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Today's GK Special - Audemars

Audemars Piguet Holding SA is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches and clocks, headquartered in Le Brassus, Switzerland.The company was founded by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux in 1875, acquiring the name Audemars Piguet & Cie in 1881. Audemars Piguet is a highly regarded watch manufacturer.The company is best known for introducing the Royal Oak wristwatch in 1972, which helped the brand rise to prominence within the watchmaking industry. One of Audemars Piguet's early achievements was creating the world's first minute-repeating movement for wristwatches in 1892. Ref : https://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/

YoMeaning | Today's featured word - Chinoserie

noun, CHINOISERIE sheen-wah-zuh-ree a style of ornamentation current chiefly in the 18th century in Europe, characterized by intricate patterns and an extensive use of motifs identified as Chinese. . . Share: .

YoMeaning | Today's featured word - gnosis

noun gnosis gno-sis esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation. knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge. . . Share: .