Jules Audemars (1815-1918) & Edouard Piguet (1853-1919) met in Le Brassus in the Swiss Jura Mountains in 1875.

Audemars was a maker of dial frames & Piguet was a finisher. Their trade-mark was first registered in December 1882. The 2 founders died within a year of each other.

The company has always maintained a detailed register of every watch made & sold.