Le Brassus, March 2024 – Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to present a new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding reference in 43 mm with a sporty two-tone design, combining a stainless steel case with a blue rubber-coated bezel. This contrasting colour theme continues with the addition of a smoked blue Méga Tapisserie dial and a matching blue rubber strap. Powered by the selfwinding Calibre 4302, this new model indicates the hours, minutes, seconds and a date. It is one of the rare Royal Oak Offshore models that does not feature a chronograph, further enhancing the collection’s aesthetic appeal.
NEW AESTHETIC DETAILS
This new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding introduces a host of aesthetic details, starting with the 43 mm stainless steel case fitted with a blue rubber-coated bezel and a matching rubber strap. The sporty, two-tone aesthetic continues onto the smoked blue Méga Tapisserie dial, which takes centre stage in this hours, minutes, seconds and date format. The dial is adorned with rhodium-toned gold trapezoidal-shaped hour-markers and Royal Oak hands, which have been enhanced with a luminescent coating for optimum visibility, a blue inner bezel, and an AP monogram in polished rhodium-toned gold at 12 o’clock. Other details to note are redesigned crown guards and satin-finished studs that operate the interchangeable strap system. This model also comes with an additional black rubber strap to change style.
SELFWINDING CALIBRE 4302
Powered by the Manufacture Calibre 4302, this Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43 mm is equipped with a patented mechanism that provides stability and precision when setting the watch. The chronometry is further enhanced by the generous 32 mm diameter of the movement. Beating to the rhythm of 4 Hz and with a 70-hour power reserve, the Calibre 4302 is fitted the Manufacture’s signature blackened 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight that can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback along with the refined decorations adorning the movement, including Côtes de Genève, vertical, circular and sunray brushing, circular graining and polished chamfers.
