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After several requests and without further delay, I bring to you the Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Offshore Diver review.
Now, this particular AP Diver that I have here for you today is a stainless steel 42mm
on a rubber strap.
This happens to actually be my personal watch and you've seen me wear it a couple of times
on the videos.
It's one of the only watches that I've bought twice.
Because I've had one, I sold it, and then I decided that I wanted it back.
It's a very versatile watch.
It's obviously made for the water.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's an extreme diver's watch, just because it doesn't
have the helium excape valve and not the capabilities that perhaps mayble like a Sea-Dweller, but
it's a very good outdoor sea daily wear AP for someone that perhaps maybe wants to get
into a sporty AP in the Offshore line and doesn't want to maybe ditch out a whole bunch
of money.
It's one of those watches you could wear daily, use it, put a lot of use into it.
Very comfortable with the rubber strap, so it doesn't have like a leather strap that's
going to get damaged or get a lot of wear and tear.
So overall, it's a very basic model from the Offshore line and it's had a lot of success.
It come in several different case materials, like the forged carbon one is one of my personal
favorites.
Very light.
Im still waiting to get my hands on one of those at a good price.
They also have one in black ceramic and a white ceramic that you never find barely and
there's also a boutique edition in rose gold, which I've never even personally held one
in my hand myself.
So the Audemars Piguet Diver has a very traditional look to it that you would expect from the
Royal Oak line.
It's got the iconic hexagonal bezel and pretty much the standard waffle dial that comes with
all the Royal Oak line.
You'll notice the dial is very easy to read, very crisp numbers and and layout on it.
The movement is an automatic movement with date function.
One thing I noticed about this watch is it's got an offset crown on the left handside.
This particular crown what it does, it's really meant just to actuate the inner bezel.
Just like the Submariner that has an external rotating bezel, it's the same thing, except
you have to unscrew the crown, turn the crown to actuate, and turn the bezel.
Now this is something that I would say if you're looking to buy a hardcore diver's watch,
this is something that could possibly pose a problem for you, because the Submariner
underwater if you want to make a fine tune on it, all you have to do is turn the bezel
a couple of clicks.
This you would have to open up the crown, which would obviously cause water to come
in to the watch.
So keep that in mind...if you're looking for a hardcore diving watch, the Audemars Piguet
Diver might not be the right choice for you.
Other than that, it's an amazing watch if you wanna have something to use daily or to
use on the boat and that type of stuff, it's really where it fits right at home.
Stainless on rubber, you can't go wrong with it.
So if you're planning on purchasing an entry-level Royal Oak Offshore, the diver is one you might
want to consider.
Now, depending on the condition, the box, the papers and the year of the watch, you
can expect to pay for the base stainless steel version of this watch, preowned, anywhere
from $12.5k to $13.5k.
Now, you know that for me, condition and price is everything, so you wanna take a close look
at the condition of this watch you might be buying, because the Royal Oak Diver is a watch
that generally gets worn a lot.
So you wanna look at the condition of the strap, the condition of the crown, and also,
since this watch generally gets worn a lot in the ocean and stuff like that, a lot of
times people don't rinse them conrrectly.
So keep a close eye on the screws and stuff like that for any corrosion.
But other that, it's a watch that I guarantee you're going to get a lot of use out of and
a lot of compliments.
So as far as the Watch Game goes, the AP Diver is a solid watch.
If you're trying to get a watch that is going to get you in to the AP, perhaps your first
one of the brand, the Diver is the way to go.
It pretty much can go with any single outfit that you're wearing.
With the exception of perhaps a suit or some type of formal attire, the AP is the way to
go.
Now, one of my personal favorite versions of this watch, is the carbon one.
Now that really pulls some rank in the Watch Game, but the carbon one you don't see it
a lot and that's also what makes it a little bit more special.
So, if you're thinking about getting your first AP, if I were you, I would look in to
buying a Diver.
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