While Ralph Lauren might be best known for their high-end clothing and Americana-inspired runway looks, Ralph Lauren has also plied their trade to the art of watchmaking. While most fashion brands that take up watchmaking often do it to a very low standard, Ralph Lauren decided to do things differently and produce serious timepieces that would make any watchmaker proud. Going into partnership with the Richemont Group in 2009, Ralph Lauren has since launched a plethora of high-end watches with precious metal constructions, haute horology complications, and unique designs, much like the Tourbillon-wielding ref. RL67 that we have here. Made of stainless stee that has been chemically treated to appeal black, similar to gunmetal, it features a monochromatic aesthetic derived from its black dial with just white Roman numerals and script bringing color to its display. With its blacked-out display, the RL67 draws attention to its impressive tourbillon aperture at 6 o’clock. Measuring 44.8mm in diameter and boasting an exposed screw-laden bezel, the RL67’s rustic construction style contrasts that of its high-end movement that results in a unique design that highlights the brand’s genuine attempts to design something new and not lazily use the blueprint of a readily-available watch in an order to make some easy money. Powered by an automatic micro-rotor movement, the appropriately named cal. RL67, the RL67 is an impressive piece of horology that all other fashion brands should use as inspiration for their own watch divisions.

An aesthetically intriguing watch packed with a serious amount of horological might from one of America's best-known names in fashion, the RL67 shows what can be done when a fashion powerhouse decides to move away from the idea of cheap quartz watches and produce timepieces worth wearing.