Audemars Piguet

Rounding out my personal look at Audemars Piguet's newest Royal Oak Offshore 42mm collection timepieces, let's look at the new grey and black dial variants. I must admit when, when I first learned about AP's Royal Oak Offshore 42mm collection, I was most ...  

The grey and blue versions get my vote. And I'm still thinking about the grey! Thanks for your post and pics. Fx

I will also look forward to your thoughts on the 44mm black ceramic / anthracite dial Offshore, which I will soon post on. With regards to the 42mm collection Royal Oak Offshores, I would opt for the Safari model first and the grey dial second.

I have opined already that I think AP did a credible evolutionary revision of the iconic 42mm Offshore with these new introductions. Still, though, I find myself asking "what if," and specifically what if they had taken the ceramic elements one step furth... 

BTW, I love your new "agent" like handle :-) I think others have wondered the same about the bezel. And it would not surprise me at all if AP already has this option planned in the pipeline. Perhaps in a year or two we will see a ceramic bezel or maybe ev... 

Just some months before the launch of the 2014 collection, AP released a 42mm ROO LE dedicated to Doha with a titanium case and ceramic bezel. Never saw the watch in person, but it looks great on the few pictures I found on the Internet.

I recently purchased a new ROO 42mm and was trying to decide between the black and grey dials. I really liked the grey one for the reasons you mention. I also think it is quite unique in terms of color. I went back and forth in trying to decide what to do... 

There is one more point i wanted to make. Even though i like the red accents--- Setting the watch requires me to wear my reading glasses. I think the white accent is a bit better in that regard.

I fully understand your choice and think you made a great selection. Very nice to hear these new 42mm Royal Oak Offshores are fining homes with fellow PuristS!

Only some not so great iPhone photos. I will take some better ones this weekend.

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I wish I could have seen the pieces in such sunlight... makes it pop quite a bit more. Congratulations again!