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A Legacy Of Audacity

IMAGINE REDESIGNING A watchmaking icon that has enjoyed two decades of unparalleled success, born from the brilliant mind of a visionary watchmaker. Now picture your creation being not only widely panned by the horological community but also labelled a “sea elephant” by the very designer you sought to honour.

It couldn't have been much fun being Emmanuel Gueit. The Genevan designer had been tasked with tweaking Audemars Piguet's unassailable Royal Oak for a younger, trendier audience. In

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