Titanium watches Ref.16204XT.OO.1240XT.01 and Ref.26685XT.OO.1320.XT.01 with BMG accents. Fine craftsmanship, unique color, and impressive design. | Audemars Piguet

Hi AP fans, Thanks to sales manager Vincent at the boutique at IFC, I got to see these 2 amazing pieces of ROs !

The openworked Ref. 16204XT.OO.1240XT.01 (caliber 7124) is made of titanium (with Bulk Metallic Glass or “BMG” accents) and is such a HEAVY hitter, yet SO SO LIGHT ! The workmanship is very fine under a loupe. The color is also interesting because it is just a bit more shiny. To me, only a cognoscenti with a sharp eye 👁️ can tell the difference of this metal. Subtle yet so LOUD at 39mm with 8.1mm thickness.

A similar piece is the perpetual calendar Ref. 26685XT.OO.1320.XT.01 with movement caliber 7139 (Titanium with Bulk Metallic Glass or “BMG” accents). This is a WOW piece with 41mm size and 9.5mm thickness. The moon looks very realistic. The hands for the three sub-dials are made of pink gold to enhance legibility.

Both pieces are water resistance to 50m with no screw-down crowns. As a lucky owner, would you swim with these pieces ? 😂

What are your thoughts 🤔 🤔 on them ?

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Unfortunately, Gordon, I’m not attracted to openwork dials

By: quattro : May 20th, 2026-15:13

so I’m not fully enthusiastic here, but I like the PC a little better. It’s great that you could try these ones on! Best, Emmanuel

I like the titanium/BMG quite a lot even though I don't consider myself an open-worked dial lover.

By: M4 : May 20th, 2026-16:13

I would say I'm attracted to the combination of materials of this watch. You are right that it appears "bright," although it also seems easily legible. Again, while I wouldn't say open-worked dials are my thing, I do think AP (and VC) do them very well. M...

If I am honest, neither of these appeal to me.

By: MichaelC : May 20th, 2026-16:24

I prefer the regular double balance openworked models by a good bit over this one. For perpetual calendar, similar thought as M4. I prefer a solid dial for legibility. I still have trouble reading the small indicators with my eyes, so a PC is not a watch ...

+1 to the first three responses.

By: Vetnov : May 20th, 2026-16:30

Although the RO makes one of my favorite PCs, I don’t like the open worked treatment. As stated above it does appear a bit hard to read. Having said this the BMG looks like a really cool material for the case.