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The new Royal Oak Offshore fashions embrace the gathering’s rebellious character by mixing unconventional supplies and breaking conventional watchmaking norms. These timepieces pair chrome steel with black ceramic or pink gold with colored rubber, leading to sharp contrasts that improve their visible attraction.
The first mannequin, designed particularly for smaller wrists, incorporates a 37 mm case fabricated from 18-carat pink gold. Its gray rubber-coated bezel highlights the sporty essence of the gathering. The rhodium and ivory Grande Tapisserie dial, polished for a radiant look, is complemented by pink gold hour markers and trapezoidal fingers with luminescent coating. The gray inside bezel mirrors the rubber-coated bezel and is paired with a mosaic-patterned rubber strap. An interchangeable black rubber strap can also be included for a extra contrasting look.
The second mannequin has a 43 mm chrome steel case paired with a blue rubber-coated bezel that matches the strap. The smoked blue Méga Tapisserie dial is the focus, introduced in a easy three-hand structure with a date show. The hour markers and Royal Oak fingers, crafted in rhodium-toned gold with luminescent materials, guarantee simple readability even in low gentle. The blue inside bezel and polished AP monogram at 12 o’clock full the look. This mannequin additionally comes with a further black rubber strap for versatile styling.
The third mannequin is a 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph that includes a stainless-steel case and bezel, with black ceramic push-pieces and a crown. Drawing inspiration from Habanos cigars, this model features a smoked bronze Méga Tapisserie dial with darkened edges that mix seamlessly into the black inside bezel, the place a white-printed tachymeter scale enhances performance. The dial’s subdials at 9, 6, and three o’clock mirror the ceramic components, boosting readability. Luminescent blackened gold fingers and hour markers additional improve legibility. This timepiece is fitted with a brown alligator strap with an Oxford hand-finished patina and contains an interchangeable black rubber strap for a sportier look.
The instances of those three fashions, whether or not in pink gold, chrome steel, or ceramic, are completed with Audemars Piguet’s signature mixture of satin-brushed and polished surfaces. This meticulous hand-finishing creates a dynamic play of sunshine, emphasizing the daring structure of the Royal Oak Offshore line. All three fashions are powered by cutting-edge self-winding actions that mix reliability, efficiency, and class, making them very best for many who lead adventurous lives.
The 37 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding mannequin is pushed by Calibre 5900, a slim computerized motion measuring simply 3.9 mm thick. It was first launched in 2022 and is designed for contemporary use, providing hours, minutes, seconds, and date features with a excessive frequency of 4 Hz and a 60-hour energy reserve. The 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding mannequin runs on Calibre 4302, a strong motion designed for precision. The 32 mm diameter of the motion improves chronometry, whereas its 4 Hz frequency and 70-hour energy reserve guarantee constant efficiency.
The 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph is supplied with Calibre 4401, an built-in chronograph motion that includes a column wheel and a vertical clutch system. This mechanism permits for easy activation, stopping, and resetting of the chronograph, making certain minimal start-up jumps. The motion additionally incorporates a flyback operate, enabling the person to restart the chronograph with out first stopping or resetting it, permitting for seamless consecutive measurements.
Each mannequin is supplied with a sapphire caseback, providing a transparent view of the motion’s intricate parts. The signature oscillating weight in blackened 22-carat pink gold is a outstanding characteristic, together with ornamental methods like Côtes de Genève, vertical, round, and sunray brushing, round graining, and polished chamfers.
