Top 10 Wolrd's Famous Brand Watches
1. Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe is created in 1839, is now the only one watch manufacturer completely operated by family in Swiss. Patek Philippe always value on outside design and production process, all the production is finished in original factory in Geneva, is the only one watch manufacture rewarded with"Geniva Seal "for all watch movement.
2. Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin begun in 1775 with 250 years, is one of the most long-time world famous brand watch. The creator Jean-Marc Vacheron is a knowledgable humanist. Vacheron Constantin watches rewarded with "Noble Art", played important role in Swiss watch industry, is belonged to Swiss Richemont Group.
3. Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet, 1875 year, was created by Jules-louis Audemars and his friend Edward-Auguste Piguet. In 1972 year, Audemars Piguet launched high-end full stainless steel sport watch series"Royal Oak", which became classical in watch industry. Audemars Piguet set up watch school in Swiss. Every apprentice must be finished 4 years course in school before aquired watchmaker qualification. Beside, need more 1 to 2 years training before to start to make ultrathin movement, and to begin to make complicated movement, need another more 10 years training.
4. Breguet
In 1775 year, A. Louis Breguet created this brand. The worldwide acknowledged man firstly developed this brand in Paris, then move to Swiss. Breguet watches were favour by royalty, French King Louis XVI and Queen Marley are both the followers of Breguest watch. Balzac, Pushkin, Dumas, Hugo etc the famous writers all have mentioned Brequet watch in their books. The celebritys like British Queen Victoria and British Premier Churchill were the customers of Breguet. And now, Breguet is belonged to Swiss Swatch Group.
5. IWC
IWC was created in 1868 with named"Mechanical Watch Expert", every IWC will be tested 28 times seperately. The creater is American Florentine A Jones. In the beginning of 20 century, IWC was boomed in large sale volume in Germany and Austria etc. And now, IWC have more than 700 sale point in the global, mainly sale to the far east, Swiss and Germany, IWC is owned by Swiss Richemont Group.
6. Piaget
Piaget 1874 year, Georges Edouard Piaget begun with watch movement manufactoure. In 1940, the grandson of Piaget developed international market for Piaget further developing. Piaget was launched ultrathin movement in 1956. Since last century 60s', Piaget is conmiting to complicated movement study, while developing top desgin of jewelry. From designing, wax model to diamon inlaying, Piaget always hold the principle of striving perfect. The "cuff watches" and "coin watches" with excellent desgin, is the treasure in Piaget watches. The Piaget is owned by Swiss Richemont Group now.
7. Cartier
Cartier has 150 years history, is French famous manufacturer of jewelries. In 1888, Cartier tried to set lady mechanical watch on gold branclet, which is mounted with diamon. In 1938, Cartier produced the smallest wrist-watch in the world, and send to British Princesse Elizabeth. Catier watch are always the favorite of upper class. Cartier is belonged to Swiss Richemont Group now.
8. Jaeger Lecoultre
Antoine LeCoultre setted up workshop in Swiss in 1833. In 1844, he invented micro-meter, which make the accuracy to 1/1000 micro meter, and enhance proccessing accuracy of watch accessiries greatly. Jaeger was launched the world's thinnest mechanical movement in 1907, and the smallest mechanical movement in the world in 1929. Jaeger's wrist watches, the classical watch even in the high-range Wrist-watch, were specially launched for polo players in 1931. Jaeger Lecoultre is now belonged to Swiss Richemont Group.
9. Rolex
The creator of Rolex is Hans Wilsdorf , he applied "Rolex" as trademark in 1908 in Swiss. In 20's of last century, Rolex company developed water-proof watches. Rolex launched diver watches specially for diver. The design of Rolex watch is strived for dignity, pratice, unvanity style, is favor by many people.
10. Girard-Perragaux
J.F. Bautte the creator of Girard-Perragaux made his first watch in 1791. The name of Girrard-Perragaux was created in 1854. At the beginning of twenty centure, Girard-Perragaux was become more and more popular. When the sales of wristwatches was exceeded the block watches' in 1930, Girard-Perragaux's strategy of developing wrist watch was proved to be successful, which was settled 50 years ago. In 1998, Girard-Perragaux established its branch in Japan, and one of Girard-Perragaux watch to be elected Japan's Annual Best Watch. In 2000, Girard-Perragaux established its branch in United States.
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