Audemars Piguet Skeleton Pocket Watch 18k YG 1980s
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2263 Brand Audemars Piguet Model Skeleton Pocket Watch Diameter 45.4mm Movement Automatic Weight 46.5g Box No Papers No
Audemars Piguet Skeleton Pocket Watch 18k YG 1980s
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2263 Brand Audemars Piguet Model Skeleton Pocket Watch Diameter 45.4mm Movement Automatic Weight 46.5g Box No Papers No
Vintage 1990s Audemars Piguet 4232BA 18K Yellow Gold Skeleton Dial Auto 35mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
High Mechanics From A Lost Era This watch comes from a specific period in the 1990s when Audemars Piguet was producing exceptionally crafted, skeletonized automatic movements.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 12.6 in Dm 1.19 in
Fine Vintage Audemars Piguet 'Skeletonized' 18k gold & Diamond wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
This Audemars Piguet watch from the 1980s features a unique open-worked skeleton dial.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton Platinum Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Quantieme Perpetuel Skeleton CASE platinum, sapphire crystal, sapphire crystal case back, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber AP 2120 skeleton, rotor with 21k segment, automatic, day dat...
Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Diamond Royal Oak Skeleton Openworked Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Rose Gold Double Balance Skeleton All diamonds are genuine earth mined diamonds.
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Double Balance Skeleton Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
The Royal Oak Double Balance wheel Openworked tackles these stabilising issues by fixing a second balance wheel and balance-spring assembly on the same axis. The new patented geometr...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
W 1.26 in Dm 1.26 in
Audemars Piguet 1970's Skeleton Open-Worked Dial, Diamond Bezel 18k Yellow Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Pre-owned, excellent condition Audemars Piguet 18k Yellow Gold open-worked skeleton diamond unisex wristwatch.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Skeleton Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Gents 18K yellow Gold Audemars Piguet Skeleton Watch, 34 M.M. Case, 36 jewel Automatic Movement with hand engraved Gold Rotor, Black Strap with Gold Audemars Deployment buckle, Strap...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Skeleton Pocket Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual winding. Beautiful skeleton (44.5 mm). Roman numerals on the bezel. Pre-owned with box. Circa 1960-70's.
Audemars Piguet Classical Skeleton Yellow Gold 5889BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
It comes with a brand new brown leather strap (not by Audemars Piguet) with an original yellow gold pin buckle.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Yellow Gold Skeleton Dial Automatic Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Gents Wriswatch, skeleton dial, a polished 18k yellow gold fixed stepped bezel, a brand new black leather strap (not by Audemars Piguet) with an original polished ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Octagonal Green Enamel Skeleton Dial Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Yellow Gold 31mm Octagonal Skeleton Gents Wristwatch, skeleton dial, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel set with green enamel, an original black leather strap with an original ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Audemars Piguet Millenary Skeleton Stainless Steel Watch 15350ST.OO.D002CR.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Southampton, PA
This classic Audemars Piguet Millenary Skeleton 47mm Stainless Steel Watch, reference number 15350ST.OO.D002CR.01, includes a stainless steel case measuring 47 mm in diameter.
Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Yellow Gold Skeleton Dial 14794BA.OO.0902BA.00
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This was one of the very first skeleton models to be made by Audemars Piguet. In excellent condition.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Skeleton Dial Yellow Gold B&P 14958 BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Gents Dress Wristwatch, skeleton dial with roman numerals cut out on the outer edge of the dial, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel, an original black leather strap wit...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18Kt Yellow Gold Automatic Skeleton Bracelet Watch, circa 1980s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piquet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Skeleton METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 34mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Skeleton Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950s Audemars Piguet Wristwatch, made in Switzerland Features: • 14 karat and 18 karat yellow gold • custom red crocodile strap • 28 milimeters case • clasp is engraved Audemars...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Yellow Gold Skeleton Dial Automatic Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Gents Wriswatch, skeleton dial, a polished 18k yellow gold fixed stepped bezel, a brand new black leather strap (not by Audemars Piguet) with an original polished ...
Gold
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Gold Automatic Skeleton Watch Original Strap and Buckle
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Skeleton / Automatic METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 38mm x 35mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: A...
Very Rare Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Openworked Watch Ref 4386
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Skeleton dial. Audemars Piguet black strap with 18K Audemars Piguet gold buckle.
Audemars Piguet 18k White Gold Skeleton
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautifully designed Audemars Piguet 18k white gold skeleton watch. The dial/movement are hand engraved with an integrate motif.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Skeleton 25636BA.0.0344B
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Skeleton Model Number: 25636BA.0.0344BA.01 Model: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Material: 18K Yellow Gold Function: Perpetual C...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Skeletonized Wristwatch circa 1980s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand: Audemars Piguet Series: Skeletonized Watch, circa 1980s Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Skeleton with Matte Silvered Chapter Ring and Painted Roman Numerals Movement:...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Millenary Skeleton 18KT Rose Gold 4101 Automatic
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Audemars Piguet Millenary Skeleton 18KT Rose Gold 4101 Automatic watch is a stunning masterpiece, seamlessly merging artistry and engineering.
Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Skeleton Wristwatch with Box and Manuals
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brand: Audemars Piguet Model Number: C56297 Serial Number: 2***** Dial: White and 18k gold skeleton with applied black Roman numerals Movement: Manual-Wind Mechanical Crystal: S...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Box & Papers Royal Oak 41 Skeleton in Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Absolutely fantastic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked “Skeleton” reference 15407OR cased in a 41mm rose gold case.
Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Box & Papers Royal Oak 41 Skeleton in Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Absolutely fantastic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked “Skeleton” reference 15407OR cased in a 41mm rose gold case.
Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Skeleton Ultra Thin 31.5mm Cal. 2003 Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name Audemars Piguet Style Number 5214 Series Skeleton Gender Gent's Case Material 18K Yellow Gold Dial Color Skeleton w/ Gold Chapter Ring Movement ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Skeleton Wristwatch circa 2000s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audemars Piguet ladies 18k yellow gold and diamond skeleton wristwatch, Ref. 55944, circa 2000s.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantième 36mm 25668 BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
This Audemars Piguet watch has a 36 x 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Skeleton Skeleton dial.
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantième 18k Yellow Gold 25668 Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
This Audemars Piguet watch has a 36 x 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Skeleton Skeleton dial.
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA 18k yellow gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
This Audemars Piguet watch has a 36 x 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Skeleton Skeleton dial.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch
By Breguet
Located in Stamford, CT
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch. Case in fair condition. Watch not working.
Audemars Piguet Ref 4161 Automatic Yellow Gold Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Audemars Piguet Reference 4161BA Wrist Watch, 33 M.M. diameter x 6 M.M thick 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case with stepped bezel. Caliber 2123/1 21 Jewel Automatic, self w...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,398Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 1.67 in
Antique Waltham Amn. Watch Co. Grade 18k Yellow Gold 16j Size 8s Pocket Watch
By Waltham
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have an absolutely gorgeous, antique American Waltham pocket watch featuring a solid 18k gold case. The case is magnificently hand etched with floral patterns throughout. The...
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Ellipse Automatic Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Audemars Piguet "Ellipse" Wrist Watch, 33 x 31 M.M 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece Cushion case, Automatic, self winding movement, Gold Satin dial with Black Roman Numerals. New B...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1990s Audemars Piguet Cobra 5403 18K YG Champagne Diamond Dial Auto 35mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The Art Of The Integrated Form Before the Royal Oak became the face of Audemars Piguet, the brand was a master of the integrated dress watch. The Cobra Ref. 5403 is a prime example ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Bamboo 18K Yellow Gold 1980's Quartz Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A distinctive vintage Audemars Piguet “Bamboo” wristwatch, crafted in 18-karat yellow gold and dating to approximately 1985. The watch features a softly rounded rectangular case pair...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900 Dial: The excellent white enamel dial with Roman Numerals outer minute track and an early tacho...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bornand Genève Pocket Watch in 14kt Gold – Manual Wind with Breguet Hairspring
Located in Milano, MI
Rare pocket watch signed Bornand Genève, crafted in 14kt gold around the late 19th century. It features a manual wind movement with Breguet hairspring, 17 jewels, and remontoir syste...
Gold
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch Dial: White Enamel dial with black Roman numerals ,2 Rose Cut Diamonds in hour & minute hands Case: Measurement...
Gold, 18k Gold
Army & Navy Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1882
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Army & Navy. A Very Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Half Hunter Keless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, C1882. Dial: The excellent white enamel dial numbered with Roman numerals outer...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin Yellow Gold Vintage Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin vintage wristwatch featuring a silver dial with applied baton hour markers and a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock protected by a plastic glass. A dis...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Kt Gold E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold, Open Face Verge Pocket watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold Open Face Verge Pocket watch Case: 18 Kt Solid Yellow Gold Diameter 45.5 mm, thickness 12.2 mm Total weight: 68.9 gram / 2.430 oz / 44.3 dwt
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
XIX Century Open-Face Gold Pocket Watch R. Stewart
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
XIX Century Open-face Gold Pocket Watch R. STEWART, Argyle & Buchanan Sts., Glasgow, #16044. Beautiful 43m/1.69in gold case with a thorough ornamental floral engraving with vegetatio...
Ruby, Gold
18 kt. Gold Dual Time, Dead Beat Second, Double Barrel A.Perret Pocket Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 kt. Gold Dual Time, Dead Beat Second, Double Barrel Pocket Watch A.Perret Movement: Mechanical with manual winding Functions: hours,minutes, Dead Second Beat and sweep second; ...
