Patek Philippe was founded in 1839. Patek Philippe is the only watch manufacturer in Switzerland that is completely run by the family. Patek Philippe watches always attach importance to shape design and manufacturing process, and all watchmaking processes are completed in the original factory in Geneva. It is the only brand in the world that all movements have won the "Geneva Seal". Patek Philippe watches have not yet entered Beijing. 2. Vacheron Constantin was founded in 1775. Vacheron Constantin has a history of 250 years and is one of the oldest and longest-lived watches in the world. The founder Jean-Marc Vacheron is a profound humanist. Vacheron Constantin, known as a work of art among nobles, has always played a key role in the Swiss watchmaking industry. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group. 3. Audemars piguet 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars piguet and his friend Edward-August Audemars piguet founded Audemars piguet. 1972, Audemars piguet launched the high-end sports watch series "Royal Oak" made of all fine steel materials, which became a classic in the watch industry. Audemars Piguet has a watch school in Switzerland. Every apprentice must complete four years of courses in the watch school before he can become a watchmaker. In addition, it takes 1 to 2 years of training to manufacture ultra-thin movements, while it takes 10 years of training to start manufacturing complex movements. Fourth, Breguet) 1775, A.Louis Breguet founded the Breguet brand. This world-recognized classic in the history of clocks and watches first developed this brand in Paris and then in Switzerland. Breguet watches are favored by the royal family. French King Louis XVI and Queen Mary are both admirers of Breguet. Breguet watches are also mentioned in the works of Balzac, Pushkin, Dumas and Hugo. Celebrities such as Queen Victoria and British Prime Minister Churchill are all customers of Breguet. Today, Breguet belongs to the Swiss Swatch Group. 5.IWC, founded in 1868, is known as "mechanical watch expert", and each IWC has to pass 28 independent tests. The founder is American Florence a Jones. At the beginning of the 20th century, the sales of international watches in Germany, Austria and other places increased greatly. Today, IWC has more than 700 sales outlets around the world, and its products are mainly sold to the Far East, Switzerland and Germany. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group. 6. Georges Edouard Piaget is a movement manufacturer. From 65438 to 0940, Piaget's grandson opened the international market for the development of Earl's watches. 1956 Earl launches ultra-thin movement. Since the 1960s, Earl has been devoted to the research of complex movements, and at the same time, he has developed the design of top jewelry. From designing and making wax models to setting gems, Earl watches always adhere to the purpose of Excellence. Its "cuff watch" and "coin watch" are outstanding designs and are treasures in the Earl's watch. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group. 7. Cartier Cartier has a history of 150 years and is a famous jewelry manufacturer in France. 1888, Cartier tried to install a mechanical watch on a gold bracelet inlaid with diamonds. 1938, Cartier made the world's smallest watch and gave it to Princess Elizabeth of England. Cartier watches have always been the pets of the upper class, enduring. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group. Eight. Jaeger-LeCoultre Antoine Lecoultre set up a studio in Switzerland on 1833. 1844, he invented a micrometer with measuring accuracy of11000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of clock parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the thinnest mechanical movement in the world in 1907 and the smallest mechanical movement in the world in 1929. Jaeger-lecoultre 193 1 is a rare classic for polo players. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group. Nine. Rolex Rolex was founded by Hans Wilsdorf, who registered Rolex as a trademark in Switzerland on 1908. In the 1920s, Rolex developed waterproof watches. 1953, Rolex introduced a diving watch specially designed for divers. Rolex watches are loved by a large number of people with their solemn, practical and unpretentious style design. 10. Girard-Perregaux, J. F. Bautte 179 1, the founders of Zippo Watch, made his first watch. 1854, the name Gillard-Perez Gao was officially born. By the beginning of the 20th century, white matter became more and more popular. 1930, when the sales of watches exceeded the sales of pocket watches for the first time, the strategy of developing watches formulated by Zippo 50 years ago was proved to be correct. 