Audemars Piguet is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches. The company was founded by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux in 1875. The company has been family owned since its founding. One of their first achievements was creating the first repeater wristwatch in 1892. They are known mostly for the Royal Oak but make several other notable models. The current lineup of models includes the Royal Oak, Royal Oak concept, Royal Oak Offshore, Millenary, Jules Audemars, Haute Joaillerie, and Classique.