One name: Gerald Genta. 

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is perhaps Genta’s most memorable work, and in many ways 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 which inspired countless other manufactures. What's particularly delightful about the design of the Royal Oak is that it works brilliantly in a number of sizes and casing materials, from steel to carbon fiber or solid gold.

This particular Royal Oak is a contemporary dual-time model, perfect for the ardent traveler. Dating to the 2010s, it features a 39mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and the classic, Genta-designed porthole bezel. It has a luminous silver grande tappisserie dial with applied hour markers, a date indicator, a second time zone indicator, a day/night indicator, and a power reserve indicator. Powered by the automatic Audemars Piguet Calibre 2329/2826 movement, it’s fitted to an integrated steel bracelet with a hidden deployant clasp and comes with some of its ephemera.

This is the type of Royal Oak that makes you look twice.

And that’s a good thing!