Introducing the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
Audemars Piguet has just presented the first Royal Oak selfwinding flying tourbillon, with a 41 mm case in three variants, in stainless steel, 18k rose gold and titanium.
These new Royal Oaks are powered by the Caliber 2950, launched in 2019, it is a manufacture selfwinding movement with a flying tourbillon with a central rotor, which can be seen from both sides of the watch window. This movement hits 21,600 vph and offers at least 65 hours of power reserve.
For those who are questioning what a flying tourbillon is, let me simplify, while a normal tourbillon is usually supported by a bridge at the top and bottom (two supports), the flying tourbillon is supported by a single side (one support).
Now let’s take a look at each of these variants, starting with stainless steel, which comes with a smoked blue “Tapisserie” dial, whose pattern starts at the tourbillon at 6 o’clock and gets bigger when it expands, it comes with hour-markers and hands in white gold. The same dial effect it comes the 18k rose gold variant, but instead of the smoked blue it comes with a grey sunburst “Tapisserie” and this variant is enriched by hour-markers and hands in pink gold. The last variant in titanium offers a different dial, a slate grey dial with a sandblast and hour-markers and hands in white gold.
The case and bracelet of the three variants alternate between satin-brushing and polished surfaces.
The signature of the brand on the dial is made in thin layers of 24k gold using an ingenious 3D printing process and fixed manually.
Prices are available only upon request.
General Specifications:
Brand: Audemars Piguet
Model: Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
Reference Number: 26530ST, 26530TI, 26530OR
Dial: Blue (26530ST), grey (26530TI), grey (26530OR)
Indexes: Applied
Case Material: Stainless steel (26530ST), titanium (26530TI), pink gold (26530OR)
Case Dimensions: 41 mm diameter
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Case Back: Sapphire Glass
Caliber: 2950
Functions: Hours, minutes, flying tourbillon
Winding: Automatic
Jewels: 27
Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 Vph)
Power Reserve: 65 Hours
Water Resistance: 50 Meters
Strap: Integrated bracelet matched with the case
Price: Available by request
Availability: Now
