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Audemars Piguet. A rare oversized titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date
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Audemars Piguet. A rare oversized titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE, LIMITED EDITION, T3, REF. 25863TI, MOVEMENT NO. 561'193, CASE NO. F00082, MANUFACTURED IN 2003

Closed16 May 2011

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Audemars Piguet. A rare oversized titanium limited edition automatic chronograph wristwatch with date
Signed Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak OffShore, Limited Edition, T3, ref. 25863TI, movement no. 561'193, case no. F00082, manufactured in 2003
Cal. 2226/2840 nickel-finished lever movement, 54 jewels, 21K gold rotor, silvered textured dial, luminous Arabic numerals and hands, three subsidiary engine-turned dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, magnified window for date, oversized tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, octagonal screwed bezel, octagonal back secured by eight screws and engraved "Limited Edition Royal Oak OffShore" and with the "T3" logo, protective bridges to crown and to the two round chronograph buttons, titanium Audemars Piguet buckle, case, dial and movement signed
57 mm. wide (incl. crown)

Specialist note

With Audemars Piguet Certificat d'Authenticité et d'Exclusivité, Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie dated 09 September 2003, instruction manual, Audemars Piguet T3 presentation box and box for storing DVDs, outer packaging.

In 1993, Audemars Piguet created a collection dedicated to extremes: the Royal Oak OffShore. Endowed with an impressive size, it gave a whole new dimension to the first luxury sports watch.

The "Royal Oak OffShore T3" chronograph was developed in 2003 in close cooperation with Arnold Schwarzenegger who wore the model in his movie "Terminator 3, Rise of the Machines". It was made in a limited edition of 1000 examples. The largest model of the OffShore series ever made by the master watchmakers of Le Brassus, it features specially designed bridges to protect the crown and the chronograph buttons. The case material titanium does not only render it more resistant to corrosion and scratches but also surprisingly light for its size.