Nicknamed 'The Beast', the 1st Offshore was designed by Emmanuel Gueit, a deliberate evolution of the original Royal Oak, which just like the original, received mixed reviews that skewed towards negative. The model single-handedly carved out the market for oversized, high-complication sports watches that now defines a significant segment of the modern watch industry.
Founded in 1875 by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, Audemars Piguet is the oldest haute horlogerie manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families. Operating continuously from its home in Le Brassus, Vallée de Joux, the manufacture built its reputation on a mastery of high complications, producing the first minute-repeating wristwatch movement in 1892.
The brand's modern identity was defined by a single, pivotal act in 1972 with the introduction of the Gérald Genta-designed Royal Oak. This reference fundamentally altered the industry by establishing the luxury steel sports watch category, a design language that, alongside its 1993 evolution, the Royal Oak Offshore, continues to define the brand's contemporary identity and market position.
Overall Grade: 9 / 10 | Great Condition, Light Visible Wear Production: 2018 Contents: Full-set Genre: Sports Chronograph
Size: 42mm Thickness: approx. 15mm Lug Width: Integrated
Case: Stainless steel Offshore case, brushed sides, mirrored bevels, light wear Bezel: Stainless steel, screwed octagonal bezel, vertical brushed, light wear Dial: Black "Mega Tapisserie" dial, blue tachymeter chapter ring, blue sub-dials Hands: White gold baton hands
Crown: Black ceramic screw-down crown and pushers, light wear Crystal: Original sapphire crystal, light wear Bracelet: Original blue leather strap and clasp, light wear Caseback: Sapphire screw-down caseback, light wear Movement: Automatic Chronograph Caliber: 3126/3840