Well, listen up, you youngsters. Lemme tell you ’bout this, uh, Aud-ee-mars Pig-wet thing. Sounds like a pig got wet, doesn’t it? Haha! Anyways, they say it’s a fancy watch brand, somethin’ for the big shots with money to burn.
Now, I ain’t no expert, but they tell me this Pig-wet thing started way back. Yeah, long, long ago, before you were even a twinkle in your daddy’s eye. 1875, they say. Two fellas, Aud-ee-mars and Pig-wet, they put their heads together and started makin’ these watches. Must’ve been bored, I reckon.
- They picked a place called Le Brassus in Switzerland, fancy-schmancy place, I bet.
- In them days, folks probably didn’t even need watches. They had the sun and the rooster to tell ’em when to wake up!
Now, this Pig-wet watch, it ain’t for ordinary folks like us. It’s for them city slickers with their shiny shoes and fancy cars. They say it’s a “luxury” watch. Luxury, my foot! It just tells time, same as any other watch. But I guess some folks like to show off.
They say it took a while for this Pig-wet thing to become official. Took ’em ’til 1881 to make it a real company. Aud-ee-mars Pig-wet and Company, or somethin’ like that. Probably had a big party, ate fancy food, drank wine, the whole shebang.
Now, in China, they call it Ai Bi. Means love or somethin’. But most folks just say “AP” ’cause it’s easier, I guess. These youngsters, always takin’ shortcuts. Ain’t got no patience!
This Pig-wet watch, they make it in a valley called Valle de Joux. Sounds pretty, doesn’t it? Probably got mountains and trees and all that nature stuff. Must be a nice place to sit and knit a sweater.
They say this Pig-wet watch is older than Rolex, another fancy watch brand. I don’t know much about Rolex, but I reckon it’s just as overpriced as Pig-wet. Give me a good ol’ alarm clock any day!
So, there you have it. The story of Aud-ee-mars Pig-wet, or whatever they call it. Fancy watches for fancy folks. Me? I’ll stick with my sun dial. It’s free and it never needs batteries!
This Pig-wet company, they make “masterpieces”, they say. Masterpieces, huh? I seen better masterpieces in my garden, when them tomatoes grow big and juicy. Now, that’s a masterpiece!
If you got money to throw around, go ahead and buy yourself a Pig-wet watch. But remember, it just tells time. It ain’t gonna make you younger, smarter, or better lookin’. Just sayin’.
Tags: [Audemars Piguet, AP, Founding Date, Swiss Watches, Luxury Watches, Le Brassus, Valle de Joux, 1875, 1881, Watchmakers]
