Expanded Audemars Piguet U.S. Flagship....
Jul 15, 2008
Scheduled for Summer 2009, Audemars Piguet will open a new United States flagship store in New York City. To be located at 65 East 57th Street and complimented by offices on 135 East 57th Street, the new facilities will offer substantially increased space, as well as the full integration of corporate and back office functions. This represents a welcomed change for the brand from the....
Audemars Piguet Nominates....
Jul 11, 2008
The Audemars Piguet Board of Directors has announced its nomination of a new Chief Executive Officer, according to Jasmine....
Audemars Piguet To Sponsor....
Jun 27, 2008
Audemars Piguet will be the lead sponsor for the 2008 Michael Strahan/Dreier LLP Charity Golf Tournament. This event,....
Watchmaking Winners of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix
Jan 04, 2008
The Grand Theatre of Geneva was the venue of the seventh Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix held in mid-November. The award ceremony included a 3D film celebrating the diversity of Geneva and each winner was invited to donate an example of their prize winning watch to the Watch and Enamelling Museum of the City of Geneva. Over 1,500 guests were in attendance,....
Watch Collectors, Car Collectors…..is it the same person?
Dec 20, 2007
Seems as if somebody thinks so. With increasingly popularity, watch manufacturers have partnered with luxury car companies, car race organizers, and professional race car drivers to leverage the synergies of their product mix and to better reach what they believe to be the same potential customer. Looking at the general increase in luxury goods consumption....
Gold: A Guide to the Varieties Used to Luxury Watches and Timepieces
Sep 25, 2007
Gold, the traditional "noble metal" used in jewelry for centuries, is also extremely popular in crafting the cases of watches. Typically, when one thinks of gold, it is the yellow variety that springs to mind. However, other shades of gold have also been employed in jewelry making, and these variations are highly prized as well. The purity....
The Edward Piguet Watch Collection of Audemars Piguet
Aug 28, 2007
Audemars Piguet is one of the oldest and most exclusive manufacturer of fine swiss timepieces. Audemars Piguet, or AP as they are known to collectors, manufactures five main collections of watches: Edward Piguet, Jules Audemars, Millenary, Royal Oak and Promesse.
The Edward Piguet collection is named in honor of Edward Piguet, a founder of Audemars....
Complicated Watches
Aug 25, 2007
Watchmaking is a profession which is inherently complex, and the desire for innovation has through the centuries resulted in wondrous mechanisms to chart the passage of time in innovative ways. Comprised of hundreds of interrelated, miniscule parts, these select timepieces represent the wonder in human genius that complicated watches have always evoked.The....
A Sampling of Sport Chronograph Watches
Aug 25, 2007
The watch for active lifestyles must be a companion to its wearer in daily life, demonstrating both enduring quality and a strong character impervious to the winds of fashion. Such a watch can take many forms, but in general, ruggedness, versatility, and technical sophistication are some of the traits appreciated in such a timepiece. The Glashutte Original....
The Jules Audemars Equation of Time Watch from Audemars Piguet
Aug 25, 2007
Audemars Piguet is one of the finest manufacturers of complicated timepieces in Switzerland. The Jules Audemars collection is an elegant and timeless watch. Audemars Piguet, or AP as they are know to collectors, named the Jules Audemars collection after one of the company’s founders. This collection features some of the most complicated timepieces available....
Audemars Piguet Millenary Watch Collection
Aug 25, 2007
Audemars Piguet is known as one of the top five fine timepiece manufacturers in the world. The Millenary collection has a unique oval shaped design that is noticeably different than the other Audemars Piguet collections. The AP Millenary collection is available in several sizes and variations. At the entry level of this collection is the automatic version....
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Watch
Aug 25, 2007
Audemars Piguet is one of the most prestigious fine timepiece manufacturers in Switzerland. Audemars Piguet or AP as they are known among collectors was founded in 1875 and continues to manufacture watches in the mountains outside Geneva. Audemars Piguet is one of the few remaining watch manufacturers that controls all their production in house from....
The Limited Edition Audemars Piguet Barrichello Royal Oak Offshore Watch
Aug 25, 2007
Audemars Piguet is known for designing elegant sports watches for high profile sporting events. Audemars Piguet has designed watches for Formula One drivers such as Juan Pablo Montoya, and for America’s Cup Sailboat races like the Alinghi. Audemars most recent effort the in the sports watch arena is the Royal Oak Offshore Barrichello. This watch is named in....