Audemars Piguet Celebrates Royal Oak 40 Years Exhibition

by Christina Sliwak · March 22, 2012

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    Last night, Audemars Piguet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak design, the first luxury sports watch in Haute Horlogerie. The Swiss Manufacturer has curated an exhibit entitled, "Royal Oak 40 Years: From Avant-Garde to Icon," that will be open to the public from March 21-March 24th.

    Using designs, photos, sound and film from artists, Sebastien Leon Agneessens, Quayola, and Dan Holdsworth, the exhibit features 100 timepieces. The exhibit will feature rare watches, from the very first model made in 1972 to the most recent pieces.

    [Ed Burns, Sean Avery, Tom Brady, Swizz Beatz]

    Guests included Tom Brady, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Swizz Beatz, Tiki Barber, Sean Avery, Traci Johnson, Vevlyn Wright, Aimee Sacks, Alejandra Alberico, Alexis Dahan, Alice Bennahmias, Angelo Petruzzello, Beatriz Kling, Bert Dweck, Visnja Brdar, Carol McGuinness, Chin Bottinelli, Christina Merk, Claude Nobbs, Constantine Maroulis, Cynthia LaForte, Daniel Kling, Derek Blasberg, DJ Cassidy, Ed Burns, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, Georgine Merk, Go Mugino, Grimanesa Amoros, Janete Rodas, Jasmine Bapic, Lauren Rae Levy, Laurence Rochat, Lena Pulido, Leor Yerushalmi, Melissa Feldman, Michael Cayre, Michelle Yerushalmi, Natalia Rocman, Nicholas Garzouzi, Olivier Audemars, Olivier Bottinelli, Oscar Henao, Pascal Narbeburu, Pawan Munjal, Philippe Merk, Richard Hamilton, Robert Ronen, Seth Semilof, Severine Bonnie, Snagz, Stefano Madalena, Steven Sacks, Tim Sayler, Virginia Cowles Schroth, Wolfgang Sickenberg, and Yoshiaki Nimura.

    [Tom Brady]

    [Tiki Barber, Traci Lynn Johnson, DJ Cassidy, Francois-Henry Bennahmias]

    [Ed Burns, Swizz Beats]

    [Christina Merk, Philippe Merk, Georgina Merk]

    [Chin Bottinelli, Oliviero Bottinelli, Sean Avery]

    [Swizz Beatz, Philippe Merk, Arnold Schwarzenegger via]

    [Swizz Beatz, Francois-Henry Bennahmias] [Claude Nobbs, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, Tiki Barber]

    [Octovia Garcia, Olivier Audemars, Philippe Merk]

    [Francois- Henry Bennahmias] [DJ Cassidy, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, Arnold Schwarzenegger]