The two knew each other as youths, but lost touch until 1874, when Piguet was 21 and Audemars was 23. He specialised in regulating complex watch movements. Piguet was born in 1853 in the same area and also trained as a watchmaker. He started his own business in the Vallée de Joux, creating watch movements for other manufacturers to use. Audemars, born in 1851 in Le Chenit, was trained by his father to make watches. Two local men, Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, developed their skills in this useful profession. In the 19th century, watchmaking was a popular profession in Switzerland. However, in the winter, the land was dormant, so the locals sought other means of earning income. When the company was founded in 1875, the mountain town of Le Brassus was best known for farming.
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