The Royal Oak Offshore “Survivor” was unveiled by Audemars Piguet in late 2008, during the height of the global financial crisis—a time when resilience was more than metaphor, it was necessary. Limited to just 1,000 pieces, the Survivor was an unapologetically rugged statement of defiance and boldness in uncertain times.

Born from Offshore’s legacy, but pushed to extremes. The Offshore line—introduced in 1993 as the oversized, chronograph-equipped sibling to the classic Royal Oak—has always embraced scale, performance, and audacity. With the Survivor, AP took that ethos even further: a 42 mm blackened titanium case with a 15.65 mm thickness, topped by a grooved ceramic bezel and aggressively oversized crown guards that resemble hardware from a dystopian film set.

A look designed for “survival.” The exaggerated, spring-loaded pusher guards—which encase the chronograph pushers—are as visual as they are protective, giving the watch an engineered, almost post-apocalyptic edge. AP’s marketing even leaned into this narrative: in one video, mechanical arms go haywire, but the Survivor watch emerges intact, declaring “I am a survivor”

Model – RoyalOak OffShore
Reference – 26165IO.OO.A002CA.01
Year – 2009
Size – 42mm
Dial – Black
Case Material – Titanium
Bracelet Material – Rubber
Movement – Automatic
Power Reserve – 60hr
Water resistance – 100m
Condition – 8/10
Accs – Full Set
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