Is the black a DLC coating of some sort? What exactly did he use to obtain the black finish.

Feb 28, 2021,11:56 AM
 

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A few days ago (February 19) it's two years ago that KL passed away. Controversial in many respects but certainly an influential syle icon.

 
 By: HSTE : February 25th, 2021-12:14
And a man of taste when it came to the watch of his choice. Audemars Piguet. Royal Oak. Ref. 5402. A-12xx. In black. Cheers, HSTE ...  

I believe that Thomas M held AP in high regards.

 
 By: MikiJ : February 25th, 2021-13:49
Not a bad reference ;-)

Well, the copyright of the first picture is certainly in my collection now (purchased from Getty Images) …

 
 By: HSTE : February 25th, 2021-12:47
… I leave the ownership of the watch to your imagination 😎 Cheers, HSTE

Ha! Fair enough :)

 
 By: BigFatPauli : February 25th, 2021-13:40

I referenced his watch in my February 20th AP Noir thread

 
 By: oyster case : February 25th, 2021-12:55
for my soon to be 26400 forged carbon, a modern incarnation of his original. Coincidentally I finalized my deal on February 19th completely unaware that was the day of his passing. Congratulations on owning a cool 😎 piece of AP history but let’s see an ov... 

Cool to hear that you go carbon πŸ–€

 
 By: HSTE : February 25th, 2021-13:06
And re: over-the-cuff: Iβ€˜d rather not imitate the style of the two masters (Agnelli / Lagerfeld) Cheers, HSTE

Thanks πŸ™ I’m very excited to have an all black (touch of red and white markings to be fair)

 
 By: oyster case : February 25th, 2021-16:13
Audemars Piguet, it’s getting a full service before delivery. Haha, yes, best to stay away from the over cuff look πŸ™‚ and do your own thing πŸ‘

Sad he is gone.

 
 By: COUNT DE MONET : February 25th, 2021-13:07
He started actually as a cartoonist and maybe he simply "overdraw" the look of people? However: he was King of Cool. Is this bis watch? Please tell us πŸ˜€.

See my post of 2014 (my first post here at WatchPro) - might give a clue

 
 By: HSTE : February 25th, 2021-13:12
www.watchprosite.com Cheers, HSTE

I remember that post fron you, and that the watch "might" have been his.

 
 By: COUNT DE MONET : February 25th, 2021-13:20
Or to say it better: mostlikely his.

his AP partly inspired

 
 By: Tick Talk : February 25th, 2021-13:12
this, but clearly I have to work on my patina. ...