Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Year: Circa 1996 Reference No: 25807ST.O.1010ST.01 Movement No: 462’211 Case No: E05’616, No. 683 Model Name: Royal Oak Offshore Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 2127/2827, 36 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet bracelet, max length 190mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Audemars Piguet deployant clasp Dimensions: 38mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by undated Audemars Piguet warranty, service card stamped Audemars Piguet, Tokyo dated 1 December 2011, instruction manual, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
Since its bold debut in 1993, the Royal Oak Offshore collection has embodied Audemars Piguet's signature avant-garde spirit. In 1996, the manufacture seamlessly fused this modern attitude with haute horlogerie ingenuity in the Royal Oak Offshore Triple Calendar.
Behind the Offshore's iconic octagonal bezel and hexagonal screws lies the sophisticated complexity of a triple calendar. Day, date and month emerge in harmony against the matte black Tapisserie dial. The comfortable 38mm steel case and integrated bracelet bear Offshore’s signature contrasting brushed and polished finishes.
Within beats the cal. 2127/2827 self-winding movement, used exclusively on Royal Oak Offshore 38mm watches. The present Royal Oak Offshore Triple Calendar preserved in excellent condition pairs rugged personality with refinement like no other, placing Audemars Piguet at the apex of sport luxury timekeeping.
A 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.