265 Audemars Piguet A rare, fine and oversized, Concept GMT Tourbillon, dual time, manual wristwatch in titanium, with black ceramic bezel and skeletonized dial, reference 26560IO.
Estimate: € 70.000 – 140.000
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- Model 26560IO
- Year Circa 2013
- Reference Concept GMT Tourbillon
- Case Material Titanium and ceramic
- Case Number N°0068, H55654
- Bracelet Material Rubber strap
- Movement Manual, cal. 2913, 29 jewels
- Movement Number 816'481
- Dimension 44mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
When Audemars Piguet unveiled the Royal Oak Concept in 2002, it was not merely celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gérald Genta’s 1972 icon, it was projecting the Royal Oak into the future. The original CW1, forged in the exotic Alacrite 602 alloy, was radical in both material and intent: a laboratory on the wrist, built to demonstrate what the Royal Oak could become when constraint gave way to imagination. Nearly a decade later, the Concept Tourbillon GMT ref. 26560IO carried that manifesto forward with confidence. The architecture remains unmistakably Royal Oak: an octagonal bezel with exposed screws, yet everything is amplified. The 44mm titanium case, sandblasted and juxtaposed with a brushed case band, plays with light in a way that feels technical rather than decorative. The black ceramic bezel introduces a modern sharpness, as resistant as it is visually assertive. The dial is not so much a dial as a stage. At 9 o’clock, the tourbillon rotates in full view, a reminder that even in this futuristic guise, traditional haute horlogerie beats at its heart. Opposite, at 3 o’clock, the GMT indication adds practical complication to mechanical theatre. At 6 o’clock, the function selector—H, N, R—reveals the watch’s almost instrument-like character, operated via the discreet pusher set into the case flank. Every detail serves a purpose; nothing is superfluous. Turn the watch over and the spectacle continues. The movement is fully exposed beneath sapphire, its bridges arranged in an architectural lattice that feels more aerospace than Vallée de Joux, yet entirely at home within Audemars Piguet’s lineage. Preserved in excellent condition, this Concept Tourbillon GMT is more than a contemporary statement. It is a chapter in the Royal Oak’s ongoing evolution, a bold interpretation that respects its origins while fearlessly redefining them.
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