New Royal Oak Chronographs, Perpetual Calendars, Offshore Divers, a New Jumping Hours Model, a 30-Complication Pocket Watch, and More: Meet the New Flagbearers of Audemars Piguet

Ahead of Watches and Wonders 2026, Audemars Piguet has surprised us with an array of remarkable offerings.

While recent years’ novelties have focused on reinterpretations of the Royal Oak and Code 11.59, the timepieces launched this week include a new jumping hour model and a pocket watch with 47 functions.

Neo Frame Jumping Hour

Audemars Piguet has introduced a sleek and sophisticated 34.6mm by 34mm (47.1mm lug to lug) 18k pink gold timepiece to the watch market’s rapidly expanding variety of jumping hour watches. The Neo Frame Jumping Hour sets itself apart with exquisite details like a black PVD-treated sapphire dial and gold-toned micro blasted apertures.

Its titanium hour disc has been finished by hand, as well as its plates and bridges, which have been furnished with traditional decorative techniques and can be viewed through its sapphire caseback. Themed on the Pre-Model 1271 from the year 1929, it features the Caliber 7122, which is the Le Brassus manufacture’s first selfwinding jumping hour movement and is based on the Royal Oak Jumbo’s Caliber 7121.

150 Heritage Pocket Watch

Limited to just two examples, the 150 Heritage Pocket Watch is driven by the new Caliber 1150, which features 47 functions including 30 complications. These include a grande and petite sonnerie, supersonnerie, minute repeater, flying tourbillon, semi-Gregorian perpetual, flyback chronograph and split-seconds.

Based on Caliber 1000 of the RD#4, the 1150 movement incorporates the supersonnerie technology of the RD#1, the ultra-thin construction of the RD#2, and the high-amplitude oscillator of the RD#3.

This 50mm hand-engraved and enameled endeavor is only the third-ever pocket watch made by Audemars Piguet—the first was the L’Universelle of 1899 and the second was the La Grosse Pièce circa 1921.

Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding 38mm With Silver-Toned or Black Dial

The eye-catching hand-guilloche dial that Yann von Kaenel created for Audemars Piguet in 2023 has returned with black and silver-toned variants. Housed in 38mm pink gold cases, these two newest iterations of the Code 11.59 are complemented by pink gold indices and hands.

The black dial version arrives on an alligator strap, while the silver-toned variant comes with a brown calfskin strap with white stitching. Both are powered by the Caliber 5900, which is best known as the workhorse movement that made its debut in 2022’s 37mm Royal Oak.

Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon With White Gold-and-Black Ceramic Case

The memorable 41mm Code 11.59 Flying Tourbillon, which Audemars Piguet first unveiled in 2018 as part of the Royal Oak Concept collection, has returned with an ivory-toned dial and 18k pink gold accents. It relies on the Caliber 2950, which powers several iconic Royal Oak flying tourbillon timepieces.

Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Openworked and Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Openworked

Both 41mm in diameter, this pair of QPs are driven by the new Caliber 7139 that has succeeded the Caliber 5135 that was discontinued last year. It is bolstered by the impressive crown correction system that first appeared in last year’s Caliber 7138, and also leverages the extensive research and development that went into 2018’s RD#2 and its 5133 movement.

The former is the first Code 11.59 timepiece to feature an openworked perpetual calendar, and is housed within an 18k white gold bezel and black ceramic case middle, while its Royal Oak counterpart is enthroned in a titanium case, with a bezel that has been toughened by the Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG) hardening process.

Both showcase calendar details “European style”, with the month at 3 o’clock, the day at 9 and the date at 12, and like any perpetual calendar worth its salt, will be accurate till the year 2100, which is not a leap year because it is divisible by 100 but not by 400. This is a lesser-known rule of the Gregorian Calendar designed by 16th-century Italian astronomer Aloysius Lilius.

Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar With “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” Ceramic Case

Speaking of the new standard bearer QP movement that is the Caliber 7138, it has returned within a 41mm “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” ceramic case. This rich shade of blue was specially developed to commemorate Audemars Piguet’s 150^th anniversary last year. This hue also adorns the Grand Tapisserie dial of this ravishing timepiece, which is juxtaposed by 18k white gold hour markers and hands.

Royal Oak Offshore Flyback Chronograph in Ceramic or Titanium Case

The bold 43mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph has returned in two renditions.

One reference features a “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” ceramic case with titanium accents, beige Méga Tapisserie dial with “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” accents, and textured calfskin leather strap in the same trademark hue.

The second sports a titanium case with black ceramic bezel and pushers, smoked green PVD Méga Tapisserie dial and grey-green rubber strap. These leather and rubber straps are easily interchangeable. Both timepieces are powered by the Caliber 4401, which has been a mainstay in the Royal Oak collection since 2021.

Royal Oak Offshore Diver in Pink, Turquoise And Deep Teal

The 42mm Royal Oak Offshore Diver that was first released in 2021 has returned in three scintillating colors. Powered by the Caliber 4308, this 300m dive watch is distinguished by its two black ceramic crowns, and features a date window at 3 o’clock as well as 18k gold pointers and indices.

The pink version comes with a black Méga Tapisserie dial and white strap, while the turquoise variant comes with a similar dial and turquoise strap. The third reference’s Méga Tapisserie dial and strap are both swathed in deep teal. The luminous details such as the 0–15-minute zone serve as the third color at play, endowing this trio of timepieces with strikingly different appearances when the lights go out.

Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked

Powered by the Caliber 7124, this new-generation Jumbo is housed in a 39mm titanium case with BMG bezel. Its rhodium-toned openworked dial is complemented by sloping 18k gold hour markers and a silver-gray-toned inner bezel. Its bracelet too is made of titanium with GMB studs.

Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked

The highly sought-after 37mm Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked has been reimagined in 18k yellow gold. Its 3132 movement features its namesake double balance wheel mechanism, which increases rotational inertia for stability—two sets of balances and hairsprings working in opposite directions help cancel out any errors. Similar to the new 39mm Jumbo, this timepiece is accentuated by rectangular 18k gold hour markers and a gold-toned inner bezel.

Royal Oak Selfwinding Malachite Dial

Available in 37mm and 41mm case sizes, these yellow gold novelties are beautifully contrasted by malachite dials. Like the dials of their turquoise predecessors of 2023, these precious stone dials are adorned by natural patterns that make each dial unique. The 37mm model sports the Caliber 5909, while the 41mm reference is equipped with the Caliber 4309.

Royal Oak Mini

These 23mm quartz timepieces were first released in 2024, and have returned with one version bearing a mirror-polished black onyx dial and brilliant-cut diamond markers, and another brandishing an extra-white mother-of-pearl dial with 18k pink gold markers and pointers. While their predecessors sported frosted appearances, these renditions have been endowed with the maison’s acclaimed alternate finishing.