Audermars piguet

[scooby]

Hi
As usual with this weird hobby/obsession i am thinking of another watch
The only watch that i ever regretted selling was an ap royal oak offshore rubberised bezel
I think the main reason i sold it was i was selling a few watches to a dealer and he noticed my ap and had a look and said to me be careful with the bezel as he noticed a couple of marks on it already and they were very expensive to replace
Paranoia kicks in and didnt wear it much after that
Ive just seen pictures of the ap offshore diver and i like it
My question is are the rubberised bezels that bad and with all the variations of ap offshore what suggestions do you have for scratching this itch



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[ILoveWatches]

As far as i know the rubberclad bezels are quite pricey to replace and they can't be polished/rebrushed if they show signs of wear. They are also sensitive to
chemical and mechanical influences like suncream, oil, uv light, rubbing etc.

Ceramic bezels hold up well against these influences, also against scratches, but they can chip or break and a replacement is very expensive.

Steel and gold bezels can be refinished if needed and the replacement of an offshore steel bezel goes around 800€. Which is ok, compared to the prices of more ore less complex modern steel bezels of other high end brands. So stick with steel.

[LeBowl]

I’m sure I read somewhere that you could get the rubber bezel swapped out for a ceramic one. No idea what the cost is though

[JP28]

I had a steel bezel with which I could live with the scratches to start with but then a polish got messed up and I had to replace the bezel which along with service got to be very expensive.
Had a rubber clad but that does slowly deteriorate over time, but obviously does not scratch up though can mark.
Now trying out ceramic. Really like it so far. Only concern is getting a chip but I am usually pretty careful so hopefully I can avoid that.

[Stuno1]

As far as i know the rubberclad bezels are quite pricey to replace and they can't be polished/rebrushed if they show signs of wear. They are also sensitive to
chemical and mechanical influences like suncream, oil, uv light, rubbing etc.

Ceramic bezels hold up well against these influences, also against scratches, but they can chip or break and a replacement is very expensive.

Steel and gold bezels can be refinished if needed and the replacement of an offshore steel bezel goes around 800€. Which is ok, compared to the prices of more ore less complex modern steel bezels of other high end brands. So stick with steel.

A massively expensive watch built for diving that has a bezel susceptible to UV and sun cream

[ILoveWatches]

It‘s an AP Chrono not a Diver ;)

They place it as a sports watch, therefore I think it‘s ok to go with rubber. Rubber has the advantage to withstand small knocks without issues. But in the long run it won‘t be that easy to service as a metall bezel.


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[Stuno1]

It‘s an AP Chrono not a Diver ;)

They place it as a sports watch, therefore I think it‘s ok to go with rubber. Rubber has the advantage to withstand small knocks without issues. But in the long run it won‘t be that easy to service as a metall bezel.


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Ahhh! Ok, thank goodness for that 😃

[scooby]

Has anyone had experience of the royal oak offshore v offshore diver
I like the look of the diver but how do the two compare on the wrist


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[Top Cat]

I've owned both the 42mm diver and 42mm ROO chrono. I found the diver quite heavy on the wrist so sold it for a carbon case ROO chrono with ceramic bezel. Great watch and no regrets, the ceramic bezel is my favourite part!

[ILoveWatches]

light, colorful and durable. Great watch.