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Orangedial shares the excitement of acquiring their sixth Audemars Piguet, a ceramic Royal Oak Offshore Diver. This post delves into the specific appeal of this model, from its in-house movement to its unique material combination. It offers valuable insights into the ownership experience and the benefits of boutique purchases, particularly regarding extended warranty.
Very pleased to share with friends here on my new incoming! My 6th AP, freshly out from AP Singapore Boutique, I must say that both the watch and boutique services are top notch. I couldn't have asked for more from my favourite watch house!
I've considered the Ceramic Diver for quite a while before pulling the trigger. It is my first AP with an in-house 3120 movement... Diver is the first-of-its-kind modern AP with 300m water resistance and a rotating bezel feature... It is also my first all-black watch with some orange content on the dial which is quite related to my forum nickname! 
The finishing of the black ceramic case and bezel is indeed second to none IMO. The trademark vertical brushed lines complete the authentic look of the Royal Oak. The chunky watch is pretty light due to its Ceramic/Titanium material combo. It wears very comfortably on my wrist I can wear it whole day. The titanium display case back allows a full view of the in-house automatic movement with the beautiful gold rotor.
Being "boutique exclusive", it makes it an easy choice to purchase directly from the boutique as the stock is more readily available. With the prospect of discontinuation looming, I'm pleased that this purchase from the boutique came timely as the warranty is extended to 5 years instead of the usual 2+1 years. It certainly gives me a lot of confidence to use the watch the way it is designed for, and I hope to share my user experience some time later.
Thanks for sharing my joy! 
Avery nice catch, wear it in the best of health :) Cheers, Mark
Huge congratulations on this one. I have considered this piece too. If I could make a subtle change I would take everything orange and make it white or blue & white, but that is not a huge deal. You still get the full AP ceramic case and that is special. Happy to see you back on board with a new AP. Definitely a special feeling.
movement are beautiful. This is a nice desk diving watch. Every diver knows that red and orange are the first colours that disappear in depths. I do not remember by heart but at about 10 meters the colours are gone. I have seen i.e. Richard Mille making the same mistake earlier. Anyhow, on surface a very beautiful watch! Best, Kari
First off, congratulations! I'm a big fan of this watch and it is my preferred variant of the AP RO Diver. The ceramic finishing in particular is lovely and in theory it should be looking just as fresh in five years as it does today. Wear it in good health! Now a thought, riffing off MichaelC and Kari's posts: I'm not a diver and I really don't need a diving watch. I don't have a thing for chronographs either. And that has taken me out of the market for ROOs. But I'd love a simple sports RO. How
your pictures really show off the incredible finishing on the ceramic bezel and case.
I especially like the brushed ceramic finish which your pics. nicely captured.
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