For a long time, sports watches have been very popular in the market. Some people love its tough and handsome appearance, some people love its resistant body, and some people love its practical functions... There are many sports watches on the market, classic models. Of course, it is enduring in sports watches. Next, let us take a look at the classic sports watches that are praised and loved by everyone.

Patek Philippe Nautilus

Speaking of sports watches, Patek Philippe's Nautilus is the dream lover in many people's hearts. It is hard to find a watch. The design of Patek Philippe Nautilus is inspired by the window design of the cabin. The case with two “ears”, the octagonal bezel design, the horizontal horizontal embossed pattern on the dial, and the unique bracelet design are all these designs. Very familiar, they constitute a unique design element among Nautilus.

Gerald Genta

Nautilus was actually controversial when it was first launched. At that time, who could have imagined that Nautilus would become the top trend in the watch industry. The design of Nautilus comes from designer Gérald Genta. Master Zunda’s name is too loud, Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, Bulgari’s OCTO, and Omega’s constellation. Undoubtedly, Master Zunda is the greatest and most praised of the 20th century. Designer.

Patek Philippe's first Nautilus 3700/1A

In the 1970s, the Swiss watch industry was greatly affected by the Japanese quartz movement. At this time, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe turned their attention to steel sports watches. In 1976, the Patek Philippe Nautilus series was launched. The name of Nautilus was derived from the name of the submarine Nautilus in Verne's work "Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea".

3700/1A

The launch of the steel sports watch was advanced at the time. Large-sized watches were not accepted by the world. Everyone’s aesthetics still remained at the small-sized watches, and at the beginning of the launch, the Nautilus pricing was not Inexpensive, the 3700/1A is equipped with a date and time display, and the market price is $3,100, which is more expensive than precious metal watches.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 920 launched in 1967

The first Nautilus was equipped with Calibre 28-255C movement, which was based on Jaeger-LeCoultre's 920 movement. It was not replaced with a self-produced movement until 1981.

Nowadays, Nautilus is already a generation model in the watchmaking industry and has become a sought-after watch on the market.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak was also born in the 1970s, and it appeared several years earlier than the Patek Philippe Nautilus. For Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, everyone can quickly think of its shape, the octagonal bezel, exposed screws, and one-piece bracelet. These designs have obviously been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Royal Navy Oak

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was born in 1972, also by Master Zunda, from the porthole of the British Royal Navy "Royal Oak" ship. On the eve of the Basel Watch Fair in 1971, Gérald Genta was talking on the phone with Georges Golay, the general manager of Audemars Piguet at the time. Georges Golay wanted a "stainless steel watch like never seen before" and hoped that Yu Yi The new design was handed over in the morning, and the Royal Oak came into being.

As we mentioned above, due to the impact of quartz watches, Audemars Piguet placed its hopes on the manufacture of steel watches, and the Royal Oak became the first high-end steel sports watch in history. Like the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the Royal Oak series was not quickly accepted by everyone when it was launched.

Subsequently, Audemars Piguet also continued to expand this series, with continuous advancement and innovation in materials, complications, and movements.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore series was also designed according to the Royal Oak series in 1993. In contrast, its size is larger than the Royal Oak. The Royal Oak Offshore series has once again subverted the traditional aesthetics and has become a myth in the watchmaking world.

Last year, Audemars Piguet made slight adjustments to the design of the Royal Oak series to present a better visual effect. I am looking forward to what other big moves Audemars Piguet will release this year.

Vacheron Constantin across the world

The troika of Swiss watchmaking, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin, is the famous sports watch series of Vacheron Constantin. In contrast, the birth of Zong Sihai is later.

Vacheron Constantin "222"

In 1996, Vacheron Constantin was launched in all directions, but retrospectively, Vacheron Constantin's predecessor model should be Vacheron Constantin's "222". In 1977, Gérald Genta's apprentice Jorg Hysek designed the Vacheron Constantin "222" to celebrate the 222th anniversary of the establishment of Vacheron Constantin, which was very different from the brand's previous watches. Jaeger-LeCoultre provided calibre for Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin at that time. The "222" used Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 920. In the mid-1980s, Vacheron Constantin "222" was discontinued.

The first generation of Vacheron Constantin

Until 1996, Vacheron Constantin drew the essence from "222" and later "333" and "Phidias", and created the first generation of cross-border. In the first generation, we saw the familiar Maltese cross shape.

In 2014, the second generation of Cross and Sea also integrated the bracelet into the Maltese shape, and the case was increased to 42 mm, highlighting the characteristics of a sports watch. At the same time, the second generation of Zongshihaihai launched watches equipped with different functions.

The third generation of vertical and horizontal directions is what we are now familiar with. It has been adjusted on the basis of the second generation. The case has been changed from 42 mm in the second generation to 41 mm, and the eight teeth on the bezel have been changed to six. It is also equipped with a quick strap replacement system, which is more convenient.