Royal Oak Concept 26576 RD#1

In Context

At 44 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. 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.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

26576TI.OO.D002CA.01 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a skeleton dial with a titanium case. It was a limited edition.

Hand-wound movement with minute repeater, tourbillon escapement and chronograph with 30-minute counter. Introduced in 2016 as an attempt to enhance the quality of the sound of the repeater, both in terms of tone as well as loudness and interval.

4 other watches in the library run the Audemars Piguet AP 2937.

Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Concept 26577 Supersonnerie

26577TI.OO.D002CA.01 · 44 mm

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Royal Oak Concept 26577 Supersonnerie Titanium - Ceramic - Pink Gold

26577IO.OO.D002CA.01 · 44 mm

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Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie Yellow Gold / The Hour Glass

26593BA.ZZ.D002CA.01 · 44 mm

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Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie Platinum The Hour Glass

26593PT.ZZ.D002CA.01 · 44 mm