The watchmaking world is buzzing with excitement as Audemars Piguet unveils its latest iteration of the iconic Royal Oak Offshore for the 2024 season. This new 43mm chronograph in steel, water-resistant to 100 meters, features a bronze smoked Méga Tapisserie dial with black subdials and the in-house calibre 4401 automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve. Thirty years ago, Audemars Piguet aimed to offer customers an ultra-sporty and masculine version of its Royal Oak. Born from the genius of designer Emmanuel Gueit, this Offshore quickly became a contemporary horological must-have. Back then, this 100-meter water-resistant chrono was enormous at 42mm, with its bold look, visible rubber gasket under the bezel, and thick steel bracelet. Nothing comparable existed on the market—it was truly disruptive before its time. A risky bet for the Le Brassus manufacture, but a winning one, as the model enjoyed unflagging commercial success and helped propel the brand to where it is today. Since then, the Offshore has been offered in countless versions and materials. This new 43mm model, water-resistant to 100 meters, is proposed in steel with, for the first time in this series, a steel bezel along with black ceramic pushers and crown. The tricompax chronograph in a V-layout draws inspiration from habanos, with a Méga Tapisserie dial in an unprecedented replica Panerai Luminor Watches bronze tone. Decorated with a gradient effect, it darkens toward the outside, ending on a black flange with a white tachymeter scale. Echoing the ceramic and flange, the chronograph counters at 9, 6, and 3 o’clock are black for enhanced readability. The dial is completed by luminescent trapezoidal indexes and hands in blackened gold. This Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Chronograph beats to the rhythm of Calibre 4401, the manufacture’s latest integrated chronograph movement. It features a column wheel with a vertical clutch system to start, stop, and reset the chronograph—a mechanism known for its isochronism and ability to reduce start-up jumps. Resulting from hundreds of hours of work, the Calibre 4401 offers a unique combination of complications for Audemars Piguet, pairing a jumping hour with a flyback chronograph. The flyback function allows multiple consecutive measurements quickly and easily by restarting the chronograph without stopping or resetting it. This movement can be admired through a sapphire caseback revealing the collection’s signature oscillating mass in blackened 22-carat pink gold, as well as decorations such as Côtes de Genève, vertical, circular, and sunray brushing, perlage, and polished chamfers. Worn on a brown alligator strap with hand-patinated Oxford finish and equipped with an interchangeability system, the model also comes with an additional black rubber strap for a sportier style.

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