FORTY AND FABULOUS: THE OPENWORKED EXTRA THIN ROYAL OAK LIMITED EDITION
10.02.12
The Royal Oak was, when it was introduced in 1972, a glove thrown down to the entire watch industry: a stainless steel watch, finished as lavishly as if it were platinum or white gold, with a groundbreaking design that totally integrated the... Four decades later, the Royal Oak (and its more muscular offspring, the Royal Oak Offshore) are not only among the world’s most desired watches but also the most recognizable as well. The word “iconic” gets tossed around a lot these days (especially in the watch world) so it’s always great to find a watch that really merits the epithet. Though he didn’t live to see the 40 anniversary celebration of his design, he did live long enough to see it become one of the most revered, imitated, and coveted watches in the world.
Source: Haute Living