The desire to measure and segment time predates watchmaking itself. Yet the invention of the chronograph, as we know it today, is the result of centuries of ingenuity and mechanical evolution. The mechanical chronograph emerged from the scientific and industrial revolutions of the 19th century, reflecting modern society’s growing reliance on precise time measurement.

The ability to accurately display elapsed time introduced the idea of performance, making the chronograph an essential complication across various domains, from scientific and military to cultural settings, including sports such as horse racing. The first modern chronograph (1862) featured three functions: start, stop, and zero resetting. In 1875, the two founders of Audemars Piguet immediately adopted this new feature for their pocket watches, which paved the way for the brand’s rich legacy of innovative chronograph wristwatches.

計時碼錶

計時碼錶是一項複雜功能，可在不影響腕錶精準走時的前提下，測量並顯示連續或不連續的時段。腕錶主人只需輕按計時按鈕，即可隨意啓動、停止、再次啓動計時指針，或者歸零。計時碼錶的製作技術極為繁複，必須使多個零件迅速、精確、流暢地同步運作。

CALIBRE 8100, A NEW CHRONOGRAPH ENERGY

Entirely reimagined to meet our clients’ expectations, the RD#5 brings together all the hallmarks of a refined chronograph: a world-first in the touch-sensitive push-pieces, an instantaneous jump minute counter, remarkable thinness, and meticulously designed ergonomics and legibility.

Giulio Papi

Director of Watchmaking Design, Audemars Piguet

雙追針計時碼錶

雙追針計時碼錶在中央計時秒針上疊加一枚追針秒針，可在計時過程中隨意停止及重新啓動，以測量分段時間或保存參考值。在起跑時啓動計時功能，兩根指針同步前進。追針秒針可隨時中斷計時，以進行分段測量，同時由中央計時指針持續計時。只需按下特定按鈕，追針即可瞬間追上持續計時的中央秒針，與之重新同步。

飛返計時碼錶

具有飛返功能的計時碼錶，無需先按下停止按鈕，就可讓計時指針瞬間歸零並重新啓動。

錶壇鉅作的誕生

瞭解最新愛彼自製4401飛返計時碼錶機芯。所有的愛彼機芯，都是學有專精的製錶師、工程師及手工藝師通力合作與尖端科技的完美結晶。

我們忠於1875年品牌成立的初衷：充分利用傳統技術與現代科技的優勢，打造擁有瑰麗的精修裝飾並以手工組裝的創新機芯。

圈速計時碼錶

2010年，麥可·舒馬克向愛彼發出如下挑戰：創造一款能夠連續進行圈速計時的機械腕錶，而不必在每圈結束時，重新啓動碼錶。在此之前，只存在數字顯示的圈速計時腕錶！五年後，愛彼發表了具有飛返功能的圈速計時碼錶，配備兩枚中央計時秒針，透過三個按鈕獨立操作。

這一專利機械裝置擁有多達3個導柱輪，其中一個導柱輪位於6點鐘位置，負責控制計時順序；其他兩個位於12點鐘位置的導柱輪，則掌控複雜的圈速計時順序，進行接力計時。