Audemars Piguet's most popular Royal Oak celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and has launched a number of commemorative watches. The latest Royal Oak Royal Oak series ultra-thin flying tourbillon self-winding watch (RD#3 ), the flying tourbillon was successfully installed in a 37mm case, benefiting those with slender wrists, while paying tribute to Audemars Piguet’s tradition of making small-scale complications.

At the beginning of April this year, Audemars Piguet broke through the technical difficulties for the first time, thinning the thickness of the flying tourbillon movement and putting it into the classic Royal Oak Jumbo watch with a diameter of only 39 mm. Inside the case is the new calibre 2968, which has been developed over five years.

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Audemars Piguet launched the new Royal Oak Royal Oak series ultra-thin flying tourbillon self-winding watch (RD#3), 165,400 Swiss francs, about NT 5.4 million.

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Since the space of the 37mm case is really limited, the design of the flying tourbillon automatic winding movement must be fully adjusted. The Audemars Piguet R&D team adjusted the positions of some parts, while retaining the original proportions Under the premise, the thickness was further reduced. The tourbillon was made of titanium. For the first time, the R&D team moved the transmission to the outer edge of the movement to reduce the thickness. Finally, it became an ultra-thin movement with a thickness of only 3.4 mm. He improved the precision of the movement with a new escapement and an oscillator with a higher amplitude.

The new 2968 movement, which took five years to develop, is only 3.4mm thick and can be accommodated in a 37mm case. 


The flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock on the dial becomes the visual focus. The hollow splint allows a panoramic view of the movement parts. The dark purple dial is decorated with the classic “Petite Tapisserie” pattern of the Royal Oak series. Audemars Piguet adopts CVD (chemical vapor deposition). ) coating technology, which ensures that the color of the surface is bright and consistent and durable, and the dark purple is mysterious and extravagant, which also shows Audemars Piguet's bold innovation in the use of color.

The tourbillon at 6 o'clock exhibits perfect symmetry.

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