There are certain aesthetic decisions that exist as anomalies – fashion choices committed with a flagrant disregard for any preconceived ideas of wardrobe logic or inherent style instincts. These choices can only be categorized as instant (material) attraction. This lapse in sartorial judgment boils down to a je ne sais quoi, a zing, an I-knew-the-second-I-met-you […]
Today, Audemars Piguet has announced the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in collaboration with John Mayer, an incredibly gorgeous watch in white gold with a stunning, groundbreaking “Crystal Sky” faceted dial, powered by the Caliber 5134, made in 200 pieces for $180,700. John Mayer was also announced with a new “Creative Conduit” title for Audemars Piguet. […]
Audemars Piguet has teamed up with fashion designer Tamara Ralph to create something special: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon “Tamara Ralph” Limited Edition. Revealed at the Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Week, this watch combines great design with a touch of luxury. Made with 18-carat pink gold, it shows off beautiful colors from brown […]
Trends are cyclical. I am stating the obvious, but bear with me because it’s an important framework for understanding the rise and fall of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore. Fashion trends come, and they go, and then they swing back around again. This rudimentary formula has since evolved into a more complicated beast thanks […]
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT is about as avant-garde an offering as one will find from a top-tier Swiss manufacture today, which seems to me to be an interesting thing to consider. The line and the basic design of its case have been with us for 18 years. The first Royal […]
Swinging this way, Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet has unveiled the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “Spider-Man” timepiece, the second part of the company’s collaboration with Marvel that began back in 2021. “For this second collaboration with Marvel, we want to pay tribute to Spider-Man, one of the most popular Super Heroes in […]
Audemars Piguet is starting the new month with a new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon. The latest entry in the company’s ongoing 50th-anniversary blowout of the iconic stainless steel sport watch, today’s new release is particularly eye-catching, featuring a blue-green dial in customary “Grande Tapisserie” fashion, a 41mm × 10.7mm titanium case, and […]
A Design Classic with Automatic Winding. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Self-Winding 41 has been the flagship Audemars Piguet model since its introduction in 1972. Since then, the Le Brassus-based Swiss manufacturer has released this timepiece in numerous iterations. Most Royal Oaks are selfwinding models, meaning they wind themselves automatically. In the past weeks we […]
Audemars Piguet is marching to the beat of its own drum when it comes to the rainbow-style watch. The look most often materialises as an array of multi-coloured stones set around the bezel of a timepiece, but has, in some cases, appeared as varying bright hues on hour markers and indices. Having already done the […]
To celebrate the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary, Audemars Piguet has launched the newest generation of 39 mm Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin(ref. 16202), which houses the Manufacture’s new selfwinding extra-thin movement, Calibre 7121. The collection comprises four models in stainless steel, platinum, as well as 18-carat pink and yellow gold. The four timepieces are also fitted […]