Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus - Switzerland

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Perfect humidity at Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet

The Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet invites visitors to explore the heritage of Swiss Haute Horlogerie. Combining striking architecture, living workshops, and a collection of over 300 timepieces, it offers a unique journey into the brand’s past, present, and future.

To ensure that visitors enjoy this journey in perfect comfort, Condair DL hybrid humidifiers maintain an ideal atmospheric humidity. This subtle yet essential technology protects the delicate timepieces on display while creating a pleasant environment for guests — a perfect balance between preservation and well-being.

Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet

Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet opens its doors to take visitors on a journey through this Swiss watchmaker’s cultural past, present, and future. It is a place of encounters where the craft is lived and celebrated. In a blend of contemporary architecture, exceptional museum staging and traditional savoir-faire, Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet expresses the manufacturer’s free spirit and its commitment to preserving Haute Horlogerie — in the Vallée de Joux and beyond.

The architectural design itself is a masterpiece: a spiral-shaped glass pavilion that harmoniously integrates into the surrounding landscape, symbolising the continuous flow of time. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in an atmosphere where innovation meets tradition, and where every detail reflects the brand’s dedication to excellence.

The trail takes visitors past not only showcases containing some 300 watches from the collection — from historic pocket watches to groundbreaking complications — but also two watchmaking workshops where people actually work, thereby creating a living museum. Here, guests can witness the meticulous artistry of watchmakers at their benches, experiencing firsthand how precision and passion come together in the creation of timepieces.

Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet offers a unique opportunity to delve into the history of watchmaking in the Vallée de Joux and to discover how the brand’s watches, created in Le Brassus, have conquered the world. Interactive installations, multimedia storytelling, and rare archival pieces enrich the experience, making it not only a museum visit but a journey into the very soul of horology.

Condair DL

The Condair DL is the next generation of the Condair Dual2 - the world's most successful system for adiabatic humidification. Its hygienic credentials have proven successful in practice and were verified and certified by independent organizations with public responsibility.

Hybrid humidification relies exclusively on the advantages of atomisation and evaporation. This results in the sustainable resolution of key problems which can emerge when these technologies are used in isolation. The humidification system is therefore the first choice in terms of hygiene, energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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Projects and references

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Paul Klee Museum, Bern

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Louvre Museum France - Humidity control

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Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg - Germany

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Royal Albert Hall

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Olaf Gulbransson Museum, Tegernsee - Germany

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Opera House, Sydney - Australia

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ARoS Aaarhus Art Museum, Denmark

Columbus Museum of Modern Art, USA

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The Nationa Army Museum, UK

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