A Flying Tourbillon Inside the Architecture of the Offshore

Audemars Piguet pushes the Royal Oak Offshore into haute-complication territory with black ceramic, titanium, burgundy accents, an openworked mechanical landscape, a flyback chronograph, and a flying tourbillon suspended at six o’clock.

Powered by the selfwinding Calibre 2967 and presented here in unworn condition, Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03 is one of the most technically dramatic contemporary expressions of the Royal Oak Offshore.

Introduction

The Royal Oak Offshore has always been about architecture.

With Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03, that architecture is opened from within.

Instead of concealing the movement beneath a conventional dial, Audemars Piguet turns the mechanics into the visual centerpiece. Bridges, wheels, chronograph components, and the flying tourbillon occupy different levels beneath the sapphire crystal, while burgundy accents trace the perimeter and echo the deeply colored rubber strap.

Black ceramic provides the framework.

Titanium introduces flashes of cool metal.

And at six o’clock, the flying tourbillon becomes the mechanical heartbeat of the entire composition.

Description

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03 represents the Offshore at its most technically ambitious.

The 43mm case is crafted in black ceramic, giving the familiar octagonal architecture an almost monolithic appearance.

The black ceramic bezel continues the case material, while contrasting titanium elements create subtle changes in tone across the crown, pushers, guards, and clasp architecture.

Burgundy accents transform the otherwise monochromatic composition.

A deep burgundy minute track surrounds the openworked display, while matching architectural details appear throughout the dial and movement presentation. The fitted burgundy rubber strap extends that color directly onto the wrist.

Beneath the sapphire crystal is the visual centerpiece: an extensively openworked mechanical display built around Audemars Piguet Calibre 2967.

The selfwinding movement combines two important complications.

The flying tourbillon is positioned prominently at six o’clock, its rotating carriage presented without an upper bridge so that the mechanism appears to float within the dial.

The flyback chronograph adds another layer of mechanical sophistication, allowing the timing sequence to be reset and restarted immediately through a single operation.

Rather than treating those mechanisms as hidden technical achievements, Audemars Piguet places them directly within the visual architecture of the watch.

The calibre contains 40 jewels and provides approximately 65 hours of power reserve, balancing high complication with genuine contemporary usability.

The watch is water resistant to approximately 100 meters, an unusually practical specification for a watch incorporating a flying tourbillon and openworked chronograph architecture.

The complete watch weighs approximately 141 grams.

Turning the watch over reveals the movement once again through the sapphire exhibition caseback, allowing the mechanics to be appreciated from both sides.

The interchangeable strap system adds another dimension to the design.

The rich burgundy rubber strap creates the most dramatic presentation, while an additional black rubber strap allows the watch to shift toward a quieter monochromatic appearance.

At its heart, this is the Royal Oak Offshore stripped down to its essential ideas: structure, material, mechanics, and visual force.

Only here, the machinery itself becomes the architecture.

Highlights & Features

• Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph
• Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03
• Special-edition configuration
• 43mm black ceramic case
• Black ceramic octagonal bezel
• Titanium hardware and clasp components
• Openworked architectural dial
• Burgundy dial accents
• Flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock
• Flyback chronograph
• Audemars Piguet Calibre 2967
• Automatic mechanical winding
• 40 jewels
• Approx. 65-hour power reserve
• Sapphire crystal
• Sapphire exhibition caseback
• Approx. 100m water resistance
• Approx. 141g total weight
• Interchangeable rubber strap system
• Burgundy rubber strap
• Additional black rubber strap
• Titanium folding clasp
• Original presentation box
• Outer presentation box
• International warranty card
• Unworn condition
• Swiss Made

Item Details

Brand: Audemars Piguet
Collection: Royal Oak Offshore
Model: Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph
Reference: 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03
Case Material: Black Ceramic
Case Diameter: Approx. 43mm
Bezel: Black Ceramic
Dial: Openworked / Skeletonized
Dial Accents: Burgundy
Crystal: Sapphire Crystal
Movement: Automatic Mechanical
Calibre: Audemars Piguet 2967
Complications: Flying Tourbillon, Flyback Chronograph
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph
Jewels: 40
Power Reserve: Approx. 65 Hours
Water Resistance: Approx. 100m
Total Weight: Approx. 141g
Caseback: Sapphire Exhibition Caseback
Strap: Interchangeable Rubber
Strap Colors: Burgundy and Black
Clasp: Titanium Folding Clasp
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
Accessories: Original Presentation Box, Outer Box, International Warranty Card, Additional Rubber Strap
Condition: Unworn / Exceptional Presentation

Condition Report

Case

The black ceramic case presents in exceptional unworn condition, preserving the sharply defined facets and contrasting surface treatments that give the Royal Oak Offshore its architectural presence.

