Audemars Piguet Launches New Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Collection In London

Audemars Piguet Launches New Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Collection In London

Adrienne Faurote
By Adrienne Faurote April 30, 2014
Audemars Piguet CEO Francois-Henry Bennahmias introduces Tinah Tempah
Audemars Piguet CEO Francois-Henry Bennahmias brings Audemars Piguet’s latest collection to London

Francois Henry Bennahmias, CEO of the family-owned Swiss watch manufacture Audemars Piguet hosted a celebratory evening last week to mark the launch of the new Royal Oak Offshore 42mm timepieces collection with a party at Victoria House, Bloomsbury.

Tinie Tempah at the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 42mm party in London.
Tinie Tempah at the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 42mm party in London.
Tinie Tempah wearing a new Royal Oak ref. 26402CB
Tinie Tempah wearing a new Royal Oak ref. 26402CB

Guests were treated to an evening of entertainment and an array of special digital features. Brand friend Tinie Tempah perfomed an exclusive and intimate set for Audemars Piguet guests including some of his top hits; Earthquake, Written in the Stars, Drinking FromThe Bottle and Pass Out. VIP attendees also included; Oswald Boetang, Julian McDonald,  Natalie Pinkham, and Reggie Yates.

Reggie Yates attended the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Party in London.
British actor Reggie Yates attended the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 42mm Party in London.
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Along with British TV presenter Natalie Pinkham.

The new collection, available in stainless steel or 18-carat pink gold, is distinguished by a more technical, sculpted aesthetic, as is notably visible in the resized design of the ceramic pushpieces, their guards and the ceramic crown. While every dial is decorated with the Royal Oak Offshore distinctive waffle-like “Mega-Tapisserie” pattern, new facetted hands with polished fillets around the markers, counters and date window together with luminescent coating make it more radiant thus ensuring enhanced readability. The engraved 22-carat gold oscillating mass is now visible through the sapphire caseback, a window onto 140 years of horological mastery.

This sophisticated chronograph with its incisive design features a wealth of opulent detailing. Light silver-toned dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, blue counters, white gold applied hourmarkers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, blue inner bezel.
This sophisticated chronograph with its incisive design features a wealth of opulent detailing. Light silver-toned dial with “Méga Tapisserie” pattern, blue counters, white gold applied hourmarkers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating, blue inner bezel.
The ultimate expression of the Royal Oak Offshore’s uncompromising luxury, fitted with a beautifully crafted, silky smooth pink-gold bracelet.
The ultimate expression of the Royal Oak Offshore’s uncompromising luxury, fitted with a beautifully crafted, silky smooth pink-gold bracelet.
This piece is characterized by a royal-blue dial and rubber strap, with contrasting chronograph hands in orange – a colour combination that lends a fresh, sporty feel to Audemars Piguet’s 20-year-old icon.
This piece is characterized by a royal-blue dial and rubber strap, with contrasting chronograph hands in orange – a color combination that lends a fresh, sporty feel to Audemars Piguet’s 20-year-old icon.
With a sober black dial and blackleather ‘hornback’ alligator strap, the urgent-red stitching and chronograph hands of this bold timepiece nonetheless betray a sporty, dynamic personality
With a sober black dial and black leather ‘hornback’ alligator strap, the urgent-red stitching and chronograph hands of this bold timepiece nonetheless betray a sporty, dynamic personality.
This is a Royal Oak Offshore for men of action, its rugged stainless-steel case and khaki colourway all hankering for the great outdoors
This is a Royal Oak Offshore for men of action, its rugged stainless-steel case and khaki color way all hankering for the great outdoors.