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PJ S · 20 February 2020, 08:14 PM

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Oh dear… that wasn’t good.

RolexZen · 21 February 2020, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PJ S

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Oh dear… that wasn’t good.

Ok, PJ, I googled. Michale Kors = MK. I have seen a lot of MK handbags out there IRL, but never took note of his watches. Took a look at the MK website, and wow, quite a lot of watch lines...

But I didn’t see ANY that looked similar to the AP Code 11.59.

PJ S · 21 February 2020, 01:28 AM

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It’s not so much as completely similar, just the sparse looking dial and slender hands of the Blake model, that V25V was referring to.
Similarly the Daniel Wellington.

The main point being that the time only and chronograph models have a fashion watch resemblance which isn’t what we’ve come to expect from a haute horlogerie brand.
Whilst AP can (and has) referenced the look to a model from their distance past, these initial pieces look to have been a copy/paste job rather than the nod to a retro design that other brands have managed relatively successfully.

RolexZen · 21 February 2020, 02:22 AM

Ok. I thought he was referring to a resemblance to an actual MK watch. I’ve seen Montblanc watches that were much closer in resemblance, but those are not value based fashion watches. Actually saw one IRL at an airport and snuck a closer look to see if I was spotting a Code 11.59 in the wild. Not yet.

Nauti · 21 February 2020, 04:12 AM

Awful Piguet 11.59

The case the hands the dial and a stupid name

Don’t watch the video its so cringeworthy

https://youtu.be/GYQNWXi95lY

Yes its superbly made with great movements but just no

But despite poor sales i suspect its hear to stay as rarely do top level management bad ideas get to admitted being just that and swiftly binned....

RolexZen · 21 February 2020, 04:33 AM

I agree the name is unbelievable. Sounds like a fine pre-production project name, but it was a mistake in my opinion to release the line with that name and that ad campaign.

And even on these individual advertisement videos, I question the choices in dialogue and voice.

I kinda like the case, though.

GB-man · 21 February 2020, 12:19 PM

The marketing and name are worse than the watch which is an unbelievable achievement. Who knows what they were smoking but it must have be some good shit.

startrolexendrolex · 21 February 2020, 01:03 PM

I really enjoy mine, I have a few royal oaks and offshore and my 21 year old cousin is set on the code. He likes it the best out of all my APs so you never know when these young guys get better paying jobs they might be buying codes then it might become the new hot thing haha.

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gregouille · 21 February 2020, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Reign

I fall into the minority but love mine. The case construction is top notch. I’m genuinely looking forward to the new TT, dials and materials. I’m really hoping for an openwork non tourbillon like the 15407 at some point

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Beautiful choice, this is the one I could actually go for.
This aventurine dial, curved saphire and case

But it is too big and thick for me... 40mm and 8mm would have been perfect !

21 February 2020, 12:19 PM	#37
GB-man 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,592	The marketing and name are worse than the watch which is an unbelievable achievement. Who knows what they were smoking but it must have be some good shit. __________________

20 February 2020, 08:14 PM	#31
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	^ Oh dear… that wasn’t good.

21 February 2020, 01:28 AM	#33
PJ S Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 3,990	^ It’s not so much as completely similar, just the sparse looking dial and slender hands of the Blake model, that V25V was referring to. Similarly the Daniel Wellington. The main point being that the time only and chronograph models have a fashion watch resemblance which isn’t what we’ve come to expect from a haute horlogerie brand. Whilst AP can (and has) referenced the look to a model from their distance past, these initial pieces look to have been a copy/paste job rather than the nod to a retro design that other brands have managed relatively successfully.

21 February 2020, 02:22 AM	#34
RolexZen "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Atlanta Watch: No Rolex Posts: 722	Ok. I thought he was referring to a resemblance to an actual MK watch. I’ve seen Montblanc watches that were much closer in resemblance, but those are not value based fashion watches. Actually saw one IRL at an airport and snuck a closer look to see if I was spotting a Code 11.59 in the wild. Not yet.

21 February 2020, 04:12 AM	#35
Nauti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: UK Posts: 140	Awful Piguet 11.59 The case the hands the dial and a stupid name Don’t watch the video its so cringeworthy https://youtu.be/GYQNWXi95lY Yes its superbly made with great movements but just no But despite poor sales i suspect its hear to stay as rarely do top level management bad ideas get to admitted being just that and swiftly binned....

21 February 2020, 04:33 AM	#36
RolexZen "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Atlanta Watch: No Rolex Posts: 722	I agree the name is unbelievable. Sounds like a fine pre-production project name, but it was a mistake in my opinion to release the line with that name and that ad campaign. And even on these individual advertisement videos, I question the choices in dialogue and voice. I kinda like the case, though.

21 February 2020, 01:03 PM	#38
startrolexendrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: US Posts: 650	I really enjoy mine, I have a few royal oaks and offshore and my 21 year old cousin is set on the code. He likes it the best out of all my APs so you never know when these young guys get better paying jobs they might be buying codes then it might become the new hot thing haha. Sent from my SM-G892U using Tapatalk

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