Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore

1993

Bolder, larger 'Beast' variant of the Royal Oak developed under Emmanuel Gueit, popularizing oversized sports watch cases.

Category: Luxury sports watch
Designers: Emmanuel Gueit
Case materials: Stainless steel, titanium, forged carbon, ceramic, rose gold
Sizes: 42mm – 45mm
Dial: Mega tapisserie dial
Crystal: Sapphire
Strap / bracelet: Rubber-clad leather strap, integrated bracelet
Movements: Calibre 4401, 3126/3840
Movement type: Automatic
Power reserve: 55 – 70 hours
Water resistance: 100m
Complications: Chronograph · Date
Key references: 26420CE, 26470ST, 15710ST
Price band: USD 30,000 – 90,000

The house

Audemars Piguet

One of the 'Holy Trinity' of Swiss haute horlogerie, celebrated for pioneering the luxury steel sports watch with the Royal Oak in 1972.

Founded: 1875
Founder: Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet
Headquarters: Le Brassus
Signature materials: Forged carbon, ceramic, titanium, tapisserie-guilloché dials
Signature movements: In-house Calibre 4302, 3120, 2385 (perpetual calendar), 2954 (tourbillon)
Notable designers: Gérald Genta (Royal Oak)

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