Description
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph has seen many iterations and facelifts since its launch in 1997-1998 under reference 25860. Perhaps the most significant up until now took place in 2016 when the Royal Oak Chrono reference 26300 went from a 39 mm case to a 41 mm as reference 26320.
Then in 2017, its dial was redesigned and reference 26331 replaced reference 26320. Back then, the hour and minute chrono registers were enlarged, the running seconds subdial was scaled down, shorter and wider applied markers were added and the typeface and transfers on the chronograph totalizers were updated. It was not until March 2021, that the Royal Oak Chronograph was released with an in-house chrono movement as reference 26239 but only available in an 18K pink gold case.
Along with a 38 mm Royal Oak Chronograph ref. 26715 line, a new 41 mm Royal Oak Chronograph ref. 26240 line has also been released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak. Although retaining the aesthetic codes of the original Royal Oak designed by Gérald Genta, these new references present slight evolutions in terms of case, bracelet and dial design. Additional models in 41 and 34 mm will be available in the second half of 2022 to continue the Royal Oak Jubilee. For now, the new models are in stainless steel or 18K pink gold.
Today’s example is from 2023, in excellent condition complete with box and papers.
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