Audemars Piguet Launches Royal Oak Offshore Watches in Stunning Colors and a Creative Mix of Materials
Audemars Piguet adds new variations of the flyback chronograph and two three-hand timepieces to the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding collection, which has been a frontrunner in the realms of luxury sports watches since its introduction in 1993. With a bold mix of materials and colors, each of the newcomers, powered by a state-of-the-art automatic movement designed and produced in the brand’s workshops in Le Brassus, has its own unmistakable personality.
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph / 43 MM
The Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph combines a 43mm stainless steel case that is water-resistant to 100 meters with a clean steel bezel and black ceramic crown and pushers. Inspired by Habanos cigars, this timepiece features a smoked bronze Méga Tapisserie dial whose darkened edges extend to the black inner bezel, where a tachymeter scale for measuring distances is printed in white.
Similarly, the sub dials at 9, 6 and 3 o’clock echo the color of the ceramic and inner bezel to enhance readability. The dial is furnished with luminescent trapezoidal hour-markers and hands in blackened gold. There is also a date window, integrated between 4 and 5 o’clock.
The watch is driven by the 4401 automatic movement, a self-winding integrated chronograph caliber with a power reserve of 70 hours beating at 4 Hz and equipped with a column-wheel, vertical clutch and flyback function to activate, stop and reset the chronograph.
Fitted on a brown alligator strap with a hand-finished Oxford patina, The Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph / 43 MM is equipped with the interchangeable system and comes with an additional black rubber strap for a more sporty aesthetic.
Pricing is marked at $41,600.
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding / 43 MM
While the automatic chronograph is presented in dark earth tones, the latest iteration of the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding is a study in blue. Its 43mm stainless steel case, water-resistant to 100 meters, is adorned with a blue rubber-coated bezel. The two-tone aesthetic continues on the smoked blue Méga Tapisserie, which provides a stunning backdrop for the trapezoidal hour-markers and Royal Oak hands in rhodium-plated gold. Excellent readability in the dark is guaranteed thanks to a luminescent coating.
The watch is powered by Audemars Piguet’s Caliber 4302. Its patented mechanism ensures precision and stability when setting the watch, while its generous 32mm diameter contributes to improved chronometry. This movement beats at a frequency of 4 Hz and has a power reserve of 70 hours.
The Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding / 43 MM is attached to a color-coordinated rubber strap and comes with an additional black rubber strap.
Pricing is marked at $27,400.
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding / 37 MM
Last but not least, Audemars Piguet offers aficionados a new iteration of the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding / 37 MM. The most precious of the new lineup, it debuts in a pink gold case that is water-resistant to 50 meters. Its gold bezel is covered with gray rubber, emphasizing the sporty identity of the collection.
The Grande Tapisserie dial, in rhodium and ivory tones, is polished for a special effect to match these delicate shades. The pink gold hour-markers and trapezoidal hands with luminescent material complete the color palette, while the gray inner bezel echoes the rubber-coated bezel and mosaic rubber strap.
Behind the sapphire crystal on the case back, the brand’s latest time-only plus date movement, launched in 2022, sets the pace. Only 3.9mm thick, the caliber 5900 beats at a frequency of 4 Hz and has a power reserve of 60 hours.
This timepiece is mounted on a mosaic rubber strap and comes with an additional black mosaic rubber strap for enhanced contrast.
The Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding / 37 MM retails for $47,200.
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