Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph Watch For SIHH 2015
It sure raised some eyebrows when, in 2009, luxury fashion brand?Ralph Lauren announced that it was?entering the high-end watch scene in a collaboration with industry giant luxury group Richemont. While?there are?numerous?essential?factors that are shared between top fashion and fine watchmaking �C following and shaping trends, quality, and consistency in?styling being some of them �C we watch enthusiasts like to believe that?the complex?(and ever-changing) recipe to a successful watch brand?is difficult to get right even for those who have been in the business for decades �C let alone for new-comers.With the Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph, the brand nonetheless surges on, blending?the?trademark design elements of its "Sporting" collection with inspiration from an 1938 Bugatti's dashboard �C spiced up with the technical prowess of a movement sourced from Jaeger-LeCoultre.Ralph Lauren has managed to stay consistent with its Sporting collection's designs over the past couple of years �C

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New co-branding?
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