Introduced in 1993, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, known as “The Beast,” brought a robust, utilitarian look to the Royal Oak. Since its inception, this watch has been regularly updated, adding for instance a 44mm version in the early 2000s.
This year, Audemars Piguet is presenting a complete makeover of its robust chronograph, with a new design, a more ergonomic 43mm case, more refined details on the habillage, interchangeable straps and, mostly, the addition of the brand’s integrated self-winding flyback chronograph, the Calibre 4401. With 5 models honed from stainless steel, 18-carat pink gold or titanium, the new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm is already a solid collection.
Audemars Piguet presents an important update to its Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph, which is both an in-depth redesign and a big technical update, in the form of a new chronograph movement. Not new in terms of development, as it was introduced in the Code 11.59 collection in 2019, it is new to the Royal Oak Offshore and thus this range of chronographs.
Presented in stainless steel, titanium or 18k pink gold, it houses the integrated flyback chronograph movement and breaks with the previous modular construction of the Audemars-Piguet Calibre 3126/3840. And it also adds a more balance 3-6-9 display.
The 43mm wide case has been finely retouched to house the new movement, which is slightly larger in diameter. The case holds a newly designed set of pushers for the chronograph and has been refined to offer greater ergonomic comfort.
It has larger polished chamfers, a slight curvature on the bezel, crown and pushers for a softer visual appeal. With the exception of the titanium versions, the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 43mm has a black ceramic bezel in order to provide a stark contrast, both in material and colour. The crown and pushers are also executed in ceramic.
Another part that has been updated with this new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm is the dial. It is available in black, grey, taupe or blue and features a newly styled “Méga Tapisserie” pattern. The trademark squares are now interconnected with crosses and are finished differently compared to previous Offshore models – simply more detailed and more refined. Following the introduction of the new movement, the subdials for the chronograph function have been redesigned and repositioned.
Prices for these new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm (ref. 26420SO in steel/ceramic, ref. 26420TI in titanium and ref 26420RO in gold/ceramic) are yet to be confirmed.
For more information, please visit audemarspiguet.com.
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