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Audemars Piguet Code 1159 41mm Stainless Steel
Ref. 15210ST.OO.A056KB.01
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Stepping up in Audemars Piguet's range
The Code 11.59 arrived in 2019 to considerable debate, and that reception was partly about what AP had done architecturally: a round bezel and round caseback enclosing an octagonal middle case, with hollowed lugs that attach to the upper bezel and lie flush against the caseback below. It is a construction that reads as conventional from above and reveals itself only in profile, which is either a flaw or the point depending on your patience for a watch that shows you things gradually. At 10.7mm, this sits unusually flat for a watch of this ambition, and it disappears under a cuff. The green dial is not a smooth surface — it carries a concentric texture punched through with minute perforations that shift in character as light moves across them, and the double-curved sapphire introduces a slight internal dome that warps the view from the side in a way that reads as depth rather than distortion. The rubber strap is leather-lined, which matters for a watch worn daily against bare skin, and the AP-engraved pin buckle is heavy gauge, as it should be at this level. The Calibre 4302 runs at 28,800vph with a free-sprung balance and full balance bridge — engineering choices that prioritise stability under impact as much as precision — and holds 70 hours of reserve. The rotor is 22-carat pink gold, skeletonised with internal bevelling, and visible through the caseback, which gives the movement room to justify itself.
- Reference
- 15210ST.OO.A056KB.01
- Brand
- Audemars Piguet
- Collection
- Code 11
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case thickness
- 10.7mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 4302
- Functions
- Date, Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 70 hours
Learn more about Audemars Piguet
Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, both from the Vallée de Joux, formalised their partnership in 1875. The valley was then the centre of complicated movement work, and the pair spent their early decades supplying calibres to other houses — Tiffany among them — rather than selling under their own name.
The firm remains privately held by descendants of the founding families, an unusual survival in an industry consolidated into three or four groups.
Its defining moment came in 1972, in the depths of the quartz crisis, when Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak: a steel watch priced above gold ones, with an octagonal bezel, exposed screws, and an integrated bracelet, drawn by Gérald Genta reportedly overnight. It was widely mocked at launch. It created the luxury sports watch category and now underpins the entire company.
The Royal Oak Offshore of 1993 pushed the same design larger and louder, and drew similar early scepticism before becoming a pillar in its own right. The Code 11.59 collection, introduced in 2019, was the house's attempt to prove it could sell something else — a mixed reception commercially, though the movements inside are serious.
Underneath the modern noise, the complication pedigree is intact: minute repeaters, perpetual calendars, and some of the thinnest tourbillon movements built anywhere.
- 1875
- Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet begin working together.
- 1881
- The firm is registered as Audemars Piguet & Cie.
- 1972
- The Royal Oak launches, inventing the luxury steel sports watch.
- 1993
- The Royal Oak Offshore extends the line.
- 2019
- Code 11.59 debuts as a new collection.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,616), Automatic Watches (1,362), Green Dial Watches (345), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (235) and Skeleton Watches (228).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 70-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Audemars Piguet's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | 15210ST.OO.A056KB.01 | O13125342055001 | Q1362501 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £17,950 | £14,500 | £16,050 |
| Case size | 41mm | 41mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 70 hours | 55 hours | 43 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 70 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £17,950, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £17,950 from Mappin & Webb. A pre-owned watch has been worn, and is normally sold under the retailer’s own warranty rather than the manufacturer’s.
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