Nicknamed “Rubber Clad” for the distinctive rubber bezel that sets it apart, this Offshore combines sporty durability with luxury aesthetics. Descended from that original “Beast,” it wraps an 18-carat pink gold case in stealthy black rubber bezel, crown, and pushers, a contrast almost no rival dares. Anthracite grey Méga Tapisserie texture cools it all into a quiet flex.
Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Grey Méga Tapisserie dial shifts from charcoal to warm gunmetal as light rakes across it, like a mood ring that only speaks in shades of cool. Black rubber octagonal bezel, screws and all, looks straight off a Batmobile yet sits on solid pink gold. Pink gold pushpiece guards frame rubber pushers so rose gold peeks through, gloss against matte, with every flick of a wrist.
Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, and a flyback chronograph. Screw-locked rubber crown hand-winds in its home position, quick-sets date one click out, and sets time fully out with seconds hacked. Top pusher fires and halts the chronograph, and because it is a flyback, a single press of that lower pusher zeroes and restarts in one move, like resetting a stopwatch mid-lap without missing a beat. Chronograph minutes stack at 9 o’clock, hours at 12, running seconds at 6, all driven by in-house Calibre 4404.
Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with the original outer box, original presentation box, Audemars Piguet International Warranty Card, document holder, and an additional black rubber strap.
Built for a collector who already owns a polished gold piece and craves a plot twist, this one rewards anyone who treats a watch like a personality. Quick-change rubber and leather straps let it dress up for a gala or down for a yacht without breaking a sweat. Add it if you want gold that whispers instead of shouts.