Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold — Openworked Skeleton Tourbillon Chronograph | Ref. 26347OR.OO.1205OR.01

Produced between 2012 and 2017, the ref. 26347OR.OO.1205OR.01 represents a particularly dramatic expression of the Royal Oak's fundamental tension between sporting architecture and fine watchmaking. Gerald Genta's octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet here serve as the frame for an openworked dial of singular theatricality: a 44 mm rose gold case with transparent caseback and rose gold octagonal bezel that frames the skeletonised movement from every angle.

The fully openworked dial is described as carrying both tourbillon and chronograph complications, with the movement architecture laid bare through meticulous hand-finishing. The rose gold integrated bracelet — a hallmark of Genta's 1972 brief that required the bracelet and case to be conceived as a single sculptural unit — is secured by an AP folding clasp. Screw-down crown and an octagonal rose gold bezel maintain the waterproofing and design integrity of the original Royal Oak concept.

Water-resistant to 20 metres and supplied with box and papers, this is a timepiece that speaks to the advanced collector who understands the rarity of the tourbillon chronograph combination in the Royal Oak's production history. The warm rose gold case material plays beautifully against the skeletal movement architecture, creating a watch that is simultaneously a sculpture, a mechanical instrument and an heirloom — the distilled product of fifty-plus years of Royal Oak evolution.