Replica Seiko Dress Steel Black Ladies Watch SUJD39 Manual decoration of all components. This timepiece is named for one of the co-founders of this prestigious brand - Jules Audemars. Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet were both in their early twenties when they founded Audemars Piguet in 1875. In 1972 AP launched a line of mechanical watches with hexagonal screws that fastened a porthole-like bezel. Thus was born the Royal Oak, in honor of the British Royal Navy's line of ships bearing the same name. The Royal Oak is among many of the most specialized and complex watches produced by this famous manufactory.