This thread is dedicated to pictures, information and comments on the most iconic ROO ever, the first ROO created in 1993 and nicknamed the Beast, for its then imposing dimensions.
Of course, the AP ROO today blends in with the other large caliber watches, though the shape remains iconic and distinct among watch collectors and enthusiasts alike.
There have been 3 iterations of the Beast, namely the 25721ST "original" Beast released in 1993 as the first Royal Oak Offshore, the 26218ST 20th Anniversary model released in 2013 with the see through caseback, and the 26237ST released in 2018 as the 25th anniversary model, with a reversion to a closed solid caseback.
So whatever iteration of the watch you own, and be it rep, modded, franken or gen, please share pics and specs of your watch with us. The blue dial color, baton markers and petite tapisseries will remain iconic features and tributes to the original beast model, and make the watch and its lineage, classic and timeless staples in the evolving line-ups of ROO models.
I will kick off the thread with a post of my 26237ST
First, what came with the package
Then a wristshot
The blue used in Audemars Piguet dials for flagship models are always artfully beautiful, and the tone and richness of the color changes whimsically under different lighting. What appears to be a vibrant metallic blue in full sunlight can fade to navy or near-obsidian in dim lighting. The variety of blue colors take turn to manifest like different personalities, depending on lighting and angle. The texture of the petite tapisseries dial is painstaking detailed and possess an almost tactile quality of luxury, even if it is separated from touch by the sharp single AR crystal. The classic white gold hands, and rubber pushers and crown pay tribute to the original ROO construction. Though these have been replaced by ceramic from 2014 onward along with a slightly beefier ROO case, new type of hands and see through casebacks, I understand why AP has chosen to stay with rubber (along with classic hands and the classic case)for the 26237ST, to keep its heritage and character intact and true to its roots. 25 years later, this model has not only endured the passage of time, but flourished in its beauty like a rose in perennial bloom. The dial is by no means symmetrical, but a lot more balanced with the implementation of short baton markers in place of large numeric ones used in the modern ROOs, with some of the numbers being cut off by the subdials. There is no question that the Beast still rules the roost, in terms of simplicity, desirability and timelessness.
Little has changed in its evolution, but that is perhaps because little needs to. You have heard of Beauty and the Beast, and this watch is a confluence of both subtle beauty and rugged masculinity.
I know others here own variations of this model, like tosoboso, Revolper, slaughterer62, SuperLory and some others I may have missed. Please share your watches/builds. I think that The Beast deserves its own thread as it is a quintessential encapsulation of what the Royal Oak Offshore is about.
Of course, the AP ROO today blends in with the other large caliber watches, though the shape remains iconic and distinct among watch collectors and enthusiasts alike.
There have been 3 iterations of the Beast, namely the 25721ST "original" Beast released in 1993 as the first Royal Oak Offshore, the 26218ST 20th Anniversary model released in 2013 with the see through caseback, and the 26237ST released in 2018 as the 25th anniversary model, with a reversion to a closed solid caseback.
So whatever iteration of the watch you own, and be it rep, modded, franken or gen, please share pics and specs of your watch with us. The blue dial color, baton markers and petite tapisseries will remain iconic features and tributes to the original beast model, and make the watch and its lineage, classic and timeless staples in the evolving line-ups of ROO models.
I will kick off the thread with a post of my 26237ST
First, what came with the package
Then a wristshot
The blue used in Audemars Piguet dials for flagship models are always artfully beautiful, and the tone and richness of the color changes whimsically under different lighting. What appears to be a vibrant metallic blue in full sunlight can fade to navy or near-obsidian in dim lighting. The variety of blue colors take turn to manifest like different personalities, depending on lighting and angle. The texture of the petite tapisseries dial is painstaking detailed and possess an almost tactile quality of luxury, even if it is separated from touch by the sharp single AR crystal. The classic white gold hands, and rubber pushers and crown pay tribute to the original ROO construction. Though these have been replaced by ceramic from 2014 onward along with a slightly beefier ROO case, new type of hands and see through casebacks, I understand why AP has chosen to stay with rubber (along with classic hands and the classic case)for the 26237ST, to keep its heritage and character intact and true to its roots. 25 years later, this model has not only endured the passage of time, but flourished in its beauty like a rose in perennial bloom. The dial is by no means symmetrical, but a lot more balanced with the implementation of short baton markers in place of large numeric ones used in the modern ROOs, with some of the numbers being cut off by the subdials. There is no question that the Beast still rules the roost, in terms of simplicity, desirability and timelessness.
Little has changed in its evolution, but that is perhaps because little needs to. You have heard of Beauty and the Beast, and this watch is a confluence of both subtle beauty and rugged masculinity.
I know others here own variations of this model, like tosoboso, Revolper, slaughterer62, SuperLory and some others I may have missed. Please share your watches/builds. I think that The Beast deserves its own thread as it is a quintessential encapsulation of what the Royal Oak Offshore is about.