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AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Superstar music producer Mark Ronson is the latest tastemaker to out himself as a longtime fan of the brand from Le Brassus, and lent
his voice to the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary celebrations. “Being in AP’s factory, I really noticed this attention to detail and this combination of analogue instruments and these soulful maestros who make these watches,” Ronson noted. “It is so similar to what we are doing in the studio with our heritage, in the sense of dedication and craft.” While Ronson is partial to his vintage full-gold Royal Oak, the brand continues to push the needle with new editions, including this year’s perpetual calendar with a case and bracelet in blue ceramic.
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER ’57
Omega brought in George Clooney to relaunch this vintage-inspired Speedy and celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Speedmaster line. “My father always wore an Omega; it was the epitome of class,” Clooney says. “When I
first started working with Omega 20 years ago, I went through his attic and I found it, and I wound
it and it worked. I started with that, and the ’57 is just a beautiful watch.” With a new Co-Axial Mas- ter Chronometer calibre, a slimmer case, and new dial colours, it’s a timely reminder that — like Clooney himself — good taste is always in style. $11,800
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