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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 26400SO.OO.A057CA.01
Royal Oak Offshore, Ryder Cup Europe
A like-new limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with blue ceramic bezel, date, warranty, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Limited Edition, Ryder Cup Europe
• Consigned by the original owner in like-new condition
• Complete with full set of accessories
-With the 1993 release of the Royal Oak Offshore, Audemars Piguet sought to update the iconic Royal Oak with a sporty and even more masculine aesthetic. Stephen Urquhart, then managing director of AP, asked designer Emmanuel Gueit to update the model with a larger version in hopes of attracting a younger, more recreational buyer. Gueit retained the Royal Oak’s classic design, but the original’s 39mm case diameter was enlarged to a 42mm diameter case, which when released, was referred to as the “Beast”.
-The Royal Oak Offshore Ryder Cup Europe was launched in 2021 in a limited edition of 50 timepieces. The watches were created for Team Europe competing at the Ryder Cup Whistiling Straits in Wisconsin. The 44mm diameter steel case is highlighted by a blue ceramic bezel, crown, and chronograph pushers, along with a blue Méga Tapisserie dial, and yellow and blue rubber strap. Ryder Cup AP brand ambassadors Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson are two team members seen wearing the chronograph.
- The present model is offered by the original owner, preserved in pristine, like-new condition and offered with it complete suite of accessories.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.