The Watch: A classic from Le Brassus in its 2007-2016 iteration: the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26170ST. In this case, the 26170ST.OO.D101CR.01, aka The Volcano. The Royal Oak Offshore is an enfant terrible. Designed by Emanuel Gueit and released in the 1990's to the chagrin of Royal Oak designer Gerald Genta, the line asks: "What if we put a watch movement in a steel vault instead of jewelry?" The line faltered on the market until it was embraced by Italian skiier Alberto Tomba, and took off amongst the Italian youth and then globally. he 26170ST reference housed AP's caliber 3126/3840—the manufacture's in-house base with a Dubois Dépraz chronograph module.
G-case serial indicates 2008 to 2010 year of production.
