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Audemars Piguet Releases Blue Ceramic Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
This legendary luxury timepiece reaches heavenly heights with an all-blue treatment and gleaming white gold hands. Any Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is prone to attracting some coveted glances, but few do as well as the newly launched blue-on-blue perpetual calendar. The almost 150-year-old legendary Swiss watchmaker sought to “give a timepiece a starry vibe” by creating a 41mm-thick case and bracelet entirely in blue ceramic. This celestial theme continues with the application of shiny 18K white gold on the hour markers and hands. According to Robb Report, the vibrant hue is created by mixing zirconia powder with a binder content that turns blue when baked above 2,550 degrees Fahrenheit. The…
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World premiere of the Chopard Alpine Eagle watch collection
finally. Finally overturned. The new Chopard Alpine Eagle collection makes me happy not only for Chopard, but also for those outcast souls stuck on the bottomless waiting list reserved for one of the few luxury steel sports watches. Plus, given the state of the luxury watch industry, it’s also a temporary relief to me. that’s why. I have long respected Chopard and its watchmaking department – although they rarely let me explain why easily. Their Mille Miglia collection is a car-inspired collection that’s a bit niche, although once you get into that niche, it’s very popular. Their LUC collection is limited by the elegance of its leather straps, and while…