Audemars Piguet (AP) is one of the oldest and most established Swiss watch houses. The brand was formed as a partnership between Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet and officially formed in 1889. They concentrated on only high-end, luxury complex, ultra-precise watches. Audemars Piguet is still the oldest watch house /manufacturer still owned by it’s founding family.
AP has long been considered as one of the few of the greatest producers of watches. “Haute Horology” is the password for this brand. Audemars Piguet debuted their version of the sports watch category in 1972 with its launch of the Royal Oak. A true legend was born when 20 years after the Royal Oak was launched that the Offshore was released. The Royal Oak Offshore is easily the most recognizable model with countless limited edition variations including The Montoya, Rubens Barrichello, Team Allighi, Pride of Russia, Schwarzenegger, City of Sails, Jay Z, Shaq, Ginza, Survivor, Polaris, T3, Scuba and End of Days. It’s widely known that the market is very strong for both new and pre-owned Audemars Piguet Models. The Millinary Line, Edward Piguet and Jules Audemars series all have their renditions of complications such as Perpetual Calendar, Tourbillons, and Minute Repeaters. These pieces usually sell for below retail However, many of the limited editions sell for over retail price.