Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak

The Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch is a bold high luxury sports timepiece. Intended for women who appreciate exceptional design and remarkable watchmaking equally, these Royal Oak timepieces fully uphold the lofty reputation of Audemars Piguet as a distinguished manufacturer of haute horlogerie.

The 37mm case of the Lady Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch is crafted from stainless steel or 18K white, rose, or yellow gold. The complex contours of these cases demand multiple manufacturing operations; once completed, each case then undergoes extensive hand finishing to produce the flawless, evenly brushed finish. The eight-sided bezel of this watch, a characteristic of all Audemars Piguet Royal Oak timepieces, is flawlessly hand-set with 32 full-cut diamonds. These diamonds are set in groups of four, each spaced between the characteristic hexagonal screws whose slots align to form a circle around the dial; the outer-part of the bezel is coated with rubber, echoing the same sporty accents on the crown and chronograph pushpieces.

Each Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch is animated by a finely crafted selfwinding mechanical movement, the 2385 Caliber. Based upon the outstanding Frederic Piguet 1185 Caliber, this movement features a 40 hour power reserve, and a fine chronograph mechanism controlled by the traditional column wheel; this feature, in conjunction with a vertical clutch which is distinctive to this movement, ensures exceptional smoothness and precision to the operation of the chronograph start-stop-return to zero sequence. Protected beneath the metal caseback, this movement displays the best examples of the watchmakers decorative arts, including Cotes de Geneve striping and circular-graining on the bridges. The central winding rotor is crafted from 21K gold. All edges on both the bridges and the rotor display the painstaking technique of anglage--the patient rounding of all sharp edges, transforming them into shimmering surfaces that catch the light.

The Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch features a beautiful dial in a range of colors, that display the distinctive "grande tapisserie" patern; the hands on the dial are crafted from gold, and are hand polished; luminous indications ensure that the watch can be as easily read at nighttime. The 18K gold models of this visually striking sporty timepiece are also offered by Audemars Piguet in versions whose cases are entirely pave-set with diamonds.

Each Audemars Piguet Lady Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch is completed by a durable rubber strap that matches the color scheme of the dial; an elegant folding clasp shaped in the form of the Audemars Piguet initials secures this fine timepiece to the wrist.