Can we get over the Royal Oak Offshore already?

Royal Oak Offshore - White and Blue

Royal Oak Offshore - White and Blue

Royal Oak Offshore Survivor

Royal Oak Offshore Survivor - Black

Don’t get me wrong, I love Audemars Piguet.  I think their watches – at least their standard product line – are some of the most innovative and best-looking on the market.  For that matter I have always loved the Royal Oak Offshore!  That said I think it’s about time that Audemars Piguet started concentrating on something new rather than four-thousand ridiculous iterations of the tried and true ROO.  The latest is the Royal Oak Offshore Survivor – a titanium, ceramic and rubber beast that is not only ugly but also outrageously expensive.  Who buys these things?

We’ve had the T3 version, the Jay-Z version and now they have just gone crazy.  For my taste the original black/blue with white dial will work just fine.  Take all of your fancy versions that cost $500k+ and go have a fancy party for billionaires!  Now there may be a rich guy out there who buys each and every one of these versions, but I seriously doubt that they sell very many of these monstrosities.

Sorry I guess I’m just in a bad mood…maybe I’m just jealous, because I don’t have $500k to drop on a watch.  Regardless, Audemars Piguet, do something original!  That is all for now.