Fancy a Rolex Batman or a Audemars Piguet Black Panther flying tourbillon. Check out these coveted superhero watches. There is a even a Joker model for supervillan lovers
If the idea of a comic book-inspired watch only conjures up visions of plastic pieces sold in airport shops, the cast your mind back to Gerald Genta and the luxury Mickey Mouse watch, a 2008 model of which sold for HK$138,600 (US$18,000) not too long ago.
Audemars Piguet?s Royal Oak Concept ?Black Panther? Flying Tourbillon. Photo: Audemars Piguet
Welcome to the era of the luxury superhero watch, taken to a new, stratospheric level by Audemars Piguet. The maison kicked off its partnership with Marvel Entertainment with the Royal Oak Concept ?Black Panther? Flying Tourbillon in a limited edition of 250 pieces.
The 42mm watch has a white gold 3D image of the titular hero on its dial, and its purple inner bezel and rubber strap reference the metal vibranium ? another invention from the film. The flying tourbillon can be seen at 6 o?clock while the bridges, seen through the sapphire caseback, feature the same Black Panther motif as the dial. It is priced at around US$161,000, with a Unique Piece raising US$5.2 million for charity. Rolex GMT-Master II 116710. Photo: Rolex
The Rolex GMT-Master II 116710 BLNR has always been known by its many fans as the Rolex Batman for its black-and-blue colour tones. Launched in 2013, it was officially discontinued in 2019 and is currently fetching around US$20,000 in the secondary market.
The watch features a classic 40mm Oyster case and bracelet in stainless steel, plus a black dial with white indices and a blue GMT hand. Rolex was the...
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