Audemars Piguet | Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza with a Special Fair.

AUDEMARS PIGUET

Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Special Fair

Opened on July 12, 2007, on Ginza Chuo Dori, the Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza is now celebrating its second anniversary with a special fair to express gratitude to its customers.
During the fair, customers who purchase a product will receive a gift. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to get an early look at select models that were unveiled at the Geneva Salon in January 2009 and have recently arrived.

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Fair Promotion
Gifts for customers who purchase products are as follows:

Royal Oak Offshore MASATO Chronograph Limited Edition
Purchasers of this model will receive an original limited edition box with a handwritten autograph from Masato.

Royal Oak Wall Clock Gift
During the fair, three customers who purchase a product at the Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza will be randomly selected to receive a non-saleable Royal Oak wall clock (28cm diameter).

Details of the "Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza 2nd Anniversary Fair"
Dates: June 25 (Thursday) - July 12 (Sunday)
Location: Audemars Piguet Boutique Ginza
Business Hours: 11:30 - 19:30
Tel. 03-6830-0788

BRAND HISTORY

The brand's history began in 1875 when watchmaker Jules-Louis Audemars collaborated with his childhood friend, watch finisher Edward-August Piguet. In 1882, they officially registered the company name Audemars Piguet and established the "Manufacture" watch workshop.
In 1889, they unveiled the "Grand Complication" pocket watch, featuring numerous complex mechanisms such as split-secondschronographand perpetual calendar. By 1894, they had produced the world's smallest pocket repeater, demonstrating exceptional technical prowess from its inception.

Entering the new century, even as the brand's management passed to successors, Audemars Piguet continued to pursue innovative watchmaking, creating the world's thinnest pocket watch at just 1.5mm thick. It reigned as a prestigious brand with the highest status throughout the 20th century.

In the 1970s, they introduced the "Royal Oak" (1972), featuring an octagonal case inspired by the portholes of British warships and utilizing stainless steel for the first time in the brand's history. This model, which established the "luxury sports watch" genre in the watch world, remains a long-selling favorite worldwide.

In 1986, Audemars Piguet became the first in the world totourbillonin a wristwatch. Furthermore, in 1996, they achieved the feat of fitting the complex multi-functions of the "Grand Complication," originally created by the founders, into a wristwatch size.

Since the 21st century, the brand has continued to develop proprietary movements and actively incorporates new materials for cases and movements. In 2006, they devised a new escapement system, further solidifying their role as a leader in the watchmaking world, driving innovation for the next generation.

Founding Year: 1875
Place of Origin: Le Brassus, Switzerland
Main Collection Names: Millenary, Royal Oak, Jules Audemars, Edward Piguet
Inquiries: Audemars Piguet Japan 03-6830-0000
Official Website: http://www.audemarspiguet.com/jp/