Will Yellow Gold Find Its Way Back To The Wrist Soon? Audemars Piguet Thinks So With A Whole New Collection Of Royal Oaks (Quill & Pad)

Powered by a LeCoultre movement, the Driver was a re-edition of the Cartier’s famous driver’s watch from the 1930s, so named because the curved case allowed the watch to be worn on the side of the wrist so the time could be seen without having to take a hand off the steering wheel. This is not to say that Cartier had the only 3N gold timepiece on the market in that era. In fact, there was a handful by this time. But certainly Cartier was the brand that helped to popularize the use of 3N gold.