AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger... Lot 18

AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy Chronograph, Ref. 26378IO, movement no. 766402, case no. H15168-027, limited edition no. 0271/500, made in collaboration with Arnold Schwarzenegger, sold in June 2011 A mint and full-set, rare and desirable, water-resistant, oversized, limited edition, automatic, pink gold, ceramic and titanium chronograph’s wristwatch with black dial, tachymeter scale, textile strap with titanium AP buckle. Fitted with a caliber 2326/2840, rhodium-plated, self-winding, 50 jewels. Titanium case back secured by eight nuts, sapphire crystal, pink gold rectangular chronograph pushers, screwed crown, titanium shock absorbers on the band and to protect the pushers. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 14.20 mm. Accompanied by a fitted presentation box with outer packaging, user manual for caliber 2326/2840, certificate of guarantee and authenticity dated June 2011. Launched in 2011, the Royal Oak Offshore "The Legacy" combines all the expertise of the prestigious Swiss brand with the strength of famous actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Originally sold to raise funds for Schwarzenegger's charitable foundation "After School All-Stars", the model is a limited series of just 500 pieces, with an oversized case measuring 48 mm in diameter, but very light thanks to the use of black ceramic and titanium, with rose gold accents for the chronograph pushers. The black dial adores the famous "Méga Tapisserie" decoration, while the indexes and hands are in rose gold. The case back is engraved "Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy", symbolizing the long and fruitful collaboration between the watchmaker and the man, begun in 1999 with the "End of Days" movie and prototype worn by the actor at the time.