Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon

Thickness: 16.1 mm ​ Dial: Skeletonized black ​ Calibre: 2954, manual-wound ​ Jewels: 24 ​ Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz) ​ Functions: Hours, minutes, GMT, flying tourbillon ​ Power reserve: 237 hours ​ Water resistance: 100 meters (10 ATM) ​ Bracelet/Strap: Black rubber (additional alligator strap) ​

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT 26589IO.OO.D002CA.01

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT – Ref. 26589IO.OO.D002CA.01, introduced in 2018, represents the apex of the Concept line’s futuristic engineering. Crafted in sandblasted titanium with a black ceramic bezel, this 44 mm architectural timepiece merges haute horlogerie complexity with radical design, revealing its mechanical core through a fully skeletonized dial.

The bold case construction integrates titanium pushpiece guards, a screw-locked crown and function pusher, and glareproofed sapphire crystals on both the front and exhibition caseback. The openworked black dial exposes the movement’s layered architecture, highlighted by white gold luminous hands and markers for clarity against its technical backdrop.

At 9 o’clock sits the mesmerizing flying tourbillon, while a second time zone (GMT) is displayed on a sapphire disc at 3 o’clock. A crown position indicator at 6 o’clock enhances operational precision. Powering the watch is the in-house Calibre 2954, a manually wound movement composed of 355 parts and operating at 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz). With an extraordinary 237-hour (approximately 9 days) power reserve, this movement exemplifies advanced mechanical endurance.

Water-resistant to 100 meters, the Royal Oak Concept is completed with a black rubber strap and titanium AP folding clasp, underscoring its fusion of high complication watchmaking and contemporary performance-driven design.

Key Specifications

• Reference: 26589IO.OO.D002CA.01

• Collection: Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT

• Case Material: Sandblasted titanium

• Bezel: Black ceramic

• Diameter: 44 mm

• Thickness: 16.1 mm

• Dial: Skeletonized black

• Calibre: Audemars Piguet 2954, manual-wound

• Components: 355

• Jewels: 24

• Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)

• Functions: Hours, minutes, GMT (second time zone), flying tourbillon, crown position indicator

• Power Reserve: 237 hours (approx. 9 days)

• Water Resistance: 100 meters (10 ATM)

• Strap: Black rubber strap with titanium folding clasp (additional alligator strap)