Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BA × 1017 ALYX 9SM – 18K Yellow Gold – 202-Piece Limited Edition (2022)

Curated for the Modern Collector

**Audemars Piguet × 1017 ALYX 9SM — Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BA.OO.1320BA.01

Where haute horlogerie, avant-garde design, and culturally defining collaborations converge, only a handful of pieces rise to the level of modern mythology.

In a world of abundance, true rarity has become the new luxury.

18K Yellow Gold – Ultra-Limited 202-Piece Release (2022)**

There are watches that define a generation — and there are watches that shift it.
This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BA × 1017 ALYX 9SM, crafted entirely in 18K Yellow Gold and released in a strictly limited 202-piece global run, represents one of the most important crossovers between haute horlogerie and luxury street-avant-garde design in the last decade.

A union of Swiss pinnacle engineering and Matthew Williams’ industrial minimalism, this model stands as a rare intersection point: where AP’s legacy meets the aesthetic rigor of ALYX.

THE PIECE

• Model: Royal Oak Chronograph 26240BA.OO.1320BA.01 × 1017 ALYX 9SM

• Case: 18K Yellow Gold, 41mm

• Dial: Satin-finished yellow gold dial with minimalist indices

• Movement: AP In-House Calibre 4401

  • Flyback chronograph

  • 70-hour power reserve

  • 4Hz (28,800 vph)

• Bracelet: Integrated 18K Yellow Gold Royal Oak bracelet

• Features:

  • Screw-down crown

  • Sapphire crystal front and back

  • ALYX signature engraving on rotor & caseback

  • Limited edition “1017 ALYX 9SM” branding

• Water Resistance: 50m

• Accessories:

  • Full set

  • ALYX engraved rotor visible through exhibition back

  • Warranty card (1-year brand warranty included by seller)

CONDITION REPORT

A pristine collector-grade example.

• Case: No dents, no deep scratches; crisp finishing maintained.

• Bezel: Excellent sheen; no major abrasions.

• Glass: Clear, flawless.

• Hands & Dial: No discoloration; immaculate surface.

• Bracelet: Full tension, no stretch, sharp edges preserved.

• Movement: Smooth chronograph function, accurate amplitude, serviced-ready condition.

Why Collectors Want This Piece

This reference holds an elite position in the modern collector world.
It satisfies three investor-grade pillars:

1. True Scarcity — Only 202 pieces exist.

2. Cross-Cultural Significance — A collaboration bridging high horology and the avant-garde fashion movement of the 2020s.

3. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Status — The single most influential luxury sports watch across five decades.

Collectors consider this one of the most important Royal Oak collaborations ever released—an object that exists simultaneously as wearable art, design history, and financial asset.

Brand Heritage

Founded in 1875 in Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet remains one of the last family-owned maisons in haute horlogerie. The Royal Oak, introduced in 1972, transformed global watch culture by defining the luxury steel sports watch category. AP continues to embody mechanical innovation, handcrafted finishing, and modern artistic collaborations—cementing its position alongside Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin as one of the “Holy Trinity” of Swiss watchmaking.

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