Is this the ultimate billionnaire's SUBTLE timepiece?

[pattyg]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audemars-Piguet-Royal-Oak-Gr...

Ouch!

Not at all flashy for the price

[Johno]

All that and it's waterproof to 20m !

Don't suppose many will get wet though

[grumbledoak]

How do they screw in the "screws"?

Or is that what costs so much?

[toohuge]

Seems pricey, this is the one i want chaps:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

It's a serious conversation maker!

[cho]

that looks similar in concept to the Urwerk (don't know the model). The Harry winston shown at the Basel show is something worth looking at as well as it imitates a digital style display using normal watch mechanics

[Dominic H]

grumbledoak said:

How do they screw in the "screws"?

Or is that what costs so much?

The 8 hexagonal 'screws' are actually bolts which pass through the bezel and case. There are 8 caseback screws which hold the back inplace and screw into the hexagonal bolts in male/female union.

It's mega £'s as it is a Grande Complication, which is extremely difficult/complex to manufacture.

[Dominic H]

grumbledoak said:

How do they screw in the "screws"?

Or is that what costs so much?

The 8 hexagonal 'screws' are actually bolts which pass through the bezel and case. There are 8 caseback screws which hold the back inplace and screw into the hexagonal bolts in male/female union.

It's mega £'s as it is a Grande Complication, which is extremely difficult/complex to manufacture.

[CivPilot]

cho said:

that looks similar in concept to the Urwerk (don't know the model). The Harry winston shown at the Basel show is something worth looking at as well as it imitates a digital style display using normal watch mechanics

That's because Felix (who designed the Opus V) "is" Urwerk.