Audemars Piguet Collaborates with Hit Designer KAWS on Subversive Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon
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KAWS’s iconic “COMPANION” character uses up the dial of the Royal Oak Concept, composed of peripheral hands and a tourbillon from 6 o’clock, and motivated by the new Calibre 2979. Limited to 250 parts, the collection features KAWS explications throughout, such as the artist’s get across adorning the Royal Oak’s iconic bezel screws.
Audemars Piguet possesses embraced pop culture a lot better than any high-end watchmaker. Thank you in large part to the wisdom involving former CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, Audemars Piguet has long been inserted in hip-hop culture - stars like Jay-Z have got called out the brand inside lyrics, and Audemars Piguet even collaborated with Travis Scott on a signature design - and hip-hop remain influence streetwear, modern skill, modern luxury, and horological industry culture. KAWS sits on the intersection of all of this. Possessing begun his career being a graffiti artist in Nyc in the 90s, KAWS is now one of the world’s most prosperous pop artists and developers, known worldwide for his special aesthetic and array of character types. KAWS is as coveted for a Supreme sweater, Nike Atmosphere Jordans or Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks - and so the news of an Audemars Piguet-KAWS collaboration isn’t entirely unmatched. replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept
What is unexpected is how extravagant that collaboration is. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “COMPANION” 43mm ref. 26656TI.GG.D019VE.01 takes the form of a Royal Oak Concept, debuting a fresh in-house movement for the trinity brand and following taking after the actions of other Royal Pine Concept character watches, like collaborations with Marvel Comics’ Black Panther and Spider-Man. Compared to those two debatable pieces, this KAWS effort is a bit more understated… properly, as understated as a Noble Oak Concept character see can be.
Spending homage to KAWS’s ‘advertising intervention’ work from the ’90s, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon ‘COMPANION’ - as the name implies - features the artist’s iconic ‘COMPANION’ figure living in the watch’s dial, relatively pressed against the crystal but also peering out. Any skeleton-like clown figure encouraged by rubber hose animation from the ’30s, COMPANION will be KAWS’s most enduring design and style, embodied in figures, sculptures and sketches, often represented in vulnerable or bashful poses; a sad clown. (This Christie’s article explains that well. ) There’s any tacit whimsy to the fact that this particular cartoon character is trapped beneath the dial of this expensive observe - it’s nothing in short supply of a wealth trap! It’s furthermore completely in keeping with KAWS’s subversive style. Technically, it’s produced entirely of titanium, being the watch’s case a lot more of the movement. replica breitling watches
To give you an unobstructed look at of the COMPANION, the ref. 26656TI. GG. D019VE. 01 debuts a new manual-winding movements, Calibre 2979, which characteristics external hour and second hands. (Filled with azure luminous material, the reliable triangles represent the several hours, and the hollow triangles stand for the minutes. ) The particular tourbillon at 6 o’clock also looks like the heart on the COMPANION, further interpreting typically the theme of life and dying. The movement’s bridges also feature a padded design prompted by KAWS’s line-up connected with cartoon characters, and the ratchet features another KAWS corner design: it’s impressive simply how much effort AP put into thus, making this collaboration a reality. (Incidentally, the development of this movement looks just like that of some Richard Infiniti watches to me-and, naturally , Audemars Piguet Renaud ainsi que Papi makes many of RM’s high-end movements, so this does not necessarily seem impossible. )
Other notable attributes: KAWS’s cross design shows up on the Royal Oak Concept’s bezel screws, as well as on this specific luxury replica watches ’s caseback band, where KAWS’s signature can be seen. The strap, whilst it looks like it’s made of nylon material fabric, is actually leather: this timepiece comes with two versions with the strap, light grey and also ash grey. While youre unlikely to go swimming using a watch like this, it’s in fact water-resistant to 100 feets, which surprised me a tiny. The crown isn’t screw-down, but the rim is dark-colored ceramic.
It may be no exaggeration to say that collaboration with KAWS is apparently aimed at hip-hop culture’s trendsetters, or at least their wealthiest enthusiasts. (In fact, KAWS features previously collaborated with hip-hop artists like Kid Cudi and Pharrell Williams. ) The watch may seem confusing to the people who find the idea of outdoor camping for a pair of sneakers ludicrous, but to die-hard enthusiasts, often the AP makes intuitive sense-even if few of them are usually in a tax bracket that may afford the Royal Oak Principle.
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Brand Audemars Piguet Model Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “COMPANION” 43mm Reference 26656TI.GG.D019VE.01 Case dimensions 43mm (depth) x 17. 4mm (thickness) Case material Sandblasted titanium Water resistance 100m Crystal Sapphire entrance and back Call Sunburst titanium dial together with grey micro-titanium KAWS' PARTNER Lug width Merged Strap Light gray calfskin with textile result, titanium three-piece folding form Movement Calibre 2979, in-house, hand-wound Reserve of power 72 hours Capabilities Hours, minutes, tourbillon
