Audemars Piguet Carbon Royal Oaks Tourbillon Chronograph Watch

by L. Ruano, February 20, 2009

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Being the commander in chief of a mega Japanese streetwear brand sure has its perks. A Bathing Ape founder, Nigo, recently got an early jump on Audemars Piguet’s Carbon Royal Oaks Tourbillon Chronograph Concept watch. Retail for the piece runs at a staggering $251,000. Features include: hand-polished beveling, sides hand-drawn with a file, a matte surface, and a sapphire-blasted Carbon main plate. Further details regarding this beautiful timepiece can be found via the BBC Blog.

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14 Responses

  1. Posted by:Riley on February 24, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    qui hating and get some taste, renaud and papi at audemars are doing great work and this piece brings some cues they have put into richard mille for some time… this watch is supposed to be a stealth concept tourb not some ghetto bling.. learn your watch game and then give opinions…

  2. Posted by:Ugh, no... on February 21, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    I’m not feelin’ this watch. Not the most impressive Audemars Piguet piece, design looks cheap for a the Royal Oak line. Not even the addition of a Tourbillon makes it impressive. Can you say “really expensive Fossil”? I can.

  3. Posted by:Grail on February 21, 2009 at 6:41 am

    Recession not affecting NIgo..

  4. Posted by:Bostons Best on February 21, 2009 at 1:03 am

    ru…….you hit the nail on the head!!! people are just clueless when it comes to the wrist game!! kid probably thinks a Jacob is the nicest watch on earth!! its like a nice Honda vs. a Porsche!!! Step ya game up….

  5. Posted by:Riley on February 20, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    rune rk= forged carbon was developed for the “team alinghi” watch from 2007, google it.. you’ll see. carbon case/bezel but with titanium caseback and ceramic pushers and crown.. ;-)

    this watch is well worth its asking price, when they get down to 155/160 you’ll see one on my wrist ;-)

  6. Posted by:Riley on February 20, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    hot watch for sure, too bad they are not trading for double NOR sold out as per his blog.. i held one in my hands last week and the seller only wanted 190k.. great multi day reserve blacked out tourbillon with by far the sickest 30 minute chrono around… i would even consider removing my URWERK to slap one of these on… much nicer than the older alacrite version they released a few years back.. the alacrite version only had 72 hour power reserve and no chrono. the new version is a 6 day power reserve tourb with 30 minute chrono and also has a sick eloxed aluminum base plate (green)

  7. Posted by:Larry on February 20, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Nevermind if it’s worth the hefty pricetag or not, the thing is just damn ugly.

  8. Posted by:KIDO on February 20, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Wow…. it’s good.

  9. Posted by:john doe on February 20, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    ^neither is bape or bbc for that matter

  10. Posted by:ru on February 20, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    if you cant understand the pricing for this watch your mind is too small to ever understand —
    Guys making millions of dollars could give a f*ck

  11. Posted by:Southernboi727 on February 20, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    This watch is not worth the money.

  12. Posted by:SWAG Watch Co on February 20, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Wow! Tourbillion 2nd to none. You’ll need a Bugatti Veyron to go with it.

  13. Posted by:rune rk on February 20, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    this watch is one of the most innovative watches ever. forged carbon was invented by audemars for this watch.

    absolutely amazing.

  14. Posted by:FreshPrincefromtheBX on February 20, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    this watch is ILL!!!!