Well, lemme tell ya ’bout this watch thingy, this Audemars Piguet. Sounds fancy, huh? Dunno much about these fancy names, but folks say it’s somethin’ special.
Heard tell it all started way back when, somethin’ like 1875. Two fellas, Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet, they got together. Young whippersnappers they were, just kids really. One was 24, the other 22. Imagine that! Startin’ somethin’ like this so young.
Now, they didn’t just snap their fingers and poof! Watch appeared. Nah, took ’em a while. Folks say it was 1881 when it really got goin’, this Audemars Piguet company. In some place called Le Brassus, Switzerland. Never been there myself, but sounds like a pretty place.
- 1875: Them fellas, Audemars and Piguet, they started somethin’.
- 1881: The company got its real name, Audemars Piguet, in Switzerland.
Folks say they don’t make as many watches as that Rolex company. You know, Rolex? Heard of ’em. Guess that makes Audemars Piguet watches more special, harder to get. And them prices? Woo wee! Heard they cost a pretty penny. Especially them fancy ones with all the fiddly bits inside.
Now, this China thing. They got this Audemars Piguet there too, I reckon. Don’t rightly know when it came to China. Folks there call it “AP” now, saves ’em a mouthful, I guess. That “Ai Bi” thing, that’s what they used to call it, means somethin’ like “love that” I heard. Fancy that!
Why’s it so special, this AP? Well, I ain’t no expert, but seems they make these watches real good, with lots of tiny parts. Like them fancy ones I mentioned. Limited edition, they call it. Means they don’t make too many. Gotta be rich to get one, I reckon.
Imagine, started by two young fellas in a little Swiss village, now folks in China are wearin’ ’em. Shows you, hard work pays off. Even if I don’t understand all them fancy watch insides, I can appreciate a good story.
They say in 1891, AP made somethin’ special, one of their firsts. Don’t know what it was, probably some fancy watch thingamajig. Must’ve been important though, folks still talk about it.
Le Brassus, that village where it all started. Must be proud, havin’ such a fancy watch company come from their little place. Never been to Switzerland, but maybe one day. See where all them fancy watches are made.
So, that’s the story as I heard it. Audemars Piguet, started by young fellas, in a Swiss village, now known all over, even in China. Fancy watches, cost a fortune, but folks love ’em. Just remember, AP, for “love that”.
Tags: Audemars Piguet, AP, Founding Date, China Edition, Watch History, Swiss Watches, Luxury Watches, Jules-Louis Audemars, Edward-Auguste Piguet, Le Brassus, Limited Edition
