15 Biggest Watch Companies in the World

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11. Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet Holding SA is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches and clocks. It is headquartered in Le Brassus, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1875, by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux and it has been family-owned since its founding. CEO of the company is Francois-Henry Bennahmias. The fourth-generation company leaders are both from the Audemars family, chairman of the company is Jasmine Audemars and vice chairman of the company is Olivier Frank Edward Audemars. Audemars Piguet Holding SA employs 1450 people. Its revenue is around $900M. The company is best known for introducing the Royal Oak wristwatch in 1972, which helped the brand rise to prominence within the watchmaking industry.

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