The top 10 famous watch brands in the world include Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Girard-Perregaux, Breguet, Cartier, and Rolex.

1. Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe’s unique “Calatrava cross star” logo originated from a historical story. In 1185, a Spanish city called Calatrava was invaded by the Moors. The brave priest Raymond and the knight Diego Velasquez led the people to fight to the death and finally drove away the Moors. The "Calatrava Cross" is a combination of the knight's sword and the priest's cross. Therefore, the cross star and the sword together become a symbol of solemnity and bravery.

2. Audemars Piguet

In 1875, Jules Louis Audemus founded Audemars Piguet with his friend Edward Augusti Pidgeot. 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. Audemars Piguet has a watch school in Switzerland. Each apprentice must complete a four-year course in the watch school before he can obtain the qualification of a watchmaker. In addition, it takes 1 to 2 years of training to make ultra-thin movements, and 10 years of training is needed before starting to make complex movements.

3. Blancpain

Blancpain is the oldest and oldest watch brand in existence. Since its founding in 1735, Blancpain has never produced a quartz watch and will never do so in the future. Blancpain does not have a streamlined factory. The entire manufacturing process is carried out in the watchmaking workshop, and is carefully inlayed by individual watchmakers. To this day, every Blancpain timepiece is personally inspected by the watchmaker, engraved with a number and signature. Its quality control is as strict as it was done many years ago.

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 Washlon, is a profound humanist. Vacheron Constantin is known as a work of art among nobles. It has always played a key role in the Swiss watchmaking industry and belongs to 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. From designing and making wax models to setting gemstones, Piaget has always adhered to the purpose of excellence.

6. Jaeger-LeCoultre

Antoine Lacourt 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. The watch launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre specifically for polo players in 1931 is a rare classic among high-end watches.

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. At the end of the 18th century, Bautte launched ultra-thin watches, which combined reduced complex parts, and the exquisite skills were amazing. Constant focused more on technological improvement. He continued to design more sophisticated timing mechanisms and delved into more complex movements, resulting in the creation of the famous "Three Gold Bridge Tourbillon", which became the representative work of GP Girard-Perregaux.

8. Breguet

Breguet is a brand of the Swatch Group. It was founded in 1775 and has a history of 240 years. Since the 18th century, the Breguet brand has been committed to providing works and services to members of the royal family and outstanding figures in various fields. In any brand of mechanical watch in the world, whether it is manual winding or automatic winding, at least two technologies, inventions, patents, and devices come from Breguet.

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. Cartier watches have always been pets of the upper class and have endured for a long time.

10. Rolex

The founder of Rolex is 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. The design of Rolex watches is solemn, practical and not flashy, and is loved by a large number of people.

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