunburst motif
satin-brushed off-centred disc, or in white mother-of-pearl with five diamond hour-markers, or diamond-pavé with five cabochon hour-markers;
transferred or applied Arabic and Roman numerals
Facetted and polished hour and minute hands;
blue or aubergine coloured seconds hand

Straps
Matt or glossy crocodile leather, exclusive AP
double-blade clasp in steel or 18-carat gold,
polished or set with diamonds

Functions
Hours and minutes
Centre seconds

The diamonds used for gem-setting Audemars Piguet watches
are all of Top Wesselton IF (Internally Flawless) quality.
Each watch comes with a certificate gvaranteing the number,
the quality and the carat weight of the precious stones.
For more information regarding "Conquest of Time" Exhibition, please see http://www.revolution-press.com/news/?p=142

For details of the Audemars Piguet MC-12 media launch in Modena, please see http://www.revolution-press.com/news/?p=141

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 at 11:04 am and is filed under News & Updates

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