Audemars Piguet Calibre 2120 and 2808
Audemars Piguet Calibre 2120 and 2808
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Calibre 2120/2808
Selfwinding
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2. About time
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Times-zones
The units of time
The calendars
The earths coordinates
3. Watch description
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4. Watch indications
The perpetual calendar
The astronomical moon
The time equation
True noon and mean noon
Indication of sunrise and sunset times
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5. Basic functions
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English
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Table of contents
1. Introduction
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6. Accessories
p 83
7. Additional comments
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The Manufacture
Audemars Piguet
1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
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Generality
1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
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Times-zones
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2. About time
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2. About time
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The meridian
Longitude
Longitude is the angle between the local meridian and
the Greenwich meridian. It is measured in degrees.
The position is shown as being east (E) or west (W) of
Greenwich.
2. About time
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The calendars
Latitude
Latitude is the angular distance of a place from the
equator, measured in degrees. The position is shown as
being north (N) or south (S) of equator.
Leap years
A leap year is a year div isible by four (a year when
the month of February has 29 days).
For example: 1916, 1920 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
The years that are evenly divisible by 100 are not leap
years, unless they are also evenly divisible by 400.
For example: 1600, 2000 and 2400.
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Bridge side
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Calibre 2120/2808
3. Watch description
Specificities
Dial side
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Extra-thin movement
Suspended barrel
Height end-shake for oscillating weight provided by
a peripheral ring and four bridges fitted with jewel
bearings, all of which provide this automatic system with
globally-unique efficiency, durability and tone
Manual finishing of the bridges (ctes de Genve, polished
bevels, satinbrushed edges, perlage on the recesses)
Hand crafted decorative engravings on gold segments
and weight supports
Moonphase made with Physical Vapor Deposited metal
onto sapphire
Equation of time, sunrise and sunset can be customised
according to the location
Oscillating weight can be custom decorated upon
customer's request
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1 Hour hand
2 Minute hand
3 Date hand
4 Day of the week hand
5 Month hand
6 Sunrise hour indicator hand
7 Sunrise minute indicator hand
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3. Watch description
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4. Watch indications
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4. Watch indications
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4. Watch indications
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4. Watch indications
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March 21st
September 22 or 23
4. Watch indications
June 21 or 22
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December 21 or 22
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4. Watch indications
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Time-zone adjustments
Time zone differences can be corrected without
risk of harming the mechanism or indications.
If it is necessary to move the hands back af ter
midnight, the date and the day of the week will
remain one day ahead. This difference is temporary
and does not require correction. The indications
will be correct again on the next day.
Caution: when you travel, the times indicated for
sunrise, sunset and the culmination of the sun
(apparent solar time) are only valid for the city for
which your watch was set.
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5. Basic functions
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5. Basic functions
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6. Accessories
Setting stylus
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7. Additional comments
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