Unveiled in 2019 as AP’s first entirely new collection in modern memory, the Code 11.59 Chronograph pairs a black ceramic octagonal core with warm 18k rose gold, a construction distinctive to this collection. Early skeptics have watched it grow into the insider’s AP, the one seasoned collectors circle back to once the hype pieces are handled. For the collector who already owns the hits and wants the deep cut that insiders nod at, this is that watch.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Cascading from light smoke at the center to charcoal at the edge, the vertical satin gray dial shifts with every turn of the wrist like a storm rolling in slow motion. Suspended above it, the double curved sapphire bends light across three black counters ringed in rose gold, a little Interstellar lens flare on your wrist. Framing it all, the openworked rose gold lugs arch over the glossy ceramic middle case like the Golden Gate at midnight.

Functions include a flyback chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds, and date, all driven by the in-house Calibre 4401 with its column wheel, 70 hours of power reserve, and a gold oscillating weight you can watch spin through the sapphire caseback. Flyback means one press resets and restarts the timer instantly, a trick borrowed from fighter pilots. The push pull crown sets the time and quick set date, and both pushers fire with the crisp click of a Leica shutter.

Comes as a complete set with the outer presentation box, Audemars Piguet inner box, international warranty card, and document envelope.

Wear it to close the deal on Monday and to dinner at Nobu on Saturday. At 41mm with a curved profile that hugs the wrist, it slides under a cuff like it was tailored there. One press of the buy button and the rarest kind of AP, the one your friends have not figured out yet, is on its way to you.