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Audemars Piguet

Ref. 26730OR.OO.1320OR.01

Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon “50th Anniversary”

A limited production pink gold flying tourbillon wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee, and presentation box

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The tourbillon, a specialty of Audemars Piguet, first graced the Royal Oak in 1997 to celebrate the model's 25th anniversary. The classic architecture of the tourbillon cage features bridges at the front, but today, the latest evolution is revealed with an automatic flying tourbillon movement. The remarkable cal. 2950 is the first to combine a self-winding mechanism with a flying tourbillon architecture, a complication previously seen in the Royal Oak Concept line. The first Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon was introduced in 2020.

Introduced in 2022 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak (as noted by the distinctively engraved “50th” rotor), the Flying Tourbillon reference 26730 was newly introduced in pink gold, stainless steel, and titanium. This rarely ever seen, prestigious pink gold version was fitted with a stunning smoked blue dial framing the exposed tourbillon mechanism.

Consigned by the original owner and accompanied with all of its original accessories, this is a rare opportunity for the discerning collector.

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Audemars Piguet

Swiss | 1881

A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.


Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.

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