AUDEMARS PIGUET launches its first Royal Oak Spinning Flying Tourbillon

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to introduce its first Royal Oak self-winding flying tourbillon. In this case, the watch factory introduced three 41 mm stainless steel, titanium and 18 carat rose gold benchmarks, all with exquisite dial design.

“The Royal Oak Tourbillon made its debut in 1997 for the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak. The latest developments in the tourbillon and self-winding mechanism reinterpret modern classics and bring the latest aesthetics to the new decade.”

Material variety and exquisite design

The all-titanium dial shows an innovative dial design. The elegant sandblasted slate gray dial with snails on the periphery is an alternative to the Royal Oak trademark “Tapisserie” pattern. The gray tone of the dial and the platinum hour markers and hands cleverly echo the flying tourbillon, making it rotate at 6 o’clock.

The delicate smoky blue “Tapisserie” dial is decorated with a stainless steel version, similar to other models in the Royal Oak collection. Its most advanced sunrise pattern originates from the flying tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock. These vibrant blue tones give the flying tourbillon depth and at the same time are the elegant background of platinum hour markers and hands.

The third 18-carat rose gold diamond is modern. The smoked gray sunburst “Tapisserie” dial, decorated with rose gold hour markers and hands, illuminates the rose gold case and bracelet. A subtle rose gold luster is added to the flying tourbillon cage.

Whether it is stainless steel, titanium or 18-carat rose gold, the case and bracelet are hand-polished, with the brand’s signature frosted and polished chamfers, which effectively juxtapose the matt and polished surfaces.

Logo in a thin layer of gold
The new Royal Oak automatic tourbillon watch is signed by 24 carat refined gold Audemars Piguet, which is the first in the Royal Oak series. It is made of a thin layer of gold and is achieved through a chemical process similar to 3D printing (called current growth). Each letter has a thin link that is almost invisible. Then use the tiny legs to manually fix the signature on the dial. The signature was originally developed to decorate the smooth lacquered dial of Audemars Piguet’s Code 11.59.

The latest generation flying tourbillon
This new watch is powered by the manufacturer’s latest generation of automatic winding movement 2950, ​​which combines a flying tourbillon and a central tourbillon and was released in 2019. Audemars Piguet’s first flying tourbillon watch was unveiled in the Royal Oak Concept series in 2018.

The hand-made flying tourbillon cage can be seen from the side of the dial and the back cover, and some adjustment components of the watch can be clearly seen so that it can be rotated. The case back also shows the exquisite decoration of the movement, such as “Côtes de Genève”, frosted, nailed and hand-polished chamfers, as well as a dedicated hollow balance wheel, rose gold or rhodium rose gold.

The interior and exterior of the Royal Oak self-winding flying tourbillon are meticulously crafted, blending modern design with ancient craftsmanship.

Technical specifications

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon // 41 mm

26530ST.OO.1220ST.01

FUNCTIONS

Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes.

CASE

Stainless steel case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m.

DIAL

Smoked blue dial with “Evolutive Tapisserie” pattern, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.

BRACELET

Stainless steel bracelet with AP triple-blade folding clasp.

MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2950

Total diameter 30.9 mm (13 ¾ lignes)

Total thickness 6.24 mm

Number of parts 270

Number of jewels 27

Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h

Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon // 41 mm 26530TI.OO.1220TI.01

FUNCTIONS

Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes.

CASE

Titanium case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m.

DIAL

Sandblasted slate grey dial with snailing in periphery, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.

BRACELET

Titanium bracelet with AP triple-blade folding clasp.

MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2950

Total diameter 30.9 mm (13 ¾ lignes)

Total thickness 6.24 mm

Number of parts 270

Number of jewels 27

Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h

Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon // 41 mm

26530OR.OO.1220OR.01

FUNCTIONS

Flying tourbillon, hours and minutes.

CASE

18-carat pink gold case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 50 m.

DIAL

Smoked grey dial with “Evolutive Tapisserie” pattern, pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.

BRACELET

18-carat pink gold bracelet with AP triple-blade folding clasp.

MOVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 2950

Total diameter 30.9 mm (13 ¾ lignes)

Total thickness 6.24 mm

Number of parts 270

Number of jewels 27

Minimum power reserve guaranteed 65 h

Frequency of balance wheel 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations/hour)