Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Review

What's so special about Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01? You will love the forged carbon case. The nanofibres of this super-light material are non-woven but compressed with a particular polymer makes it robust and stable in resisting thermal shocks.

What's so special about Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01?

• The Forged Carbon Case

• The Ceramic Bezel

• The Twin-barrel System

• The Linear Minute Counter

• The "H-N-R" Indicator

• The Black Openworked Dial

• The Manual Wind Movement with Power Reserve of 237 Hours

The Forged Carbon Case

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 case is 44-millimetre, made of forged carbon. The nanofibres of this super-light material are non-woven but compressed with a particular polymer making it robust and stable in resisting thermal shocks. The forged carbon case is super-lightweight and comfortable to wear.

The crown and chronograph pushers are ceramic. The pusher at “2 o'clock” is the start and stop of the chronograph function, and the pusher at “4 o'clock” is the reset of the chronograph function, returning the hands to zero.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 has 100 metres of water resistance.

The Ceramic Bezel

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 retains the trademark three planes octagonal bezel with exposed hex screw heads. The ceramic bezel has a satin-brushed finish on the top and mirror-polished edges.

The Twin-barrel System

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 has a power reserve indicator at “12 o’clock” on the dial. The rapid rotation twin-barrel system guarantees constant force during the ten days of autonomy. The transmission of energy to the gearwheels, getting a higher rating precision and reliability result.

Audemars Piguet developed the power reserve indicator with double inverted cone transmission. The first beryllium copper cone coated in amorphous carbon moves the barrel-arbour up and down according to the winding degree of the watch. The barrel is winding in full when the position is low and vice versa. The second beryllium copper cone coated in amorphous carbon transmits the collected information to the power reserve indicator hand.

The Linear Minute Counter

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 has a linear minute counter at “3 o’clock” on the dial. The hand takes 30 minutes to make a full rotation. It has a double vertical scale, the first scale is a 10 minutes indicator, 1-2, and the second scale is a minute indicator, from 0-9.

The "H-N-R" Indicator

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 has an "H-N-R" indicator at “6 o’clock” on the dial. This is the crown function setting indicator. H is heures, hours, or time-setting. N is neutre or neutral. R is remontoir or winding. You need to pull the crown for time adjustment. Set the crown to H for time setting, set to R for rewind and N for a normal position.

The Black Openworked Dial

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 black openworked dial allows you to reveal the watch's inner workings. The hour and minute hands are made of 18K white gold and applied with a luminescent coating.

The linear minute counter is at “3 o’clock”. The hand takes 30 minutes to make a full rotation. It has a double vertical scale, the first scale is a 10 minutes indicator, 1-2, and the second scale is a minute indicator, from 0-9.

The "H-N-R" indicator is at “6 o’clock”. This is the crown function setting indicator. H is heures, hours, or time-setting. N is neutre or neutral. R is remontoir or winding. You need to pull the crown for time adjustment. Set the crown to H for time setting, set to R for rewind and N for a normal position.

The tourbillon is at “9 o’clock”. The tourbillon bridges are made of hand-drawn polished steel. The tourbillon carriage bridges and arms are made of steel. The sapphire was blasted on it to obtain a smooth surface and coated with black PVD to increase scratch resistance.

The power reserve indicator is at “12 o’clock”. The rapid rotation twin-barrel system guarantees constant force during the ten days of autonomy. The transmission of energy to the gearwheels, getting a higher rating precision and reliability result.

The Manual Wind Movement with Power Reserve of 237 Hours

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 is using Audemars Piguet Calibre 2895 Manual Wind Movement. This high-end chronograph movement consists of 384 components, including a carbon central bridge and a green eloxed aluminium central chronograph module. It has a power reserve of 237 hours.

The mainplate is made of aluminium, with an oxidation process applied to colour and protect the aluminium. The sapphire-blasted on it to obtain a smooth surface and coated with black PVD to increase scratch resistance. It prevents direct contact between the chronograph components and the carbon. The bridges are made of nickel silver with a black PVD coating. The power-reserve cone is clad in amorphous carbon coating that gives the material extraordinarily high resistance to wear.

The case back is made of titanium, with black PVD-coated finishing.

How Much is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Selling in Malaysia?

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 is a timepiece with a forged carbon case. It is robust and stable in resisting thermal shocks. The selling price for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 is approximately RM1,221,200 (CHF 272,800 including taxes).

How Long is the Warranty Valid for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01?

The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 comes with a 2-year international limited warranty. Register to become a member of Audemars Piguet and benefit from a 3-year extension to the standard 2-year international limited warranty.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept 26265FO.OO.D002CR.01 Specifications