Gold, 18k Gold
18ct Yellow Gold 33mm Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
This elegant pocket watch is a classic and timeless piece. The watch face is 33mm in diameter, with beautiful dial, roman numbers crafted in 18ct yellow gold, hand engraved, in full ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hamilton 14K Gold 44.6mm Pocket Watch, Grade 917, with 9K Gold Chain
By Hamilton
Located in Miami, FL
A refined vintage Hamilton 14K gold pocket watch, measuring 44.63mm and crafted in a smooth, fully rounded solid-gold case weighing 54.8 grams. This example houses the highly regarde...
14k Gold, 9k Gold
$119,997Sale Price|40% Off
Rolex 86285 Datejust Master Piece All Factory Diamond Watch 18 Karat in Stock
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Case Diameter: 39mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: All Diamond 18k Rose gold Dial: All Diamond dial with rose gold Roman numerals. Date ca...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$38,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, 18k Gold, Custom Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date crafted in 18k yellow gold, customised by jewellery designer Loree Rodkin. The watch features a champagne dial with baton hour markers, day aperture...
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator. Accentuated with crisp with palladium hardware. Timeless and highly ...
Unavailable|$204,200
Dm 1.62 in
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15407OR.OO.1220OR.01 Double Balance Wheel Iced Out
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel in 18K Rose Gold 15407OR Openworked Dial is an iconic masterpiece known for its sporty octagonal case shape, substantial link bracelet,...
Rose Gold
IGI Certified 100.00 Carats Natural Diamonds Multiple Riviera Tennis Necklace
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
A statement masterpiece. A stunning tennis necklace features a collection of Diamonds , each more mesmerizing than the last. The array of diamonds creates a sparkling and radiant pie...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Richard Mille RM 011 RM011 AJ RG Felipe Massa Edition Rose Gold and Titanium
By Richard Mille
Located in New York, NY
The RM 11-03 is designed in a 50mm rose gold and titanium case styled on a rubber strap. It features a skeletonized dial with white numerals, offering analog time function, flyback c...
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch 37MM White Index Dial Yellow Gold Watch UNWORN
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet 15450BA.OO.1256BA.01 Royal Oak Selfwinding 37mm Silver Index Yellow Gold Watch, New (Old Stock), factory plastic protection intact, bracelet has couple very minor scu...
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th anniversary 41mm with box and papers, 2022
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
ROYAL OAK SELFWINDING "50TH ANNIVERSARY" Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 18k Rose Gold This 18-carat pink gold Royal Oak Selfwinding in 41 mm is endowed with the new design evolution an...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori Diamond High Jewelry Watch
By Bulgari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Masterfully crafted by the artisans of Bvlgari Switzerland in 18k white gold, this extraordinary timepiece hails from the rare and highly coveted limited-production Serpenti Seduttor...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$320,000Sale Price|20% Off
Richard Mille RM011-FM Titanium Orange Storm Watch
By Richard Mille
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Richard Mille MPN: RM 011 AJ Ti/1482 Model: Orange Storm Case Material: Titanium Case Diameter: 50mm Crystal: Sapphire: Crystal Bezel: Titanium Dial: Skeleton Bracelet: Orange...
Titanium
HERMES Poussin yellow Epsom leather KELLY 28 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 28 Sellier bag in Jaune Poussin (vanilla) Veau Epsom leather is a timeless classic. Featuring elegant tonal stitching and Palladium hardware, it embo...
Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Hour White Gold Baguette HPI0 Gem Set.
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
The Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Hour White Gold / Baguette, variant reference ID: HPI00890, is a masterpiece in Cartier's Rotonde collection. Featuring the innovative 'Mysterious H...
Diamond, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Custom All Black Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Custom All Black Watch 26320ST.OO.1220ST.01 Black dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern, white gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands wi...
Stainless Steel
$159,996Sale Price|20% Off
Patek Philippe Nautilus Stainless Steel All Diamond Moon Phase Dial Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This luxurious Patek Philippe Nautilus timepiece combines the brand’s iconic design with an exquisite array of aftermarket diamonds for a truly dazzling look. The 40mm stainless stee...
Diamond, White Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
$450,000 / item
H 3.15 in W 19.69 in L 19.69 in
Silver Fabergé-Style Chess “Napoleon I vs. Alexander I”-Handcrafted To Order
Located in ראשון לציון, IL
“Napoleon vs. Alexander I” is a monumental sculptural chess set conceived as a museum level collectible, created within the Konforti family atelier in the spirit and tradition of the...
Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Topaz, Silver, Enamel, 24k Gold, Ver...
Cartier Watch - Haute Joaillerie
By Cartier
Located in Vallejo, CA
Cartier wrist watch - A Lady's fine white gold, Ruby, and diamonds-set bracelet watch Circa 1995.
Diamond, Ruby
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.
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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.
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