Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 1st Edition "A series" 39mm Watch 5402ST Circa 1972
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Horlogerie. Between 1972 and 1976, the Royal Oak 5402 was the only Royal Oak produced by Audemars Piguet
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin Blue Dial Unworn
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An unworn NOS 39mm stainless steel Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin by Audemars Piguet 15202ST.OO.0944ST
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time Preowned Custom Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Florence, IT
Manufacturer: Audemars Piguet Reference number: 26120ST.OO.1220ST.03 Model: Royal Oak Dual Time
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Kasparov Blue Dial Watch 39mm 25860ST B&P
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 25860ST.OO.110ST.03 Navy Blue Dial 2007 Box & Papers
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26300ST.OO.1110ST.05 Men's Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26300ST.OO.1110ST.05 mens Watch. 39mm Stainless Steel case. Stainless
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo, Ref. 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Rome, IT
This Audemars Royal Oak 15202ST Jumbo with automatic movement and power reserve equal to 40 hours
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
W 0.83 in Dm 1.54 in L 0.29 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 25807BA Diamond 18K Gold Unisex Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 25807BA Diamond 18K Gold Unisex Watch 39mm
18k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.4 in W 0.99 in Dm 1.54 in L 6.74 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST White Dial Automatic Watch Box & Paper
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST White Dial Automatic Watch 39mm Box&Paper
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar 25654BA.00.0944BA.01 Gold dial 39mm watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in 18k yellow gold. Auto w/ date, day, month and
Yellow Gold, Gold
Unavailable
H 0.44 in W 0.99 in Dm 1.54 in L 7.52 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26168SR Pride of China Limited Edition Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26168SR Pride of China Limited Edition Rose Gold 39mm
Rose Gold
Unavailable
H 0.52 in W 1.03 in Dm 1.54 in L 7.25 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 260220OR Rare Dial Box & Paper 18k Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 260220OR Rare Dial Box & Paper 18k Rose Gold 39mm
Rose Gold
Unavailable
H 0.4 in W 1.11 in Dm 1.62 in L 8 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300BA Box & Papers AP Recent Service Mens Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300BA Box&Papers AP Recent Service Mens Watch 39mm
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Jumbo Wristwatch Ref 15202 ST
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Royal Oak Ref. 15202 ST Jumbo CASE screwed case, steel, sapphire crystal, sapphire crystal case
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Steel Silver Dial Mens Watch 26300ST.OO.1110ST.05
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 39mm Stainless Steel Chronograph Silver Tapestry Dial Men's
Audemars Piguet 15300OR Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold on Black 39mm RubberB Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Audemars Piguet 15300OR Watch Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold on Black 39mm RubberB Strap This Audemars
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Stainless Steel 15300st
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Stainless Steel 15300st - Automatic winding. Stainless steel case (39mm
Mens Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18k Gold 5402BA 39mm Automatic w Box 1990s OM103
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sporty luxury, Men's solid 18k gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref.5402BA, limited to 736 units, c
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST.OO.1220ST.03
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 39mm stainless steel Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet. Featuring a black dial with a grande
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Chronograph
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
steel case, smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push pull crown Band: stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak 39
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chrono Case: 39mm stainless steel case
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Platinum Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique Platinum Case, 39mm Case Diameter
Platinum
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak automatic wristwatch, Ref. 15202, circa 2012, self
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet White Gold Royal Oak Chronograph Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
discoloration at 6 o'clock. 18k white gold Royal Oak bracelet (will fit apx. 7-1/4-in wrist). Pre-owned with
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Royal Oak Chronograph Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding. 18k rose gold case (39mm x 49mm). Silvery white waffle dial with hour, minute
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Power Reserve Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet stainless steel Royal Oak Power Reserve wristwatch with automatic movement
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Power Reserve Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet stainless steel Royal Oak power reserve wristwatch, Ref. 26120ST.OO.1220ST.02, with
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Power Reserve Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet stainless steel Royal Oak men's dual-time wristwatch with power reserve, Ref
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This Audemars Piguet watch is a Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetual Calendar model, No. 942. It has an
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Royal Oak Moonphase Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Cape May, NJ
Brand: Audemars Piguet Series: Royal Oak Model: 25820BA.OO.0944BA.02 Movement: Automatic
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Date Watch 25808ST
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Triple Calendar Watch, reference number 25808ST, will make
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Chronograph Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
and seconds recorders. Stainless steel Royal Oak bracelet. Pre-owned with box.
