AUDEMARS PIGUET CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE
November 26, 2017
Audemars Piguet will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore, which first launched in 1993.
Le Brassus, November 2017: In 2018, Audemars Piguet will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore, which first launched in 1993. For its pre-SIHH event, the Swiss watchmaker is delighted to present three new versions of the iconic sports watch: a re-edition of the original Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph, as well as a brand new Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph with a contemporary dial design developed in two versions.
After the introduction of the original Royal Oak Offshore in 1993, more than 120 references of this 42 mm model have been launched in various materials such as stainless steel, titanium, gold and platinum. This year, further to the re-edition of the original Royal Oak Offshore, Audemars Piguet introduces a new special series available in either stainless steel or 18-carat pink gold, each one limited to 50 pieces.
These two models are inspired by the previous Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph (26388PO & 26288OR), with an entirely redesigned movement, developed exclusively to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore collection. Featuring the combination of materials that is often presented on Royal Oak Offshore models, the crown and pushpieces are now crafted in ceramic instead of metal and rubber.
The new Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph also presents a brand new dial constructed as a true piece of contemporary architecture, which demonstrates the bold approach that Audemars Piguet has always sought to convey through the aesthetics of its Offshore collection, while always being true to its DNA.
25 years after it was first launched, the Royal Oak Offshore still manages to reveal new creative dimensions.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
REFERENCE: 26237ST.OO.1000ST.01
MOVEMENT
Selfwinding
Total diameter
Total thickness
Number of jewels
Number of parts
Minimal guaranteed power reserve
Frequency of balance wheel (Hz)
Calibre 3126/3840
29.92 mm (13 ¼ lignes)
7.16 mm
59
365
50h
3 Hz (=21,600 vibrations /h)
CASE
Stainless steel case, glareproofed sapphire crystal, caseback engraved with the "Royal Oak Offshore" logo in the centre and the word "AUTOMATIC", blue rubber-clad pushpieces and screw-locked crown, water-resistant to 100 m
DIAL
Blue dial with “Petite Tapisserie” pattern, blue counters, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, blue inner bezel
BRACELET
Stainless steel bracelet with AP folding clasp
FUNCTIONS
Chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date
REFERENCE: 26421ST.OO.A002CA.01
MOVEMENT
Hand-wound
Total diameter
Total thickness
Number of jewels
Number of parts
Minimal guaranteed power reserve
Frequency of balance wheel (Hz)
Calibre 2947
39.78 mm (17 ½ lignes)
11.60 mm
30
353
173h
3 Hz (=21,600 vibrations /h)
CASE
Stainless steel case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, stainless steel bezel, black ceramic screw-locked crown and pushpieces, sandblasted titanium pushpiece guards, water-resistant to 100m
DIAL
Black dial, white gold hour-markers with luminescent coating
BRACELET
Black rubber strap with stainless steel pin buckle
FUNCTIONS
Tourbillon, chronograph, 30-minute counter, seconds counter, hours and minutes
REFERENCE: 26421OR.OO.A002CA.01
MOVEMENT
Hand-wound
Total diameter
Total thickness
Number of jewels
Number of parts
Minimal guaranteed power reserve
Frequency of balance wheel (Hz)
Calibre 2947
39.78 mm (17 ½ lignes)
11.60 mm
30
353
173h
3 Hz (=21,600 vibrations /h)
CASE
18-carat pink gold case, glareproofed sapphire crystal and caseback, pink gold bezel, black ceramic screw-locked crown and pushpieces, sandblasted pink gold pushpiece guards, water-resistant to 100m
DIAL
Black dial, pink gold hour-markers with luminescent coating
BRACELET
Black rubber strap with 18-carat pink gold pin buckle
FUNCTIONS
Tourbillon, chronograph, 30-minute counter, seconds counter, hours and minutes