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orangedial · 14 December 2014, 06:13 AM

It might be long overdue, but how can I not share my experience of a wonderful night with AP which opened my eyes to some of the most exquisite complications from my favorite watch house?

On 19 Nov 2014, AP Singapore hosted a private dinner at Morton's, one of the best steakhouses, and showcased an array of complicated watches from the antique to the most avant-garde. Sebastian Vivas, the Museum Director from Le Brassus, was flew in specially to share his knowledge on some of AP's most important timepieces as well as the latest high complications.

Antonio introducing Sebastian

As usual, key members from the AP family: Oliviero, Antonio, Bindy, Stefanie and Jeremie were ever so hospitable as they chatted heartily with the invited guests and AP enthusiasts amidst the delicious food and wines. In between courses, Sebastian would 'pop up' for a few minutes of presentations, then followed by trays of beautiful watches being dished out for admiration. The up-close experience with these highly complicated watches was very unique, and how I wished I had a 10x loupe handy to scrutinize the craft works of the complex movements.

The first perpetual calendar wrist watch with leap year display (1955)

Jules Audemars 26390OR Perpetual Calendar

Prototype of AP's first self-winding tourbillon wristwatch (1986)

Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour

Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph

ChronAP 26153OR

The dinner was ended after nearly 4 hours of feasting to the eyes and appetites. There was a particular chat among Sebastian, Antonio, Jeremie and myself which I found interesting to share… When Sebastian was teased for being an AP historian who knows every little thing about AP's past, he rebutted by saying that he also knows a little bit about AP's future, as his knowledge of the past also value-adds to the future product designs. Doesn't it resonate well with AP's now famed tag-line: "To break the rules, you must first master them" ?

Best,
Wayne

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More eye-candies:

Grand Complication (1970)

Edward Piguet Tourbillon in Platinum case with movement mainplate and bridges in rutilated quartz (2001)

Grand Complication in Platinum "Traditional" Case

Grande Sonnerie, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph (1909)
(Dial Side)

Grande Sonnerie, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph (1909)
(Movement Side)

Minute Repeater (1891)

Prototype of AP's first self-winding tourbillon wristwatch (1986)

Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour

Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph

ChronAP 26153OR

alljunks · 14 December 2014, 06:49 AM

Nice pictures!!

Marcela · 14 December 2014, 06:59 AM

Thank you so much for sharing such unique experience. Unbelievably beautiful pieces.

Colin W · 14 December 2014, 07:56 AM

Great report Wayne - that is certainly an evening to remember😄
Were there many guests invited?

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bayerische · 14 December 2014, 08:40 AM

Rashid.bk · 14 December 2014, 07:50 PM

This about sums it up.

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Originally Posted by bayerische

conkers · 14 December 2014, 09:37 AM

The elusive platinum Tourbillon Chrono! Can you ask them to send it to my HK AD please Wayne?

Colin W · 14 December 2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by conkers

The elusive platinum Tourbillon Chrono! Can you ask them to send it to my HK AD please Wayne?

Wasn't sure if it was the Plat or the Ti Tourbillon, either are awesome & prefer them over the RG model.

Are you still considering the Plat Tourbillon Roger?
It would really compliment your recent amazing RM acquisitions😄

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conkers · 14 December 2014, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin W

Wasn't sure if it was the Plat or the Ti Tourbillon, either are awesome & prefer them over the RG model.

Are you still considering the Plat Tourbillon Roger?
It would really compliment your recent amazing RM acquisitions😄

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Been waiting to see the Pt one now since launch. My friendly dealer still hasn't managed to get one. Won't decide until I can see it in the flesh.

Colin W · 14 December 2014, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conkers

Been waiting to see the Pt one now since launch. My friendly dealer still hasn't managed to get one. Won't decide until I can see it in the flesh.

