Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet (French)pronunciation is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches. The company was founded by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux in 1875. The company has been family owned since its founding. One of their first achievements was creating the first repeater wristwatch in 1892. They are known mostly for the Royal Oak but make several other notable models. The current lineup of models includes the Royal Oak, Royal Oak concept, Royal Oak Offshore, Millenary, Jules Audemars, Haute Joaillerie, and Classique

History

Founding

Jules Louis Audemars began a partnership with Edward Auguste Piguet in 1875. The company was started in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. Both Audemars, and Piguet were previously watchmakers. Audemars created complex watch movements for other manufacturers to use. Piguet specialized in the regulation of watch movements. Once partnered, they split the responsibilities while operating their own company. Audemars was in charge of production and technical aspects while Piguet focused on sales and management.