1998, Zippo set up a branch in Japan, and a watch was selected as the "best watch of the year" in Japan. In 2000, Zippo established a branch in the United States. Top 10 Patek Philippe watches with the highest auction price in the world: Patek Philippe's noble symbol Vacheron Constantin's noble art Audemars Piguet inherits a century-old tradition, and the father of modern watchmaking of Breguet, Wan Guo, has excellent mechanical manufacturing quality. Piaget, Piaget's supreme treasure, a pet collector in Cartier society, created the Guinness Book of Records. GIRARD-PERREGAUX, the overlord of Rolex watches, is full of dignity. In the traditional concept, a watch has only one main function, that is, "timing". In foreign countries and economically developed areas such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the timing function of watches has long been weakened. It is regarded as a work of art and a symbol of one's identity, status and taste. An important thing for Shanghainese to get married now is to buy a pair of expensive brand-name couple watches. At the negotiating table, when the two sides shake hands, people wearing longines will be considered to have more taste than people wearing Tissot. This general trend of internationalization has gradually penetrated into high-income people. In Hong Kong's list of "Top Ten World Watches", Cartier ranked seventh and Rolex ranked ninth. "Omega" ranks fourth in the list of "Top Ten Good Watches" besides "Top Ten Famous Watches". From high to low: Cartier-Rolex-Rudder-Omega-Radar-Longines-Tissot. Patek Philippe ranks first in the world famous watches: the sign of producing a watch in eight years is to have a Patek Philippe watch. The noble artistic realm and expensive production materials have shaped Patek Philippe's enduring brand effect. Not long ago, Patek Philippe once again set a new world auction record for antique watches. A watch made by 1933 for American bankers costs as much as 1 1 ten thousand dollars. This watch has 24 functions. It took three years to design and five years to make. A watch has been produced for 8 years. Patek Philippe will never make one at random because of the hot market. The factory has a secret workshop, which has maintained a tradition of more than 100 years, that is, only one product is manufactured by hand every year, and the price is about 30 million RMB. Whoever wants to get this watch must wait patiently for at least 8 to 10 years. Cartier: Cartier family, a pet of the upper class, is a famous French jewelry manufacturer in the middle of 19 century. Louis Cartier was a goldsmith appreciated by the royal family at that time. 1904, the gold watch he made for his old friend Santos became an instant hit. Since then, Cartier watches have always been the pets of the upper class, enduring. Some Cartier watches are made by the main factory in Paris, and quite a few of them are specially made by signing contracts with famous companies such as Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and European Watch Company. Its function, modeling, technology and so on can be described as absorbing the strengths of various schools and concentrating on it. Omega: A watch that has been to the moon. Omega (Omega), a well-known name in the world of horology and advertising, originated from the Greek letter (Omega) and started at 1848, which is deeply loved by tasters. Omega has served as a standard timer in world-class events such as sailing, track and field, swimming and so on. , and won the Olympic timekeeper with 3 1 time. Omega is the first and only watch ever worn on the moon. Omega pays special attention to inviting celebrities as image ambassadors. Cindy, a top Swiss tennis player, peter blake, a sailor, Ernie Ace, a golfer, pierce brosnan, cindy crawford, Yam Tat-wah, Sophia Kao and other top figures are its image spokespersons. Centennial decahedral table 1. Cartier Tanks 19 19RH, Cartier drew inspiration from the trajectory of British winning weapons tanks in World War I and launched a series of tanks, which was once the favorite of celebrities from all walks of life in Europe and America. 2. Rolex oyster style) 1927, Rolex found an excellent waterproof and dustproof way-screw-in watch handle. With this watch, Rolex has since sat on the throne of "the world's first watch". 3.Ingersoll Mickey) 1933, at the Chicago World Expo, almost one million people wore this watch. During the Great Depression, it was a treasure that countless children dreamed of. 4.universal genetic TRV- Campaks 1944, a complex wristwatch released by the Universe, can display the moon phase, day of the week and date, and record the time accurate to 1/5 seconds. 5. Movado Museum) 1959), new york Museum of Modern Art listed Ron Hewitt's design as a permanent collection, and Movado Watch Factory recognized pearls and put them into production, which became the signboard of our factory. 6. The establishment of 6.Zenith El Primero (1969) coincided with Seiko's launch of the first generation electronic quartz watch ZENI 7. Hamilton (Haniton) 1970. In 2008, Hamilton introduced an LED electronic watch, which can jump out of the hours, minutes and seconds displayed by the red LCD with a single press. The price of a gold case is as high as 2 100 USD. However, in less than ten years, this kind of watch has declined. 8.Swatch) 1983, a Swiss watch with a price of only $25 is on the market. Its bright plastic case strap immediately won the hearts of watch fans, marking the revival of the ancient Swiss watch industry. 9. Citizen Eco-drive 1995, Citizen introduced a photoelectric watch that can run as long as it is illuminated 10. Seiko kinetie) 2000, at the watch exhibition in Basel, Switzerland, Seiko kept promise: "Maybe all watches will run like this in the future. Just shake the watch and the power of the watch will continue. This kind of watch combines the convenience of automatic machinery with the accuracy of electronic timing, and it really has a bright future.