Good luck with it Roger - I suspect that the Pt Tourbillon will be amazing in the flesh & very hard to resist if the price is right😄

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benlee · 14 December 2014, 11:32 AM

Great report and pics Wayne as usual.

Actually, the food looks even better.

Time to pay a visit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by conkers

The elusive platinum Tourbillon Chrono! Can you ask them to send it to my HK AD please Wayne?

Kind of tough nowadays with the AP boutique in HK getting priority allocation. Not long ago, I asked APHK to allocate a C44 for me but was denied while a piece left unsold in their boutique ( at list price of course ).

Spencer · 14 December 2014, 09:40 AM

WOW, looks like an amazing night!

eonflux · 14 December 2014, 10:04 AM

Great pics. Thanks for posting.

GerardoG · 14 December 2014, 10:47 AM

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

sea-dweller · 14 December 2014, 10:53 AM

Wow!

Kingair · 14 December 2014, 11:04 AM

Thanks for sharing my friend

Stunning watches . . .

AK797 · 14 December 2014, 12:01 PM

I want to go to there!!!!

B. Doggy · 14 December 2014, 12:18 PM

Man oh man....

conkers · 14 December 2014, 12:26 PM

Nice avatar Ben!

subtona · 14 December 2014, 12:30 PM

wow beautiful thanks for sharing!

texex91 · 14 December 2014, 12:34 PM

VERY NICE...Roger you need to get that one!

BABKA · 14 December 2014, 12:59 PM

Great post...thanks for sharing all the superb pics!

Speed · 14 December 2014, 01:38 PM

Wow.

vette boy 52 · 14 December 2014, 06:39 PM

Very nice write-up and pictures Wayne. Sorry I missed that one. Please tell all I send my best from Korea.

Hairdude1 · 14 December 2014, 07:21 PM

Awesome write up and photos Wayne! If your ever in Chicago you need to visit the original Morton's!

lipjin · 14 December 2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hairdude1

Awesome write up and photos Wayne! If your ever in Chicago you need to visit the original Morton's!

I have tried both - and I dare say the Singapore one does it better:)

SamGMT · 14 December 2014, 07:41 PM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Wayne!!

aleeboy · 14 December 2014, 07:51 PM

Great write up.

Love Morton's. How do I get an invite to the next one ;)

HL65 · 14 December 2014, 10:00 PM

Looks like a great night...Thanks for sharing!

travisb · 14 December 2014, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the great report, Wayne!

Looks like a perfect evening.

14 December 2014, 06:13 AM	#1
orangedial "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Wayne Location: Singapore Watch: AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 1,791	A Private Night with AP It might be long overdue, but how can I not share my experience of a wonderful night with AP which opened my eyes to some of the most exquisite complications from my favorite watch house? On 19 Nov 2014, AP Singapore hosted a private dinner at Morton's, one of the best steakhouses, and showcased an array of complicated watches from the antique to the most avant-garde. Sebastian Vivas, the Museum Director from Le Brassus, was flew in specially to share his knowledge on some of AP's most important timepieces as well as the latest high complications. Antonio introducing Sebastian As usual, key members from the AP family: Oliviero, Antonio, Bindy, Stefanie and Jeremie were ever so hospitable as they chatted heartily with the invited guests and AP enthusiasts amidst the delicious food and wines. In between courses, Sebastian would 'pop up' for a few minutes of presentations, then followed by trays of beautiful watches being dished out for admiration. The up-close experience with these highly complicated watches was very unique, and how I wished I had a 10x loupe handy to scrutinize the craft works of the complex movements. The first perpetual calendar wrist watch with leap year display (1955) Jules Audemars 26390OR Perpetual Calendar Prototype of AP's first self-winding tourbillon wristwatch (1986) Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph ChronAP 26153OR The dinner was ended after nearly 4 hours of feasting to the eyes and appetites. There was a particular chat among Sebastian, Antonio, Jeremie and myself which I found interesting to share… When Sebastian was teased for being an AP historian who knows every little thing about AP's past, he rebutted by saying that he also knows a little bit about AP's future, as his knowledge of the past also value-adds to the future product designs. Doesn't it resonate well with AP's now famed tag-line: "To break the rules, you must first master them" ? Best, Wayne ================================================== ========================================== More eye-candies: Grand Complication (1970) Edward Piguet Tourbillon in Platinum case with movement mainplate and bridges in rutilated quartz (2001) Grand Complication in Platinum "Traditional" Case Grande Sonnerie, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph (1909) (Dial Side) Grande Sonnerie, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph (1909) (Movement Side) Minute Repeater (1891) Prototype of AP's first self-winding tourbillon wristwatch (1986) Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour Jules Audemars 26356PT Openworked Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph Royal Oak Offshore 26388PO Tourbillon Chronograph ChronAP 26153OR ChronAP 26153OR

