Rather than announcing one big release of watches for 2024, Audemars Piguet has been trickling them out throughout the year. The latest batch of new arrivals is a trio of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore watches for the summer, offered in various sizes, colorways, and materials, not to mention a chronograph for good measure.
First up, we have the latest Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 37 in 18k pink gold with a grey rubber-clad bezel and a rhodium and ivory guilloché Grand Tappisserie dial. The dial, which resembles what I imagine a 1970s disco floor to look like, is home to a date window at 3 o’clock and pink-gold indices and trapezoidal hands; the inner bezel is rendered in gray for a cohesive aesthetic. The watch comes fitted with a gray Minecraft-looking mosaic rubber strap (previously seen on the Royal Oak Offshore Music Edition), but you can switch that out for the additional black rubber strap with the same mosaic effect via the interchangeability system. Under the hood and visible through the sapphire caseback is the 4 Hz Caliber 5900 automatic movement that debuted in 2022 and supplies the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 37 with 60 hours of power reserve.
The next model among the three is the newest Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43 in stainless steel with a blue rubber-clad bezel. The Méga Tapisserie dial is of the smoked blue variety while the hands and hour markers are made from rhodium-toned gold. The color-matched date window at 3 o’clock does a nice job of blending in as does the blue inner bezel. The blue rubber strap can be swapped out with the additional black one if contrasting is more your vibe. Powering the blue and steel Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43 is the 4 Hz Caliber 4302 automatic movement with 70 hours of power reserve.
Finally, the third of the new AP ROO watches is the stainless steel Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43, complete with a stainless steel bezel and black ceramic pushers and crown. As far as I can tell, this is the only Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 with a steel bezel in the current collection. According to AP, the smoked bronze Méga Tapisserie dial is inspired by Habanos cigars but to my eye, I see a delicious block of Swiss chocolate. On that textured surface sits three black subdials with white markings — matching the black and white inner tachymeter bezel — along with a date window wedged between 4 and 5 o’clock. The chronograph is fitted with a palette-matching brown alligator strap with an Oxford hand-finished patina, however, you guessed it, it can be replaced with the additional accompanying black rubber strap when the occasion calls for it. The new-gen 4 Hz Caliber 4401 vertical clutch column wheel flyback chronograph movement is in charge of powering the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43, providing 70 hours of power reserve.
Although there’s nothing super-new here as we’re just talking line extensions, I do think these references are worthy additions to the Offshore collection to keep things fresh. I suspect these wouldn’t be the first AP watches anyone buys but if they already have a solid collection, why not add another cool colorway, size, or function for added variety.
The stainless steel and blue rubber Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 43 ref. 15605SK.OO.A350CA.01 is priced at $27,400 USD while the stainless steel and brown Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 ref. 26420ST.OO.A828CR.01 will retail for $41,600 USD. The most expensive of the three is the pink gold Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding 37 ref. 77605OK.OO.A101CA.01 with a price tag of $47,200 USD. For more information, please visit the brand’s website.
