CODE 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Pink Gold / Ceramic

In Context

At 41 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 11.8 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 65 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

26601NR.OO.D002KB.01 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a skeleton matte dial with a pink gold, ceramic case. It was a limited edition. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon.

The Audemars Piguet calibre 2980 is a selfwinding movement with a flying tourbillon and central hours and minutes. Introduced in 2025, it measures 31.5 mm in diameter and 6.2 mm in thickness. The movement is constructed of 278 components and features 32 jewels. Operating at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz), it delivers a power reserve of 65 hours.