IN a tribute to the marvels of precision, the Grandes Complications of Audemars Piguet, the Swiss watch manufacturer, together with Platinum Sands L.L.C., the official retailer in Riyadh, organized a high-level event recently to reveal the most complicated icons of time telling. The experience of the luxury watch connoisseurs was made truly authentic in the presence of Octavio Garcia, Chief Artistic Officer at Audemars Piguet. Garcia shared his invaluable and rich experience in the creation of these outstanding pieces. The dinner was celebrated on the rhythm of the seamless violin music performed by Jihad Akl. From the first Grande Complication pocket watch to the most recent Royal Oak, 40 years of challenging the industry boundaries push the watchmaking art to new limits. Mastering the artistry of high watchmaking, the Swiss manufacturer continuously reinterprets the watches to conform to contemporary tastes. The timepieces are characterized with many distinctive features such as the ultra-thin cores, the Grande Complication movements, the self-winding calibers, the perpetual calendar and the hand finishing of the pieces by expert watchmakers. Audemars Piguet is the last fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families Audemars and Piguet. Since 1875, the company has written some of the finest chapters in the history of haute horologerie, including a number of world firsts. In the Vallée de Joux, at the heart of the Swiss Jura, numerous masterpieces are created in limited series embodying a remarkable degree of horological perfection, including daring sporty models, classic and traditional timepieces, splendid ladies' jewelry-watches, as well as one-of-a-kind creations. — SG
