What Watches Do Bigflo and Oli Wear?
I was recently at the Musilac Festival in Aix-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Bourget. Despite the hectolitres of beer consumed, my watch-spotter’s eye was drawn to the watches worn…
Montres Audemars Piguet
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Why Mechanical Movements Are Sensitive to Gravity
There is something profoundly insolent about a mechanical watch. A few grams of brass, steel, synthetic rubies and hairspring presume to divide time with regularity, even as the Earth pulls…
Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: The Royal Oak Turns into a Pocket Watch
The rumor had been circulating for days—now it’s official The rumor had been doing the rounds for some time, and it was seriously gaining momentum. On social media, speculation was…
Ed Sheeran’s Watches
He walks on stage in an oversized sweatshirt, beat-up sneakers, a guitar slung over his shoulder. You’d expect to spot an old Casio F-91W on his wrist. And yet, tucked…
What Watches Does GMK Wear?
In the Who Wears What section, we’re leaving politicians’ wrists behind for a more modern, more macho one: GMK’s. The Monaco-based influencer, first known for his outlandish cars, is just…
How the Royal Oak Upended the Watch Industry
An aesthetic shock in a display window that was far too well-behaved In the early 1970s, Swiss watchmaking entered a turbulent spell. Quartz watches from Asia upended the market…
The Hidden Detail of the Royal Oak That Few Collectors Know
The workshop secret that forged the Royal Oak legend Ask ten enthusiasts what fascinates them about the Royal Oak and you’ll hear about its octagon, its hypnotic Tapisserie, its Genta…
Johnny Hallyday’s Watches
If Johnny Hallyday splurged heavily on cars and motorbikes, he did the same in the world of watchmaking, wearing some beautiful watches. While most of his watches are far from…
Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon by Audemars Piguet
Sur paper, the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon didn’t win me over. And yet, once I was face to face with this watch, I changed my mind…