Today, some of the SIHH guests were invited to the tour for the Audemars Piguet Museum as well as Manufacture (NO CAMERA ALLOWED - sorry!) and lunch at Hotel des Holrogers (owned by Audemars Piguet, right next to one of the factory buildings). ...
There are so many to see and this museum includes the actual atelier where watchmakers are making Tourbillon and doing restoration work. Very impressive building - another "must see" for the Audemars Piguet fans. I was told that Audemars Piguet is (contem...
The family tree of the Audemars and the Piguets, and other major maisons.... Other major maisons family.... Current on the Audemars' side. Current on the Piguets side. The first pocket watch ca. 1770. Le Coultre - Piguet Chronograph Rattrapante, ca. 1895 ...
Watchmakers are actually making tourbillons in this room, with some historical and current tourbillon models. 1980's tourbillon watch dessembled.... No need to explain.... So nice. ...
Royal Oak and other design watches. Why "Royal Oak"? Our guide, Mr. Denys Capt explained. The Royal Oak is the English oak tree within which King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree was in...
One watchmaker was working (another, senior watchmaker was at SIHH booth) and he was so passionate about restoring old watches, not only Audemars Piguet's, but also any watch made in the Valle de Joux, sometimes he must build the parts by themselves and i...
Manufacture tour was also interesting, but no photograph was allowed, so I do not have much to tell you. Sorry! Short ride from the museum, the latest building is standing. With the small river in front of it, very nice environment. And, as for the Hotel,...
Thanks Ken for sharing these pics of the AP Museum and tour. It brings back many fond memories of the PuristS-On-Tour trip we made back in 2008 visiting AP. Such a cool experience. Regards, ED-209
I toured Audemars Piguet facilities led by Vanessa Cellier and Denys Capt last May. We saw so many departments over both locations in Le Brassus, had a wonderful lunch at their Hotel des Horologers, but ran out of time and didn't get a chance to see the w...
Dear Ken, thank you for your report. I'd like to add my impressions. First of all: the wonderful panoramas you've shot from the car during the road to Le Brassus look as the fairy tales ones, but… at 80 Km/h... I think they turned to a nightmare... ;-) Th...
I have been quite fortunate to visit the facilities twice in the past 2 years. I was allowed to share photos from the Manufacture but not the Museum (could not even snap photos). Ken has posted much of what I was able to see in those restricted areas, so ...
By: Ancienne Le Brassus : January 22nd, 2015-05:34
Thanks for takign the time to post and share all the photos! Really great that you 'took us along' !!! Do let us know what other interesting things/ observations you made there! S