In 1875, Audemars Piguet was founded by childhood friends and watchmakers Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet. They developed complex mechanisms that made huge improvements in a watches’ precision at the time.
In 1892, Audemars Piguet played a key role in developing one of the earliest minute repeater wristwatch mechanisms, contributing its movement expertise to a historic milestone in watchmaking. A few years later, in 1899, the brand unveiled the AP Grand Complication pocket watch, a landmark creation combining a minute repeater, alarm, perpetual calendar, deadbeat seconds, chronograph, and split-seconds function.
During the early-mid 1900s, the company continued to push for innovation within the watch industry. In 1925, they released the thinnest pocket watch caliber. In 1946, the thinnest watch with a 1.64-mm-thick movement was released, making it lighter and more convenient.
The first Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar wristwatch was released in 1957.
In the 1970s, the mechanical watchmakers faced the quartz crisis. For this reason, the company found new ways to stand out against the competition. This is when they developed a new collection of watches in partnership with Gerald Genta, a famed Swiss watch designer and artist.
In 1972, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was born. Different from the other timepieces on the market, it boasts a daring design with a round dial within an octagonal bezel. Thanks to its gorgeous and innovative design, it has become one of the most iconic watches.
The Royal Oak cemented Audemars Piguet’s standing as the top luxury sports watch manufacturer. Since then, the brand has continued to innovate with its new collections. To this day, this fine watchmaking company is still family-owned, making it unique in the watchword.
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Audemars Piguet has long been a benchmark of Swiss watchmaking, and shopping for a second-hand Audemars Piguet watch opens the door to some of the most coveted references in the world. Whether you’re drawn to the Royal Oak’s iconic silhouette or exploring Offshore and complication models, our goal is to help you navigate the used AP landscape with clarity.
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Choosing an Audemars Piguet deserves the same level of care and precision that goes into the watch itself. Here’s what makes our AP buying experience distinct.
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