Audemars Piguet is celebrating the occasion of Mexico’s Independence with the introduction of a limited edition version of the Royal Oak Offshore called the Pride of Mexico. The watch will feature a white dial, green indexes, and a red colored second hand to pay tribute to the colors of the Mexican flag. The strap is finished in high quality crocodile leather with green stitching.
To commemorate Mexico’s Independence Bicentennial, Audemars Piguet has created these two special versions of the Royal Oak Offshore. One Case features 18kt Rose Gold and the other Titanium (with steel bezel). The case measures 42mm x 14.7mm. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters. The dial is finished in “Mega Tappiserie” and the strap is hornback crocodile green leather with either a gold or steel buckle.
The caseback features the “Angel of Independence” symbol of the statue that prominently sits in Mexico City’s main thoroughfare. The dial features the colors of the Mexican flag (red, green and white).
Movement is the automatic AP caliber 2326/2840 with a power reserve of 38 hours. It features Cotes de Geneva finishing. Limited Edition of 100 Pieces in 18kt Rose Gold and 200 Pieces in Titanium
And just when we thought the reasons to make expensive, limited-edition watches can’t get any weirder, here comes one made to honor—get this—a highway.
We don’t know exactly what’s so special about the Montauk Highway, but according to Audemars Piguet, this Highway “represents an escape from the rigors of the daily grind, a passage to an oasis where water laps lazily at the docks and boats dot the horizon. In this atmosphere, time extends and contracts in dreamlike proportions. Audemars Piguet set out to capture this spirit of weekend getaways and clambakes on the beach, succeeding with characteristic polish and flair.”
Well, whatever the reason is, the watch’s cream dial and brown subregisters, plus blue hands, hour markers and (internal) bezel makes the watch unique and eyecatching enough to make it worth the moolah. The brown crocodile strap is accentuated with blue stitches, which complements the watch’s display design perfectly. This watch, however, is only available through London Jewelers in East Hampton and South Hampton and at the Audemars Piguet boutiques in both New York and Bal Harbour.
Never again feel icky and uncomfortable when wearing your leather-strapped watch. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello II Watch keeps you in style without the discomfort. Apart from its really stylish, manly look, it also uses a non-slip, Italian leather (which is made in just one factory) that’s popular for its use in race car seats.
This watch was named after Brazilian Formula 1 race car driver, Audemars Piguet, which is why it has a race-car-like design: a tachymeter base, three subdials that look like a car’s gauges, and an F1 race car steering wheel engrave at its back.
Audemars Piguet’s new Royal Oak Offshore Forged Carbon features a forged carbon case made of carbon fiber that has been compressed at high temperatures. This is a patented AP technique. The case measures 42mm with a sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel. It features the AP caliber 3126/3840 Movement with a power reserve of 60 hours. The Royal Oak also features all hand decoration and finishing.
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