Ever since the release of VC’s sexy and sporty 222 in gold three years ago, collectors have been anticipating that the model would return in steel next. And sometimes, you have to give the people what they want. While several of its fellow ’70s-era luxury-sport watches, like the Patek Philippe Nautilus and Audemars Piguet Royal, went on to become industry icons, the 222 was discontinued after just a few years—a case of the right watch at the wrong time. Watch lovers, however, never forgot the 222’s contribution to the genre—and it gained even more juice when Brad Pitt was spotted in a vintage steel version a couple of years ago. Now, the watch is back and hardly changed from the OG that debuted in 1977, a testament to its timeless good looks.
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