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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya Titanium 42Mm Men's Watch

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya Titanium 42Mm Men's Watch

Limited Edition of 1000 pieces, 42mm titanium case, silver dial, open case back, fixed bezel, scratch resistant sapphire crystal, power reserve 42 h, automatic movement, black leather strap, water resistant to 100m/330ft

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Reference at a glance

Brand
Audemars Piguet
Collection
Royal Oak
Model
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya Titanium 42Mm Men's Watch
Reference number
001IN-01
Year / era
2017 · 2010s — modern production
Complication
Tourbillon
Movement
Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Case material
Stainless steel
Dial type
Silvered opaline dial
Strap / bracelet
Rubber strap
Water resistance
Water resistant to 100 m
Limited-edition status
Regular production, not a limited edition

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions
42 mm diameter
Case thickness
12.6 mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Bezel
Gem-set bezel
Crystal
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Dial
Silvered opaline dial
Hands
Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill
Indexes
Applied Roman numerals
Bracelet / strap
Rubber strap
Clasp / buckle
Titanium deployant clasp
Water resistance
Water resistant to 100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre
Calibre 16D — Manual-winding manufacture calibre
Movement type
High-frequency automatic
Frequency
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve
70 hours
Number of jewels
37 jewels
Complications
Tourbillon
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds
Watchmaker
The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period
2017 – 2023
Limited-edition quantity
Not applicable
Current market information
Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

Designer

Gérald Genta

Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.

Historical significance

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya Titanium 42Mm Men's Watch sits within Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 1875 — stainless steel case, silvered opaline dial dial and manual-winding manufacture calibre — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

  • The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
  • The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
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The House

Audemars Piguet

Brand facts

Founding year
1875
Founder
Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet
Headquarters
Switzerland
Major collections
Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept, Code 11.59, Millenary, Jules Audemars
Signature technologies
Shock-absorbing movement mounting; Composite and ceramic case materials; Certified chronometer regulation
Famous movements
In-house tourbillon, manual-winding, In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor, In-house manual-winding, hand-finished, In-house automatic micro-rotor
Notable watches
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 44 mm Ice Ceramic (1993), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 37 mm Salmon Ceramic (1959), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 39 mm Slate Ceramic (1972), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40 mm Black Ceramic (1980)

Brand history

Audemars Piguet has spent more than 151 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Royal Oak, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet established Audemars Piguet in 1875, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Audemars Piguet calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

  1. 1875

    Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet founds Audemars Piguet in Switzerland.

  2. 1899

    Audemars Piguet earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.

  3. 1969

    The quartz era forces Audemars Piguet to redefine mechanical watchmaking.

  4. 1990

    Audemars Piguet enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.

  5. 2024

    Audemars Piguet continues to produce Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept and other icons in limited numbers.

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