Audemars Piguet has announced a new 42 mm Royal Oak Offshore Diver limited to 300 pieces. Similarly to the three Diver models released earlier this year, this limited edition is powered by the Manufacture’s latest self-winding movement, Calibre 4308.
The AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver Limited Edition sports the Manufacture’s latest Diver movement and interchangeable strap system. Its two-tone case blending white gold and black ceramics is enriched with a black “Méga Tapisserie” dial highlighted with white gold and beige accents.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver limited edition is powered by the Manufacture’s latest automatic movement with second and instant-jump date indication. Calibre 4308 is equipped with a patented setting mechanism that brings stability and precision when adjusting the watch’s function.
Its diving scale featured on the dial’s inner rotating ring is activated with a unidirectional click mechanism linked to the 10 o’clock crown. The watch’s sapphire caseback reveals Calibre 4308’s refined finishing techniques, such as “Côtes de Genève,” “traits tirés” and circular graining, as well as the new collection’s dedicated oscillating weight in blackened 22-carat pink gold.
The Royal Oak Offshore Diver is fit for underwater exploration up to a depth of 300 metres as well as for any above-ground outdoors adventures. Thanks to its 60 hours of power reserve, the watch can easily adapt to a few days rest between expeditions.
The limited edition boasts an18-carat white gold case enhanced with a black ceramic bezel and matching crowns at 3 and 10 o’clock. The sapphire and white gold caseback is engraved with “Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition of 300 Pieces.”
Hand-finished with an alternation of satin-brushed and polished surfaces, the case offers a refined frame to the black “Méga Tapisserie” dial adorned with 18-carat white gold hour-markers and hands. The black rotating diving scale ringis complemented with a beige 15-minute zone as well as beige Arabic numerals for a powerful contrast.
The Royal Oak Offshore Diver limited edition presents new facetted hour-markers, cut in two distinct sizes for augmented legibility. Long hour-markers indicate the quarter hours (to the exception of the 15-minute mark replaced by the date window), while shorter square hour-markers are used to mark out the 5-minute increments.
The luminescent coating on the white gold hour-markers and Royal Oak hands grant optimum visibility in the dark. The larger applied gold AP initials at 12 o’clock replace the traditional long-form signature for a sportive look down to the last detail.
Following in the footstep of the new AP Royal Oak Offshore Diver models released in the spring, this limited sports watch is fitted with the Manufacture’s new interchangeable strap system. The interchangeability has been directly integrated into the buckle and case’s studs, in perfect harmony with the case’s aesthetic codes.
The ease and efficiency will allow clients to change the bracelets and buckles of their new timepiece themselves with a quick click and release. The double-push system grants optimum security when the watch is worn on the wrist. The watch is fitted on a black interchangeable rubber strap, fit for the wildest outdoors adventures, while its second beige interchangeable calfskin strap will add a laid-back, yet refined look.
The 2021 assortment for the Royal Oak Offshore Diver collection also includes rubber straps in khaki, blue and grey shades, as well as two other calfskin leather straps in brown and black for more adventures on dry land.
Initially, this Royal Oak Offshore Diver Limited Edition will be sold exclusively in Japan during September 2021, before being available globally from October 2021.
Technical details
Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver / 42 mm
Reference: 15720CN.OO.A002CA.01
Functions
Dive time measurement, date, hours, minutes and centre seconds.
Case
18-carat white gold case
Black ceramic bezel and screw-locked crowns
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Water-resistant to 300 m
Movement
Self-winding Calibre 4308
Total diameter: 32 mm (14 lignes)
Total thickness: 5.20 mm
Number of jewels: 32
Number of parts: 234
Minimum guaranteed power reserve: 60 hours
Frequency of balance wheel: 4Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Dial
Black dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, black rotating inner bezel with zone from 60 to 15 minutes in beige.
Strap
Interchangeable black rubber strap with 18-carat white gold pin buckle
Additional interchangeable beige calfskin strap