Breaking the Rules

For this exhibition, internationally renowned designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a stunning architectural installation in the form of a large-scale ring embodying a watch dial, with visitors representing imaginary hands. 12 rooms have been incorporated into this exhibition space to showcase the legacy and achievements of the Manufacture. Each of the twelve doors reveals a different facet of Audemars Piguet (origins, founding families, historical watch collections, collaborations with contemporary artists, etc.), and transports the visitor on a 141 year-long journey, from Le Brassus to Shanghai. 200 historical and contemporary timepieces are displayed across the rooms within the ring, curated by Audemars Piguet’s Museum Director, Sébastian Vivas. This is the largest collection of Audemars Piguet timepieces ever to be shown outside of the Museum, including the first Royal Oak launched in 1972, a 1987 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar and the first Royal Oak Offshore launched in 1993. The exhibition also explores a selection of horological arts and crafts that the brand has mastered over the centuries.