The watch arrives alongside a sleek black interchangeable rubber strap with a velvety texture as well as a second black calfskin leather strap with a textile effect and white stitching. The watch boasts a black ceramic bezel, with a titanium and ceramic caseback that bears the words “Royal Oak Concept Unique Piece” in white. The white gold case comes decorated with a spider leg motif filled with a luminescent hybrid ceramic as well as a complex laser-engraved webbed background. This limited edition watch is accompanied by a one-of-a-kind Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “Black Suit Spider-Man” inspired by the character’s costume change. The Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “Spider-Man” is presented with an interchangeable strap – allowing for the ultimate customization experience – equipped with a black and gray rubber strap with an AP buckle as well as a second black and red rubber strap to reference the Super Hero’s suit. The dial itself features alternating blackened gold hour markers and Arabic numerals that are finished with a white luminescence that turns blue in the dark. To achieve this, the character’s silhouette is first cut from a block of white gold with his suit then laser-engraved to give it its unique texture and textile look.įinal finishings are then completed by hand such as the instantly recognizable two-tone suit which has been handpainted in matte red and metallic blue. The movement’s stripped-back yet complex design achieves a level of transparency that allows Spider-Man’s character to appear in 3D as if suspended in the air. Limited to only 250 units, the timepiece brings an air of playfulness to the iconic design of the Royal Oak Concept to bridge the gap between fine watchmaking and pop culture.Īrriving in a 42mm case combining titanium and black ceramic, Audemars Piguet’s new hand-wound caliber 2974 is a showcase of the brand’s meticulous craftsmanship.
Now, utilizing horological innovation, the two entities pay homage to “the friendly neighborhood hero,” who made his debut in Marvel comics in 1962. Although pictures were not yet available for publication, we can assure you these are sure to become the must-have pieces in the Grip lineup, especially for the streetwear obsessed.The 2021 partnership ushered in a new era for the brand and highlights its forward-thinking approach to heritage watchmaking craft.
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The transparency of the cases allows for a full view of the numerical wheels with two different highlighted pastel windows for reading the current time. Four entirely sapphire crystal editions (including the bracelet) come in clear, blue, green and pink for a fresh take on the staple (85,000 euros or approximately $101,000). Now, it’s taken to new heights with mechanical movements housed in 18-karat white-gold and yellow-gold cases accented with 44 baguette-cut diamonds around the edge with stone dials in onyx, malachite and tiger’s eye or brushed-gold (150,000-250,000 euros or approximately $178,350-$297,250). The Gucci Grip watch, a quartz-powered timepiece inspired by the unusual jumping hour movements of early 20th-century Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Cartier watches, has become an icon of the house. Michele is, of course, at his best when playing to his penchant for the unconventional. Appropriately, the latter can shed its bezel around either a mother-of-pearl or pavé diamond dial (8,500-18,500 euros or approximately $10,100-$22,000) to take on new forms in 13 variations ranging from a yellow-gold snake with a single precious stone for the eye to white-gold snakes encrusted with diamonds and precious stones. The snake slithers onto the bezel of daintier pieces like the Dionysus and Play pieces. Bees take flight in the G-Timeless collection, which includes tourbillon versions with or without diamonds, including two fully diamond-set bracelet offerings (115,000-195,000 euros or approximately $136,730-$231,850), while the Lions Head range (55,000-59,000 euros or approximately $65,400-$70,150) is a take on a secret-watch concept with the roaring head, set with diamonds in the mouth and eyes, swiveling to reveal time underneath on turquoise, malachite or tiger’s eye stone dials. The latter three make up what the designer refers to as the Gucci Garden: Bees representing love (in reference to their honey-producing nectar), snakes symbolize rebirth (represented by its skin-shedding) and lions, of course, owning the idea of power and ferocity. Several of the pieces incorporate his love affair with witchy iconography including stars, lions or tigers, snakes and bees. The design is everything you would expect from Michele’s eclectic style.
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