# Bold Governer Watches The Legacy Watch from Audemars Piguet is Inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-01-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-legacy-watch References: [ablogtoread](http://www.ablogtoread.com/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-offshore-arnold-schwarzenegger-the-legacy-watch-hands-on) & [audemarspiguet](http://www.audemarspiguet.com/) Joining the ranks of the [T3](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t3-curling-straightener) and 'End of Days' watches, the Legacy Watch isn't the first Governator-inspired timepiece from [Audemars Piguet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audemars-piguet-x-kaws). The watch's full name is actually the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Arnold Schwarzenegger The Legacy -- a very bold and distinct name. The Legacy Watch has a very modern look, focusing more on strong lines and features rather than wild, flashy gems and decal. Constructed out of [ceramic, titanium and gold](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mp17-meca10), this bold timepiece has a cool sophistication that fits Schwarzenegger's character. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-inspired Watches:** Opportunities for luxury watch brands to create and market timepieces inspired by famous personalities. - **Modern Minimalism Watch Design:** Tendency for luxury watch brands to move away from flashy and busy designs to embrace modern minimalist style. - **High-end Material Construction:** Growing importance of using high-end materials such as ceramic, titanium and gold to create bold and striking watch designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Watches:** Able to capitalize on the trend for celebrity-inspired and modern minimalist watch designs, introducing limited edition timepieces. - **Materials and Manufacturing:** Advancements in high-end material construction and manufacturing methods to facilitate the production of bold and striking watch designs. - **Celebrities Endorsed Products:** Opportunities for watch brands to leverage famous personalities, collaborating on designs and marketing campaigns for endorsement and promotional purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Inspired Limited Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argylle.md) - [Sand Gold Luxurious Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remaster02.md) - [Streetwear-Inspired Watch Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audemars-piguet-x-kaws.md) - [Golden Automatic Self-Winding Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-skeleton-watch.md) - [Architect-Tribute Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/attraction-watch.md) - [Ultra-Chic Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-pyramid.md) - [Naval-Inspired Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longitude-titanium-timepiece.md) - [Demure Iridescent Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-girard-perregeaux-x-astonmartin-laureato-chronograph-hero.md) - [Sports Car-Branded Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martins-formula-one-team.md)