"Watches have continuously made breakthroughs and developments in the hundreds of years since birth. Many of these brands have developed today and are already well-known at home and abroad. Their contribution to the watchmaking industry is vast, and their products have become their pride and immortal legend! The following watch house will introduce you to the world's top ten watch list!
The following ranking combines brand, product, popularity, and other orders!
1.Patek Philippe
Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the only surviving watch manufacturer in Switzerland independently run by the family. As a result, Patek Philippe has permanently attached great importance to the shape design and production process, and the watchmaking process is all completed in the original Geneva factory.
- Audemars Piguet
In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars founded Audemars Piguet with his friend Edward-Auguste Piguet. In 1972, Audemars Piguet launched the high-end sports watch series "Royal Oak," made of all stainless steel, which became a classic in the watch industry. Audemars Piguet has a watch school in Switzerland, and each apprentice must complete a 4-year course in the watch school to obtain the watchmaker qualification. In addition, it takes 1 to 2 years of training to manufacturing ultra-thin movements and ten years of training before manufacturing complex movements.
- Vacheron Constantin
Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has a history of 250 years and is one of the oldest and longest-running watches in the world. The founder, Jean-Marc Vacheron, is a profound humanist. Vacheron Constantin is a work of art among the nobility and has always played a vital role in the Swiss watchmaking industry and is affiliated with the Swiss Richemont Group.
- Piaget
In 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget started by making movements. In 1940, Piaget's grandson opened the international market for developing Piaget watches. In 1956, Piaget launched the ultra-thin campaign. Since the 1960s, Piaget has devoted himself to researching complex movements while developing top jewelry design. From designing and making wax models to setting gemstones, Piaget has always adhered to the purpose of excellence. Its "cuff watches" (cuff watches) and "coin watches" (coin watches) are outstandingly designed and are treasures among Piaget watches. He is currently affiliated with the Swiss Richemont Group.
- Jaeger LeCoultre
Antoine LeCoultre established a workshop in Switzerland in 1833. In 1844, he invented a micrometer with a measurement accuracy of 1/1000 mm, significantly improving watch parts' machining accuracy. As a result, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the world's thinnest mechanical movement in 1907 and the world's most minor automatic movement in 1929. Jaeger-LeCoultre's 1931 watch for polo players is a rare classic among high-end watches. He was currently affiliated with the Swiss Richemont Group.
- Blancpain
Blancpain is the oldest and oldest watch brand in existence. Since its establishment in 1735, Blancpain has never produced a quartz watch and will never in the future. Blancpain does not have an assembly-line factory, and the manufacturing process is all carried out in an old farmhouse, which is hand-set by individual watchmakers. To this day, every Blancpain timepiece is personally inspected, numbered, and signed by the watchmaker, and its quality control is as strict as it was many years ago.
- Breguet
In 1775, A. Louis Breguet founded the Breguet brand. The world-recognized classic figure in the history of watchmaking first developed the brand in Paris and then in Switzerland. The royal family favors Breguet watches. King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie are both admirers of Breguet. Breguet watches have also been mentioned in the works of writers such as Balzac, Pushkin, Alexandre Dumas, and Hugo. In addition, celebrities such as Queen Victoria and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill are Breguet customers. Today, Breguet is part of the Swiss Swatch Group.
- Girard-Perregaux
GP Girard-Perregaux, Girard-Perregaux was established in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, in 1791 and is the second oldest genuine watchmaking factory in the world. The two founders of GP Girard-Perregaux, Jean-Francois Bautte and Constant Girard. At the end of the 18th century, Butte introduced the ultra-thin watch, which combined the reduced complex parts, and the superb skills were terrific. The constant is more focused on technical improvement. He continued to design more refined timing mechanisms. He also devoted himself to more complex movements, so that the famous "Three Golden Bridge Tourbillon" came out, becoming the representative work of GP Girard-Perregaux to communicate with the public To share the watchmaking history of GP Girard-Perregaux, GP Girard-Perregaux established the GP Girard-Perregaux Museum in 1999 to collect and display various antique watches, reflecting the craftsmanship and technical history of watchmaking.
- Cartier
Cartier has more than 150 years of history and is a famous French manufacturer of gold and silver jewelry. In 1888, Cartier tried a mechanical ladies' watch on a gold bracelet set with diamonds. In 1938, Cartier made the world's most petite watch and gave it to Princess Elizabeth of England. Cartier watches have always been the pets of the upper class, enduring and affiliated with the Swiss Richemont Group.
- Rolex
Rolex (Rolex) is a famous Swiss watch manufacturer, formerly known as Wilsdorf and Davis company, by the German Hans Wilsdorf (Hans Wilsdorf (Hans Wilsdorf) and British (Alfred Davis) partnership in London in 1905. In 1908, it was registered and renamed ROLEX by Hans Wilsdorf in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland."