June 11, 2009
Taipei, Taiwan

Congratulations to Audemars Piguet on the First Year Anniversary of the Taipei 101 Boutique! To celebrate this occasion, the boutique hosted a special event "The Art of Complications" with ThePuristS and Dr. Thomas Mao.
Upon arrival to Taipei 101 guests were welcomed with banners commemorating the anniversary:



The Boutique was decorated with large scale ROO LE's that are being delivered this weekend:



Closeup of the 101 LE display(this would make a cool wall clock!):



Reception area of the Taipei 101 conference center:



"The Art of Complications" with a presentation by Dr. Thomas Mao:



Swag bags for the guests:



Boutique wall poster:



The AP ROO Taipei 101 LE:



More pics soon...

Regards,
ED-209

nt

Hey Ed!!! Thanks so much for sharing such a great post. It must've been quite an experience being there. The Taipei 101 LE also looks pretty cool. Thanks again for the post.

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the compliments, will be posting some cool watch pics and videos very soon.

Regards,
ED-209

Thanks for posting pics of the event. Where are the VIDEOS? :P

-MW

Wish I was able to attend, stuck in Lake Tahoe.

Have great travels.

JerryW

nt

Hello Salman!

Wish you and the rest of the gang were here, unlike our other adventures so far we have stayed out of trouble!

-MW

You have no idea how much I wanted to be on this trip but alas schedules etc. didnot permit that, well I'm not surprised since all the nice and respectable Purists are on this trip therefore no chance of you guys getting into trouble LooooL

"Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy": Scarface LoooL

S

I think the coolest thing about this tower is the elevator system. The Taipei 101 uses special pressurized elevators and travel at speeds of 60 km/hr. These are the most comfortable elevators I've experienced in a tall building.

Regards,
ED-209

That 101 display is the nicest I have ever seen from any boutique. WOW. Is the 101 completely sold out?

Can't wait to see more pics.

Hi AllThingsWatches,
I would suggest calling the Taipei 101 Boutique quickly about availability

Will post pics and video of the LE soon...
Regards,
ED-209

Any Idea if the 101 is still available? BTW, what is the retail price on this watch? Any discount from retail you think? Thanks. I just saw this watch in a magazine and it's awesome.

Hello,

Yes it's a awesome ROO! It's best to contact the Taipei101 AP boutique directly for availability.

Unfortunately Per our Forum Guidelines we do not discuss pricing discounts.

-MW

AP Taipei 101 Boutique presentation room with beautifully arranged hors d'oeuvres and desserts:



















More pics and videos soon,

Regards,
ED-209

While i didn't attend the AP program, the gtg was great!!!


it was great pleasure meeting Thomas, Ming, Ed, & Roger in person. And especially thanks to Thomas for getting me all "Zen" with you know who piece.


i only wish i have the budget now for her:)


all in all, have a great trip here in Taiwan and do let me know if there is anything!


oh Roger, plz do pm me, i can't recognize ur forum name



Best,
Ed~

if you're referring to Roger Tsai.

- AT

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I replied to your PM earlier today, and if you didn't get it just let me know.

Cheers,

Roger

Hello Ed

It was so great meeting you and many of the other PuristS in person! Thank you and Roger for hosting the wonderful dinner atop the landmark Taipei 101. The views were spectacular, food delicious, and above all the friendship!

I do hope you enjoyed the super cool toys that our special guest brought with him and that you get your 'zen' piece soon!

I look forward to doing this again!

-MW

it was really nice meeting you and Ed, and I really hope that you're having a great time during your stay in Taiwan. Please let me know if you have plans to come back anytime soon.

Cheers,

Roger

yes & yes, it was fun and the zen piece really leaves an lasting impression. i m already fantasizing how i would have mine executed, for example, apply Sanskrit instead of Roman numerals to make it even more mystical:p


Ah....

The deserts look scrumptious!

Too bad work kept me from attending the presentation. Going back today to play with the big guns (somehow i was told by the boutique the watches were whisked away after the presentation).

D.

Hello DTL!

Thanks for joining us at Maxim's and it was great to meet you in person. BTW, congrats again on your new timepiece!

-MW

One very lucky AP enthusiast will have the honor of taking delivery of piece #1 of 101. Special thanks to the AP Taipei 101 Boutique staff (especially Rae, Peggie and Wendy!) for allowing ThePuristS exclusive viewing of this piece:












Regards,
ED-209

A great touch with the videos. Would love to see more in the future.

Thanks for the compliments.

All the credit really deserves to be given to the wonderful AP staff in Taipei. I want to thank again Ms. Rae W, Ms. Peggie S, and Ms. Wendy H (and all the beautiful ladies at the Taipei 101 boutique) for showing us such warm hospitality, friendliness and professionalism during our visit.

More pics coming soon
Regards,
ED-209

Hope everyone is enjoying these pictures.

Stay tuned to ThePuristS.com and PuristSPro.com for even more spectacular pics and videos in HD!

-MW

I wonder what is the world record for the largest ROO?
Thanks for the video and pics!

Hi Allen,
Thanks for the compliments, I agree with you and want one of those huge ROO's in the window.

Regards,
ED-209

Always leading the way in the world of AP

as it was really nice meeting you and Ming, and of course seeing Thomas again after such a long time. I hope you're having a great time in Taiwan, and if you have plans to come again anytime soon please be sure to let me know. Look forward to your other photos and videos!!

Cheers,

Roger

Hi Roger, thanks for the compliments. It was a pleasure meeting you too, congrats on your new watch!

Regards,
ED-209

Ms. Rae Wang, Marketing Director of Audemars Piguet (Taiwan) Ltd. introduces The Art of Complications and Dr. Thomas Mao:




Regards,
ED-209

Thanks for all the videos, Ed! You know how I love when we have A/V material embedded on the site! Your photos and video of the new limited edition AP ROO are also fantastic. Looks like you fellas had a fun trip!

Cheers,
Daos

One of the pieces featured in Dr. Mao's presentation was a Jules Audemars Grand Complication. I took three videos at different angles to try to capture the hammers striking the gongs:



Regards,
ED-209

great video, great sound recording! Thanks!

TM

"A Purist does not believe in gilt by association. Respect, AND disdain, have to be earned..."

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I've got a few more pics and another video...

Regards,
ED-209

Thank for posting ED.

Another special piece seen at the event was an AP Grand Sonnerie:



Regards,
ED-209

Special thanks to Ms. Wendy H of the Audemars Piguet Taipei 101 Boutique for allowing us to post these pics of the Taipei 101 LE with a white horn-back strap and blue stitching.







Regards,
ED-209

AP Taipei101 Boutique









-MW

makes me think about an albino crocodile...

so colorful and living! ;0)