The Royal Oak.

It was the design that made Gerald Genta's career and remains, without question, the most celebrated collection in Audemars Piguet's near 145-year long history.

In 1993, the Royal Oak line expanded to include the Offshore Chronograph, which drove the bulk of sales for AP in the past few decades. Debatably, the Offshore is responsible for carrying AP into the 21st century and ushering it into the powerhouse position in which it exists today.

This particular Royal Oak Offshore, a Reference 26470ST.OO.A101CR.01, features a 42mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, a porthole bezel, and a wildly cool, black luminous mega-tapisserie dial with red accents and a matching handset, and comes fitted to an integrated black leather “hornback” alligator strap with a signed deployant clasp.

But the Offshore is more than just a looker — it’s also a serious horological powerhouse. Powered by the Audemars Piguet automatic Calibre 3126/3840 chronograph movement, it features 50 hours of power reserve and runs at a rate of 3Hz.

If you aren’t afraid of chrono with character, then this is the watch for you!