A modern horological icon, the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet revolutionised the industry and created a new category: the stainless steel sports watch. Designed by Gerald Genta overnight, the Royal Oak was inspired by the designer’s childhood memory of seeing a man being sealed into an old-fashioned diving suit near the Mont Blanc bridge in Geneva. The revolutionary octagonal-shaped bezel mirrors the shape of a vintage diving helmet, with the eight hexagonal screws securing it to the watch as a helmet would attach to the diving suit. A highlight of the Gérald Genta: Icon of Time sale. Browse the catalogue through the link in bio before bidding closes! #GeraldGenta #SothebysWatches #RoyalOak