If you’re looking for a watch that stands out beyond the rest, think Audemars Piguet. Celebrities from Patrick Dempsey to Jay-Z to Arnold Schwarzenegger have been known to sport these luxury watches.

Audemars Piguet is often referred to as one of the “Big Four” of Swiss watch manufacturers, alongside Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger-LeCoultre. The company was founded in the 1875 by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the area of southwestern Switzerland, called Vaud.

The brand has always been on the edge of innovation. In the 1920’s, Audemars Piguet created the thinnest pocket watch as well as the first skeleton watch. The company survived through the Depression and continued its success by making chronograph watches during World War II. Along with Jaeger-LeCoultre, the manufacturer produced the watch with the thinnest automatic movement. Audemars Piguet has continued to lead in the luxury watch industry to this day.

The watch featured here (style 25977ST.OO.D002CR.01) is part of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph  series. This men’s watch features a stainless steel case, black leather crocodile strap and scratch resistant sapphire crystals. It is available here at The Watchery for $175,332.00, 24% off the list price. If you’re looking for something slightly less expensive, we have several other discount luxury watches from Audemars Piguet at TheWatchery.com.