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Audemars Piguet
Ref. 25721ST.O.1OOOST.01
Royal Oak Offshore “The Beast”
An early and well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date, tachymeter scale, bracelet, warranty, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Original Royal Oak Offshore
• Trend Setting Watch with a 42mm Diameter
• Full Set
- Released in 1993 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Audemars Piguet’s iconic Royal Oak, “The Beast” was a modern reinterpretation of the model and offered, for the era, in an oversized 42mm diameter case. The Royal Oak Offshore was a contemporary chronograph wristwatch with silicone capped pushers and crown paving the way for a new generation of oversized luxury sports watches.
- The present “E” series reference 27521ST from circa 1994 is well preserved with spectacular blue petite tapisserie dial and crisply engraved “Royal Oak Offshore” on the case back. The watch is offered complete with its Certificate of Origin and fitted presentation box. “The Beast” has become highly collectible in the market as the original Offshore model. It is widely considered a legacy timepiece that set the trend for the industry from the 1990s into the new millennium.
Audemars Piguet
Swiss | 1881A specialist in the manufacture of complications since it was established in 1881, Audemars Piguet never ceases to impress with a rich history of creating bold, even audacious, timepieces underpinned by traditional watchmaking at its finest. This Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer is one of only two major manufacturers still owned by the founding family. Since its earliest days, AP is considered a leader in the field of minute repeaters and grande complication pocket and wristwatches. The brand is devoted to preserving the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux, showcased at their superb museum in Le Brassus.
Today, the brand is best known for its Royal Oak models, a revolutionary luxury sports watch launched in 1972. Other key models include early minute repeating wristwatches, vintage chronograph wristwatches, such as the oversized reference 5020, perpetual calendar watches and the Royal Oak Offshore, first introduced in 1993.