Introduced in 2018, the Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT is part of Audemars Piguet’s “Concept” collection, which consists of limited edition halo timepieces.

At 44 mm x 16.1 mm, the watch size is more in line with the Royal Oak Offshore than the Royal Oak; however, it’s really a blend of both. Materials such as titanium and ceramic are advanced and lightweight, although under the hood is where the real innovations shine. The in-house movement beats at 3Hz with 348 components and a massive power reserve of 237 hours.

None of the timepieces in the standard catalog comes anywhere close to the movement’s power reserve of almost 10 days. The watch also has a unique crown selector which allows the wearer to choose between H (time setting), N (neutral), or R (winding) mode.

Along with the selector crown, complicated flying tourbillon, and a digital GMT display, the timepiece displays the hours and minutes, so in spite of the advanced functionality and detailed skeletonization, the Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT is a rather basic watch without a date, a chronograph, or tons of complications. It’s high-tech yet simplified.

Interestingly, while the Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT was made as a limited edition, you can find them available for sale, above the original retail price of $176,500 (Ref. 26589IO.OO.D002CA.01).