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Automatic Wristwatch, 2006
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Condition Age: 16th October 2006 Case Diameter: 39 mm Case Size: 39mm Box and papers: Box & Guarantee
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Rose Gold Royal Oak 39
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chrono Case: 39mm 18K rose gold case
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Automatic Wristwatch, 2010s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Condition Age: 2010's Case Size: 39mm Box and papers: Box and Achive Extract Movement: Automatic Case
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Royal Oak Dual Time Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time Rose Gold Watch - Automatic; 33 Jewels. 18K Rose Gold; 39mm X
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
, date, month and moonphase. 18k yellow gold Royal Oak bracelet, will fit apx. 7-inch wrist. Pre-owned
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Stainless steel Royal Oak Automatic Wristwatch Ref 83013
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Audemars Piguet MPN: 83013 Model: Royal Oak Case Material: Stainless steel Case Diameter
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25979ST.O.0002CA.01 Platinum Automatic Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25979ST.O.0002CA.01 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26330OR 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26330OR.OO.D088CR.01Â men's Watch.39mm rose gold case and octagonal
Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 25808ST Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars piguet Offshore 25808ST men's watch. 39MM stainless steel case with octagon bezel. Orange
Audemars Piguet Titanium Royal Oak City of Sails Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
's Case Diameter: 39 mm Box and Papers: Xupes Presentation Pouch Movement: Automatic Case: Titanium
Titanium
Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Royal Oak Automatic Wristwatch Ref W3442
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Condition Age: 1st April 2007 Case Diameter: 39 mm Case Size: 39mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin, Ref. 16202ST.OO.1240ST.02
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin wristwatch (ref. 16202ST.OO.1240ST.02
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Boutique Automatic Wristwatch, 2016
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Condition Age: 14th March 2016 Case Size: 39mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Guarantee Movement
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300OR White Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet 15300OR.OO.D088CR.02 Royal Oak Mens Watch. 39mm 18K rose gold case. 18K rose gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST Black Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet 15300ST.OO.1220ST.03 Royal Oak Mens watch. 39mm Stainless steel case with rectangle
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Watch 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, reference number 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01, is
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Watch 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin, reference number 15202ST.OO.1240ST.01, is a
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25860BA Blue Dial Mens Watch With Archives
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25860BA.0.1110BA.01 Mens Watch. 39mm 18K yellow gold case.18K yellow gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Stainless Steel 25
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
: 2010's Case Diameter: 39 mm Case Size: 39mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Open Guarantee Movement
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Royal Oak Dual Time Power Reserve Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding. 18k rose gold case (39mm x 49mm). Black waffle with second time zone indicator
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18 Karat White Gold With Factory Diamonds Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Audemars Piguet MPN: 26068BC Model: Royal Oak Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Diameter
Diamond, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST, Blue Dial, Discontinued, Full Set, Year 2012.
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our discontinued Audemars Piguet Royal Oak automatic reference 15300ST.00.1220ST.02 features the
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Gents 18 Karat Rose Gold Silvered Dial
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Royal Oak Selfwinding Gents 39mm Wristwatch, silvered dial with a "Grande
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26120OR.OO.D088CR.01 18 Karat Gold Automatic Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
(19885) Brand New With Box and paper. Brand Audemars Piguet Series Royal Oak Model Number
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26022OR 18K Rose Gold Mens Watch With Papers
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26022OR.OO.D088CR.01 Mens Watch. 39mm 18K rose gold case and 18K rose
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Men's 18 Karat Gold Watch 25960BA/O/1185
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Men's 18k Yellow Gold Watch 25960BA/O/1185BA/01 - Automatic
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time Rose Gold Mens Watch 26120OR.00.D002CR.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time Rose Gold Mens Watch 26120OR.00.D002CR.01 - Automatic winding
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold Dual Time Men Watch 26120OR.OO.D002CR.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre Owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold Dual Tome Men Watch 26120OR.OO.D002CR.01. G
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time 26120OR 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch w/Box
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time 26120OR.OO.D088CR.01 men's watch. 39MM 18K rose gold case with
Rose Gold
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Blue Jean Bag Epsom Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Kelly 20 in Blue Jean offers a distinctive interpretation of the classic silhouette through one of the house’s most beloved archival colors. With its sof...
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG087 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (U) Age: 1...
Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Verso Rouge Piment
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kelly 25 verso is in the Sellier style, with palladium hardware, and has tonal stitching, two straps with front toggle closure, and a single rolled handle, the interior is lined ...
Chanel Classic Small Baby Blue RARE 24k GHW Lambskin
By Chanel
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Chanel Classic Flap Small: - Brand: Chanel - Model: Classic Flap Small - Color: Baby Blue - Year: 1991-1994 - Condition: Good Vintage C...
Birkin 30 Epsom Leather Vert Criquet
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing Birkin 30 in Cricket Green Epsom leather. The plastics are still on the jewelry. Padlock, zipper pull, bell and keys (2) are present. The bag is in very good condition and ha...
