Go ahead and name the most famous horses in history. Seabiscuit, definitely. The onetime owner of the head that shared a bed with Jack Woltz in The Godfather, maybe. And then you arrive at Ralph Lauren’s Polo pony. Only one has the horsepower to serve as the mascot for one of America’s most storied fashion brands, though. RL’s polo player has galloped across the brand’s signatures polos, studious chambray shirts, dinnerware, wallets, bedsheets, ties, and essentially every other product in Ralph Lauren’s vast universe. There’s no secret to why the pony pops up everywhere: Devotees of the brand snap up Ralph Lauren–branded pieces in herds. Now it’s set to do the same for a collection of watches that puts the iconic logo front and center.
Forgetting the pony logo for just a moment, this piece is Ralph Lauren’s argument that it can hang with the heavy-hitters in the watch world. The collection hits all the marks when it comes to current trends, hoping to turn the heads of customers who might be looking for a watch and hadn’t considered RL before. For starters, big stainless steel sport watches (this one measures 42mm) continue to be at the top of every collector’s wishlist. With its Polo collection, Ralph Lauren takes some cues from diver-style watches, like the Rolex Submariner, with a bezel marked with 10-minute increments. Speaking of the Submariner, Rolex and Ralph appear to be on the same wavelength: The Crown just released an updated version of the Sub in black, blue, and green. Ralph Lauren’s new piece comes in…black, blue, and green. (Prices range from $1,650 to $2,150.)