Tuesday, 19 November 2013

An Introduction To Audemars Piguet

The brand which established itself in 1875 operates more like a family business in Le Brassus, in the Vallee De Joux which is renowned as the nerve center of exquisite watch making. It all started when Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet decided to join together and give the world superior watches that would be able to live beyond time for their admirable aesthetics and complex mechanisms, where craft and art would be synchronized to create masterpieces to exhibit to the world. It has never left the hands of the founding families a fact that makes it so unique for its vision and application.
The pioneers of the minute repeater with a jumping second hand (here the second hand jumps from second to second in quanta and not progressively) pocket watch. This followed the thinnest pocket watch and ultimately the skeleton watch. Then the recession hit and there was a downturn in the market, but they jumped back into action with the ultra thin chronograph models post World War II.
The entire collection is segregated into Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, Millenary, Jules Audemars, Tradition and Classique. The Royal Oak is a fast moving category. Started in 1972, it succeeded in carving a niche in the market for stainless steel luxury watches. The noticeable strongbox case, octagonal bezel secured by eight hexagonal screws, visible water resistance gaskets, dials adorned with exclusive engine-turned "Grande Tapisserie" motif are all very easily identified with this model.
The Royal Oak Offshore is one of their biggest hits in the luxury watch market. This model is a dream come true for many watch enthusiasts. The superior components used added to mind blowing neo technology to save it from magnetic waves makes it so endearing. Of course not to be missed is the Mega Tapisserie" motif dial.
The Millenary model is a beautiful blend between the old and the new. Tradition and technology mixed in a fine blend. The unique shape of the watch allows to display its inner workings on several models and expresses creativity and the technology. A fascinating piece created to express your style. The liberty it takes to show the inside is a daring stance which could stand up to customers expectation as it outdid in looks and functionality.
Last but not the least the Classique collection. This collection houses an advanced mechanism working flawlessly behind a beautiful dial The advanced complications generated in its in-house caliber are rare and limited making them priceless. To have a look at these masterpieces in a privilege that must be earned, these pieces are limited productions and a true watch collectors dream.
To summarize Audemars Piguet uses old-fashioned handmade techniques which are still used today by the company to manufacture each and every single watch. Audemars Piguet is one of the biggest and innovative watch companies in the luxury watch market.