
1875
Jules-Louis Audemars (1851-1918) and Edward-Auguste Piguet (1853–1919) create Audemars Piguet in the Vallée de Joux.
1946
The wristwatch with manual winding and 1.64 mm thick movement is introduced as the thinnest of the era.
1972
Birth of the Royal Oak, the first top-of-the-range steel sports watch (weighing 232 grammes) with an octagonal shape.
1993
The Royal Oak Offshore reaffirms the codes of the Royal Oak with more virile and powerful characteristics. The watch is designed for the most extreme sports.