“It’s complicated” is something I associate with disappointment. However, when it comes to haute horology, the reverse is true. To own a “complicated timepiece” is a joy.

I nonchalantly placed the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph on my wrist. Like the watch at SIHH, I had previously dismissed this model, as I thought it would be a little too large and frankly a little “flash” for my tastes. Once again, Audemars Piguet caught me by surprise, this watch captured my heart with its substantial form.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Automatic Tuxedo is an exceptional timepiece, festooned with 621 brilliant cut diamonds.

There is a room... Le Brassus is a quiet village, nestling amidst the verdant beauty of the Vallée de Joux. It is home to one of the oldest watch companies in existence, Audemars Piguet.     Coniferous trees decorate the green hills. Cattle play ...

The Audemars Piguet Ambassador talks about his love of life and watches A warm summer’s day on the outskirts of Geneva provided the perfect setting to interview one of golf’s most charismatic professionals. Golf Club de Bonmont overlooks Lake Lém...

Leo Messi’s finest hat trick?   I was given my first Audemars Piguet in 2005. A pink gold Edward Piguet Chronograph on a brown leather strap. I smiled when I read that Leo Messi received his first Audemars Piguet in the same year.   Leo Messi f...

Falling in love with Aphrodite’s watch Spa-Francorchamps is probably the finest race track in the world.     I first visited the track in 1999 and was aghast at the velocity of Formula One cars driving through Eau Rouge, up the steep gradient of ...

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" I visited the Salon de la Haute Horology in January 2012 (SIHH) and joined fellow journalists at the presentation by Audemars Piguet. I listened with incredulity at the amazing history of the Royal Oak and lit...

The Millenary was not an immediate favourite of mine on first acquaintance. The oval shape looked a little too unconventional for my taste. However, the Millenary 4101 somehow caught me in its headlights and a coming together was imminent.

"To break the rules you must first master them"

The new strap line for Audemars Piguet perfectly sums up a company who has always sought its own path both in terms of the models it creates and indeed the way the company operates.