Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak City of Sails 2003 Chronograph

 




 

 


Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Polaris Chronographe

  • References 26040ST.OO.DOO2CA.01 Limited series of 2,000
  • Movement Calibre: 2326/2847, selfwinding
  • Diameter: 11,5 lignes (26 mm) Thickness: 7,30 mm 54 jewels
  • Power reserve: 48 hours Cadence of the balance: 28 800 vibrations per hour
  • Finishing: all parts decorated by hand; rhodium-plated, bevelled and circular-grained plate, and bridges adorned with the "Côtes de Genève" motif
  • Case Stainless steel Diameter: 42 mm Total thickness: 14,65 mm
  • Case stamped with a wind rose and engraved with the inscription Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Polaris
  • Limited Edition
  • Water resistance: 100 m
  • Dial Black-lacquered, with red Alinghi logo at 9 o'clock.
  • Strap Rubber with AP stainless steel folding clasp
  • Functions Hours and minutes "Flyback" chronograph with regatta start function (central minute hand)
  • Countdown and geographical orientation functions (rotating flange)


Royal Oak City of Sails 2003 Chronograph

The history of a legend
The Royal Oak was launched in 1972. At a time when ephemeral materials were all the rage and curves and rounded shapes reigned supreme, Audemars Piguet chose to swim resolutely against the trend tide by creating a luxury steel watch, the first with a truly sporting vocation. The natural character and elegance of the Royal Oak asserted themselves thanks to their totally innovative approach. Featuring a new shape - an octagonal bezel - a new material - steel fashioned like a precious metal for the first time ever - a new case design - bezel and caseback are secured by eight screws - and a new bracelet design - integrated within the watch: a legendary watch was born. Since then, the Royal Oak has been issued in many different versions, offering movements and îcomplicationsî ranging from the simplest to the most sophisticated. It has also accompanied important events by the creation of special editions such as that dedicated to the Swiss Challenge for the America's Cup 2003.

Dedicated to the America's Cup 2003
For sailors seeking to clip times to gain precious seconds, Audemars Piguet needed to provide a genuine competition watch. The result is a chronograph equipped with an innovative selfwinding mechanism, designed to meet a primary criterion: that of remaining extremely thin despite the number of available functions. With a power reserve of 40 hours, waterresistance to 50 metres and a strap fashioned from an exclusive rubber, the Royal Oak City of Sails Chronograph once again illustrates the spirit of innovation governing the Manufacture. Crafted in 950 platinum, steel or 18-carat pink gold, the Royal Oak City of Sails Chronograph features the new ultra-large îtapestry-workî pattern and, in honour of the Challenge, its hour-counter is adorned with the flamboyant Alinghi logo. In an ultimate touch of elegance, the caseback is engraved with two sailboats racing against each other.

  • Royal Oak City of Sails 2003 Chronograph 25979PT.O.0002CA.01, case in 950 platinum (series limited to 50 models)
  • 25979OR.O.0002CA.01, case in 18-carat pink gold (series limited to 200 models)
  • 25979ST.O.0002CA.01, case in steel (series limited to 1,250 models)
  • Water-resistance: 5 atmospheres
  • Movement: Calibre: 2385, selfwinding Diameter: 11.5 lines (25.6 mm) Height: 6.15 mm 37 jewels 304 components Power reserve: 40 hours Cadence of the balance: 21,600 vibrations per hour
  • Finish: Hand-decorated components; bevelling, circular-graining on the plate and îcôtes de Genèveî on the bridges and bars Strap Notched, convex rubber with AP folding clasp
  • Functions: Hours and minutes Date Small seconds
  • Chronograph 30-minute counter and hour-counter

 

 

 

Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi
2003 Commemorative Edition
25995IP.0.1000TI.01
Series limited to 1000 models

  • Movement
    Calibre: 2229/2845, selfwinding
    Diameter: 11.5 lines (26 mm)
    Thickness: 4.85 mm
    37 jewels
    257 parts and components
    Power reserve: 40 hours
    Cadence of the balance: 28,800 vibrations per hour
    Finishing: all parts decorated by hand; chamfering, circular-graining on the plate and "côtes de Genève" on the bridges and bars
  • Case
    Titanium
    Bezel in 950 platinum
    Total height: 12.15 mm
  • Dial diameter: 27 mm
  • Caseback stamped with the Alinghi logo and with the words Alinghi Commemorative Edition America's Cup 2003
  • Water-resistance: 100 m
  • Bracelet
    Titanium, with AP folding clasp
  • Functions
    Hours and minutes
    Pointer-type date display
    Power-reserve indicator
    Second time-zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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