“Better not call the law, get no blood on my Audemar” is just one of the many moments when Audemars Piguet is name-dropped by the likes of J. Cole and Jay-Z (this time, in ‘Mr Nice Watch’). More than a decade later, Dave and Stormzy’s banger ‘Clash’ arrived to prove …

At the time, when watchmaking brands were rushing to offer their interpretations of the RO and other models with integrated design, Audemars Piguet launched an impressive brand new collection oddly entitled Code 11.59 which aimed to reset the perception of AP being just the Royal Oak brand. In a bold …