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Audemars Piguet

Creation date: 1875

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Founded in 1875, Audemars Piguet is a symbol of watch-making excellence and innovation passed down through generations.

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.