We’ve all been rejected at some point, whether you didn’t land your dream job or didn’t quite make it into university. It’s a feeling that can leave you reeling. Sometimes, though, the rejection...

Whilst just about everyone is willing to commit all manner of sins to get hold of a Royal Oak or Nautilus, there remains a watch within the circle of famed designer Gérald Genta’s legacy that...

Once considered the “poor man’s watch”, the steel timepiece had a makeover in the 1970s, thanks to interest in the material from the likes of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet and so the “luxury...

Would I say I was sulking about the fact I can’t have a Rolex Daytona. Yes, yes I would. It is a near-perfect example of the chronograph category, streamlined for a modern age of watch numpties...

In the never-ending quest to innovate and improve their products, watch brands frequently conjure up bizarre-looking designs that never go further than a sketch pad—or in Gerald Genta’s case...

This year sees half a century since Audemars Piguet released its Royal Oak model, an industry game-changer that introduced the idea of a luxury steel sports watch. And you wouldn’t bet against...

We’ve all seen the meteoric rise of a trio of watches that share one thing in common: fifty-odd years ago, when they first came out, they were critically lambasted. So why on Earth are they impossible...

The winner of the 2021 GPHG, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, demonstrated a combination of highly specialist watchmaking mastery, chief of which was its exceptional thinness at...

Any one of these five timepieces—from the sporty Royal Oak in rose gold to the pilot-friendly Breitling Chronomat— would be a worthy cornerstone of a collection. They’re some of the most desirable...

Cartier. One of the top five luxury brands in the world, makers of jewellery, handbags and perfume, it’s possible to overlook the fact that this is a company that makes watches as well. But does...

The most prestigious watchmaker in the world, Patek Philippe, is renowned mostly for three models—the Nautilus, designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, the time-only Calatrava in gold, and the...

So of course you’ll have guessed by now that the fourth most popular brand and the subject of this week’s In Focus series is luxury giant Audemars Piguet. For better or worse, Audemars Piguet...