The epic AP saga
Published to mark Audemars Piguet’s 150th anniversary, this article takes a look back across the storied history of a watch Manufacture with an extraordinary destiny. Inventions, strokes of genius, crises, twists and turns, families, resilience, growth and stagnation: Audemars Piguet’s journey might be described as eventful rather than smooth sailing…
L’Atelier des Établisseurs
Born from a simple discussion and presented in 2026, the Audemars Piguet Atelier des Établisseurs aims to orchestrate a 21st-century revival of the établissage system.
Handling time
Crowns, levers, push-pieces, trigger-pieces... Without these intriguingly-named components, it would be impossible to operate the watches we wear. A timepiece relies on our energy and intervention – to be wound, to set the time, to activate a minute repeater, to time a race or to adjust the date.