There is a ranking of the "Top Ten Famous Watches in the World": Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, BLANCPAIN, Vacheron Constantin, and Piaget;
Jaeger LeCoultre, Girard-Perregaux, Breguet, Cartier, Rolex. In no particular order.
1. Piaget
In 1874, Piaget was founded by 19-year-old Georges Edouard Piaget. To this day, Piaget still inherits and continues the brand in his name. Create the creative history of Piaget.
Since its birth in 1874, Piaget has always adhered to the brand spirit of "always do better than required", integrating exquisite craftsmanship and infinite creativity into every work, while giving priority to the development of creativity and attention to detail. The pursuit of perfection is to completely integrate the craftsmanship of watches and jewelry. From the beginning, Piaget focused on the design and production of watch movements.
2. Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a high-end watch manufacturer located in Le Sentier, Switzerland. Since its establishment in 1833 in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland, it has become an important watch brand in the history of watchmaking.
As a pioneer in the top watchmaking industry, he not only combines precise timing technology with exquisite artistic talent, but also makes outstanding contributions to the development of the entire watchmaking industry. Jaeger-LeCoultre has been a subsidiary of the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont since 2000.
3. Girard-Perregaux
GP Girard-Perregaux, a Swiss watch brand. As one of the last truly Swiss watchmakers, Girard-Perregaux designs, creates, develops and produces both the external components of the watch and the heart of the watch - the movement.
This comprehensive and integrated operating model allows GP Girard-Perregaux to provide a complete range of top-level movements (more than 100 models) and prestigious mechanical watch series. The history of Girard-Perregaux can be traced back to 1791.
GP Girard-Perregaux combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. The brand has nearly 80 patents, applying the most advanced technology while also allowing the company's tradition to be reflected.
GP Girard-Perregaux’s watches do not simply repeat the successful styles of the past, but create new works in the spirit of striving for perfection. The unique design of Girard-Perregaux has made it highly praised and won awards in many international competitions.
4. 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 the industry, Breguet is known as the "King of Watches" and is also known as the "Father of Modern Watchmaking". Because Breguet invented more than 70 technologies in the industry, its three most representative inventions of complex functions are the tourbillon, perpetual calendar and minute repeater gongs. ?
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. If you take away the parts that belong to Breguet, no watch will function properly. Every mechanical watch has the shadow of Breguet, so Breguet is the purest brand of advanced watchmakers.
5. Cartier
Cartier is a French watch and jewelry manufacturer founded in 1847 by Louis-Fran?ois Cartier at 31 Rue Montorgueil in Paris.
In 1874, his son Yafa Cartier inherited its management rights, and his grandsons Louis Cartier, Pierre Cartier and James Cartier developed it into a world-famous brand.
In 1904, he designed the world's first wrist watch - Cartier Santos watch (Cartier Santos) for pilot Alberto Santos Domen.
On December 18, 2018, the "Top 500 World Brands 2018" compiled by the World Brand Laboratory was announced, and Cartier ranked 110th. In October 2019, Interbrand ranked 68th on the top 100 global brands list
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