The top ten famous watches are Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Girard-Perregaux, Breguet, Cartier, and Rolex.

1. Patek Philippe

Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the only existing watch manufacturer in Switzerland that is completely independently run by a family. Patek Philippe watches have always attached great importance to appearance design and production processes. All watchmaking processes are completed at the original factory in Geneva. It is the only brand among many brand watches in the world that has all its movements awarded the "Geneva Seal".

2. Audemars Piguet

In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars and his friend Edward-Auguste Pidgeot ( Edward-Auguste Piguet co-founded Audemars Piguet. In 1972, Audemars Piguet launched the "Royal Oak" high-end sports watch series made of all stainless steel, which became a classic in the watch industry.

3. Blancpain

Blancpain was born in 1735. It is the oldest watch brand in Swiss history and the first registered watch brand in the world. Blancpain is one of the top complex mechanical watches and one of the very few brands in the world that can independently design, develop, manufacture, assemble and sell (from A to Z).

4. Vacheron Constantin

Founded in 1755, Vacheron Constantin has a history of 250 years and is one of the oldest and longest-lasting famous watches in the world. The founder, Jean-Marc Vacheron, is a profound humanist. Vacheron Constantin is known as a work of art among nobles and has always played a key role in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Part of the Swiss Richemont Group.

5. Piaget

In 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget started out as a movement maker. In 1940, Piaget's grandson opened up the international market for the development of Piaget watches. In 1956, Piaget launched an ultra-thin movement. Since the 1960s, Piaget has been committed to the research of complex movements while developing the design of top jewelry.

6. Jaeger-LeCoultre

Antoine LeCoultre established a workshop in Switzerland in 1833. In 1844, he invented the micrometer with a measurement accuracy of 1/1000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of watch parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the world's thinnest mechanical movement in 1907 and the world's smallest mechanical movement in 1929.

7. Girard-Perregaux

GP Girard-Perregaux was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1791. It is the oldest real watch factory in the world. The two founders of GP Girard-Perregaux, Jean-Francois Bautte and Constant Girard.

8. Breguet

In 1775, A. Louis Breguet founded the Breguet brand. This universally recognized classic figure in the history of watches first developed the brand in Paris and later in Switzerland.

9. Cartier

With a history of more than 150 years, Cartier is a famous French jewelry manufacturer of gold and silver jewelry. In 1888, Cartier tried to install a mechanical women's watch on a gold bracelet set with diamonds. In 1938, Cartier made the world's smallest watch and gave it to Princess Elizabeth of England.

10. Rolex

The founder of Rolex was Hans Wilsdorf. In 1908, he registered Rolex as a trademark in Switzerland. In the 1920s, Rolex developed waterproof watches. In 1953, Rolex launched a diving watch designed specifically for divers.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Top Ten Famous Watches in the World