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Audemars Piguet’s Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique tells time in what can only be described as a ‘philosophical’ manner
Haute Horlogerie is about so much more than simply telling the time. If basic indication of time was the only reason to have a watch, everybody’s wrists would be adorned with ultra-precise yet entirely uninspiring quartz movements. However, for those who appreciate the romance of watchmaking and value elegance over precision, including stylish businesswoman Anouk Yve (@anoukyve), Audemars Piguet’s Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique is an antidote for the insatiable demands and strict deadlines imposed on modern life.
Inspired by the aesthetics of 17th-century single-hand timepieces, the Philosophique encourages women to re-appropriate time, telling the time in a somewhat ‘philosophical’ manner. The fact that the watch is single handed, and the face has only one simple hour marker, means that exact time is more a concept than a reality, with the wearer able to estimate to the nearest five or 10 minutes–but who cares if you’re a few minutes out, right?