Overview
- Audemars Piguet unveiled the watch with Ambush cofounders Yoon Ahn and Verbal in Seoul on Thursday, and the 150-piece edition went on sale Friday through AP Houses and brand boutiques worldwide.
- The 38.5 mm titanium Royal Oak Concept houses a new hand-wound Calibre 2982 flying tourbillon that offers a 72-hour power reserve and exposes much of the movement through a semi-skeletonised dial.
- Ambush’s signature red appears as an anodized top plate on the aluminum tourbillon cage, a deliberate visual focal point described by Verbal as the watch’s symbolic “heart.”
- The design pairs a black aventurine dial with sandblasted, satin-brushed, and polished titanium finishes plus an interchangeable black and red rubber strap system for a wearable, refined look.
- The release continues AP’s use of the Concept line as an experimental platform under CEO Ilaria Resta and underscores the brand’s strategy of limited, boutique-only runs to preserve collector appeal.