Jules Audemars Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph Platinum / Openworked

In Context

At 43 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 13.1 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. 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 20 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 48 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.

26270PT.OO.D002CR.01 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver guilloche dial with a platinum case. Beyond the time it carries a chronograph, a tourbillon and a minute repeater.

Hand-wound movement with minute repeater, tourbillon escapement, and column wheel chronograph with 30 minute counter. Total of 504 parts including 38 jewels.

3 other watches in the library run the Audemars Piguet AP 2874.

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph White Gold / Diamond / Black

26118BC.ZZ.D002CR.01 · 43 mm

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph Pink Gold / Black

26050OR.OO.D002CR.01 · 43 mm

Audemars Piguet

Jules Audemars Minute Repeater Tourbillon Chronograph Platinum / Silver

26050PT.OO.D002CR.01 · 43 mm