Audemars Puguet Starwheel Like or Dislike?

Marsimaxam · Aug 13, 2020

Audemars Piguet unusual movement the Starwheel... your thoughts?

Evitzee · Aug 14, 2020

Had one when they came out in 1992, I enjoyed it but sold it a few years later. Wish I kept it.

I like the ones with the hobnail pattern over the arabesque floral engraving.

Marsimaxam · Aug 14, 2020

Evitzee
Had one when they came out in 1992, I enjoyed it but sold it a few years later. Wish I kept it.

I like the ones with the hobnail pattern over the arabesque floral engraving.

And I prefer the floral pattern... seems more elegant

Robbie77 · Aug 14, 2020

I always thought this was a neat watch.

OmegaP99 · Aug 14, 2020

Seems the floral may be hand engraved while the other dial is machine turned? Interesting spread of processes if so.

nicky77 · Aug 14, 2020

I am a fan of the watch.

I also prefer the hobnail over the arabesque pattern, that being said originally my opinion was the other way but as I have learned more about watches I have grown to like the guilloche patterns more, this one is probably hand done which seems to be rarer these days.

OmegaP99 · Aug 14, 2020

N nicky77
I am a fan of the watch.

I also prefer the hobnail over the arabesque pattern, that being said originally my opinion was the other way but as I have learned more about watches I have grown to like the guilloche patterns more, this one is probably hand done which seems to be rarer these days.

I would think the guilloche dial is made on a rose engine?

nicky77 · Aug 15, 2020

They should be.
But some manufacturers also use stamped dials as well, and these days you have probably have cnc machines that can create these patterns as well (in the 90s I do not think they existed).

Shabbaz · Aug 15, 2020

Dislike

slwoodster · Aug 20, 2020

I think... how much i like it would depend on the rest of the collection. It's def very special.

Marsimaxam · Aug 20, 2020

slwoodster
I think... how much i like it would depend on the rest of the collection. It's def very special.

Hopefully this helps deciding how much you like.
APs

Marsimaxam · Aug 20, 2020

Shabbaz
Dislike

Any particular reason or reasons... just curious🤬

u35rm8 · Aug 21, 2020

Based purely on aesthetics, it’s a no from me but it certainly is an interesting design.

loniscup · Aug 21, 2020

I don't like it personally, but all this is subjective.. If you like it, go for it. I prefer the SS @OmegaP99 posted!
Gold + floral engraving is not my thing at all

OmegaP99 · Aug 21, 2020

loniscup
I don't like it personally, but all this is subjective.. If you like it, go for it. I prefer the SS @OmegaP99 posted!
Gold + floral engraving is not my thing at all

I think they are cool in the sense that there's one for each taste, I prefer more mechanical and technical like the turned dial, while some may prefer a more organic and flowing natural style like the floral.