Debuting in 1992, this highly attractive Audemars Piguet minute repeater pioneered the integration of a jumping hour display - a complication pairing not seen before. The ingenious jump hour lends visual intrigue and mechanical novelty, echoing the dynamic Art Deco watches of the 1920s. The hour numerals rotate on a disk beneath an aperture, advancing precisely as the central minute hand aligns with each new hour. This clean, minimalist display, revealing only the hour through a small window, exemplifies the elegant functionalism that defined the Art Deco aesthetic.

Audemars Piguet previously pioneered minute repeating wristwatches with jumping hours, most famously for John Wallace Shaeffer, Vice President of the Allied Chemical Corporation. This modern tribute from circa 2002 is offered in excellent overall condition, its repeater chiming with pleasing tone and clarity, in phase with the time display. The present watch carries forward the legacy of Audemars Piguet's most iconic jumping hour minute repeaters, bringing Art Deco inspiration into the modern era.