At 41 mm wide and just 8.95 mm thick, this Royal Oak Tourbillon Extra-Thin makes a compelling case for haute horlogerie worn close to the wrist. The 18-carat pink gold case is fitted with glareproofed sapphire crystal on both the front and the caseback, and the bezel is set with 32 baguette-cut diamonds amounting to roughly 3.04 carats. Water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
The brown dial is rendered in Audemars Piguet's signature "Petite Tapisserie" pattern — the finely worked texture that has defined the Royal Oak's face since its debut. Pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands finished with luminescent coating complete the dial, keeping legibility intact despite the watch's decidedly jewellery-forward character.
An 18-carat pink gold bracelet fitted with an AP folding clasp carries the piece on the wrist, maintaining the all-pink-gold aesthetic from case to clasp. Reference 26516OR.ZZ.1220OR.01 represents one of the most technically ambitious expressions in the Royal Oak family, combining an ultra-thin tourbillon complication with full diamond setting.
