Named for the last minute before midnight, Code 11.59 also stands for Challenge, Own, Dare and Evolve, and this green chronograph is from the first generation ever made in steel. Perfect for the Royal Oak owner who wants a bolder story from Le Brassus, it brings something fresh to any watch box.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Decorated with a guilloché pattern designed by Yann von Kaenel, the dark green dial ripples with tiny rings that catch the light like water in a pond. Shaped with an octagonal middle case and open-worked lugs, the steel body mixes brushed and polished surfaces that flash as you move. Finished with a sapphire caseback, the back shows off a pink gold rotor spinning over the in-house movement like a tiny golden fan. Wrapped in a green rubber-coated strap with a signed stainless steel pin buckle, the look stays monochrome from top to bottom.

Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph, 30-minute counter, 12-hour counter, and tachymeter scale. Tucked on the right side, the crown winds the watch when pushed in, sets the date in the first position, and sets the time in the second position. Setting the time to about 6:30 before changing the date keeps the date wheel safe. Up top at 2 o’clock, one pusher starts and stops the chronograph, and the pusher at 4 o’clock resets it to zero.

Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with the International Warranty Card and AP booklet.

Few modern watches feel this personal, with a shape that rewards a second look and a green that works with linen on a yacht or a tux at the gala. Made for anyone who loves being one step ahead, it wears like a quiet secret that only true watch people will spot. Somewhere out there, the minute before midnight is waiting for the right wrist.