The Equation of Time Complication

Audemars Piguet introduced a timepiece with an Equation of Time Complication to Support Clinton Foundation. It is a stunning collection each watch with a 41 jewel mechanical movement comprised of 423 parts as well as a 40 hour power reserve. The Watch is crafted in platinum, rose gold and white gold equipped with a self-winding 2120/2808 caliber movement just 5.35 mm thick. Complications include a perpetual calender with leap year indication and moon phase function as well as the elusive equation of time complication. This complication is indeed rare and indicates in a plus or minus value the difference between mean civil time and true solar time.


Let me delve deeper on the actual concept of the Equation of Time.

Definition: An Equation of Time shows the difference between "true" solar time (that which existed since the beginning of time) and "mean" solar time (that which was created by man).

Explanation: The Earth makes an irregular path across the sky as a result of a combination of two factors:
a) The Earth makes an elliptical orbit around the Sun.
b) The Earth is tilted on its axis perpendicular to the plane of the equator.

Thus the "true" solar day, which is the interval of time between two "true" noons when the sun is at its highest point in the sky is never the same length over the course of the year. Our daily 24 hour days only exist on four days of the year: April 15th, June 14th, September 1st and December 24th. Every other day is either longer or shorter. The difference ranges from less 16 minutes and 23 seconds on November 4th to plus 14 minutes and 22 seconds on February 11th is "the equation of time"
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This has become quite a horological endeavor to track these celestial differences. There is a point of departure as the variations occur identically on the same date all year and can be "programmed by means of a cam making one complete rotation each year.

This is an extremely sophisticated complication which at first appeared in long case watches. Later it was miniaturized in a pocket watch and in the twentieth century it appeared in a wristwatch. This complications are rarely seen alone as with the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Clinton Foundation Equation of Time. This timepiece utilizes a hand sweeping an arc at the outer edges of the dial extending from = 15 to -15. To enhance the precision of the "Equation of time" Audemars Piguet has set to show solar time and equation of time graduations specially adjusted to the White House.

The Case back is engraved with the Seal of President Clinton , and the words " William J. Clinton 42nd President of the United States"

Audemars Piguet has donated 3 Million Dollars to the Clinton Foundation which is devoted to providing care and treatment for those fighting HIV/AIDS. A large focus of the Foundation is education, health and poverty issues around the globe. The same priorities established by The Audemar Piguet Foundation, founded by Jasmine Audemars, daughter of Jacques-Louis Audemars, in 1992. The Clinton Foundation founded by Bill Clinton in 1997, which has set a goal to improve peoples capacity to meet the challenges of global interdependence.

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Concord has embarked on a whole new dimension of watch creations with it C1 masterpieces, but one must not forget the truly exquisite timepieces that Concord has created up till now.

Concord was founded in Bienne, Switzerland in 1908 and since the beginning Concord carved a niche for themselves as a producer of fine luxury timepieces.

In 1969 Gedalio Grinberg, an horological visionary who had a fascination with watches from a young age, purchased Concord and incorporated it into the North American Watch Corporation in New York - known today as Movado Group Inc.Concord Delirium Mens' Manual Wind Watch 18K White Gold Silver Dial Diamond Bezel on Black Leather Strap 0311051

Under his careful guidance and groundbreaking research the Quartz Powered Delirium was launched in 1979. At the time the Delirium was the worlds thinnest watch at 1.8 mm. Within that year Concord broke its own record by manufacturing a watch under 1 mm. From the time the Delirium watches were first introduced they became a hot seller and now they are available with a quartz or mechanical movement in many different styles, with many different movements and complications. Many of the much loved Deliriums can be purchased at a huge discount from The Watchery.

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In 1980, Concord introduced its Mariner Sports Watch followed by the Saratoga in 1986. The Saratoga is widely popular twenty years after its first appearance. In 1995 Concord yet again set a trend for watch design with the release of the Saratoga Exor. The Saratoga Exor collection was a collection to be noticed. Created in three variations: perpetual calender, minute repeater and tourbillon, the Exor Collection of watches were smothered in gems and diamonds and were ranked among the worlds most expensive jeweled creations of that time.

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In 1996 launched the sophisticated Veneto watch followed by the art deco inspired La Scala Collection in 1997. In 2001, Concord unveiled its La Scala Stainless Steel Chronograph.

Concord creates its watches with utmost attention to smallest detail providing the wearer with perfection. Thus Concord has maintained an exceptionally high standard in crafting each individual watch with undivided attention to detail, performance and originality.

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The collections mentioned above are all available at The Watchery for amazing reduced prices. A streamlined Concord Delirium can be yours for 80% off the List Price or a La Scala for 84% of the list price. All these watches are 100% authentic with serial numbers. The days on the calender seem to fly by and the Holidays are drawing alarmingly close, there is still ample time to grab a deal like this. The Concord La Scala Gold Ladies Watch is 85% off, a perfect holiday gift for your loved one. The price is perfect too reduced from the Original List Price of $17,100 to our Super Sale Price of $2,495.00. It is almost too good to be true but this crazy deal will make a believer out of you. There are hundreds of other Concord Watches on sale at The Watchery for prices you won't see anywhere else.

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