Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition

Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet is No. 9 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 2 in Watches & Jewellery, with a score of 67.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Le Brassus, canton of Vaud.

Swiss Lions score
67.5
Overall rank
9of 100

About

Independent watchmaker founded in 1875 in Le Brassus in the Vallée de Joux and still owned by its founding families. Its best-known model is the Royal Oak.

Why Audemars Piguet ranks No. 9

All of Audemars Piguet's watches are Swiss made, the company is independent and family-owned, it has strong global recognition, and it holds a validated climate target and a charitable foundation.

Swiss connections

  • It has been based in Le Brassus in the Vallée de Joux since its founding in 1875 and is still owned by the founding families.
  • Its Royal Oak, designed by Gérald Genta and launched in 1972, was one of the first luxury sports watches in steel.

How the score is made

Global scale

47.1

CHF 2.6bn e revenue.

Swiss value

100

Swiss made.

Global visibility

69.3

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

35

Near-term target validated. Not a certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

20

Corporate foundation: Fondation Audemars Piguet pour le Bien Commun.

Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.

Key figures

Revenue used in the ranking
CHF 2.6bn e2025, estimate

Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.

Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.

Profile

Headquarters
Le BrassusCanton of Vaud
Language region
French-speaking
Ownership
Family-ownedAudemars and Piguet families
Main customers
Consumers (B2C)
Chief executive
Ilaria RestaSince 2024. Swiss and Italian nationality. Source
Founded
1875

Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100

Also in Watches & Jewellery

See all 16 brands in Watches & Jewellery.

Sources

  • Revenue used in the ranking: Morgan Stanley/LuxeConsult via Forbes Spain (2025).
  • Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.

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