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Audemars Piguet · Family: Code 11.59

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph 26393NR.OO.A002KB.02

The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Chronograph ref. 26393NR.OO.A002KB.02 is the 41mm black ceramic version of the Code 11.59 collection's flyback chronograph, powered by the in-house Calibre 4401 with pink gold accents. Cazador has no verified price observations yet. Its differential: it pairs a black ceramic case with an 18k pink gold crown and pushers, an uncommon material contrast within the Code 11.59 range.

Specifications

Case diameter
41 mm
Case thickness
12.6 mm
Case material
Black ceramic
Water resistance
30 m
Dial
Black, black counters with a pink-gold-toned outer zone, counter at 6, black inner bezel
Strap
Black rubber with an 18k pink gold pin buckle
Movement
Calibre 4401, in-house, automatic, column-wheel flyback chronograph
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date
Power reserve
~70 hours
Movement diameter
32 mm
Components / jewels
381 components, 40 jewels
Frequency
4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Launch year
[UNVERIFIED: not confirmed in the brand's product sheet]

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History

Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet is the collection the Vallée de Joux manufacture introduced as its first entirely new round-case line in decades, designed to sit alongside the Royal Oak without directly competing with its integrated design language. The name references the historic postal code of the brand's headquarters in Le Brassus, in the canton of Vaud.

Within that collection, the black-ceramic Selfwinding Chronograph execution — reference 26393NR.OO.A002KB.02 — cases its 41mm, 12.6mm-thick body entirely in black ceramic, a material Audemars Piguet machines with high-precision processes given its hardness and scratch resistance, well above conventional steel.

The material contrast is this execution's most recognizable trait: against the black ceramic case, the crown and chronograph pushers are cased in 18k pink gold, a metal that also appears on the hour markers, hands and the outer zone of the black dial. The black rubber strap closes with a pin buckle, also in pink gold.

Inside is the in-house Calibre 4401, a column-wheel flyback chronograph with 381 components and 40 jewels, beating at 4Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) and delivering roughly 70 hours of power reserve. Visible through the sapphire caseback, the movement drives hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph and date functions.

Rated to 30 meters of water resistance, this reference is built as a dress watch with a chronograph complication, not a sport tool. We don't have a verified launch year for this specific black-ceramic execution; the catalog data we work from doesn't specify one.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph in black ceramic cost?

Cazador has no verified price observations for this reference yet. We'll publish a range once sufficient sourced market data exists.

Why is the case ceramic but the crown pink gold?

It's a deliberate Audemars Piguet design choice, combining ceramic's scratch resistance with the visual warmth of pink gold on functional details: crown, pushers and buckle.

What does the name Code 11.59 mean?

It refers to the postal code of Le Brassus, in the Swiss canton of Vaud, Audemars Piguet's historic headquarters, where the manufacture developed this collection.

What movement powers this reference?

The in-house Calibre 4401, a column-wheel flyback chronograph with roughly 70 hours of power reserve and 40 jewels, visible through the sapphire caseback.

Can the Code 11.59 Selfwinding Chronograph be worn swimming?

It's rated to 30 meters of water resistance, enough for splashes, but it isn't built for swimming or diving.

How does this differ from the Royal Oak?

Code 11.59 is a round-case collection, distinct from the Royal Oak's integrated octagonal design, built as a complementary line within Audemars Piguet's catalog.

How thick is the 41mm case?

12.6mm, a fairly typical figure for an automatic chronograph of this complexity with a visible in-house movement.

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