Audemars Piguet, a leader in contemporary Swiss Haute Horlogerie, was founded in 1875 in the Vallée de Joux, where the original luxury Swiss watch ateliers flourished. Presently, AP's most coveted timepieces, The Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore have continued bolstering the company's iconic status, although the Classique, Millenary, Jules Audemars and other noteworthy limited editions embody AP's technical mastery that began with the first repeater wristwatch in 1892, a breakthrough innovation for watch complications.