Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Openworked (Ref. 26735ST.OO.1320ST.02) – Full Set

Up for auction is a pinnacle of contemporary haute horlogerie and architectural watchmaking: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Openworked in Stainless Steel (Reference 26735ST.OO.1320ST.02). Released to mark the cutting edge of AP's modern technical mastery, this timepiece fuses Gérald Genta's legendary aesthetic with a breathtakingly skeletonized flying tourbillon movement. A hyper-exclusive grail piece that represents the ultimate tier of modern luxury watch collecting.

Product Highlights:

• Flying Tourbillon: A mesmerizing mechanical complication positioned at 6 o'clock that rotates completely to counteract the effects of gravity, floating effortlessly without an upper bridge.
• Masterful Openworking: The skeletonized movement features a complex, multi-layered architecture with contrasting gray, rhodium, and black galvanic tones for incredible visual depth.
• Hand-Finished Bevels: Every single openworked bridge features razor-sharp inner angles and polished bevels, meticulously finished completely by hand at the Le Brassus workshops.
• Gérald Genta Design DNA: The iconic 41mm octagonal steel bezel secured by eight visible, hexagonal functional screws made of 18K white gold.
• Finest Steel Finishing: Renowned for having the industry's most complex alternating satin-brushed and mirror-polished surfaces, shimmering intensely with every movement of the wrist.
• Calibre 2972 Masterpiece: Powered by Audemars Piguet’s in-house automatic flying tourbillon movement, boasting a central 22K gold oscillating weight and a 65-hour power reserve.

Technical Specifications:

• Brand: Audemars Piguet
• Reference: 26735ST.OO.1320ST.02
• Model: Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Openworked
• Case Diameter: 41 mm
• Case Thickness: 10.6 mm
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Crystal: Glareproofed sapphire crystal front and caseback
• Water Resistance: 50 meters (5 bar) with a screw-locked crown