1990s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date 38mm 25807ST

Here we have a 1990s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date 25807ST. Featuring a 38mm asymmetric stainless steel case that flows over your wrist with integrated angular screwed lugs. Its polished, chamfered flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 48mm, and a case thickness of 12mm gives the watch an impressive wrist presence. The Royal Oak was originally designed by Gerald Genta in 1972, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Emmanuel Gueit, a 22-year-old Swiss designer, was asked by Stephen Urquhart, CEO of Audemars Piguet to create a youthful sports enthusiasts watch and the Royal Oak Offshore was born and introduced to Baselworld in 1993, Gerald Genta was not happy with this modern creation. On the right side, we have the rubber-coated signed crown protected by crown guards, which incorporate the recessed pushers for the Day and Month. The octagonal, polished and brushed bezel sits on a black gasket. It features a characteristic polished screw detail, holding a flat sapphire crystal above a lovely faded blue waffle-style dial known as a “Méga Tapisserie” pattern. An outer date chapter ring surrounds a minute track above rounded baton indexes marking the hours, and the framed Day and Month windows sit below the Audemars Piguet motif. Steel AP hands are filled with lume alongside a white arrow date indicator above a recessed running seconds subdial. On the reverse, a screwed-down solid octagonal case back engraved with the watch's details, inside an automatic Audemars Piguet Cal. 2127/2827, 36 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour. The JLC 889-derived base movement consists of an automatic Cal. 2127, which stores energy in a barrel and releases it via a gear train regulated by an escapement, and a Cal. 2827, which uses the base calibre's energy to rotate the Day, Date and Month. AP used this JLC movement exclusively on its Offshore 38mm models. The watch comes paired with its original AP 22mm brushed integrated stainless steel bracelet secured with a signed butterfly clasp, it has 17-links and will fit up to a 7.25-inch wrist. This watch is sold with its original Audemars Piguet box but is missing the cushion.

This watch is sold with its original Audemars Piguet box, missing its cushion, which will be shipped in the New Year. The watch comes paired with its original AP 22mm brushed integrated stainless steel bracelet secured with a signed butterfly clasp, it has 17-links and will fit up to a 7.25-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa. 1990s and is in worn condition; however, as you can see from the photos, the watch is in very good overall condition, with a lovely faded blue dial. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

This is the incredible 1990s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore, reference 25807ST, which features a triple calendar with the iconic faded blue waffle-style dial known as a “Méga Tapisserie” pattern. Coming in a beefy but insanely wearable 38mm, this has to be one of the coolest Off Shores for a collector like myself who gravitates to smaller watches. The Royal Oak was originally designed by Gerald Genta in 1972, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Emmanuel Gueit, a 22-year-old Swiss designer, was asked by Stephen Urquhart, CEO of Audemars Piguet to create a youthful sports enthusiasts watch and the Royal Oak Offshore was born and introduced to Baselworld in 1993, Gerald Genta was not happy with this modern creation. An incredible story and an incredible watch. I would not hesitate to add this gem to your collection today!

Reference : 25807ST
Movement : Automatic Audemars Piguet Cal. 2127/2827
Age : Circa. 1990s
Year : Circa. 1990s
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 48mm
Lugs : 22mm (Integrated)
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Audemars Piguet was established in Le Brassus, a quaint village nestled within the Vallée de Joux. The company was founded in 1875 by two independent watchmakers, Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, who collaborated to create the brand. A hallmark of their innovation, they launched the first minute repeater wristwatch in 1892 and followed it with the release of the first Grand Complication pocket watch in 1899, which included features such as a minute repeater, alarm, perpetual calendar, deadbeat seconds, chronograph, and split-seconds hand. In 1925, they introduced the thinnest pocket watch calibre, and in 1934, they released the first skeletonised pocket watch. By 1946, they had created the world’s thinnest wristwatch, and in 1955, they unveiled the first wristwatch equipped with a perpetual calendar that included a leap-year indicator. A pivotal moment for the brand occurred in 1972 at the Swiss Watch Show Baselworld, where they collaborated with designer Gerald Genta to conceptualise a luxury sports watch. This partnership led to the birth of the Royal Oak, which became known as the world’s most expensive steel watch. In 1975, Jacqueline Dimier designed the first ladies' Royal Oak. Despite the challenges posed by the quartz crisis in the 1980s and 1990s, Audemars Piguet continued to innovate, introducing the world’s first automatic Tourbillon in 1986. In 1992, a collaboration with Renaud et Papi resulted in the creation of the Manufacture Les Saignoles, a dedicated research centre for horology located in Le Locle, Switzerland. The Royal Oak Offshore collection was launched in 1993 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak. Stephen Urquhart, then CEO of Audemars Piguet, tasked Emmanuel Gueit, a young Swiss designer, with creating a watch tailored for youthful sports enthusiasts. The Royal Oak Offshore was unveiled at Baselworld in 1993, although Genta disapproved, feeling it strayed too far from his original design. The all-black Royal Oak Offshore gained additional visibility when it was featured in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1999 film, "End of Days." In 2020, the Audemars Piguet museum was inaugurated in the Vallée de Joux, showcasing over 300 pieces that celebrate the brand’s extensive history. The impressive Arc building, housing all of the production facilities under one roof, was completed in 2025. Today, Audemars Piguet remains a family-owned business, represented by the fourth generation, Olivier Audemars, who serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors.