Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 'The Beast'

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The Royal Oak.

It was the design that made Gerald Genta's career and remains, without question, the most celebrated collection in Audemars Piguet's near 145-year long history.

In 1993, the Royal Oak line expanded to include the Offshore Chronograph, which drove the bulk of sales for AP in the past few decades. Debatably, the Offshore is responsible for carrying AP into the 21st century and ushering it into the powerhouse position in which it exists today. 

... And the Offshore that we have here, a Reference 25721ST is just that watch — the very first!

Coming in with a substantial 42mm stainless steel case and an equally substantial integrated stainless steel bracelet, this piece is an immediate attention-grabber. It features a distinct, octagonal stainless steel bezel, black pushers with a matching black hexagonal signed crown, a sapphire crystal, a handsome navy blue tapisserie dial with applied Tritium (yes, this piece is old enough to contain Tritium!) indices, a three-register chronograph layout, a matching handset, and Audemars Piguet's first in-house chronograph movement within — the  automatic winding Calibre 2126/2840.

The Offshore has become a phenomenon on its own and is, perhaps, one of the most important watches of the 1990s.

Looking for a slept on future-collectible?

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