Bring a Loupe: Some Funky 1970s Vibes With An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Reference 5402 ‘A-Series,’ A Piaget Beta 21, A Zenith ‘Big Lemon,’ And More

This week we’re focusing on some memorable watches from the 1970s, starting with the iconic stainless steel Royal Oak from Audemars Piguet – a watch which, with an original price tag higher than that of contemporary gold dress watches, truly created the sport-luxury category. We’ve also found a Beta 21, the very first Swiss quartz caliber, here housed in a Piaget reference 14101 with a striking tiger’s eye dial. The Zenith A3637 shows how it earned its “Big Lemon” nickname, while the Favre-Leuba Deep-Blue proves again that bright colors can really work in a diving watch. This is your Bring A Loupe for April 14, 2017.

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