Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Angelus But as was the case

But as was the case with many mechanical watch brands after the Quartz Crisis

this short-run yellow gold model provided the basis for the Reference 5060A - the first steel model - in 1997

it might never have been made at all were it not for one man — Jean-Jacques Fiechter of Blancpain

it features a textured satin black dial with an inner 24-hour rehaut and a matching handset with yellow GMT hand and a date window at 3:00

a chronograph complication with a date at 3:00

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Angelus But as was the caseGerald Genta was the first and arguably, the most important "celebrity" watch designer. Having conceived many important silhouettes, his most memorable work the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was sketched in one day and changed the shape of the watch industry. The Royal Oak essentially created an entirely new category of 'luxury sport' timepieces, and with it came a new design language that inspired countless other maisons. What's particularly delightful