Gerald Genta sketched the Royal Oak overnight in 1972 and changed what a luxury watch could be: steel, finished like gold. The 37 mm case suits nearly every wrist, and the light blue Grande Tapisserie dial is the shade of the moment.

The Royal Oak at its purest: steel, 37 mm, Tapisserie dial, on Genta's 1972 silhouette, unchanged where it counts.