Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Bumblebee Chronograph - 26176FO.OO.D101CR.02 Forged Carbon Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Bumblebee Chronograph…

The AP Bumblebee is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore chronograph reference 26176FO.OO.D101CR.02: a 42 mm forged carbon case, a black ceramic bezel and a black Méga Tapisserie dial picked out in yellow. Whether you searched for the Bumblebee AP, the Audemars Piguet Bumblebee, the Royal Oak Offshore Bumblebee or the 26176FO, this is the watch. The nickname comes from the colours: yellow numerals, a yellow tachymeter ring and a yellow chronograph hand against black carbon and black ceramic. The reference has left the Audemars Piguet catalogue, so every example now comes from the secondary market.

Last reviewed on 4 October 2026 by Filip Biczak. Prices are dated observations, not quotes.

AP Bumblebee 26176FO specifications

What makes the AP Bumblebee distinctive

Forged carbon is the starting point. It is made by compressing short carbon fibres in resin under heat and pressure, which leaves a marbled grey and black pattern that falls differently in every mould, so no two 26176FO cases look alike. The material is far lighter than steel, so this 42 mm chronograph wears with much less weight than the steel versions. Like any composite, it can chip at a sharp edge if knocked hard.

The colour does the rest. The ceramic bezel, the crown, the pushers and the Méga Tapisserie dial give a black base, and the yellow is kept to the numerals, the tachymeter ring and the chronograph seconds hand, with yellow stitching on the strap in the reference images. That restraint is why the Audemars Piguet Bumblebee reads as black and yellow rather than yellow. The case keeps the Royal Oak Offshore lines that Emmanuel Gueit drew for the first Offshore in 1993, at the 42 mm size of the classic Offshore chronograph.

Bumblebee 26176FO vs the 26400AU and the steel 26470ST

• 26400AU forged carbon: the same pairing of a forged carbon case and a ceramic bezel, but at 44 mm and with a black dial and no yellow, for a buyer who wants carbon in the larger size.
• 26470ST steel: the same 42 mm footprint and calibre 3126/3840 in stainless steel, noticeably heavier on the wrist and made in several dial colours.
• Shared: the octagonal Offshore bezel with hexagonal screws, a self-winding chronograph and a date.

The Bumblebee is the lightest of the three and the only one with the black and yellow livery. For a longer comparison with the steel 26470 and the current 43 mm 26420, read our Royal Oak Offshore Bumblebee 26176FO guide.

Buying checks for an AP Bumblebee

• Full reference: Bumblebee is used loosely for black and yellow Offshores, and searches mix the .01, .02 and .03 suffixes. The papers for this configuration should read 26176FO.OO.D101CR.02, and the case and movement numbers should match the certificate. An Audemars Piguet extract can confirm a specific watch.
• Forged carbon case: look for chips at the case edges, the lugs and around the pushers. The marbled pattern should be continuous, with no filler or refinished patches.
• Ceramic bezel: check for cracks or chips, especially around the screws.
• Dial and yellow print: the numerals and the tachymeter ring should be crisp and one consistent shade. Uneven yellow or patchy luminous material points to a replaced or refinished dial.
• Chronograph: start, stop and reset should be clean, and every hand should return exactly to zero.
• Strap and clasp: straps wear out and are often replaced, so ask whether the strap and folding clasp are Audemars Piguet and whether the original strap is included.
• Service: ask when the calibre 3126/3840 was last serviced and whether water resistance was tested afterwards.

Our Royal Oak authentication and collecting guide covers the wider checks for any Royal Oak or Offshore.

How Bizak sources the AP Bumblebee

Bizak & Co. sources the 26176FO to order. We locate a Bumblebee that matches your brief, send real photos and today's price, and you can reserve with a $200 deposit credited to the price. Bizak's sourced catalogue listed $17,746 on 4 October 2026, sourced to order. As of October 2026, treat that figure as a dated reference point rather than a quote: asking prices for a discontinued Offshore move with the market and differ with year, service history, strap and the accessories supplied. Every watch is checked against our authenticity guarantee before dispatch, and our Audemars Piguet price guide shows where the Offshore sits against the rest of the range.

More on the Royal Oak Offshore

• History, the forged carbon story and dated prices are in our AP Bumblebee 26176FO buying guide.
• For every Offshore size and material, read our Royal Oak Offshore buying guide.
• Browse the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore collection or the full Audemars Piguet collection.