Audemars Piguet: Two Village Boys Who Created the Royal Oak and Saved Swiss Watchmaking

How Audemars Piguet survived the quartz crisis is one of the wildest stories in watch history. ⌚ From a tiny Swiss village to Gerald Genta’s overnight sketch, this is the story of how the Royal Oak helped save not just AP, but the future of Swiss mechanical watchmaking. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to Mr. Watchman for more deep dives into iconic watches and watch history 🔔 Drop a comment with the watch you think changed the industry the most 💬 And if you learned something new, leave a like so more people can discover the channel 👍 #AudemarsPiguet #RoyalOak #GeraldGenta #SwissWatches #WatchHistory #LuxuryWatches #QuartzCrisis #HauteHorlogerie #LeBrassus #ValleeDeJoux #MechanicalWatches #WatchCollecting #Horology #Watchmaking #JumboRoyalOak #RoyalOakOffshore #PatekPhilippe #Nautilus #MrWatchman 00:00 Intro 02:33 Birth Of Audemars Piguet 05:14 Mastering Complicated Watchmaking 07:23 Independence Through A Changing Century 09:03 The Quartz Crisis Hits Switzerland 12:53 Georges Golay Seeks A Radical Answer 15:09 Gerald Genta Designs The Royal Oak 17:28 The Royal Oak Launches And Shocks The Market 20:02 How The Royal Oak Created A New Category 22:34 Royal Oak Offshore And Industry Legacy 25:19 Audemars Piguet Today 30:21 Outro