Millenary Tourbillon White Gold / Diamond

In Context

At 39.5 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. At 9.8 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 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. 72 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

26354BC.ZZ.D204CR.01 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a paved dial with a white gold case. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon.

Caliber 2490 is a hand-wound movement with tourbillon escapement by Audemars Piguet.

2 other watches in the library run the Audemars Piguet AP 2940.

Audemars Piguet

Millenary Tourbillon Pink Gold / MOP

26354OR.ZZ.D812CR.01 · 45 mm

Audemars Piguet

Millenary Tourbillon White Gold / Sapphire

26381BC.ZZ.D113CR.01 · 45 mm