That said, the 1970s were a very challenging time for the watch industry given it was facing the quartz revolution. The reliable mass-produced quartz movement had looked set to replace the mechanical watches so Audemars Piguet is to be admired for taking a risk that paid off.
However, more than 40 years after its launch, the watch has gained a following and is now one of the most coveted timepieces in the Audemars Piguet family. This year, the oldest fine-watchmaking manufacturer which is still in the hands of its founding families — Audemars and Piguet — debuts three new versions of the Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph.
Each model features a new dial design, and black ceramic case with textured rubber strap. In this collection, you have a choice of smoked blue, green or grey dials, each incorporating the manufacturer’s “Mega Tapisserie” pattern and new Arabic numerals which replace the customary applied hour-markers.
Both the blue and green dial options feature a 44mm ceramic case with matching ceramic bezel, pushpieces and screwlocked crown. The pushpiece guards are made of titanium. The third version features a smoked grey dial combined with an 18-carat pink gold bezel and pushpiece guards. The case, pushpieces and screwlocked crown are made of black ceramic.
Housed within each model’s contemporary case is the Manufacture Calibre 3126/3840, harnessing traditional craftsmanship and watchmaking expertise. This self-winding movement comprises 365 components and will run autonomously for at least 50 hours.
The new Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph is presented on a colour co-ordinated textured rubber strap, ideally suited for the wearer with an active lifestyle.
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH 44 MM
Functions
Chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
Case Black ceramic case, glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback, blue ceramic bezel, pushpieces and screw-locked crown, titanium pushpiece guards, waterresistant to 100m.
Dial Smoked blue dial with “Mega Tapisserie” pattern, rhodium-toned counters, black inner bezel, white gold Arabic numerals and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
Strap Blue textured rubber strap, titanium pin buckle.
Movement Specifications Self-winding Manufacture Calibre 3126/3840 Total diameter 29.92mm (13¼ lignes) Total thickness 7.16mm Number of jewels 59 Number of parts 365 Minimum guaranteed power reserve 50 hours Frequency of balance wheel 3Hz (21,600 vph)
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH 44 MM
Functions
Chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
Case
Black ceramic case, glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback, green ceramic bezel, pushpieces and screw locked crown, titanium pushpiece guards, waterresistant to 100m.
Dial
Smoked green dial with “Mega Tapisserie” pattern, rhodium-toned counters, black inner bezel, pink gold Arabic numerals and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating. Strap Green textured rubber strap, titanium pin buckle.
Movement Specifications Self-winding Manufacture calibre 3126/3840 Total diameter 29.92mm (13¼ lignes) Total thickness 7.16mm Number of jewels 59 Number of parts 365 Minimum guaranteed power reserve 50 hours Frequency of balance wheel 3Hz (21,600 vph)
ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH 44 MM
Functions
Chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
Case
Black ceramic case, glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback, 18-carat pink gold bezel and pushpiece guards, black ceramic pushpieces and screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 100m.
Dial
Smoked grey with “Mega Tapisserie” pattern, rhodiumtoned counters, silver-toned inner bezel, pink gold Arabic numerals and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating. Strap Grey textured rubber strap, 18-carat pink gold pin buckle.
Movement Specifications
Self-winding Manufacture calibre 3126/3840 Total diameter 29.92mm (13¼ lignes) Total thickness 7.16mm Number of jewels 59 Number of parts 365 Minimum guaranteed power reserve 50 hours Frequency of balance wheel 3Hz (21,600 vph)
