Sell your Royal Oak Offshore · South Florida · by appointment
Sell your Offshore to someone who checks the edition number.
A 25721, a 26470, a 26400, and a 26238 are all steel Offshore chronographs, and the numbered editions sit apart from all of them. Send the reference, the card, and photos of the bezel and straps. I reply within 1 business day with an offer and the reasons.
- 42, 43, and 44 mm references placed in their generation
- Numbered editions matched to their card, case back, and box
- Prepaid insured FedEx label, or an appointment in your county
Who this page is for
The Offshore you own decides how I read it.
This page is for the owner of a Royal Oak Offshore who wants to know how the reference, the case size and material, the edition paperwork, and the strap set change the offer. It covers the chronographs from the 25721 of 1993 to the 26238 and 26420, the Diver, and the editions.
Most Offshores I see were bought new and worn hard, which the watch was built for, or bought as an edition piece and kept in the box. The two are priced differently, and the straps, the bezel, and the paperwork tell me which one I have.
Finishing in general, the warranty card, and AP service are on the Audemars Piguet page, and the Royal Oak has its own page. Here I cover only the Offshore: sizes, materials, editions, straps, the Diver, and what must be in your photos.
Selling an Offshore to a private dealer
What an Offshore specialist does differently.
Generation and size before condition
I place the watch first: 25721, 26170, 26470, or 26238 at 42 mm; 26420 at 43 mm; 26400 or 26405 at 44 mm; or a Diver. Then I judge condition against that reference.
Editions matched to their paperwork
A numbered Offshore is checked three ways: the number on the case back, the number on the card, and the edition box. All three together reach the widest pool of buyers.
Materials read for their own wear
Ceramic chips, forged carbon scuffs pale, titanium scratches soft and bright. I know which marks are normal for each and which lower the number.
Straps counted as part of the watch
The signed buckle, the deployant, the spare rubber, and the quick-change straps on the 2021 references are part of the value. I ask for all of them.
What I check on an Offshore
Five things that move an Offshore offer.
The Offshore-specific variables. The card, AP service, and polishing are on the Audemars Piguet page.
42, 43, or 44 mm
The 42 mm line (25721, 26170, 26470, 26238) and the 44 mm line (26400, 26405) have different buyers. The 43 mm 26420 from 2021 sits between them on its own comparables.
Steel, ceramic, forged carbon, titanium
The case material sets the comparables and the wear I look for. A 26400 in steel, forged carbon, or titanium is three watches to a buyer.
Numbered editions
End of Days, T3, Montoya, Barrichello, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Schumacher. The number on the case back, the matching card, and the box each move the offer.
Bezel and gasket condition
A ceramic bezel chips at the corners of the octagon and cannot be polished. The rubber gasket under the bezel on the 25721 and 26170 dries and shrinks with age.
Straps and buckles
Original AP rubber, hornback alligator, the signed tang buckle, the deployant. A worn strap is priced as a strap; a missing buckle or deployant matters more.
How it works
Four steps, Offshore photos in the first.
01
Get an offer
Submit the appraisal form with photos of the dial in daylight, the bezel from a low angle so chips and the gasket show, the case back with any edition number legible, every strap and buckle together, and the warranty card beside the watch. I reply personally within 1 business day.
02
Ship or meet
Take the prepaid, fully insured FedEx label, or book an appointment in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach. Forged carbon, gold, and numbered editions are best seen in person.
03
Inspect and confirm
I open the box on camera and check the serial and edition number against the card and case back, the bezel and pushers under a loupe, the chronograph reset, the strap set, and the movement where there is a display back. If it matches the photos, the offer stands.
04
Get paid
Wire or check within 24 hours of inspection. If we do not agree, the watch goes back to you, insured, at my cost.
Two sizes of the Offshore chronograph
The 42 mm line against the 44 mm line.
The split that matters most is the case size. Materials, straps, and editions sit inside it.
| Criteria | 42 mm: 25721, 26170, 26470, 26238 | 44 mm: 26400, 26405 |
|---|---|---|
| Years | 25721 from 1993; 26170 from around 2007; 26470 from 2014; 26238 from 2021 | 26400 from 2011; 26405 from around 2015 |
| Movement | Calibre 2126/2840 in the 25721; 3126/3840 in the 26170 and 26470; the in-house flyback 4401 in the 26238 | Calibre 3126/3840 in both |
| Straps | Rubber or leather on a signed buckle or deployant; the 26238 ships with quick-change straps | Rubber, hornback, or leather on a deployant; a heavier watch, so straps wear faster |
| What moves the offer | Up: a full strap set, the signed buckle, an untouched gasket, the card. Down: a swapped bezel, a polished case | Up: the card, the box, a clean ceramic bezel, both straps. Down: a chipped bezel, a scuffed carbon case, a missing deployant |
Directions, not figures. I show which rows moved your number.
