Robb Report : Wind Vintage's Audemars Piguet Featured
Allen Farmelo and Blake Buettner recently wrote for Robb Report ‘Shopping Time: 5 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshores to Buy Right Now’. Within the article, Wind Vintage’s Rubens Barrichello Audemars Piguet is featured.
“As we’ve established, Audemars Piguet was not afraid to lean into celebrity collaborations with the Offshore. One such relationship was with Brazilian F1 driver, Rubens Barrichello during the early ‘00s, when he served as teammate to Michael Schumacher at Ferrari. Barrichello had a long, successful racing career, though the bulk of his F1 wins would come during his time at Ferrari from 2000 to 2005. This Royal Oak Offshore comes within the period, and represents a push further toward the extreme ends of the design concept. The larger 44mm case is rendered in titanium, and the bezel, pushers, and dial all feature recesses and cutaways to save weight and reveal the inner workings of the watch. The green, blue, and yellow hands in the subdials are a nod to the Brazilian flag.
This example comes to us from Wind Vintage, and represents an untouched example of the reference. This watch is listed as a full kit, and appears to be in unpolished condition, showing only light signs of wear. There’s no getting around that this is an extreme version of an already extreme watch, so this is not for the faint of heart. This watch does make a statement and marks an important part of Audemars Piguet history as the brand further developed the idea of the Offshore.”