History of Audemars Piguet: Most Innovative Watch Brand Ever?
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We're starting the new season by giving an in-depth history of Audemars Piguet. How did this power house come to be? Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet were two master watchmakers, but could either of them envision what their company would become? The brand has had a lot of "firsts"; the first minute repeater wristwatch, the first skeleton dial, the world's thinnest watch, the first jumping hour. They also bring that innovation in forms of products like the Royal Oak (and later the Royal Oak Offshore) and the equation of time complication. Audemars Piguet have always been innovators, so buckle in and learn just how exactly they got there.
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