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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 26420CE.00.CA043VE.01
Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph
A sought-after, like-new, and highly attractive ceramic chronograph wristwatch with blue ceramic bezel, date, warranty card, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Property of the original owner
• Complete set
• Pristine, like-new overall condition
-Introduced in 1992 for the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet released the Offshore chronograph as an updated, robust sporty timepiece with prominent rubber gaskets between the case and bezel and a strong masculine aesthetic. Over the following three decades the Offshore has evolved with new innovative materials and complications.
-The present reference 26420CE was released in 2023 as a new generation model featuring a larger 43mm case, first introduced by the brand in 2021, and part of the Audemars Piguet’s 30th anniversary celebration of the Royal Oak Offshore.
- Offered only to the brand’s top clients, the chronograph is stunning with a black ceramic case highlighted by a blue ceramic bezel, blue ceramic chronograph pushers, and smoked blue Méga Tapisserie pattern dial.
-The present watch is in like new condition and offered at by the original owner. The watch is complete with its 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.