(Part V) AP: Museum tour with Martin Werhli
The final stop on my Audemars Piguet tour, was the AP museum. The museum is housed in the old building where Audemars Piguet was founded in 1875. It is one of the most popular horological museums among serious collector's, because the collection is so far-ranging, that almost every important complication is on display.
(Photo Credit: Audemars Piguet "Inside Museum")
(Audemars Piguet T3)
To show me around was AP Museum Director & Curator, Martin Werhli. During the tour we went room to room, viewing every piece of this truly amazing collection. Each room and each piece with its own story. Martin explained the historic and chonometric importance of every timepiece in the collection, whether it was the world's smallest minute repeater or the first ever Royal Oak Offshore. Telling a story of rich watchmaking tradition, that began 250 years ago in the heart of fine swiss watchmaking - the Vallée de Joux.
(Photo Credit: Audemars Piguet "AP Museum")
(Audemars Piguet Ultra-Thin Tourbillon)
(Photo Credit: Audemars Piguet "Inside Museum")
(Audemars Piguet- Classic timepiece)
(Photo Credit: Audemars Piguet "Inside Museum")
(World's Smallest Minute-Repeater)
(World's Smallest Minute-Repeater)
(Photo Credit: Audemars Piguet "Inside Museum")
(World's Smallest Minute-Repeater)
(World's Smallest Minute-Repeater)
Hit the play button (below) to view all the photographs taken at the Audemars Piguet museum.
Check the AP site here for a video of the museum and more.
