audemars piguet 119615

I just ran across over at Chrono24, when I did a query on Jumbo models. First of all, this isn’t a ‘Jumbo’ of course, easily to recognize since it has a second hand. Second of all, what’s the deal with one of the pictures that the seller uses?Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) is in focus, except for the watch. Admitted, it is hard to take good and clean pictures of watches, but not THAT hard.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph (Ref. 26550AU.OO.A002CA.01)Audemars Piguet has updated its last year`s Royal Oak Offshore tourbillon chronograph watch with a more subdued version, which is going to be sold as a Ref. 26550AU.OO.A002CA.01 model.If you compare both models, you will see that the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph Ref. 26550AU.OO.A002CA.01 retained the basic shapes of the last year’s version, but now offers a different combination of materials and a more “standard” layout of the dial.The case is now made of forged carbon, which is accented with glossy black ceramic bezel, as well as crown and chronograph push-pieces made of the same scratch-resistant material.While sporting the same diameter of 44 millimeters, it is now about two millimeters thinner, measuring only 14 mm in height.The weight reduction comes courtesy of the new AP Caliber 2897 automatic movement.Being 31.40 mm in diameter, it is only 7.75 mm high, which makes it 2.92 mm thinner than the AP 2912 hand-wound caliber that powered the Ref. 26288OF.OO.D002CR.01 model.According to the Swiss brand, the movement is built on 34 jewels and comprises 335 hand-decorated components. Beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour, the movement offers a more than adequate power reserve of 65 hours.Although the previous version of the watch looked a lot more impressive than the new one, the 2011 MY model offers in return greatly increased legibility and even makes it possible to wear the watch with a formal dress.As you can see on the pictures, the watch is equipped with a black waffle “Mega Tapisserie” patterned dial with a pair of white sub-dials (a small seconds display at 9 o’clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock,) and a tourbillon escapement at 6 o’clock.The facetted hour and minute hands, as well as applied hour markers, are made of white gold and feature generous amounts of luminescent substance.As usual, the watch will be supplied on a black rubber strap, which is adorned with two grooves and is secured with a titanium pin buckle.No info on pricing yet.