Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Chronograph Is A “Reiteration” Of A Historical Timepiece

The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Chronograph Selfwinding Chronograph is a beautiful reiteration of the original model from 1943. And undoubtedly, the remastering was done superbly well. 

The watch is not ingenious or novel. It merely exhibits the appearance of the original vintage reference and simultaneously featuring all the qualities and expertise of a modern timepiece. However, the original model referred to here is Reference 1533. It is a 36.5mm three-register, hand-wound watch that AP produced in the 1940s in low quantities. 

The watchmaker took all the vital elements of Reference 1533 and presented them impeccably on the latest [Re]master01 Chronograph. So let’s dig into the details of the Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph here. 

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The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph

While AP reiterated the historical Reference 1533 in a new millennium, it made some considerable upgrades to the new [Re]master01 series. The first upgrade that the brand made is increasing the case diameter from 36.5mm to 40mm. But the [Re]master01 does not look like a big watch as AP has maintained the original proportions. 

  • The watch measures 14.6mm in thickness, and it accentuates the watch’s height. 
  • The case comes with convex sides, and the bezel is round and flaunts a contrasting colour. 
  • Moreover, the Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 houses the newly launched automatic Calibre 4409. 
  • The movement possesses a unique sub-dial layout. However, in terms of features, construction and finishing, the Calibre 4409 is a splendid movement. 

The watch comes with a press-on case back instead of a screwed case back. And the [Re]master01 is ideally the only automatic timepiece within the brand’s catalogue to have a press-on case back. 

However, there is no difference between a screwed case back and a press-on back practically. It does not influence the water-resistance ability and functions. 

The Dial

The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph features a rosy champagne dial tone that complements the case’s pink gold bits. Moreover, the dial flaunts blued steel hands. AP has even reiterated the retro brand’s logo that consists of “Geneve”. 

  • Another key detail is the “45” that you can see on the minute counter. 
  • It is used to mark half-time in football tournaments. 
  • However, you will find this feature in most vintage AP watches because the chairman Jacques Louis Audemars was a big football fan. 

Overall, the dial looks indeed different from the original vintage reference. The colour appears brighter, shinier and newer as well. And the three sub-dials display engraved concentric guilloche pattern. 

The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 is an exquisitely designed timepiece- excellent in quality, look, inside and out. However, it is a limited edition of 500 pieces. 

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