# Holy Celebration Timepieces Audemars Piguet Vatican Radio Celebrates 80 Years of Vatican Radio By Michael Hines | Published 2011-05-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audemars-piguet-vatican-radio References: [blog.perpetuelle](http://blog.perpetuelle.com/index.php/limited-edition-watches/the-vatican-radio-audemars-piguet-millenary-for-the-pope/) & [audemarspiguet](http://www.audemarspiguet.com/) Just in case you forgot that Vatican Radio is turning 80 this year (and to celebrate), Audemars Piguet has created a special watched designed specifically for the Pope. The Audemars Piguet Vatican Radio is an all-white watch that even an atheist would love. The Audemars Piguet Vatican Radio uses Roman numerals to tell the hours and regular numbers to tell the minutes. The numbers have a unique presentation: they grow larger the closer they are to the left side of the watch's face (the 30 to 55 minute mark). The watch is engraved with "Radio Vaticana - 1931 - 2011," letting even the nonbelievers know what this watch is all about. The Audemars Piguet Vatican Radio is a one-off creation meant to be worn by the Pope himself. I'm sure there are a couple million Catholics in the world who would love to get their hands on this. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Luxury Timepieces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating unique, customized watches for niche markets. - **Religious-themed Watches:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in designing timepieces specifically tailored to a particular religious group. - **Personalized Engravings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in offering personalized engravings on luxury watches for a more customized and meaningful experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Watchmaking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in incorporating new design elements and materials to create exclusive timepieces. - **Religious Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing products specifically for religious organizations and their followers. - **Customized Gifts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in offering personalized engravings and customization services for gifting purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized Classic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radio-anatom-automatic-watch.md) - [Horological Milestone Editions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audemars-piguet-150th.md) - [Singer-Collaborative Luxe Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-oak-perpetual-calendar.md) - [Streetwear-Inspired Watch Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audemars-piguet-x-kaws.md) - [Sand Gold Luxurious Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remaster02.md) - [Cultural Dial Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radiomir-8-giorni.md) - [Luxurious Limited-Edition Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daydate.md) - [Roman Architecture-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roma-watch.md) - [Chiming Wrist Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classique-rptition-minutes-ref.md)