Named after Jules Audemars, one of Audemars Piguet's founders, the Jules Audemars family is a stunning dress watch collection that typically features complications. First produced in the 1980s during the tail-end of the Quartz Crisis, the Jules Audemars collection was released as means for Audemars Piguet to celebrate the re-emergence of mechanical watchmaking and showcase their prowess as one of the finest watchmakers in the world. Often used as vehicle for AP to demonstrate their complex watchmaking but within a classically-designed package, it stands as no surprise that the Jules Audemars Chronograph 25959BA that we have here is, indeed, quite classical in its aesthetic. Boasting a 39mm diameter 18kt rose gold case with a beautiful black dial, its automatic cal. 2226/2841 movement drives its bicompax chronograph subdials that give its dressy construction a level of utility beyond a traditional dress watch. Indeed, the ref. 25859BA builds upon that idea with a detailed construction that uses a swooping brushed-finish curved midcase to jump out from the case’s flat polished bezel to give the watch a rather unique presence on the wrist. Combining all of that with the Jules Audemars’ dress watch design, this 39mm 18kt rose gold stunner is the perfect marriage between modern stylistic sensibilities and contemporary demands with regards to practical functions for a watch. A beautifully crafted timepiece, this example demonstrates the best of AP and all that they offer in the pantheon of watchmaking.

An elegant watch that features every aspect of fine watchmaking that made Audemars Piguet who they are today, the Jules Audemars is a stunning reminder of what happens when AP blends their impeccable craftsmanship with classical aesthetics.