Material World: Audemars Piguet’s Pioneering Approach to Material Innovation (Part 2 of 2)
We continue our two-part feature on Audemars Piguet’s inspired use of materials for watchmaking.
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Gérald Genta's overnight 1971 sketch that invented the luxury steel sports watch.
Every AP Royal Oak: 5402ST A-Series, 14790, 15400, 15500, 15510, Jumbo 15202 / 16202, Chronograph 26240.
We continue our two-part feature on Audemars Piguet’s inspired use of materials for watchmaking.
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Audemars Piguet wouldn’t carelessly mess with their iconic Tapisserie dial. So where does the new Tapisserie dial in the 2018 RO Tourbillon Extra-Thin come from?
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Audemars Piguet Millenary is the latest addition to the Millenary ladies collection. The Le Brassus brand offers three new magnificent pieces.
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We caught up with Jonathan King, CEO of Audemars Piguet South East Asia in his office recently and discussed matters which matter to his organization.
Audemars Piguet celebrates the 50th anniversary of the famous Byblos Palace Hotel in Saint-Tropez with two new exclusive summer editions.
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The legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendar Watches will prove without doubt that the Le Brassus manufacture indeed mastered the rules before breaking them
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If you hadn’t noticed, it’s that time of year when aeroplanes start playing ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ by Mariah Carey in preparation for take off, and, cruelly, at landing too. It is December. It’s summer in Australia. And it’s giving season at Time+Tide. Last year we had a veritable Santa sack of watch related goodies, … ContinuedThe post WIN! Some really cool stuff from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Nomos just by surfing YouTube* appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Revolution talks to the enigmatic Audemars Piguet CEO about the changing face of the watch industry and opening doors to new markets.
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Today's Spot the Watch focuses on Bill Murray's personal Audemars Piguet timepiece and how it was written into the film Quick Change.
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We feature Serena Williams this week for Spot the Watch and her unusual Audemars Piguet spotted on her wrist at Wimbledon 2016
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The Audemars Piguet Flagship Boutique re-opens after 10 months of intensive renovations. Grand Opening on April 26, 2016.
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Missed Part 1? Read it here! Last month, Margulies’s Head of Communications Caroline Kemp, Store Manager Paul Allison and Sales Associate Nadeem Sarwar generously took the time to show Revolution the Marcus Audemars Piguet collection, and the initial sensation was overwhelming. In a small, secure room, we saw dozens of trays containing an average of […]
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Audemars Piguet continues its partnership with Art Basel for the 3rd consecutive year, kicking of this year’s show with its own piece of contemporary art. The brand announced last year that it would be choosing an artist for its first Art Commission project, and true to its word, it unveiled a unique work of art created by […]
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One of the advantages of the SIHH is of course that you see all you’d expect in terms of wonderful new watches. Some of the greatest pleasures, though, are the unexpected ones. During a walk through the Audemars Piguet booth I was captivated by a fantastic display of complicated pocket watches, and noticed a tall, […]
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In an anticipated announcement made by Chairwoman Jasmine Audemars on behalf of the Board of Directors, François-Henry Bennahmias was nominated Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Audemars Piguet Group. He was previously heading up Audemars Piguet (North America) in New Work since 1999 and was promoted General Manager ad interim end May 2012. The 48 year […]
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Audemars Piguet Offshore Grand Prix: Click here for a large 1920 pixel wide wallpaper of the dial side.
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Arguably the master of movement decoration, Philippe Dufour is revered for the impeccable finishing of his wristwatches – along with a handful of pocket watches, including the Grande Sonnerie pocket watch that sold in 2021 at Philips for CHF2.33 million including fees. But the first timepieces Mr Dufour made never bore his name on the dial. They were a series of five grande sonnerie pocket watches created for Audemars Piguet (AP) that he began in the late 1970s and completed in 1988. The very first of the five, the Grande Sonnerie Pocket Watch no. 1 – by Philippe Dufour for Audemars Piguet – will go under the hammer at Philips’ upcoming Geneva auction taking place on May 13 and 14, 2023. (Video courtesy of Phillips) Initial Thoughts Having slowly gone out of fashion starting in the early 2000s, pocket watches tend to go under the radar when set against comparable wristwatches. In 2021, Philippe Dufour’s own Grande Sonnerie wristwatch sold for more than double his grande sonnerie pocket watch – in the same auction. However, anyone who understands independent watchmaker and Mr Dufour’s work will appreciate the significance of this pocket watch. This not only predates the Philippe Dufour brand, but the series of five watches made for AP was the impetus for him to strike out on his own. Because of what he perceived as deeply disrespectful behaviour by AP executives, Mr Dufour vowed never again to make watches for others after completing the five watches for AP. ...
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On Episode 5 of the Revolution Watch Podcast, we speak to Olivier Audemars, the great-grandson of the company’s co-founder, on watches, art and more.
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It took a few years of being a watch enthusiast before I came across my first double-signed watch dial. I remember it was a Universal Geneve White Shadow with the word “Türler” written near the six o’clock position. Having never seen one before, I typed in a quick Google search to see what this had meant and, hours of research later, I came out a new watch collector––one with an eye and appreciation for double-signed watches. Up there with the likes of Cartier, Türler, Tiffany and Co., Mesiter, Trucchi, and other renowned jewelry retailers, Gübelin is a name any collector will frequently stumble upon when shopping for watches of this variety. When I came across this example of a solely Gübelin-branded timepiece, I knew I had to pick it up (especially for the >$100 price tag). This sent me down a rabbit hole of research similar to what the double-signed watches did. I wanted to understand the Gübelin brand and what it did for the world of horology, and I find it only necessary to share what I was able to find with all of you. Brief History of Gübelin Taking roots in 1854, Gübelin started in Lucerne as an independently run watch shop specializing in repairs and sales. The owner and lead watchmaker, Mauritz Breitschmid, would later agree to a partnership deal with young apprentice (and later son-in-law) Eduard Jakob Gübelin, sparking what would become decades of successful international business. As time went on, Gübelin became a powerhouse of the jewelry m...
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