Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph 42 mm
Audemars Piguet presents two new Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph 42mm models with Méga Tapisserie pattern dial and the latest integrated flyback chronograph movement, Calibre 4404.
The new models feature titanium or stainless steel case, complemented with a “Méga Tapisserie” dial in light blue or khaki hue and a matching interchangeable textured rubber strap. The watch also presents subtle changes in dial design for augmented legibility. These new two references will be exclusively available in Audemars Piguet boutiques around the world.
The two new Royal Oak Offshore models are powered by a new self-winding integrated chronograph, Calibre 4404, equipped with column wheel and flyback function. Unlike a regular chronograph, the flyback function allows the wearer to stop, reset and start the chronograph in one simple action.
The column wheel works in collaboration with a vertical clutch system. When the chronograph is started or stopped, the hands respond accordingly without any hint of jumping. Furthermore, the push-pieces feel smooth when pressed. A patented zero resetting mechanism ensures that each one of the counter hands instantaneously resets to zero.
The watch’s sapphire caseback reveals the movement’s column wheel chronograph mechanism, the 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight featuring the embossed AP initials, as well as refined hand-finishing, including “Côtes de Genève,” satin-brushing and polished chamfers.
The two new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronographs are complemented 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 straps 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 two models are fitted on an interchangeable textured rubber strap in light blue or khaki shade echoing the respective dial colour. Both come with a second black interchangeable calfskin leather strap. The 2021interchangeable strap assortment for the 42 mm Royal Oak Offshore collection also includes a dark blue and a black rubber strap.
The new Royal Oak Offshore comes in two case options: one in stainless steel and one in titanium, both sporting a black rubber crown and push-pieces. The two versions have been meticulously hand-finished with the Manufacture’s trademark alternation of satin-brushing and polished chamfers.
The stainless steel model comes with a light blue dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern – first introduced in the Royal Oak Offshore collection in 2001 – enhanced with black counters and a black inner bezel. The orange used for the counters’ Arabic numerals and the chronograph’s central seconds hand adds a vivid touch of colour.
The titanium model combines a khaki “Méga Tapisserie” dial and a matching inner bezel, enriched with silver-toned counters with printed black hour-markers, Arabic numerals and chronograph hands. In addition to the new colours, there is novelty in terms of the logo. The AP initials now appear at 3 o’clock without the long-form signature for a more sportive look.
Although the two timepieces have kept the original Royal Oak Offshore’s vertical counter display, the hour and small seconds counters have been inverted to augment legibility: the hour counter is now positioned at 12 o’clock, while the small seconds counter appears at 6 o’clock.
In contrast, the minute counter has remained at 9 o’clock. Moreover, all the counters are now equidistant from the centre of the dial for more visual appeal, while the date window has been topped off with a loupe glass directly integrated into the dial.
White gold hour-markers, Arabic numerals and Royal Oak hands, all endowed with luminescent coating, complete the design of the two timepieces in an echo to the case colour.
Technical details
Movement
Self-winding Calibre 4404
Total diameter: 32 mm (14 lignes)
Total thickness: 7.93 mm
Number of parts: 433
Number of jewels: 40
Minimum power reserve guaranteed: 70 h
Frequency of balance wheel: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour)
Functions
Flyback chronograph, hours, minutes, small seconds and date.
Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph Titanium 42mm, Reference: 26238TI.OO.A056CA.01
Case
Titanium case and bezel
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Black rubber push-pieces and screw-locked crown
Titanium push-piece guards
Water-resistant to 100 m
Dial
Khaki dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, silver-toned counters, white gold Arabic numerals, hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, khaki inner bezel.
Bracelet
Khaki textured rubber strap with titanium AP pin buckle and interchangeable strap system
Additional black interchangeable calfskin strap
Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph Steel 42mm, Reference 26238ST.OO.A340CA.01
Case
Stainless steel case and bezel
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal and caseback
Black rubber push-pieces and screw-locked crown
Stainless steel push-piece guards
Water-resistant to 100 m
Dial
Blue dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, black counters, white gold Arabic numerals, hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, black inner bezel.
Bracelet
Blue textured rubber strap with stainless steel AP pin buckle and interchangeable strap system
Additional black interchangeable calfskin strap
