Audemars Piguet Collaborates with Hit Artisan KAWS on Subversive Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon

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KAWS’s iconic “COMPANION” character consumes the dial of the Royal Oak Concept, composed of peripheral hands and a tourbillon on 6 o’clock, and pushed by the new Calibre 2979.

Limited to 250 portions, the collection features KAWS cause throughout, such as the artist’s get across adorning the Royal Oak’s iconic bezel screws.

Audemars Piguet possesses embraced pop culture greater than any high-end watchmaker. Cheers in large part to the wisdom involving former CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, Audemars Piguet has long been set in hip-hop culture - stars like Jay-Z include called out the brand with lyrics, and Audemars Piguet even collaborated with Travis Scott on a signature unit - and hip-hop consistently influence streetwear, modern fine art, modern luxury, and horological industry culture. KAWS sits within the intersection of all of this. Acquiring begun his career being a graffiti artist in The big apple in the 90s, KAWS happens to be one of the world’s most profitable pop artists and brands, known worldwide for his one of a kind aesthetic and array of people. KAWS is as coveted for a Supreme sweater, Nike Weather Jordans or Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks - to ensure the news of an Audemars Piguet-KAWS collaboration isn’t entirely unheard of. replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept

What is unusual is how extravagant this specific 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 whole new in-house movement for the trinity brand and following taking after the actions of other Royal Pecan Concept character watches, including collaborations with Marvel Comics’ Black Panther and Spider-Man. Compared to those two marked by controversy pieces, this KAWS relationship is a bit more understated… very well, as understated as a Suprême Oak Concept character see can be.

Forking over homage to KAWS’s ‘advertising intervention’ work from the ’90s, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon ‘COMPANION’ - as the name advises - features the artist’s iconic ‘COMPANION’ figure living in the watch’s dial, ostensibly pressed against the crystal nevertheless also peering out. A new skeleton-like clown figure encouraged by rubber hose course from the ’30s, COMPANION is definitely KAWS’s most enduring style and design, embodied in figures, within the and sketches, often portrayed in vulnerable or self conscious poses; a sad clown. (This Christie’s article explains the item well. ) There’s a new tacit whimsy to the fact that this kind of cartoon character is trapped beneath dial of this expensive observe - it’s nothing shorter than a wealth trap! It’s in addition completely in keeping with KAWS’s subversive style. Technically, it’s manufactured entirely of titanium, live the watch’s case and so many of the movement. replica breitling watches

To give you an unobstructed perspective of the COMPANION, the ref. 26656TI. GG. D019VE. 01 debuts a new manual-winding mobility, Calibre 2979, which characteristics external hour and tiny hands. (Filled with pink luminous material, the sound triangles represent the a long time, and the hollow triangles are based on the minutes. ) Often the tourbillon at 6 o’clock also looks like the heart on the COMPANION, further interpreting typically the theme of life and passing away. The movement’s bridges perhaps 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 the amount of effort AP put into causeing the collaboration a reality. (Incidentally, the development of this movement looks very much like that of some Richard Moltissimi watches to me-and, naturally , Audemars Piguet Renaud the perfect Papi makes many of RM’s high-end movements, so this does not seem impossible. )

Other notable attributes: KAWS’s cross design presents itself on the Royal Oak Concept’s bezel screws, as well as on that luxury replica watches ’s caseback wedding ring, where KAWS’s signature will also be seen. The strap, as it looks like it’s made of nylon material fabric, is actually leather: this timepiece comes with two versions with the strap, light grey in addition to ash grey. While prepared to unlikely to go swimming along with a watch like this, it’s basically water-resistant to 100 measures, which surprised me a minor. The crown isn’t screw-down, but the rim is black color ceramic.

It is very no exaggeration to say that the collaboration with KAWS is very much aimed at hip-hop culture’s trendsetters, or at least their wealthiest lovers. (In fact, KAWS features previously collaborated with hip-hop artists like Kid Cudi and Pharrell Williams. ) The watch may seem confusing to the who find the idea of hiking for a pair of sneakers stupid, but to die-hard enthusiasts, often the AP makes intuitive sense-even if few of them will be in a tax bracket which may afford the Royal Oak Notion.

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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 the front and back

Watch dial Sunburst titanium dial having grey micro-titanium KAWS' ACCOMPLICE

Lug width Merged

Strap Light dull calfskin with textile outcome, titanium three-piece folding hold

Movement Calibre 2979, in-house, hand-wound

Reserve of power 72 hours

Performs Hours, minutes, tourbillon