Audemars Piguet asked Surkin, also known as Gener8ion, to transcribe and visualise what the chime of the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie evokes, from a purely artistic point of view. After three days spent at Audemars Piguet's headquarters in Le Brassus and in the Vallée de Joux, Surkin returned to Paris, bringing with him hundreds of recorded tones, including the sounds of the main watchmaking functions, such as chiming timepieces, and sounds found in nature, such as the sound of thunder. Fascinated by Audemars Piguet's ability to succeed in innovating while keeping traditions alive, but also impressed by the discipline and degree of precision in the manufacture of a watch, Surkin decided to build rhythms with the "raw materials" he collected during live recordings, to compose 4 different tracks representing the passage of time on a day in the Vallée de Joux. Each musical track represents a particular time of day and opens with the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie keeping time.
