The Manual Wind: Offshore Safari

By Ian Schwam May 21, 2014

manual wind offshore safari ap — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Revision has been the driving force in the watch world over the past twenty-five years and Audemars Piguet is no exception. There came a time when even the iconic Royal Oak design would hit the drawing board. In 1989 a designer for Audemars Piguet by the name of Emmanuel Gueit took on this task and re-imagined the once ground breaking design. Eventually receiving the necessary support, Gueit’s revision would become what people refer to as the Royal Oak on steroids; The Royal Oak Offshore.

26170stinternetrgb

Over the years this ahead of its time timepiece has taken on many forms in size, case material, and dial configuration but none more recognizably simple than that of the Safari. The original Safari placed a cream dial with dark arabic numerals in the standard stainless steel Offshore 42mm case (which wears more like a 44mm).

Attached with a brown and white stitched horn-back alligator strap the piece looks like it was built for your African adventure. Now one of the hottest watches in the market adorning the wrists of celebrities and collectors alike has received its update. New for 2014 Audemars Piguet has once again re-envisioned a classic. The 2014 Safari joins a number of new Royal Oak Offshore designs but is a certain stand out. New to the piece are ceramic chronograph pushers and crown for greater durability as well as a new dial and exhibition case back.

The updated dial has more of a khaki motif with brown chapter ring and arabics to play off the chocolate horn back strap. New elements that will surely maintain the Safari’s uniqueness and demand in the marketplace.

Take a look at all of Audemars Piguet’s new offerings including their remastered line of Royal Oak Offshores. Even classics need tweaking and Audemars has once again shown its taste.

Topics

Watches

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Contributing writer and watch enthusiast Ian Schwam dons an expert knowledge of all things watches. Having spent a decade in…

Fashion & Style

Get up to $130 off Tom Ford colognes in this rare sale

Someone spraying a Tom Ford cologne on themselves.

Jomashop has some fantastic cologne deals with up to $310 off select Tom Ford colognes. Whether you’re buying your favorite fragrance, looking for a gift for someone, or want to try something new, there are great options here. As always with such huge sales, it’s a smart move to check it all out for yourself. Do so by tapping the button below. However, if you want some insight into what we recommend, keep reading and we’ll take you through our favorites. In all cases, don’t count on stock staying this price for very long.

What to shop for in the Jomashop Tom Ford cologne sale
With some of the best colognes around, Tom Ford colognes are well worth checking out. One highlight is the which is down to $144 from $295. It has top notes of rosewood, cardamom, and Chinese pepper, while there are heart notes of Oud, sandalwood, and vetiver. For the base notes, expect the delights of Tonka bean, vanilla, and amber. One of Tom Ford’s older colognes, it has a timeless quality to it.

Fashion & Style

Burberry sale: Jackets, shirts, belts, and more, from $200

Burberry Kensington

Burberry is one of the most recognizable and popular brands in the world with their tailored apparel, luxurious accessories and of course, their famous checkered print. If you don't already own at least one piece of apparel or an accessory from this coveted brand, now is the perfect opportunity to find something that suits your needs.

Gilt is offering a huge sale on over 150 different Burberry styles including shirts, belts, sunglasses, wallets, footwear, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets and more. You can find apparel for as low as $200 and accessories or cologne for as low as $30. Click the button below to start shopping all of these Burberry products before time runs out.

Fashion & Style

Steven Kurutz and American Giant endeavor to create a flannel 100% American made

Follow American Giant to bring flannel back to the USA

man in flannel holding a book

What makes the flannel shirt something that stays with us here in America? Is it the quintessential garment of the American worker? Does it make us feel as though we are driving horses across the plains in the old American West? How about working the day away, clearing logs from the Pacific Northwest to supply the entire country with the lumber needed to build houses, decks, and shop fronts? Or maybe we don't have to reach back as far to imagine the flannel renaissance of the 1990s bringing us the nostalgia of our childhood imitating Kurt Cobain on stage. Either way, the flannel is a staple of Americana, and American fashion brand American Giant has spent years attempting to bring that garment back home.

What started out as an article in the New York Times blossomed into a half-decade journey for author Steven Kurutz to chronicle AG's desire to bring flannel-making back to the shores of the United States and to save factory jobs in his new book, American Flannel. As a native of a small town in Pennsylvania, Kurutz has watched his town wither away as factory jobs were shipped overseas. For him, the book was more than a story of American determination; it was a personal connection to a quest to save his own hometown and others like it.
American Flannel spotlights the brands bringing garments back home