The well-known Swiss watchmaker audemars piguet has recently presented a new 2010 model to enrich its sought-after Millenary Chronograph collection. This new entrant employs more than five colours in its overall design, revealing a very strong visual shock effect.

While maintaining the same off-central dial with an uncommon combination of Roman numerals for the main dial and Arabic numerals for the tachymetric scale, the 2010 AP Millenary Chronograph highlights a much more appealing colour scheme. The original Millenary chronograph model features a disgusting fusion of chocolate brown tachymetric scale, black chronograph section with silvered totalizers and then again brown inner time zone. For me its contrast with blue and rose gold-coloured numerals somehow lacks soul. I immediately thought there’s surely a much better colour scheme for AP when I got some pictures of the 2009 model.

Compared to the unbalanced design of the 2009 Millenary Chronograph, what the new MC has featured looks well-balanced and even elegant. Anthracite black, silver and then again black for the outer, middle and inner parts of the case, make up the new, contemporary colour scheme. Decorated by the rose gold Roman numerals and white Arabic numerals, the whole dial design expresses a strong sense of the level. In addition, the bright red in the central second hand adds a little sexy spicy to the harmonious layout.

Housed in the 18K rose gold case is an automatic AP 2385 movement, beating at 21,600 vph to ensure high precision. The movement offers a 40-hour power reserve and the watch is water-resistant to 20 meters. A matt-brown crocodile leather strap is available for the 2010 Millenary Chronograph timepiece, preserving the iconic sporty character and endowing the new watch with kind of exquisite beauty.