969 - AUDEMARS PIGUET

AUDEMARS PIGUET Model: Royal Oak Offshore Multicolored Collection, Ref. 25808ST Year: 1997 Case: No. ***, stainless steel with a screw-down rubber crown; case back and crown secured by screws; sapphire crystal Dial: Night Blue with applied hour markers, day and month at 12 o’clock, peripheral date, and seconds at 6 o’clock Movement: automatic mechanical cal. 2127/2827 Strap: leather with a stainless steel folding clasp Accessories: case, box, booklet with certificate dated 07/1997, and original strap Markings: dial, case, crown, movement, and clasp Dimensions: 38 mm Launched in 1996, the 25808 model represents a bold revolution for the Swiss Maison, transforming one of its flagship watches, the OffShore, from a “simple” oversized chronograph into a true complication. The collection’s creator, Emmanuel Gueit—who also designed the OffShore—not only revolutionized the movement by introducing the Triple Calendar but also redesigned the case, reducing its size to 38 mm while retaining its iconic lines. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Emmanuel Gueit designed a capsule collection of eye-catching watches to wow visitors and the press; among them was the 25808 model. This unconventional idea generated such overwhelming enthusiasm that the Maison made a historic decision: to put the “Multicolored” models into production! The watch is in excellent overall condition.