爱彼 (Audemars Piguet)

爱彼与百达翡丽江诗丹顿并列为制表界的“神圣三位一体”,自1875年于汝山谷诞生以来,始终保持独立经营并由家族持有。 品牌由两位年轻且充满抱负的制表师朱尔斯·路易·奥德马尔斯(Jules Louis Audemars)与爱德华·奥古斯蒂·彼捷特(Edward Auguste Piguet)共同创立。

两位创始人最初专注于制作独特且复杂的怀表,由瑞士西部钟表谷内一批工艺精湛的匠人手工打造。 爱彼工作坊凭借精致的三问报时、计时及天文功能时计迅速建立声誉,所有时计均以手工组装及打磨加工。 这些钟表均少量制作,而不是批量生产; 事实上,直至1950年,品牌雇用的工艺师人数一直仅在10至30人之间。
爱彼对制表业最具革命性的贡献出现在1970年代。当时,随着日本生产的低成本石英腕表席卷全球,瑞士钟表业陷入存亡危机。 许多瑞士品牌相继倒闭,幸存的品牌被迫适应和创新。 1972年,爱彼在这动荡时期邀请富有远见的设计师杰罗·尊达(Gerald Genta)构思一款高级精钢运动腕表。 在此之前,高级腕表几乎一律采用贵金属表壳。 尊达设计出Royal Oak皇家橡树系列——这款钢制运动腕表以圆形表盘、独特八角形表圈及一体式表带为特色,成为业界标志性的经典之作。
Royal Oak皇家橡树系列自问世以来,便成为爱彼的传奇标志,至今已持续生产逾半世纪。 早期的Royal Oak皇家橡树,尤其是首批2,000枚的A系列,极具收藏价值,于拍卖市场上经常录得六位数美元的成交价。 Royal Oak皇家橡树的成功,亦催生出如Royal Oak Offshore皇家橡树离岸型及Concept系列等延伸作品,后者更被视为品牌创新技术的试验平台。 具备复杂功能的Royal Oak皇家橡树型号尤为炙手可热,如万年历: 2022年11月,一枚或属孤品的万年历型号25654ST于日内瓦佳士得拍卖会上以逾五十万美元成交。

Audemars Piguet. An Extremely Fine, Rare and Important 18k Gold Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch with Leap Year, Moon Phases and Two-tone Dial

Signed Audemars Piguet, Genève, Leap Year Perp. Cal., Ref 5516, Movement No. 73'013, Manufactured in 1957

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A POSSIBLY UNIQUE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE, STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, BRACELET AND CERTIFICATE

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, REF. 25654ST, NO. 1076, CASE NO. D-60422, CIRCA 1997

Audemars Piguet. A very fine, large and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENEVE, REF. 5522, NO. 49'676, MANUFACTURED IN 1950

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE RARE AND OVERSIZED LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DYNAMOGRAPH AND POWER RESERVE

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, TRADITION D'EXCELLENCE, NO. 3, EDITION LIMITÉE 20 PIECES, EDWARD PIGUET MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 525314, CASE NO. E68104, REF. 25958PT, MANUFACTURED IN 2002

AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH PERPETUAL CALENDAR, MOON PHASES, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, REF. 25654ST, NO. 948, MOVEMENT NO. 374116, CASE NO. D-40587, CIRCA 1993

AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET MINUTE REPEATING TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, JULES AUDEMARS MODEL, MOVEMENT NO. 678'287, CASE NO. F96021, CIRCA 2008

Audemars Piguet. A very fine and rare 18K gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial and moon phases to 12 o'clock

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, GENÈVE, REF. 5516, MOVEMENT NO. 66'137, CASE NO. 11'152, MANUFACTURED IN 1955

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC SKELETONIZED PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND BRACELET

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, REF. 25636PT, NO. 15, CIRCA 1989

AUDEMARS PIGUET. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL PLATINUM CUSHION-SHAPED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION

'JOHN SCHAEFFER' REPETITION MINUTES QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, REF. 25835PT, CASE NO. D73311, NO. 5, CIRCA 1997

AUDEMARS PIGUET. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD SKELETONIZED PERPETUAL CALENDAR AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, BRACELET, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND BOX

SIGNED AUDEMARS PIGUET, ROYAL OAK QUANTIEME PERPETUEL MODEL, REF. 25636BA, MOVEMENT NO. 4'055'66, CASE NO. D63109, CIRCA 1996