Summary
Audemars Piguet unveils the Royal Oak RD#5, the final RD series iteration
It’s the first Royal Oak “Jumbo” with a flyback chronograph and flying tourbillon
It features a newly patented Calibre 8100 and limited to 150 examples only
Audemars Piguet has unveiled the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5, marking the final iteration of its groundbreaking Research & Development series. For the first time in its 50-year history, the Royal Oak “Jumbo” combines Gérald Genta’s iconic 39 mm by 8.1 mm profile with dual complications, all housed in a lightweight titanium case and adorned with the Maison’s emblematic Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 dial. Two radial subdials flank a flying tourbillon that beats proudly at six o’clock.
Inside, the newly patented