Tag Archives: Audemars Piguet

Guy Laliberte is the coolest artist that you’ve probably never heard of… This French Canadian grew up in Quebec City – and knew at an early age that he wanted to be a performer. As a young man he did what most parents dread – dropped out of college – …

Stainless steel and silver, titanium matched up with anthracite.” While not the most talked-about 2009 novelty from Audemars Piguet (an honor that would clearly go to the incredible Jules Audemars watch with the ultra high-frequency AP escapement), the addition of some exceptionally hot Royal Oak Offshore chronograph variants certainly spiced …

The Audemars Piguet Offshore watch collection never ceases to impress me with its ability to undergo metamorphosis. It seems that collectors barely manage to glom onto a rare and particularly coveted version (for instance, the Juan Pablo Montoya, the Rubens Barrichello or the Forged Carbon Alinghi) when Audemars Piguet throws …

Lets say your dad was a professional soccer player who was a two-time FA Cup winner. Then, lets say your uncle was the coach of Portsmouth, another major soccer franchise. Lets even take it a step further and say you had a first cousin was also a professional soccer player …

The number of watches it takes to comprise a collection is a topic which sways mightily in the wind of opinion. Ultimately though, none of that matters – the simple truth is: the right amount is that which satisfies you. Whether 1, 100, or 1,000 only you know when you …

For 2008, Audemars Piguet has encored their many fine performances in dynamic haute horlogerie, by giving us the Royal Oak Carbon Concept Tourbillon watch. Studying this watch, and comprehending its many intricate details, one can get a sense of just how much Audemars Piguet has extracted from the full breadth …

The Audemars Piguet Offshore. Those three words stir the desires of multitudes of watch collectors, as visions come to mind of the world’s most desirable and expensive sports watches – watches such as the Royal Oak Offshore T3, the Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya, and the Royal Oak Offshore …

Take a moment to admire the confidence, the stare, the red hair and stiff upper lip. There really is no better nickname for Margaret Thatcher then “The Iron Lady”. She has a stare that would make Mr. T a little nervous. She was the leader of the conservative party and …

When I first heard rumors of the introduction of a “Bill Clinton watch” from Audemars Piguet, a few sarcastically humorous thoughts came to mind, as I rolled my eyes slightly. Not being a major fan of the ex-president, I was a bit dismissive of the idea, something that in hindsight …

Some collectors occasionally opine that Audemars Piguet may be somewhat a victim of its own success, so far as their famous Royal Oak and (particularly) the ultra-popular Royal Oak Offshore watch lines are concerned. What they are of course talking about is the dominating presence of these collections within the …