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boxerSpotted May 2023

Boxer Floyd Mayweather spotted wearing a Audemars Piguet

boxer Floyd Mayweather spotted wearing a Audemars Piguet
Who & what: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Full Baguette Diamond White Gold – Ref. 26103BC.ZZ.D010CA.01

Courtside at a WNBA game, Floyd Mayweather extended his arms to reveal one of the most extravagant wristwatches in existence: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph in fully gem-set white gold. The sighting confirmed what collectors have long suspected — Mayweather treats seven-figure timepieces as casual accessories, not display pieces.

The watch in question is the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph reference 26103BC.ZZ.D010CA.01, a piece that pushes AP's gem-setting capabilities to their absolute limit. The 42 mm white gold case and integrated bracelet are blanketed with 476 baguette-cut diamonds, each precision-cut to conform to the Royal Oak Offshore's angular, multi-faceted geometry — a task that can take a single master setter weeks to complete. The mother-of-pearl dial retains the model's signature 'Méga Tapisserie' pattern beneath applied diamond hour markers, while three subsidiary chronograph counters and a date aperture at 3 o'clock maintain full functional legibility. Power comes from the AP Calibre 2226/2840, a column-wheel automatic chronograph movement with a 40-hour power reserve — serious mechanical substance beneath the spectacle.

The Royal Oak Offshore, originally launched in 1993 as an oversized, sportier interpretation of Gerald Genta's 1972 Royal Oak, has become one of the most collectible chronograph families in modern watchmaking. Fully set baguette editions represent the apex of that hierarchy — they are produced in tiny numbers, sold predominantly through AP's most privileged client relationships, and almost never appear on the secondary market. When they do, premiums are substantial.

Mayweather's relationship with Audemars Piguet is well documented. He has worn multiple Royal Oak Offshore variants over the years, but the full baguette white gold chronograph sits at the summit of his AP holdings. His collection, which also spans Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, and Jacob & Co., is one of the most followed in celebrity watch culture — every sighting generates significant market attention.

Retailing at $1,370,200, this is not a watch that enters grey-market channels with any regularity. On the rare occasions a comparable full-set Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph surfaces at auction, results consistently exceed list price, with comparable pieces clearing $1.5 million to $1.8 million depending on condition and provenance. For Mayweather, it is simply Monday attire.

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