Audemars Piguet - Le Brassus COLLECTIONS SAVOIR-FAIRE ABOUT LATEST SERVICE WHERE TO BUY EN SEARCH ABOUT US MADE IN LE BRASSUS OUR COMPANY’S EXCEPTIONAL STORY HAS ALL UNFOLDED HERE, IN LE BRASSUS. DISCOVER OUR SINGULAR APPROACH TO WATCHMAKING, OUR HISTORY AND OUR ONGOING STORY. ESTABLISHED 1875 OUR AMBASSADORS THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED IN 1875 Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet AUDEMARS PIGUET IS NOT JUST A COMPANY. IT’S STILL AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY BUSINESS ESTABLISHED IN AND CONTINUALLY OPERATING FROM LE BRASSUS, IN THE VALLEE DE JOUX, THE CRADLE OF FINE WATCHMAKING. Original Signage Circa 1922 OUR FOUNDERS In 1875 Jules Louis Audemars, decided to join forces with Edward Auguste Piguet, in order to develop and craft watches equipped with complex mechanisms. They shared a passion for watchmaking and a mastery of the art of precision that still characterizes the company today. A HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE Today, Audemars Piguet is still the oldest fine watch-making manufacturer never to have left the hands of its founding families. This gives the company an independent streak that allows it to go its own way and follow its own unique vision. FROM 1875 UNTIL TODAY WORLD FIRSTS 1892 Development and production of the first minute repeater wristwatch. 1915 The smallest five-minute repeater calibre ever made, with a diameter of just 15.80 mm. 1921 First jumping-hour wristwatch. 1925 World’s thinnest pocket-watch calibre 1.32 mm. 1934 First skeletonised pocket watch. 1946 World’s thinnest wristwatch. 1957 First Audemars Piguet wristwatch with a perpetual calendar. 1967 World’s first thinnest selfwinding calibre with central rotor (2.45 mm). 1 of 3 < > 1 2 3 1978 First selfwinding ultra-thin perpetual calendar wristwatch with central rotor. OUR AMBASSADORS To break the rules, you must first master them. Over the years we’ve developed friendships with some of the world’s amazing people and organizations. They come from different fields, but they share our love of creativity and independence. BELÉN MOZO BUD CAULEY DARREN CLARKE GRAEME MCDOWELL HENRIK STENSON IAN POULTER KEEGAN BRADLEY KIRADECH APHIBARNRAT LEBRON JAMES LEE WESTWOOD LEO MESSI LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN MICHAEL SCHUMACHER MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ NICK FALDO PETER UIHLEIN VICTOR DUBUISSON SACHIN TENDULKAR OUR PARTNERSHIPS ART BASEL BOLSHOI ZONA MACO SAVOIR-FAIRE Audemars Piguet draws upon its unique blend of tradition, experience and knowledge in order to push the boundaries of fine watch-making. Experience the philosophy, craft and evolving expression of our Savoir-Faire. LEARN MORE THE FOUNDATION 1 of 4 < > School boat financed by the Foundation for the Selva Viva program, an Amazon rainforest preservation project. Peru, 2007. Learn more about Audemars Piguet’s conservation efforts THE FOUNDATION WATCHES SERVING FORESTS The Audemars Piguet Foundation has been contributing since 1992 to the cause of worldwide forest conservation through environmental protection and youth awareness-raising endeavours. PLANTATIONS It has already funded projects on four continents aimed at reconstituting forests and restoring the natural diversity of biotopes destroyed by natural disasters, over-exploitation or climate change. TRAINING It promotes projects aimed at raising children’s awareness in the field of environmental protection, and at highlighting the value of traditional skills and knowledge PROMOTING AUDEMARS PIGUET'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT It oversees the Audemars Piguet environmental policy with regard to the management of energy, water, procurement and waste, as well as soft mobility. CONTACT The Board of the Foundation is chaired by Mrs Jasmine Audemars. It comprises a scientific advisor from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (UICN). Each Audemars Piguet watch sold contributes to financing the Foundation. LEARN MORE EXPLORE MORE AUDEMARS PIGUET SIR NICK FALDO - "FINDING THE SWING" At 13 years of age, Nick was inspired to play golf while watching the 1971 Masters on television. Thanks... STOPPING TIME: THE VINTAGE AUDEMARS PIGUET CHRONOGRAPH 18K Yellow Gold Triple Calendar Chronograph with Phases of the Moon No. 45589, Made in 1941. MILLENARY SELFWINDING Selfwinding watch with date display and centre seconds. COLLECTIONS ROYAL OAK ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE MILLENARY JULES AUDEMARS TRADITION CLASSIQUE LADIES NOVELTIES SEE THE FULL CATALOG SHOWCASES ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE SELFWINDING TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH GO OFFSHORE GIFT GUIDE SAVOIR-FAIRE THE CRAFT COMPLICATIONS ARTISANS COMPANY ABOUT US AMBASSADORS FOUNDATION PRESS ROOM CAREERS LATEST STORIES & NEWS SERVICE SERVICE & SUPPORT WHERE TO BUY CONTACT US MORE FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM WEIBO PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE | © 2014 Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus ONLINE CATALOG | SEND ME A CATALOG