Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Titanium Grand Prix Limited Edition Men's Watch Ref. 26290Io.Oo.A001Ve.01
The Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix takes inspiration as much from Audemars Piguet's extensive history of sports design as from Formula One racing, of which the brand has been a key sponsor. The result is dynamic, bold and
Watch Specifications
- Collection
- Royal Oak Offshore
- Case Material
- Titanium
- Movement
- Automatic
- Case shape
- Round
- Bracelet
- Leather & fabric black
- Crystal
- Scratch resistant sapphire
- Crown
- Titanium
- Bezel
- Black ceramic
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Audemars Piguet
- Collection
- Royal Oak
- Model
- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Titanium Grand Prix Limited Edition Men's Watch Ref. 26290Io.Oo.A001Ve.01
- Reference number
- 001VE-01
- Year / era
- 2024 · 2020s — modern production
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- Automatic
- Case material
- Titanium
- Dial type
- Slate grey dial
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather & fabric black
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Case dimensions on request
- Case thickness
- 8.8 mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Bezel
- Black ceramic
- Crystal
- Scratch resistant sapphire
- Dial
- Slate grey dial
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Printed minute track with applied batons
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather & fabric black
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 29F — Automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 55 hours
- Number of jewels
- 21 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- Chronograph, hours, minutes, date
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2024 – 2032
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Titanium Grand Prix Limited Edition Men's Watch Ref. 26290Io.Oo.A001Ve.01 sits within Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak line, introduced in 2024. It carries the house codes established since 1875 — titanium case, slate grey dial dial and automatic — 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 case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
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
1875
Jules Louis Audemars & Edward Auguste Piguet founds Audemars Piguet in Switzerland.
1899
Audemars Piguet earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.
1969
The quartz era forces Audemars Piguet to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Audemars Piguet enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Audemars Piguet continues to produce Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Royal Oak Concept and other icons in limited numbers.
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