Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (Audemars Royal Oak) is one of the most popular Audemars watches, designed by Gérald Genta. It features an octagonal shape with eight screws on the bezel.

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Constellation

With the new year comes new watches, and with plenty of series celebrating anniversaries this year, only months and days now separate the market from some potentially very interesting updates. Among the models celebrating anniversaries is the Omega Constellation, which turns 65 years old in 2017. Here we compare vintage and modern versions of the watch.

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Jan 8, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Feel the Heartbeat of the Rado True Square Open Heart

As Valentine’s Day approaches, so does the annual occasion to embrace love in every corner of the world. Taking the opportunity to do so this year is Rado, with the True Square Open Heart. The watch was designed in recognition and celebration of the precious moments and memories that make up every relationship. With two...

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Feb 7, 2023 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph captivated the market at SIHH 2016 and proved to be an indicator of where the Royal Oak Offshore series might be heading. We compare the modern version with the original "Beast" from 1993.

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Jan 1, 2017 by Caleb Anderson

The WatchStars Shortlist: Here Are the Finalists for the 2016-2017 Awards

We present here the shortlist in all five, award categories for the Ebner Publishing Group's 2016-2017 WatchStars Awards. Included for consideration are watches from brands like TAG Heuer, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Oris, Seiko, Vacheron Constantin, Breitling and many others.

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Dec 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Casio G-Shock

The original Casio G-Shock broke some serious ground in the watch market, so we take a week off from our usual focus on iconic mechanical watches to explore a modern G-Shock reference to see how it stacks up to the original game-changing piece from the 1980s.

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Oct 30, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer

Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: 8 Featured Watches from Phillips’ Upcoming November Auction

From a storied Rolex GMT-Master to an extremely rare vintage Panerai Luminor, Phillips Auction House is previewing eight interesting modern and vintage pieces, from its upcoming November auction in Geneva, at this year's WatchTime New York collectors' event.

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Oct 5, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

PROMOTION

Video: Assembling the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grand Complication

In this exclusive video, Kingston shows us the various stages in the assembly of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grand Complication, which debuted at SIHH 2013 in Geneva.

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Oct 4, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

WatchStars Award Nominees Announced for 2016-17: The Complete List

The award-nominated watches for the 2016 WatchStars Awards have been announced, with the winners in all five categories to be celebrated in an event at Baselworld 2017. We reveal here the complete listing of nominees, and more detail on the WatchStars Awards judging.

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Sep 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Mark XVIII

We take a look at one of the newest releases within the IWC Pilot’s Watch collection, the Mark XVIII. The IWC Pilot's Watch collection is rooted in the style of B-Uhr pilots' watches, and also influenced by the classic military-style watches known by the moniker "Dirty Dozen."

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Aug 21, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

We train our vintage eye once again on Audemars Piguet's iconic Royal Oak — this time focusing on one of the most popular complications within the series, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar.

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Aug 14, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

From Fratello Watches

Hands-On Review: Longines Legend Diver

After you read our dive watch review of the Longines Legend Diver Date, and consider its updated features, including an attractive price tag, you may conclude that this might be the dive watch for you.

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Jul 26, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

From Fratello Watches

What If You Could Only Have One Watch? My Top 5 Choices

What if you could have only one watch for a lifetime - would you choose one from Omega, Rolex or Patek? Here, we present five watch choices, any one of which you can wear for the rest of your life.

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Jun 24, 2016 by Robert-Jan Broer

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Bulgari Octo Ultranero Velocissimo Chronograph

Bulgari’s “buzz” watch from this year’s Baselworld was undoubtedly — and deservedly — the groundbreaking Octo Minute Repeater, which set a new record for thinness in its category. However, not to be overlooked was the brand’s new Octo Ultranero collection (we covered it here), with its handsome combinations of black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) and rose-gold...

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Jun 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Goes Back to Basics (Updated with Live Photos & Prices)

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato claims a place as one of the 1970s' most iconic luxury sports watches, alongside the Patek Philippe Nautilus and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. For its newest model, debuting at Baselworld 2016 in March, G-P returns to the elegantly simple look that first made the Laureato a hit.

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Mar 22, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Patek Philippe Aquanaut

We take a look at the Patek Philippe Aquanaut, a series as lovingly controversial as the Nautilus is to Patek purists, but as contemporarily appealing to everybody else since its initial release in 1997. It is a vintage watch conceived with some heavy historical inspirations.

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Feb 21, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: IWC Ingenieur Automatic

The modern (post-1976) IWC Ingenieur was a watch meant to rival the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus in style. The modern IWC Ingenieur collection includes a flagship timepiece (Ref. 3239) still recognizable to aficionados of the ‘70s-era Ingenieurs.

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Feb 14, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Close-Up: 6 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs

We take a closer look at six recent Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs, and the similarities and differences they share with their predecessors.

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Feb 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Concept to Reality: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie

At last year’s SIHH, Audemars Piguet introduced a concept minute repeater – the RD#1 “Acoustic Research” – as part of a series showcasing new technology and materials developed by the brand’s R&D department. The prototype was the result of eight years of research and represented a breakthrough in the acoustic quality and volume of chiming technology....

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Jan 21, 2016 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2016:

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in Yellow Gold (Updated with Live Photo & Price)

For the first new watch that it is unveiling in advance of SIHH 2016 in January, Audemars Piguet goes for what many would consider old-school horological luxury — releasing a new version of its Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in classical yellow gold.

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Jan 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore Chrono Goes Diving (Updated with Live Photos)

Audemars Piguet just unveiled a 42-mm chronograph version of its Royal Oak Offshore Diver – exclusively available in the brand’s boutiques – at SIHH 2016 in Geneva. Four versions will be available, each with a water-resistance of 300 meters and powered by the AP Caliber 3124/3841. The green version is reserved for the Geneva boutique, list...

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Jan 18, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

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