The Royal Oak Offshore watch line from Audemars Piguet demonstrates Audemars Piguet’s ability to cultivate classic designs which continue to captivate watch lovers. With every new eagerly awaited variation, Audemars Piguet’s legendary Royal Oak Offshore proves that this design is one of the greatest in high luxury sports watches.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph a.k.a The Rubber Clad is a nice edition for the sports-minded. So in short, the Rubber Clad, to designate it’s rubber bezel and rubber strap. Perfect for those who don’t want the stainless steel bracelet band.
I don’t think the shape/design and superb finish of the Royal Oak needs any further attention. The dial is amazing in my opinion, the only thing I would change is the internalized cyclops. Whereas Rolex puts the cyclops on top of the sapphire crystal, Audemars Piguet decided to stuff it underneath the sapphire crystal. The Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad is a large watch as it measures 44mm in diameter.
Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Rubber Clad comes with the functions of the hours and minutes, small seconds, numerical calendar display, chronometer and a bezel marked with a 1000-based tachometric scale. Its runs on a bidirectional automatic winding movement with a 21K oscillating weight segment. It has a huge diameter of about 11.5 inches and a thickness of 6.15mm.
Its date is located at 3, a hour counter at 6, small seconds counter at 12, and the minute counter at 9. The printed minute tracks are sub-divided into quarters of a second. The tachymeter is flanged at the sides of the minute tracks. Its Arabic numerals and central hands are in white luminescent.
Despite its size, this watch actually wears very comfortable. The rubber strap bends without any resistance to the shape of your wrist and the folding clasp is quite ‘flat’, so it doesn’t bother you. The movement inside is an AP caliber 2226/2840. This movement consists of 370 parts, has a power reserve of 42 hours and ticks at 28800 beats per hour.
The Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad is not for the budget-conscious as it comes with a retail price of $20,000. Some people might not want to spend that type of money on a rubber strapped watch but it is beautiful to look at. Don’t be afraid to take it to he pool or beach as it is water resistant up to 100 meters.
