Une plongée dans les coulisses de la haute horlogerie dévoilant l'anatomie de la montre mécanique, du cadran jusqu'au coeur du mouvement sans oublier le bracelet. Des interviews, des dessins techniques et de nombreuses photographies mettent en valeur les modèles emblématiques d'hier et d'aujourd'hui.

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Audemars Piguet is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded by visionaries Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in 1875 and renowned worldwide for its high-quality and innovative timepieces.

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This ultimate reference on fine watchmaking offers a comprehensive overview of the history and anatomy of luxury timepieces.

Each facet of the watch—dial, case, strap, movements, complications—is explained through key concepts or features, from face displays or hands to engravings or case materials, and from escapements or powering movements to the three families of complications. This encyclopedic work celebrates the watchmaker's savoir faire—through historical accounts and archival documents, interviews with technical experts and specialized artisans, definitions of major horological terms and fascinating anecdotes, newly commissioned photographs and modern illustrations by Arthur Junier. This groundbreaking volume is essential reading for aficionados of watches and fine watchmaking and its publication coincides with the 150th anniversary of Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet.