{"id":16605,"date":"2024-06-28T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loveluxury.co.uk\/?p=16605"},"modified":"2024-06-28T14:39:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:39:35","slug":"audemars-piguets-watch-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/audemars-piguets-watch-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Audemars Piguet\u2019s Watch Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A luxury brand that\u2019s nearing its 150<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> birthday, you won\u2019t be surprised to learn that Audemars Piguet has enjoyed countless design innovations throughout its history \u2013 from pocket watches to wristwatches, and from heavy and oversized designs to the more sleek and elegant timepieces of today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audemars Piguet is considered an authority figure in the industry. It is one of the few brands that has retained its popularity throughout the years, recognised as a leading innovator with two founders who know the intricacies of watchmaking better than they know themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, how have Audemars Piguet evolved in terms of design, and what impact has the ever-changing world of fashion and consumer demand had on the luxury brand?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/ap-watch-2.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"750\" data-large_image_height=\"626\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16607\" src=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/ap-watch-2.jpg\" alt=\"AP Wristwatch\" width=\"750\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/ap-watch-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/ap-watch-2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/ap-watch-2-600x501.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>How Audemars Piguet Became a Prominent Luxury Brand<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The history of Audemars Piguet is one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmaand3.com\/audemars-piguets-history-building-a-brand\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">filled with compromise and collaboration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 a concept that remains at the forefront of the brand\u2019s market presence, even today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audemars and Piguet were both specialists in the timepiece arena. Audemars was the innovative mind behind a watch\u2019s most intricate workings and mechanisms, while Piguet specialised in putting them together to create a precise piece of machinery. From the dawn of the brand in 1875, Audemars Piguet continued to embody progression in their design \u2013 conceptualising the following designs and mechanics\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1892, the brand launched watches with an improved primary moment repeater.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1921, the brand unveiled a pocket watch and wristwatch with a \u2018jumping hour\u2019 display \u2013 that is, a mechanism that allowed the watch to display the start of a new hour instantly and with complete accuracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1955, Audemars Piguet became the first watchmaker to invent a timepiece with a perpetual calendar that had a built-in leap year function.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1972, Audemars Piguet released the iconic Royal Oak \u2013 more on that in the next section of this blog.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you can see from some of these most notable achievements, Audemars Piguet isn\u2019t just respected in the watchmaking industry for its design flair, but also for its exceptional and industry-changing innovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout its history, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/topics\/the-history-behind-audemars-piguet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the brand has remained married to traditional methods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but on the grandest and most impressive scale possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Watches Made with Quality and Design Flair<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Much of the brand\u2019s success is owed to the original founders, who combined their individual skill sets to create a brand centred on quality, accuracy, precision, and of course style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Audemars and Piguet came together, one an expert in complex watch movements while the other specialised in regulating those movements for optimum precision, the result was a collection of watches that broke boundaries from day one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perhaps the most notable model in the entire collection is the Royal Oak timepiece. This particular watch, marketed with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;a body of steel and a heart of gold&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was created in 1972 and recently celebrated its 50<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anniversary with an exclusive range of exciting new designs. The Royal Oak turned heads because of the way it broke the norms that had been laid out in the world of wristwatch design, using a steel case and an angled octagonal bezel. Prior to this, steel was considered an industrial material and not one that would be used in something as intricate as a wristwatch \u2013 with designers and manufacturers leaning towards gold and platinum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2002, a 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anniversary Royal Oak special was released, with the 2022 50<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anniversary model an even more intricate version of the original timepiece. Both of these anniversary models respected the original aesthetic of the Royal Oak timepiece but with innovative features and modern details, continuing to deliver on the expectations of modern buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it\u2019s this commitment to tradition, bridged with a respect for modern design, that really underpins the evolution of Audemars Piguet\u2019s watch design. When browsing the authentic Audemars Piguet watches available to buy through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/topics\/sell-my-audemars-piguet-watch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reputable second-hand buyers and sellers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you will notice how the brand is almost one of two halves \u2013 pairing the often innovative and modern aesthetics with an underlying respect for classic horology and manufacturing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Role of Collaboration in Audemars Piguet\u2019s Ever-Changing Design\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One way that Audemars Piguet continues to embrace innovation and design flair is through collaboration. The brand has partnered with names like Tiffany &amp; Co, Bulgari, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoirflair.com\/article\/audemars-piguet-tamara-ralph\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tamara Ralph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and even Cartier to remain relevant and popular, connecting timeless design with the practical features and aesthetic finishes that modern buyers want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These collaborations combine the artistic flair of other designers with the impeccable build of Audemars Piguet\u2019s timepieces. They add unique personality to the ever-changing collections, and even connect the luxury brand with unexpected design concepts \u2013 for example, the Marvel x Audemars Piguet union, which saw an exclusive Spiderman watch being released.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As well as these luxury partnerships and collaborations, Audemars Piguet has a rich history of working with other watch specialists and merchants \u2013 one example being a commission from Louis Brandt &amp; Fr\u00e8re, who requested a watch that could be worn on the wrist by their buyers. This is a lesser-known watch that is often overtaken in conversation by innovative Rolex and other models, and usurped by the Royal Oak from Audemars Piguet. However, from a design perspective, and particularly in terms of evolution, this design marks Audemars Piguet\u2019s first move towards the popularisation of wristwatches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Is Audemars Piguet Such a Good Investment?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With all that said, and with Audemars Piguet such a revolutionary brand in terms of design, manufacturing, quality, and innovation, is it worthy of the investment?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As one of the leading luxury brands, there is no doubt that Audemars Piguet is a pricey investment \u2013 however, it remains at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/topics\/hardest-watches-to-find\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">forefront of investors\u2019 wish lists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> thanks to its market presence, the exclusivity of each collection, and the fact that any authentic timepiece from Audemars Piguet increases in value as soon as it leaves the retailer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provided you purchase your Audemars Piguet watch from a reputable reseller with access to all the proper authentication checks and valuation information, a genuine AP watch is a great investment with potential for high returns. Not to mention, owning your very own piece of Audemars Piguet history is considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by watch collectors across the world. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A luxury brand that\u2019s nearing its 150th birthday, you won\u2019t be surprised to learn that Audemars Piguet has enjoyed countless design innovations throughout its history \u2013 from pocket watches to wristwatches, and from heavy and oversized designs to the more sleek and elegant timepieces of today.\u00a0 Audemars Piguet is considered an authority figure in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-topics"],"featured_media_global":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveluxury.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}