It's The Royal Oak's 50th Birthday In This Weekend Edition

And more watch-industry anniversaries you need to know in 2022. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [The stories we've gathered for this Weekend Edition celebrate anniversaries of all types.]( you're a watch brand and your entire industry is based on the collective nostalgia of anachronistic technology, you'd be remiss to not celebrate your history.]( why not? We feel it's better to salute and commemorate our past than ignore it completely in this Weekend Edition.]( ANNIVERSARIES WE WON'T BE MISSING We have[big-time anniversaries like the 50th anniversary Royal Oak]( [to the less-heralded birthday of a particularly excited movement from Chopard.]( [Over at Vacheron Constantin, 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the original Vacheron 222 from 1977, the historic precursor to today's Overseas collection.]( [And not all of these anniversaries need to be reference-specific. Here at HODINKEE it's been one decade since]( Mayer published his first column](. [Five short years later, we released our first issue of HODINKEE Magazine.]( we're thrilled to celebrate these anniversaries, and more in our Weekend Edition.]( ANNIVERSARY WATCHES IN THE SHOP Rolex, we're counting 40 years since the debut of the first GMT-Master II]( [and]( years since the]( emerged from the depths. [On the modern side of the house, it has now been 10 years since the Sky-Dweller first appeared.]( [Image of Tudor Heritage Black Bay Red 79220R]( [Tudor Heritage Black Bay Red 79220R]( [Image of Tudor Pelagos 25500TN]( [Tudor Pelagos 25500TN]( like Tudor maintain a strong connection to their past, and this year their classic dive watch, the Black Bay]( and its professional-grade sibling, the]( – turn 10. [Image of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01]( [Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST.OO.1220ST.01]( [Image of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jubilee Limited Edition 14802ST.OO.0944ST.01]( [Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jubilee Limited Edition 14802ST.OO.0944ST.01]( most significant 2022 birthday is the one you already know about: The 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak.]( Piguet got in front of its big year this week, dropping a whole slew of new Royal Oaks.]( [Image of Bremont Supermarine 300 S302]( [Bremont Supermarine 300 S302]( [Image of Bremont MBII Savanna In Titanium]( [Bremont MBII Savanna In Titanium]( two decades have passed since founding brothers Nick and Giles English began the long and winding journey that is Bremont Watches.]( [Image of TAG Heuer Autavia Heritage Calibre Heuer 02 Automatic]( [TAG Heuer Autavia Heritage Calibre Heuer 02 Automatic]( [Image of Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46 Black Dial In Stainless Steel]( [Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46 Black Dial In Stainless Steel]( the chronograph lover, the Autavia wristwatch celebrates its 60th anniversary this year,]( a full 70 years have past since the introduction of the Navitimer.]( [Check out our full assortment of Anniversary Watches over in the HODINKEE Shop.]( LISTEN NOW: THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION WITH BEN CLYMER [Discover new and vintage watches, incredible content and an entire community by downloading the HODINKEE app.]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Email](mailto:shopnews@hodinkee.com) Disclaimer: All items are subject to availability. Prices subject to change without notification. Applicable sales tax and shipping costs not included. Products and offers may be withdrawn at any time. In the event of errors, typos, or omissions, this offer is void. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Update your subscription preferences]( | [Unsubscribe from HODINKEE emails]( | [View in browser]( HODINKEE · P.O. Box 1129 New York, NY 10013 Copyright © 2022 HODINKEE, All rights reserved. ‌