Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak Offshore Black Ceramic Chrono 26238

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this model, Audemars Piguet is presenting the Royal Oak Offshore Black Ceramic Chrono ref. 26238, the first Royal Oak Offshore with a case and bracelet made entirely of ceramic. info: xtime-store

This high-tech material is also used for the pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock and the screw-locked crown. The iconic octagonal shaped bezel is attached to the case by eight visible hexagonal white gold screws which stand out prominently against the black.info: xtime-store

Protected by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, the dial is dressed in the same matte black color as the case and decorated with the Petite Tapisserie pattern. The hour markers and the Royal Oak hours and minutes hands are filled with Super-LumiNova for better readability in darker environments.info: xtime-store

To further enhance legibility, the three counters - small seconds at 6 o'clock, chronograph minutes at 9 o'clock and chronograph hours at 12 o'clock - feature white hands and Arabic numerals. At 3 o'clock we find a circular aperture for the date, also in white.info: xtime-store

The edgy lines of the 42 mm x 15.3 mm case and the integrated bracelet are well highlighted by alternating polished and satin finishing. Water resistace is guaranteed up to a pressure of 10 bar (approximately 100 metres / 330 feet).info: xtime-store

The caseback is made in titanium with a sapphire porthole to reveal the in-house self-winding Caliber 4404 and its 22kt rose gold rotor engraved with the initials AP. This flyback chronograph with column wheel beats at the frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) with a power reserve of 70 hours.info: xtime-store

Finishes include Cotes de Genève, circular graining, circular satin finishing and polished bevels. 

The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Black Ceramic Chrono ref. 26238CE.OO.1300CE.01 has a price of Euro 82,600 / US$ 84,400. info: xtime-store