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<\/strong><\/p>\nPATEK PHILIPPE<\/strong> NAUTILUS ref. 5711 \/ ROLEX<\/strong> OYSTER PERPETUAL Datejust 41 ref. 126300<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nonetheless, the task of creating a watch simple enough to suit every circumstance, robust enough to withstand all manner of trials \u2013 and above all subtly designed to find its way through the ages \u2013 is truly Herculean. The process is in fact so daunting that only a few prove truly successful, often becoming true icons produced for decades and only discreetly modified as time goes by. The first among them \u2013 both chronologically and in terms of sales volume \u2013 is doubtless the Datejust by Rolex. Launched in 1945, it single-handedly embodies a whole swathe of watchmaking history. Sustainably driven by the brand\u2019s policy of providing numerous variations, it has been interpreted through several sizes, along with dozens of dial colors and bezel versions. The second wave hit during the 1970s, with two models that were more opulent and more expensive, both created by the brilliant and perpetually busy designer of the era, G\u00e9rald Genta. The Nautilus by Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet\u2019s Royal Oak have a great deal in common and are yet sufficiently different to have each found its place, its own vein and its collectors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AUDEMARS PIGUET<\/strong> ROYAL OAK ref. 15400ST<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MAURICE LACROIX<\/strong> Aikon Automatic<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n GIRARD-PERREGAUX<\/strong> Laureato 42 mm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHALLENGERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Then comes a third category that is both more crowded and more heterogenous : that of brands wanting their share of watchmaking\u2019s most buoyant segment. Girard-Perregaux has its Laureato, reborn with a fresh dynamic and numerous variations. At the other end of the price spectrum, Maurice Lacroix is making a strong push with its Aikon Automatic, featuring an exceptional price to finishing quality ratio that constitutes a major asset. Vacheron Constantin has just given a new lease on life to its Overseas. Finally, Bulgari is off to a flying start with the last-gen Octo, whose relevance will need to be confirmed over the long term.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BULGARI<\/strong> Octo Solotempo<\/p>\n DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n As is often the case in watchmaking, everything comes down to details. Achieving a perfect balance between wearability, attractiveness and durability depends on two little known prerequisites. The first is a stable and visible identity, which implies that the watch must be entirely different from a brand\u2019s other lines. The second is that an all-steel watch must have a distinctive bracelet that is an integral part of its identity. Over the years, a fanciful design, or one too firmly rooted in a given era to find its way through the ages, adversely affects the relevance of the model as a whole. It is thus hardly surprising that so few of these highly popular watches manage to retain that degree of widespread favor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n VACHERON CONSTANTIN<\/strong> Overseas 5400V<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It represents a fundamental category in its own right. The all-steel sports timepiece, exuding a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":31203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[505],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31245"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31254,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31245\/revisions\/31254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GMT_n58_FR_ipad-134.jpg\")
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