Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Summer Edition 2017 men’s

Audemars Piguet periodically update their Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph, which was the first Royal Oak chronograph to be introduced about 24 years ago (1992-1993). The men’s Royal Oak Offshore Summer Edition 2017, reference 26408OR.OO.A010CA.01, has a 44 pink gold case, a silvered dial with the “Méga Tapisserie”  guilloche pattern (a sportier version of the original “Petite Tapisserie” texture devised by Gerald Genta for the first Royal Oak), and two-tone subdials. The white rubber strap gives it the summer feel that it shares with the women’s model also introduced from 1 July 2017: it has a pink gold pin buckle, and the watch is supplied with another blue rubber strap.

Audemars Piguet Chronograph Summer Edition 2017 men's

 

A watch for the beach

Perhaps you could consider this a watch for the beach, with its 100 metre water resistance provided in part by the screw-down crown. Considering the price, it would have to be something like Nikki Beach in St. Tropez. But the way that Audemars Piguet have succeeded in giving a young, fresh look to its watches is well expressed by this piece, and it is a feature that sets the brand apart from most.

Audemars Piguet Chronograph Summer Edition 2017 men's

 

Automatic calibre 3126/3840

This movement is just over 7 mm thick, with 365 parts and 59 jewels, running at 3 Hertz, 21,600 vibrations per hour, power reserve 50 hours. It has an instantaneously jumping date, which can be adjusted rapidly using the crown. The self-winding calibre 3126/3840 is based on the Audemars Piguet 3120 with the Dubois Depraz chronograph module. Information on this combination of an in-house base movement with a chronograph module is hard to come by, but I think that the chronograph module is of the lever type, so no crown wheel. As regards the in-house part, the oscillating weight runs on ceramic bearings, and the balance has 8 variable inertia weights for rate adjustment.

Audemars Piguet Chronograph Summer Edition 2017 men's, pushers and crown

Audemars Piguet Chronograph Summer Edition 2017 men's, strap attachment

 

Price and availability

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Summer Edition 2017 for men, reference 26408OR.OO.A010CA.01, costs €49,100. It is available in Audemars Piguet boutiques from 1 July 2017.

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