Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is pleased to reveal three Royal Oak Offshore models with very different aesthetics. These Selfwinding and Selfwinding Chronograph novelties in 37 and 43 mm present a diversity of materials, including coloured rubber, stainless steel, 18-carat pink gold and black ceramic. Powered by cutting-edge selfwinding movements, these bold and powerful iterations introduce new tones of bronze, ivory and blue to the collection.
A variety of tones for a robust design
The three models are driven by the rebellious and daring spirit of the Royal Oak Offshore collection, which plays with materials and breaks the codes of traditional watchmaking. Combining stainless steel with black ceramic or 18-carat gold with coloured rubber, these new models share a powerful aesthetic highlighted by sharp contrasts.
Developped specially for the smaller wrists, the first selfwinding reference is executed in 18-carat pink gold and measures 37 mm in diameter. Its gold bezel is coated with grey rubber, emphasising the collection’s sportive identity. Matching these hues, the guilloché Grande Tapisserie dial in rhodium and ivory tones is polished for a glowing effect. The pink gold hour-markers and trapezoidal hands with luminescent material complete the colour palette, while the grey inner bezel echoes the rubber-coated bezel and mosaic rubber strap. Equipped with the interchangeability system, this timepiece comes with an additional black mosaic rubber strap for enhanced contrast.
The second Selfwinding model features a 43 mm case in stainless steel, contrasted by a blue rubber-coated bezel matching the strap. The two-tone aesthetic continues onto the smoked blue Méga Tapisserie dial, which takes centre stage in this three-hands and date format. The trapezoidal hour-markers and Royal Oak hands in rhodium-toned gold with luminescent material offer optimum readability in the dark. The dial is completed by a blue inner bezel and the AP monogram in polished rhodium-toned gold at 12 o’clock. This model can also be styled with an additional black rubber strap.
The last novelty is a 43 mm stainless steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph inaugurating a matching steel bezel with the crown and push-pieces in black ceramic. Inspired by Habanos, this timepiece features a smoked bronze Méga Tapisserie dial whose darkened edges extend to the black inner bezel, where the tachymeter is printed in white. Similarly, the counters at 9, 6 and 3 o’clock echo the ceramic and inner bezel to enhance readability. The dial is completed with luminescent trapezoidal hour-markers and hands in blackened gold. Fitted on a brown alligator strap with an Oxford hand-finished patina, this model is equipped with the interchangeability system and comes with an additional black rubber strap for a sporty aesthetic.
Whether in pink gold, stainless steel or ceramic, the case components of these three new models are adorned with the Manufacture’s trademark satin-brushed and polished hand-finishing for a constant play of light that underlines the sturdy architecture of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore collection.
Cutting-edge performance
The three new models are equipped with cutting-edge selfwinding movements that combine refined elegance with robustness and performance, ideal for an adventurous lifestyle.
Made for smaller wrists, the 37 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding reference is equipped with Calibre 5900, the Manufacture’s latest automatic movement indicating hours, minutes, seconds and date, first released in 2022. Only 3.9 mm thick, it operates at a high frequency of 4 Hz and has a 60-hour power reserve, making it ideal for contemporary use.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding model in 43 mm is powered by Calibre 4302. Its patented mechanism provides precision and stability when setting the watch, while its generous 32 mm diameter contributes to improving the chronometry. Beating at a frequency of 4 Hz, this movement offers a 70-hour power reserve.
Finally, the 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph beats to the rhythm of Calibre 4401, the Manufacture’s latest integrated chronograph. This movement features a column wheel with a vertical clutch system to activate, stop and reset the chronograph – a device renowned for its isochronism and its ability to reduce start-up jumps. The result of hundreds of hours of work, Calibre 4401 offers a unique combination of complications for Audemars Piguet, which has paired a jumping hour with the flyback chronograph. The flyback system enables to take several new measurements in a row, swiftly and easily, by restarting the chronograph without interrupting or resetting it first.
All three high-performance movements can be admired through the saphire caseback, revealing the collection’s signature oscillating weight in blackened 22-carat pink gold, along with the components’ refined decorations such as Côtes de Genève, vertical, circular and sunray brushing, circular graining and polished chamfers.
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Technical specifications
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 37 Mm
Ref. 77605OK.OO.A101CA.01 – 41 100 CHF
Functions
- Hours, minutes, centre seconds and date.
Movement specifications
- Selfwinding Calibre 5900
- Total diameter: 26.2 mm (11 ½ lignes)
- Total thickness: 3.9 mm
- Number of parts: 188
- Number of jewels: 29
- Minimum power reserve guaranteed: 60 h
- Frequency of balance wheel: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Case
- 18-carat pink gold case,
- Grey rubber-coated gold bezel,
- Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback,
- Water-resistant to 50 m.
- Case thickness: 12.1 mm
Dial
- Ivory polished dial with Grande Tapisserie pattern,
- Pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent material.
Strap
- Grey interchangeable rubber strap with mosaic effect and 18-carat pink gold pin buckle.
- Additional black rubber strap with mosaic effect.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43 mm
Ref. 15605SK.OO.A350CA.01 – 23 800 CHF
Functions
- Hours, minutes, centre seconds and date
Movement specifications
- Selfwinding Calibre 4302
- Total diameter: 32 mm (14 lignes)
- Total thickness: 4.9 mm
- Number of parts: 257
- Number of jewels: 32
- Minimum power reserve guaranteed: 70 h
- Frequency of balance wheel: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Case
- Stainless steel case,
- Blue rubber-coated bezel,
- Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback,
- Screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 100 m.
- Case thickness: 14.4 mm
Dial
- Smoked blue dial with Méga Tapisserie pattern,
- Rhodium-toned gold hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent material,
- Blue inner bezel.
Strap
- Blue interchangeable rubber strap and stainless steel AP pin buckle. Additional black rubber strap.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronogaph 43 Mm
Ref. 26420ST.OO.A828CR.01 – 36 300 CHF
Functions
- Flyback chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
Movement specifications
- Calibre 4401
- Total diameter: 32 mm (14 lignes)
- Total thickness: 6.8 mm
- Number of parts: 381
- Number of jewels: 40
- Minimum power reserve guaranteed: 70 h
- Frequency of the balance wheel: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Case
- Stainless steel case,
- Glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback,
- Black ceramic push-pieces and screw-locked crown,
- Water-resistant to 100 m.
- Case thickness: 14.4 mm
Dial
- Smoked bronze dial with Méga Tapisserie pattern,
- Black counters,
- Blackened white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent material.
Strap
- Brown interchangeable alligator strap with Oxfrod hand-finished patina and stainless steel pin buckle. Additional black rubber strap.
About Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet is the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families (Audemars and Piguet). Based in Le Brassus since 1875, the company has nurtured generations of talented craftspeople who have continuously developed new skills and techniques, broadening their savoir-faire to set rule-breaking trends. In the Vallée de Joux, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, Audemars Piguet has created numerous masterpieces, testament to the Manufacture’s ancestral savoir-faire and forward-thinking spirit. By pushing the boundaries of what is possible and building bridges between different creative worlds, Audemars Piguet has been able to explore new horizons and build an inspired community. Seek Beyond. — www.audemarspiguet.com