"Audemars Piguet's latest technological showcase, the Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5, is impressive in a number of ways (for starters, it fits an automatic chronograph and a tourbillon into the 39mm-wide case of the classic Royal Oak) but Audemars Piguet claims it's the ergonomics that are really notable. See also: The Price of Ambition: 2025's Bravest Watches It has developed the entire movement around being easier to use,"
"There are variations - you'll hear makers talk about things such as 'column wheels' and 'vertical clutches,' which do make them smoother to operate - but the basics are, well, a bit basic. Audemars Piguet has completely overhauled the mechanism that links the button you press with the hands counting the seconds, minutes and hours, with the result that you can start, stop and re-set the RD#5 with about a fifth of the force."
Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 combines an automatic chronograph and a tourbillon within the 39mm Royal Oak case. The movement architecture is redesigned to prioritize ergonomics, inspired by smartphone interfaces, yielding a mechanism that requires roughly one-fifth of the force to operate. Reduced force allows a shorter pusher travel, producing a sleeker, more discreet profile while improving usability on the wrist. The design maintains a familiar Royal Oak aesthetic despite the complex engineering, delivering deceptive complexity that conceals the advanced mechanical solutions.
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