The octagonal bezel, crown area, and chronograph architecture remain visually crisp.

Dial

The openworked dial presents beautifully.

Black, metallic, and burgundy elements create multiple layers of depth while leaving the mechanical architecture of the Calibre 2967 exposed across the face of the watch.

Flying Tourbillon

The flying tourbillon occupies the six o’clock position and becomes the central mechanical focal point of the dial.

Its bridge-free upper presentation provides an unusually unobstructed view of the rotating regulating organ.

Chronograph

The flyback chronograph mechanism is integrated directly into the openworked architecture, creating a visually complex but carefully structured display.

Crystal

The sapphire crystal presents clearly and provides an unobstructed view of the movement architecture.

Caseback

The sapphire exhibition caseback reveals the Calibre 2967 from the reverse, extending the mechanical presentation beyond the dial.

Straps

The burgundy rubber strap creates a strong visual relationship with the dial accents.

An additional black rubber strap provides a more restrained alternative while retaining the original integrated Offshore profile.

Accessories

Original presentation box, outer presentation box, international warranty card, and additional rubber strap are included.

Overall Condition

Unworn / Exceptional Collector Presentation

The watch presents with the crisp surfaces, complete accessories, and pristine overall appearance expected of an unworn contemporary haute-complication piece.

Why Collectors Want This Piece

The Royal Oak Offshore normally communicates strength through scale and architecture.

Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03 adds another dimension entirely: mechanical spectacle.

A flying tourbillon and flyback chronograph would already place the watch firmly within high complication territory.

Here, however, Audemars Piguet refuses to hide either mechanism.

The movement becomes the dial.

The bridges become the visual structure.

The tourbillon becomes the focal point.

And black ceramic provides an almost industrial frame around the entire mechanical composition.

The use of burgundy is equally important.

Against black ceramic and exposed metallic components, the restrained flashes of deep red give the watch an identity distinct from the numerous monochromatic Offshore executions produced over the years.

The Calibre 2967 gives collectors another reason to look closely.

This is not simply an elaborate exterior housing a conventional automatic movement. The mechanical architecture itself is central to the identity of the watch.

For the collector seeking an Offshore that sits at the intersection of modern materials, haute horlogerie, and dramatic openworked design, this reference occupies a particularly compelling position.

Brand Heritage

Founded in Le Brassus in 1875, Audemars Piguet has remained one of Switzerland’s most important independent watch manufactures.

Its history spans minute repeaters, perpetual calendars, tourbillons, ultra-thin movements, skeletonized watches, and some of the most influential integrated-bracelet designs in modern horology.

The Royal Oak transformed luxury sports watchmaking in 1972.

The Royal Oak Offshore expanded that vocabulary in 1993, pushing the concept toward greater scale, stronger architecture, and increasingly adventurous materials.

Contemporary Offshore complications such as the Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph demonstrate how far that original idea has evolved.

Ceramic, titanium, openworked construction, flyback chronograph mechanics, and a flying tourbillon now occupy the same unmistakable octagonal framework.

Shipping & International Delivery

This exceptional high-complication mechanical watch will receive specialized preparation for international transit, including secure movement stabilization, strap protection, reinforced internal packaging, and protective outer boxing.

The presentation box and accompanying accessories will be individually stabilized to prevent movement during transit.

Tracked delivery, signature confirmation, and appropriate high-value transit protection are arranged according to destination and declared value.

Import duties, customs charges, and local taxes may apply depending on the destination country.

Japonista Concierge

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Ref. 26622CE.OO.D002CA.03 combines black ceramic, titanium, burgundy accents, openworked architecture, a flyback chronograph, and a flying tourbillon in one of the most technically ambitious contemporary Offshore configurations.

For additional photography, international delivery arrangements, collection consultation, or private acquisition assistance, the Japonista Curation Team welcomes your inquiry.