BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN
Following its debut at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026, Audemars Piguet has just released six new versions of its famous Royal Oak Offshore watch, equipped with chronographs and many colours to choose from. Let’s dive in.
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 37mm
Smaller watch sizes are back on the menu, and the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 37mm is here to help prove that fact. Its form follows the same design as the larger Royal Oak Offshore watches, but with that 37mm x 11.5mm case (with 50m water resistance), it opens up new and exciting options for those looking for something smaller to fit their wrists.
The smatterings of diamonds on the famous octagonal bezels of two of the watches, with one of those watches being pink, might indicate that Audemars Piguet is sizing these watches up (or down, I should say) for women. That isn’t the case as, like most luxury watchmakers these days, Audemars Piguet just sells watches in different sizes to whoever wants to buy them. Who needs ‘his and hers’ labels, anyway?
26430TI.OO.A358CA.01 – Blue Ti, 26430IS.ZZ.A514CA.01 – Pink Ti, 26430OR.ZZ.A352CA.01 – Blue RG
Three versions of this new, smaller-sized model are on offer, with two watches having a titanium case and one having an 18K pink gold case. Of the two titanium variants, one sports a blue dial with a blue rubber strap and the other has a pink dial with a pink rubber strap and diamonds applied to the octagonal bezel. There is currently one version in pink gold, with a blue dial, blue rubber strap and diamonds on the bezel. Inside all versions of this new watch is the calibre 6401 and an automatically wound movement made in-house by Audemars Piguet – it’s the next step in replacing the old calibres made by Frédéric Piguet that used to be used in the Royal Oak Offshore range. The movement features a 55-hour power reserve with a 4Hz beat rate. These watches are not limited-edition pieces, and they cost $41,100/€35,450 for the blue titanium variant, $45,900/€39,599 for the pink titanium model with a diamond bezel, and $68,500/€59,000 for the gold version with a diamond bezel.
Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm
The Royal Oak Offshore began its life in the 1990s as a larger, more outrageously styled sports watch, so it makes sense that Audemars Piguet introduces some larger pieces in this new colourful collection. As with the above watches, there are three interestingly coloured pieces to choose from: one with a black dial and pink accents, another with a dark grey dial and both turquoise and yellow accents, and one with a silver dial and striking orange accents.
Truly something you don’t see too much in the luxury watch industry at this price point, at least, I especially like the colours being used on the rubberised start/stop chronograph pusher. Combined with the mega-tapisserie guilloché on the dial, these watches still look great. All watches feature cases measuring 42mm x 15.3mm with 100m of water resistance. The black and silver dialled watches have stainless steel cases, while the yellow and turquoise models sport titanium cases.
26238ST.OO.A001VE.02 – Black ST, 26238ST.OO.A001VE.01 – Silver ST, 26238TI.OO.A001VE.01 – Grey ST
Inside all of these watches is the in-house-made calibre 4401, which is also automatically wound and has a 70-hour power reserve with a 4Hz beat rate. Audemars Piguet offers a range of straps for these watches, along with a handy system for quick strap changes. Although all of these watches come with a textured leather strap as standard, the other straps cost extra. All three models cost $42,500/€36.650.
Which of these summer pieces is your favourite? Let us know in the comments!
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