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Ford also cranked up the seduction in the provocative ads for Gucci, particularly with regard to campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, which the fashion house acquired in 1999 (Ford was also named creative director for YSL and designed the brands ready-to-wear collection)

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No piece on dress watches would be complete without mention of Patek Philippe, whose Calatrava Ref 5227 has a trick up its sleeve - an officer-style dust-cover case back that's hinged from the inside so as to be almost invisible when closed