About this watch

*Rare* The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Starwheel is a modern reinterpretation of one of the brand’s most distinctive historical complications, blending avant-garde design with a playful yet technically sophisticated approach to time display. Reintroduced in 2022 within the Code 11.59 collection, the Starwheel revives the wandering hours complication first developed by Audemars Piguet in the 1990s, itself inspired by 17th-century clockmaking. Instead of traditional hands, the watch uses three rotating sapphire discs carrying hour numerals that traverse a curved minute track, creating a dynamic and constantly changing display of time. Powering the watch is the in-house Calibre 4310, an automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve, engineered specifically to drive the complex satellite hour mechanism while maintaining precision and reliability. Housed in the distinctive multi-layered Code 11.59 case—with its round bezel, octagonal mid-case, and architectural lugs—the Starwheel represents a bold fusion of heritage and innovation. Within the Audemars Piguet lineup, it occupies a niche but important position as a showcase of the brand’s creative watchmaking and willingness to push…