This is Watch Your Style.
My name is Eric. Today, I'm going to do a review on the AP Royal Oak Offshore Carbon.
As far as the Watch Game goes, I love this watch. This is one of those watches that you
put on and..for the cocky guy that has the Day-Date II on, you're looking at him and
you're saying, "I see your Day-Date II and I raise you in plastic."
Pretty much...Obviously it's not plastic, but to the people that don't like this watch,
and you're going to see it all in the comments, "Arrggghhh, it's too much money for a plastic
watch!" Hey, I hear you. That's part of the thing I like about it. I like that it's
just bold and in your face.
$25,000 for a pre-owned watch that looks like it's made out of plastic, but that's part
of it. And that's why it makes it a heavy watch in the Watch Game. It's just not the
type of piece you'll see everybody have. It would be a tough choice for me if I had to
choose between a Day-Date II, yellow or rose, or the forged carbon, but it's probably not
the watch I would buy if I had to choose between the two. It's probably the watch I would
buy after I have the Day-Date II already.
This is a watch that every time I show it to somebody at the store, specifically someone
that's not asking for one, it's sort of a bit of a surprise just because, for the most,
if you're not heavily into watches or follow the Watch Game, you just kind of don't understand
how a watch that's looks like it's made out of mostly plastic, it's worth so much money.
Forged carbon, in case you don't know, it's pretty much just a whole bunch of layers of
carbon. It's not like a carbon fiber which starts off in like a mesh format, but more
like chunks of carbon that's pretty much impregnated with resin in a mold under pressure and heat.
Now, I'm not going to get too detailed into the fabrication of the forged carbon, because
I know some of you guys are going to have a total fit because I didn't sit there and
get in a 10-minute video on how to make forged carbon. But I'm giving you just a quick overview.
It's different than carbon fiber. It's forged carbon. So back to what I was saying,
some of you guys are not going to understand how a watch that's not even gold is that much
money, but understand that to fabricate and manufacture the case of this watch is a high
cost, because a lot of them are scrapped. So out of so many amount that they might make
and bake in the oven, a large amount of them is scrap, so there's a lot of waste.
But what you get is actually a very beautiful case that kind of has this...I almost want
to say it has like a granite finish to it, believe it or not with the textures, but yet
is very smooth. It's very smooth to the touch and, most important, it's extremely light.
Man, I'm talking about this is probably the lightest watch you're going to wear and most
of, obviously, the lightest watches in the market are carbon.
So going over a little bit about the characteristics of the watch. It's a 44mm case and, if you've
heard me say it before, AP says 44mm, but in reality the watch is a bit bigger. I for
one, the stainless steel and the gold seem to fit a little bit too big for my liking,
at least for my wrist size, but the carbon fits perfect. Very light watch. I can't seem
to stress that any more. I wore one one time for a whole month. I just couldn't take it
off. And when I went to put on a steel Offshore like this, it felt like it weighed 1000 pounds.
It has a ceramic bezel, which is a very great upgrade. A very large, better said, upgrade.
Some of the other watches in the past, like the Grand Prix, had that forged carbon bezel
or the Elini, and it kind of was problematic. The carbon bezel can flake and stuff like
that. Great change with the ceramic. It looks very good and it's also very durable.
Chronograph function, just like any of the other AP chronographs with the date. Automatic
movement, rubber strap, titanium buckle.
Very nice watch, very stealthy, so if you're looking for a very sporty watch, this would
definitely be it.
So with the retail price of roughly around $37,000, you could probably pick one up pre-owned
for a minimum of $25,000. This is not a watch for obviously a beginner collector.
But if you are in that market and you're capable of spending that much, this is probably going
to be one of the most comfortable and best daily wears you'll ever have.
If you can go around and get into that whole forged carbon trip, you're going to love it.
It's so comfortable, so understated and, as far as the Watch Game goes, it's serious.
So if you're looking to buy one preowned, I would say $25,000 would be kind of an area
where you want to be. They can be a little bit more.
Things you want to look at is the condition of the carbon, the carbon case. That's one
thing that I want to stress. Carbon cannot be refinished.
I'm sure you could send it to AP, and I know they could refinish it, but it's not like
a steel or a gold watch where it can be refinished - so that's very important. The carbon has
to be in good condition.
Take a close look at the ceramic bezel as well. If it has any chips or deep scratches,
that as well cannot be fixed. But if other than that it's fine, you're going to have
a fantastic piece that I can guarantee you you're going to love.
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