Curing Gold Fever With Five Heavyweight Luxury Sports Watches

If there’s one thing to be said about luxury sports watches, is that if done right they will stay on your wrist for a very long time. The undeniable appeal of such watches comes down to the shaped cases, integrated bracelets and often textured dials. Mostly crafted from robust stainless steel, there are those that pull off a full gold look just as easily. So with that in mind, and in a mix of old and new, here’s a series of full gold luxury sports watches to cure any potential case of gold fever.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak double balance wheel openworked 15467OR

With a legacy dating back to 1972, Audemars Piguet’s iconic Royal Oak is pretty much the blueprint of a luxury sports watch. Since its inception, it’s come in a hugely impressive range of materials and styles. One of the more recent masterpieces is this 37mm wide Double Balance Wheel Openworked 15467OR. It combines all the hallmarks of the Royal Oak, in a luxurious full gold exterior with a completely openworked movement featuring a double balance wheel. This heavyweight, both in a material and mechanical sense, has a price of EUR 97,800.

For more information, please visit AudemarsPiguet.com.

Quick Facts – 37mm x 10mm – 18k rose gold case, brushed & polished – octagonal bezel – sapphire crystal front & back – 50m water-resistant – openworked dial – purple minute flange – white gold hands & markers with luminous inserts – Calibre 3132, in-house – automatic winding – double balance architecture – 245 components – 21,600vph – 45h power reserve – integrated 18k rose gold bracelet – EUR 97,800

Bulgari Octo finissimo yellow gold automatic

Breaking records left, right and centre, the fabulous Bulgari Octo Finissimo is also a masterpiece in style and design. The ultra-thin 6.40mm case and bracelet always impress with its many angles and facets, and becomes a true showstopper when executed in full gold. Paired with a deep blue sunray-brushed dial it gives a decerning pop on anyone’s wrist. It’s powered by the Calibre BVL138 micro-rotor automatic, which in itself measures a wafer-thin 2.23mm. It has a retail price of EUR 49,200.

For more information, please visit Bulgari.com.

Quick Facts – 40mm x 6.40mm – 18k yellow gold case, brushed & polished – sapphire crystal front & back – 100m water-resistant – sunray brushed blue dial – yellow gold markers & openworked hands – Calibre BVL138, micro-rotor automatic – platinum rotor – 36.60mm x 2.23mm – 21,600vph – 60h power reserve – hours, minutes, small seconds – integrated yellow gold bracelet – EUR 49,200

Girard-perregaux laureate 42mm pink gold

In 1975, so just a few short years after the Royal Oak, Girard-Perregaux introduced the Laureato to the world. Ever since it has evolved in many directions, yet the modern-day Laureato collection captures the essence of what a luxury sports watch should be perfect. The iconic octagonal bezel on top of a circular plinth is recognizable from a mile away and now comes in luxurious pink gold with sage green or ultramarine blue dials. For EUR 54,700 you can have it on a full gold bracelet, but there’s a leather strap available as well.

For more information, please visit Girard-Perregaux.com.

Quick Facts – 42mm x 10.68mm – 18k pink gold case, brushed & polished – octagonal bezel with circular plinth – sapphire crystal front & back – 50m water-resistant – sage green or ultramarine blue dial – Clous de Paris pattern – applied gold-plated markers & hands with Super-LumiNova – Calibre GP01800-2317, in-house automatic – 191 components – 28,800vph – 54h power reserve – integrated pink gold bracelet with folding clasp – EUR 54,700

Czapek Antarctique Mount Erebus Deep Blue

The Antarctique by Czapek is without a doubt one of the most impressive new entries in the luxury sports watch segment in decades. The shaped case is outstanding, especially in this luxurious Mount Erebus suite. The lamé finished deep blue dial goes back to the texture of the first Antarctique, paired with gold-coloured hands and markers. The in-house SXH5 micro-rotor never fails to impress, thanks to its multiple openworked bridges and platinum micro-rotor. The price is set at EUR 55,000 for the full gold integrated bracelet.

For more information, please visit Czapek.com.

Quick Facts – 40.5mm x 10.6mm – 5N 18k rose gold case, brushed & polished – sapphire crystal front & back – 120m water-resistant – vertically brushed ‘Lamé’ finished deep blue dial – gold-coloured applied markers & hands – Calibre SXH5, in-house micro-rotor automatic – 193 components – 28,800vph – 60h power reserve – integrated rose gold bracelet with micro-adjustability and Easy Release system – limited to 100 pieces per year – EUR 55,000

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Green & Gold

We round things off by adding some more complexity, by virtue of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph in pink gold and delectable green. To us, the Overseas is every bit an icon as the Royal Oak and Nautilus. The design is loosely inspired by the emblematic 222 from the 1970s and works brilliantly in this luxurious pairing of green and gold. The dial has a depth in colour that is pretty much unparalleled, with applied gold markers, hands and a gold frame for the date. It’s equipped with Calibre 5200, which bears the Geneva Seal. Supplied with a bracelet and rubber and leather straps, it retails for EUR 79,500.

For more information, please visit Vacheron-Constantin.com.

Quick Facts – 42.5mm x 13.7mm – rose gold case, brushed & polished – notched bezel – sapphire crystal front & back – rose gold 1/4-turn screw-lock pushers & screw-down crown – deep green dial – recessed subdials – rose gold markers & hands – Calibre 5200, in-house automatic – Geneva Seal certified – 28,800vph – 52h power reserve – hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date – integrated bracelet, green rubber and leather straps – EUR 87,500