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG120 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (W) Age: 1993 Accompa...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2009 Black Gray Nude Mesh Tassel Fringe Draped Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2009 Black Gray Nude Mesh Tassel Fringe Draped Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-tinction Un-natural Selection" D...
$35,000
H 5.1 in W 5.1 in Dm 5.1 in L 5.1 in
NEW CHANEL Chanel 25A Metier's d'Art Star Minaudiere Strass Crystals Clutch Bag
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A dazzling minaudières round off the Métiers d’Art 2024/25 collection. A star-shaped box evening bag crafted from silver metal and adorned with shimmering rhinestones and crystal ...
HERMES Nuit blue Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Rose Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag in Bleu Nuit (midnight blue) Veau Togo leather with rose-gold plated hardware. Lined in Chèvre (goat skin) with an open pocket against the front a...
Hermes Helium Hac 50 Travel Bag Alezan Togo Aluminum Hardware Very Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare Hermes Helium 50 HAC bag (Haut a Courroies) featured in Alezan togo leather. Limited edition accentuated with Aluminum hardware. Chic and timeless. Th...
HERMES Malachite green Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag is crafted from stunning jewel-toned Malachite green Veau Togo leather, paired beautifully with gold-plated hardware. The rich green hue evok...
$59,814
H 5.52 in W 3.75 in L 7.88 in
Hermès Mini Kelly 20 cm Sellier Bag Satin Doblis Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Bag "Mini Kelly" Sellier version, rigid, so Chic ! Collector piece ! Only a few in the world. A true collector bag Made in France Stamp U in a circ...
$20,160
H 5.51 in W 9.45 in D 2.76 in
Hermès Kelly Pochette Rose d’Été Swift Leather with Palladium HW Z Stamp
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
Hermès Kelly Pochette Rose d’Été Swift Leather with Palladium Hardware Z Stamp The Hermès Kelly Pochette in Rose d’Été Swift leather with palladium hardware is a luminous expression...
HERMES Beige Marfa Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag is crafted from luxurious Beige Marfa Veau Togo leather, showcasing elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in Chèvre (goat skin)...
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Black Togo Leather Rose Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a gorgeous Black Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured with the warm glow of Rose Gold hardware. This beautiful Birkin bag is a perfect combination to move from day to eve...
Vintage Versace Atelier 90's Black Silk Embellished Tulle Open Back Dress It 42
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Versace Atelier Black Embellished Tulle Long Dress Gown Circa 90's Italian size 42 - please check measurements Jet Black Silk Embellished with Beads and Sequins, Black Tulle...
The story of celebrated family-owned manufacturer Audemars Piguet and its universally acclaimed, widely coveted luxury watches begins deep in the Jura Mountains in western Switzerland.
The Vallée de Joux has been a haven of watchmaking since the late 18th century, when the residents of farming communities began creating timepieces during the winter months.
Jules Louis Audemars (1851–1918) and Edward Auguste Piguet (1853–1919), both natives of the region, were already deeply entrenched in the world of watchmaking when they joined forces to form a new house of horology near the end of the 19th century, an alliance that would be the start of a multigenerational family company. With complementary specialties within the field, Audemars and Piguet made the perfect pair in 1875: Audemars, the more technically minded of the two, oversaw production, while Piguet specialized in quality control and led the business and marketing parts of the outfit.
Audemars Piguet’s first major milestone came in 1892, when it created the world’s first minute-repeating movement for a wristwatch. (It was sold to Omega, whose origins date to 1848.) That was soon followed in 1899 with the Universelle pocket watch, a masterpiece of horology that boasted a perpetual calendar, minute repeater, alarm and chronograph with jumping seconds. It is still said to be the most complicated timepiece that Audemars Piguet has ever designed.
Between 1918 and 1919, both founders of Audemars Piguet had died and were replaced by their respective sons, incidentally both named Paul. Under the leadership of Paul Louis Audemars and Paul Edward Piguet, the watchmaker continued to innovate. It retained an ever-evolving technical focus and found new praise for its efforts, producing the world’s thinnest pocket-watch caliber in 1925, the first skeletonized pocket watch in 1934 and the world’s thinnest wristwatch in 1946.
When the quartz crisis of the 1970s left many watchmakers in the lurch, Audemars and Piguet found a creative solution, tapping the Geneva-born Gérald Genta to conceive the first-ever luxury watch in stainless steel. Launched at what would become the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in 1972, the Royal Oak, with its octagonal face and integrated bracelet, would come to define the look of Audemars Piguet and revolutionize the luxury wristwatch industry, setting a standard that continues to this day.
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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