Feature: 5 Mega Watches Every Collector Should Aim To Have
Any one of these five timepieces—from the sporty AP Royal Oak in rose gold to the pilot-friendly Breitling Chronomat— would be a worthy cornerstone of a collection. They’re some of the most desirable luxury watches out there and are guaranteed to nail you down as a true aficionado. Read on to find out what gives each of them the X-factor.
Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660 D-Blue
James Cameron isn’t just the man who directed Hollywood blockbusters like Titanic. He’s also passionate about deep sea exploration, and his descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in a submarine in 2012 was successfully accompanied by two prototype Rolex models. Two years later, this incredible model was released in his honour and it’s a bonafide head-turner, with a very cool graduated blue-black dial and beefy 44mm case.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400OR.OO.1220OR.01
The Royal Oak was designed in the early 1970s by industry deity Gerald Genta, a creative genius so prolific that he made Leonardo da Vinci look sloth-like. This superb version in rose gold straddles the line between understated elegance and ostentation, enabling you to look the part whether you’re an extra in a Ferrero Rocher advert or cashing in your chips in a Las Vegas casino with Floyd Mayweather.
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 311.30.42.30.01.005
We can’t wait for NASA to successfully complete its first manned mission to Mars. Maybe Omega will then finally stop bragging about the lunar feats of its Moonwatch. When Buzz Aldrin wore his Omega Speedmaster, almost identical to this one, during the 1969 Moon landings, little did he know he was creating perhaps the most powerful and enviable brand endorsement the watch industry has ever seen.
Panerai Manifattura Radiomir PAM00316
Famous Panerai wearers include Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Now we’re not saying you have to be a Hollywood action hero to wear the brand’s watches, but you do need wrists of a certain girth. This particular model is special as it comes in a platinum case that houses a tourbillon and three spring barrels, meaning a massive 6-day power reserve.
Breitling Chronomat 44 CB0110
As iconic as the Navitimer is, some people look at its rather busy dial and see nothing but numerical chaos, a reminder of torturous school maths lessons that made their head pound. Thankfully the brand has other exceptional aviation chronographs. This robust and handsome two-tone Chronomat has plenty of wrist presence, with a bezel, pushers, crown and dial details all in a delightful rose gold, contrasting nicely with the tonneau steel case. It's one of the best-looking Breitling watches around.
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