The Royal Oak redefined luxury sports watches.
Audemars Piguet is a prestigious Swiss watchmaker widely regarded as one of the "Big Three" of high horology, alongside Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. Founded in 1875 by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux, the brand remains unique as the oldest traditional watch manufacturer still owned and operated by its founding families. The company is most famous for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, which revolutionized the industry in 1972 as the first luxury sports watch made of stainless steel. Beyond this icon, the brand is celebrated for its mastery of "Grand Complications," including the first minute-repeating wristwatch movement in 1892 and pioneering ultra-thin calibers. Today, Audemars Piguet continues to push boundaries through experimental collections like the Royal Oak Concept and high-profile cultural collaborations with icons like Jay-Z and LeBron James.