Is AP, in fact, a one-trick pony?
I know its wristwatch heresy to say this, but...does anyone else feel like Audemars Piguet is a proverbial "one-trick pony" these days with the Royal Oak? Personally, I feel like every watch I see from them is a Royal Oak, or some variant thereof. I know that they have the Code 11:59 collection also, but it doesn't seem to get much hype, even from the brand itself.
Compare and contrast that with the other two members of the "Holy Trinity" -- Patek has the Nautilus line, the Calatrava, the Aquanaut, the Gondolo, the Golden Ellipse, etc.; VC has the Overseas, the Patrimony, FiftySix, 222, Métiers d'Art, Traditionelle, Historiques, etc.; and AP has the Royal Oak and Code 11:59 -- just two product lines, one of which no one pays any attention to whatsoever. So, then, if AP is, in fact, the proverbial "one trick pony", should they be considered a proper member of the Holy Trinity? Or is there another longtime player in the game that deserves the spot more, like Jaeger LeCoultre or Girard Perregaux?
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Jay
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My problem isn't that I want a watch....it's that I want ALL the watches.
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So, for those who voted "A", obviously the follow-up question is, which watchmaker would you replace AP with in the Trinity?
Lange, for its Lange 1, 1815, Pour Le Merite.
I feel it must be mentioned that this is a very old trick too. It's from the 70's IIRC.
I hate this trinity nonsense, but JLC, Laurent Ferrier, Rouchefoucauld, Casio, Sartory Billard, and many more would be better suited for the position.