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In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars (1851-1918), in order to cope with orders for luxury
calibres emanating from the great watchmaking houses in Geneva, became officially
associated with his childhood friend, Edward-Auguste Piguet (1853-1919). He handled
the technical management of the small company, while his associate took charge of
sales and marketing aspects, traveling through many towns and subsequently continents
to establish direct contact with connoisseurs.
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The company prospered and developed, coming through World War I and the Great Depression
without being unduly affected, thanks to the production of ladies'' wristwatches
and ultra-thin models. When World War II ended, the Manufacture reorganized to create
a more accessible line of watches. The repercussions of the watch-making crisis
in the 1970s were scarcely felt by the company, mainly because in 1972 it made the
daring choice to launch the world’s first high-end sports watch in steel: the Royal
Oak. The Manufacture currently employs a staff of 500 worldwide and is starting
the new millennium on a resolutely confident note.
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The first wristwatch with tourbillon and mechanical winding, the smallest self-winding
watch with perpetual calendar, the Dual Time, the Ladies Minute Repeater Chiming
watch… throughout its history, the Manufacture has introduced a succession of landmark
records and world firsts. Driven by this same conquering spirit, it is still producing
the world’s thinnest and most complex calibres.
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Within its collections,
Audemars Piguet
offers the world’s broadest range of watch
complications, along with prestigious Haute Joaillerie creations. Its experience
in the field of complex watches make it a standard of reference in the highly select
circle of Haute Horlogerie companies.
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While collectors have always been acquainted with
Audemars Piguet
, it has
become more familiar to the general public since 1972, the date of the creation
of the famous Royal Oak which revolutionized the aesthetics of luxury watches.
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Alongside this prestigious line are a series of collections that are classic like
Jules Audemars, astonishing like the Millenary or ultra-feminine such as the Deva
or the Promesse.
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Audemars Piguet
calibres are developed and assembled in
the workshops of Le Brassus and since 1986 in its subsidiary,
Audemars Piguet
(Renaud
et Papi) in Le Locle. The other subsidiary, Centror SA (Meyrin, Geneva) is devoted
to crafting high-end watch cases. Worldwide distribution of Audemars Piguet watches is based on a network
of subsidiaries in Germany, Switzerland, France and North America, as well as certain
number of agents. Audemars Piguet boutiques and the boutiques under partnership
contracts also ensure the brand's presence in the world's largest cities.
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Worldofluxuryus.com is proud to offer large selection of
Audemars Piguet watches including the
Edward Piguet Man Tourbillon,
Jules Audemars,
Millenary,
Millenary
Lady
, Royal Oak,
Royal Oak Lady,
Royal Oak Offshore,
Royal Oak Offshore Lady, and
Edward Piguet models.
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