Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver founders the 242T certainly met the

the 242T certainly met the requirements that NASA set forth: it had to be a wrist-worn chronograph that was both water-resistant to 50 meters and legible under both low and high light conditions

a signed Maltese cross crown

and a bi-directional slide rule bezel

glossy black dial with applied rose gold indices and a matching rose gold 'alpha' handset

this is an exceptionally compelling vintage Rolex

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver founders the 242T certainly met theRoyal Oak. It was the design that made Gerald Genta's career and remains, without question, the most celebrated collection in Audemars Piguet's near 145 year long history. In 1993, the Royal Oak line expanded to include the Offshore line, which drove the bulk of sales for AP in the past few decades. Debatably, the Offshore is responsible for carrying AP into the 21st century and ushering them into the powerhouse position that they exist in today. This