Audemars Piguet Boca Raton
Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak line of watches 21 years ago in 1993. Since then it has been an iconic design that represents the company. The unique octagonal case shape has been patented so that no other watch can look the same. The patent has withstood multiple lawsuits by the company against other watches with similar designs. If you see a watch with an octagon bezel, you can almost be sure it is an Audemars Piguet Boca Raton. Audemars has introduced 6 new pieces of the Royal Oak 42mm this year.
The biggest change AP made this year is the lack of rubber accents. Instead of rubber they decided to use ceramic on the pushers and on the crown. They have also been re-sized. All the new 42mm Royal Oak Offshore’s will start with the reference number 26470.
The dials have also been upgraded on all the models. The mega-tapestry looks more crisp and the sub-dials have circular graining which gives the dial a lot more texture. The hands on the dial are now faceted which makes the dial look brighter and is very easy to read.
As you turn the new models over, you will notice a significant change. They have a sapphire crystal that encloses the movement, also known as a skeleton back. The movement inside is the same 3126 modular chronograph as was in its predecessor. The rotor is a beautiful 22k yellow gold which gives great style to the movement.
There are six new pieces in the collection. Four are in stainless steel and two are in rose gold. The steel case can have a navy and white combination, black and red combination, grey on grey combo, or the “Safari” style. And all of them are accented with the new black ceramic pushers and crowns. Both rose gold models have gold dials, but one is on an alligator strap and one is on a solid rose gold bracelet.
The new models should hit retail locations by April this year. The steel models will retail for $25,600-$26,000 and the rose gold models will be $40, 700 and $69,200 depending on whether it has a strap or bracelet.
by, Seth Marcus at Boca Raton Pawn
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