The detail
What moves an Offshore offer, reference by reference.
The 42 mm line: 25721, 26170, 26470, 26238
The 25721ST of 1993 is the original Offshore, the one collectors call The Beast, with rubber-clad crown and pushers and a rubber gasket under the bezel. Early examples are quoted after inspection, because the gasket, the dial, and the service history matter more than on any later reference. The 26170 took over around 2007 with the Méga Tapisserie dial, and the 26470 followed in 2014, many versions with ceramic pushers and crown.
The 26238 from 2021 is the current 42 mm: the in-house flyback calibre 4401 behind a display back, and a quick-change system that ships with more than one strap. A missing spare strap is priced as a missing part.
The 44 mm 26400 and 26405, and the 43 mm 26420
The 26400 of 2011 is the 44 mm Offshore on calibre 3126/3840: steel with a ceramic bezel (26400SO), forged carbon (26400AU), and titanium (26400IO). The 26405 followed around 2015 in ceramic and rose gold versions. The 26420 arrived in 2021 at 43 mm on calibre 4401 with quick-change straps, in steel, titanium, and ceramic, and I do not price it against either older size.
Limited and numbered editions
The Offshore has been AP's edition canvas since the End of Days of 1999. Montoya in titanium from 2004, Rubens Barrichello, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, and Michael Schumacher are the numbered ones I see most. The Safari and the forged carbon Bumble Bee are not numbered, but buyers ask for them by name.
A numbered edition reaches its full offer with four things together: the number on the case back, the same number on the card, the edition box, and the edition straps. With a generic card and a plain box it is still an edition watch, but it sits lower, and I show the gap. Buyers sometimes ask for a particular number; I will say honestly whether that moves anything on yours.
Ceramic, forged carbon, and titanium: the wear each one takes
Ceramic does not scratch in normal wear, but it chips at the corners of the octagonal bezel and the pusher edges, and a chip cannot be polished out. Forged carbon has a marbled pattern unique to each case; a scuff turns it pale and cannot be refinished to match. Titanium scratches easily and brushes back, but a heavy refinish softens the bevels as on steel. A chip on ceramic moves the number more than a scratch on steel.
Straps, buckles, and the gasket
Most Offshores left the boutique on rubber or hornback alligator with a signed tang buckle or a deployant, often with a second strap. AP rubber hardens and cracks with age, and a worn strap is priced as a strap. A missing signed buckle or deployant is a part the next owner has to find, so it moves the offer more. On the 25721 and 26170 I also check the gasket under the bezel, which dries and shrinks and is replaced at AP service.
The Offshore Diver: 15703, 15710, 15720
The Diver is a time-only Offshore at 42 mm with an inner rotating bezel set by a second crown at ten o'clock. The 15703 came first, around 2010, then the 15710 in more dial colours, and the 15720 from 2021 on calibre 4308 with quick-change straps. I price the three against each other, not against the chronographs, and the inner bezel must turn and align.
When selling to me is not the right call
Holding makes sense for a numbered edition in its box with every strap, if you have no need to sell this month. A daily wearer with a cracked strap and a chipped bezel is unlikely to gain from waiting. If you own an early 25721 or a rarer edition, a specialist auction may reach a collector I cannot, and I will say so after inspection. If a bezel or dial has been changed to pass a standard watch off as an edition, I will not buy it. If you want the watch sold this week, insured, inspected by one person, and paid within 24 hours of that inspection, this is the right page.
How to prepare your Offshore submission
- The reference and serial from the case back or the card, and the edition number if there is one.
- The bezel from a low angle in daylight, so chips, the gasket, and the bevels show.
- The dial straight on, close enough to read the registers and the Méga Tapisserie.
- The case side with the pushers, and the case back where there is a display window.
- Every strap, the buckle or deployant, and the box, in one photo.
- Service history: AP, independent, or unknown, and any refinishing.
Questions, answered
Before you send an Offshore
Is my Offshore a limited edition, and does the number matter?
Look at the case back. A numbered edition shows a name and a number out of the run. The number itself moves little; the matching card, box, and straps move more. I confirm the edition against the reference before I quote.
Is the 42 mm worth more than the 44 mm?
Not as a rule. Each size has its own buyers, and the reference, material, edition, and condition decide where the watch lands. A clean 26470 with its set can sit above a worn 26400, and the reverse is true too.
The rubber strap is worn. Does that lower the offer?
A little. A worn strap is priced as a strap. A missing signed buckle or deployant lowers it more, so send the buckle even if the strap is cracked.
Do you buy the Offshore Diver?
Yes. The 15703, 15710, and 15720 are priced on their own line. Send the same photos as for a chronograph, plus one with the inner bezel turned.
Sell your Royal Oak Offshore
A real number on your Offshore, in 1 business day.
Send the photos listed above, straps included. I reply personally with an offer and the reasons. Insured shipping is on me. Payout within 24 hours of inspection.