In celebration of the 50th anniversary this year of the famed Royal Oak watch, Audemars Piguet unveils its newest research and development breakthrough, RD#3. The 39mm case of the self-winding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin watch measures 8.1mm in thickness and is the brand's first Jumbo' watch equipped with a self-winding flying tourbillon. The caliber 2968 measures 3.4mm in thickness. Cased in stainless steel, the new watch features a bidirectional central oscillating weight with the 50 years' logo.
Details
Price ($) | 163,100 |
Price range | $100,000 - $200,000 |
Gender | Male |
Case | Tonneau |
Complications | Hours Tourbillon Minutes |
Tourbillon | Flying Tourbillon |
Water resistance | 50m |
Movement | Automatic |
Power reserve range (hours) | 49 - 72 |
Power reserve | 50 hours |
Case size | Medium (31mm - 39mm) |
Case diameter (mm) | 39 |
Case height (mm) | 8 |
Case back | Open |
Case colour | Stainless Steel |
Case material | Stainless Steel |
Dial colour | Blue |
Luminosity | Luminosity |
Where to buy | Audemars Piguet in New York |
Caliber | 2968 |
ReferenceNumber | 26670ST.OO.1240ST.01 |
Born in the abundantly natural landscape of Vallée de Joux, Geneva, Audemars Piguet presents timepieces that are raw in their alignment with nature. Utilizing the earth's space for their ateliers, the farmers occupying Vallée de Joux in the 18th century tirelessly practiced horological craftsmanship to produce some of the most complicated mechanisms ever made. Nurtured through these natural resources, the iron ore found within the ice and rocks of this region is what sustained the evolution of its timepieces and rise to renown.Following the footsteps of its founders, Audemars Piguet continues to practice forward-thinking. Launched in 2019, its Code 11.59 collection ceaselessly impresses through its contemporary, double-curved sapphire crystal face and the shapeshifting illusion of its circular and octagonal blend. The most famous of Audemars Piguet collections, however, is the Royal Oak of which the Flying Tourbillon Extra-thin RD#3 has taken the spotlight. This self-winding watch measures 8.1mm in thickness and features a bidirectional central oscillating weight that celebrates the line's 50th anniversary.