14 December 2014, 07:56 AM	#4
Colin W "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK Posts: 1,314	Great report Wayne - that is certainly an evening to remember😄 Were there many guests invited? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

14 December 2014, 08:40 AM	#5
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	__________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

14 December 2014, 09:40 AM	#12
Spencer "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: US Posts: 1,338	WOW, looks like an amazing night! __________________ I'm a perpetual kind of guy Resident Audemars Piguet Fanatic

14 December 2014, 12:18 PM	#18
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Man oh man.... __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

14 December 2014, 06:49 AM	#2
alljunks "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CA Watch: All Nice watch ! Posts: 387	Nice pictures!!

14 December 2014, 06:59 AM	#3
Marcela "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,476	Thank you so much for sharing such unique experience. Unbelievably beautiful pieces.

14 December 2014, 09:37 AM	#7
conkers "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Roger Location: Hong Kong Watch: Too many! Posts: 6,132	The elusive platinum Tourbillon Chrono! Can you ask them to send it to my HK AD please Wayne?

14 December 2014, 10:04 AM	#13
eonflux "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SNA Posts: 3,646	Great pics. Thanks for posting.

14 December 2014, 10:47 AM	#14
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

14 December 2014, 10:53 AM	#15
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Wow!

14 December 2014, 11:04 AM	#16
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,233	Thanks for sharing my friend Stunning watches . . .

14 December 2014, 12:01 PM	#17
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	I want to go to there!!!!

14 December 2014, 12:26 PM	#19
conkers "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Roger Location: Hong Kong Watch: Too many! Posts: 6,132	Nice avatar Ben!

14 December 2014, 12:30 PM	#20
subtona 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,743	wow beautiful thanks for sharing!

14 December 2014, 12:34 PM	#21
texex91 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: . Posts: 17,898	VERY NICE...Roger you need to get that one!

14 December 2014, 12:59 PM	#22
BABKA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Steve Gold Location: California Posts: 294	Great post...thanks for sharing all the superb pics!

14 December 2014, 01:38 PM	#23
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,740	Wow.

14 December 2014, 06:39 PM	#24
vette boy 52 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Katy, TX Watch: GMT II-c TT Posts: 773	Very nice write-up and pictures Wayne. Sorry I missed that one. Please tell all I send my best from Korea.

14 December 2014, 07:21 PM	#25
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Awesome write up and photos Wayne! If your ever in Chicago you need to visit the original Morton's! __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

14 December 2014, 07:41 PM	#27
SamGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Singapore Watch: Audemars Piguet Posts: 1,689	Awesome! Thanks for sharing Wayne!!

14 December 2014, 07:51 PM	#28
aleeboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Russel Location: N/A Watch: N/A Posts: 755	Great write up. Love Morton's. How do I get an invite to the next one ;)

14 December 2014, 10:00 PM	#29
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,225	Looks like a great night...Thanks for sharing! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

14 December 2014, 10:07 PM	#30
travisb "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,805	Thanks for the great report, Wayne! Looks like a perfect evening.

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