Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Safari ref. 26170ST with Original Box and Certificate of Origine ELEGANTFIXED we have a lovely mid-1960s

we have a lovely mid-1960s 18k gold–cased example

Their trademark Taiga leather in a rich brown guise makes this an understated luxury item

Coming on an Audemars Piguet strap with an AP Platinum buckle

The bezel insert has developed a charming dark grey patina

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Safari ref. 26170ST with Original Box and Certificate of Origine ELEGANTFIXED we have a lovely mid-1960sStephen Urquhart, then serving as co CEO of Audemars Piguet, is often credited as the visionary behind the Offshore. The widely accepted account claims that Urquharts sharp commercial sense led him to entrust a young designer, Emmanuel Gueit, with the mission of refreshing and toughening the Royal Oak as it approached its twentieth anniversary. Yet, new findings from the brands Heritage team reveal a different story. It appears that Dierk Wettengel,