Sporting traditional for the Audemars Piguet Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph collection proportions and shape, the watch nevertheless looks like the IBM Roadrunner near the Apple Macintosh 128K when compared to traditional models. The reason is not only its one-minute tourbillon complication that is itself a technical marvel, but also the choice of materials employed.

Compared to the traditional steel, and gold, and, sometimes, platinum, the wide use of forged carbon (case, movement mainplate,) ceramic (bezel, crown and chronograph pushpieces) and titanium (caseback cover) makes it look Well, of course, it doesn’t look beautiful, but it seems to be a perfect choice for the Terminator. Not for the clumsy T-600 or the liquid-metal T-1000, but for the more humane T-850 series .

Its skeletonized dial layout with contrasting gray, white and red elements looks too busy and, judging by real-life wrist-shots, makes the tiny hour and minute hands disappear in the intricate mesh of gears, barrels and the tourbillon carriage. So far, this is one of the least legible skeletonized watches.

Audemars Piguet Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph (Ref. 26152AU.OO.D002CR.01) watch specification

Price range: N/A

Movement: AP 2884, hand-wound, twin-barrel mainspring, 30 jewels, 336 parts, 21,600 vph, 9.7 mm high, 38.4 mm in diameter

Complications: Chronograph, one-minute tourbillon

Power reserve: 240 hours (10 days)

Case material: Forged carbon

Bezel material: Black ceramic

Case shape: Ovoid

Transparent case back: Yes, sapphire caseback

Case size: 47.0 x 42.0 mm

Case height: N/A

Dial: Black and white with red elements, skeletonized

Numerals: N/A

Hands: Stainless steel, black with luminescent substance

Strap: Crocodile leather

Crystal: Sapphire, anti-reflection coated

Water resistance: 20 meters