Audemars Piguet unveils new collection
Audemars Piguet new collection
Audemars Piguet new collection: Haute horlogerie marque Audemars Piguet revealed its new Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs during its Golf Invitational of 2018.
An impressive roster of 72 watch collectors from around the world attended this tournament and enjoyed an unforgettable experience alongside some of Audemars Piguet’s Golf Ambassadors
Swiss haute horlogerie brand Audemars Piguet was delighted to reveal its first pre-SIHH heroes at the Els Club during the second Golf Invitational of 2018 on November 19, 2018. Nine Audemars Piguet pro golfers, including 2016 Masters Champion Danny Willett, Ryder Cup constant Henrik Stenson, South Africa’s Branden Grace, former world number one Lee Westwood, Englishman Lee Slattery, former Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke, rising star Matt Wallace, charismatic Andy Sullivan and Austria’s exceptional talent Bernd Wiesberger, extended their final week of the European Tour season to join the Manufacturer’s second global golf event of the year.
Me and My Golf, the world number one golf Youtubers, hosted an exciting challenge on the driving range, which quickly turned into a battle for the honour between the highly competitive pros. Following this entertaining warm-up, the ambassadors led their respective teams of watch enthusiasts around the golf course, sharing valuable tips with them.
Following its passion for golf, Audemars Piguet has established one of the world’s finest teams of golfers, which includes Wesley Bryan, Patrick Cantlay, Bud Cauley, Paul Dunne, Emiliano Grillo, Tyrrell Hatton, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Romain Langasque, Renato Paratore, Ian Poulter, Xander Schauffele, Vijay Singh, Peter Uihlein, Andrew Johnston as well as Tania Tare. Through dedication and hard work, these athletes have consistently achieved the highest results and perfectly embody Audemars Piguet’s philosophy “To break the rules, you must first master them.”
As the Audemars Piguet Dream Team celebrated the end of the season at the Els Club, the Manufacture announced the coming year with a glimpse at its 2019 Royal Oak Offshore collection. This included a preview of three new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronographs in camouflage colours to be officially launched at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in January 2019.
Since its first launch the Royal Oak Offshore has always been associated with new materials. The tradition continues this year with these new 44mm chronographs that combine ceramic bezel, push-pieces and screw-locked crown, Méga-Tapisserie dial and robust rubber straps.
While the blue and green ceramic models feature a stainless-steel case, the brown ceramic model – a first for Audemars Piguet – is endowed with a pink gold case that nicely sets off the bezel. Harder than steel, ceramic withstands high temperatures, thermal shock, scratches and the passing years. Colouring ceramic requires a complex research stage to find the right pigments, as well as a long and delicate manufacturing process.
These new additions to the Royal Oak Offshore collection include a chronograph function in addition to indicating the hours, minutes, small seconds and date. Housing the Selfwinding Manufacture Calibre 3126/3840, the watches boast a power reserve of 50 hours.
