No. 1 Breguet: The father of modern watchmaking

In 1747, Breguet was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. He lived in Paris most of the time and created watches throughout his life. He was active in every field of the watchmaking industry with countless great inventions, and a series of breakthroughs brought his career to new heights, such as improving automatic watches, inventing the chiming spring for self-ringing clocks, and shock absorbers, etc.; Its neoclassical simple design is even more surprising. In 1823, Breguet passed away, and his descendants also created masterpieces. In modern times, the fifth generation of Breguet made a watch with a flyback chronograph function in the 1950s. Scientist Einstein and writer Tchaikovsky were loyal Breguet users. Many people call Breguet the "King of Watches" and it is appropriate to say that Breguet is the "father of modern watchmaking".

World historical celebrities such as King Louis XVI of France, Queen Marie Antoine of France, Tsar Alexander I, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Churchill, William I of Prussia, and even U.S. Secretary of State Dulles, etc., although they are not related to each other. They are in the same period, but they all have the same connection, that is, they are all lovers of Breguet watches.

Second place: Patek Philippe: the symbol of nobility

The factory was established in 1839. The average retail price of the watch reaches US$13,000 to US$20,000. The company is one of the only remaining truly independent watchmakers in Switzerland. It produces its own watches from beginning to end. It takes 10 years to train a PATEK PHILIPPE watchmaker. It takes 2 to 3 years to create a complex PATEK PHILIPPE watch, and it takes at least 9 months to deliver a simple watch, which is the same as the birth of a person.

Who Will accompany you for 24 hours, nobility, watch lovers. The symbol of nobility is owning a Patek Philippe watch. The noble artistic realm and expensive production materials shape the enduring brand effect of Patek Philippe. Not long ago, Patek Philippe once again set a new world auction record for antique watches. A watch customized for an American banker in 1933 was sold for US$11 million. This watch has 24 functions. It took 3 years to design and another 5 years to make. A watch has been produced for 8 years. What a sense of quality. With this strong awareness, in the more than a century and a half since its establishment, the total output has been only about 600,000 pieces. What is commendable is that Patek Philippe will never make one indiscriminately just because the market is popular. The factory has a confidential workshop and has maintained a tradition for more than a hundred years, that is, only one product is hand-made every year, and its price is about 30 million yuan. Anyone who wants to get this watch has to wait patiently for at least 8 to 10 years. I would like to ask, will the price of such a product drop?

Third place IWC: extraordinary quality in mechanical manufacturing

IWC was founded in 1868 and has a history of 130 years of watchmaking. The place where it was founded is called Schaffhausen. The history of watches in the area can be traced back to the early 15th century, which is a full 459 years earlier than IWC. The founder of IWC is Florentine A. Jones, a Boston engineer in the United States. He founded the earliest mechanical watchmaking factory in Switzerland in a factory on the Rhine River, realizing his novel idea of ??replacing part of manual manufacturing with machinery. More accurate parts are produced, and then assembled into watches of extraordinary quality by first-class watchmakers. IWC's performance has grown by 500% in recent years, and the results are quite amazing.

The logo of IWC is IWC, which is the abbreviation of The International.

This universally recognized Swiss watch brand has led the local trend in Tokyo, Japan: businessmen use ROLEX, doctors use OMEGA, and university professors and engineers use IWC.

Fourth place Cartire ): Pets of the upper class

The Cartier family was already a well-known French jewelry gold and silver jewelry manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Louis Cartier was a gold jewelry craftsman who was highly appreciated by the royal family and dignitaries at that time. In 1888, Cartier tried to install a mechanical women's watch on a gold bracelet set with diamonds. In 1904, the gold watch made for his old friend SANTOS took off immediately. Since then, Cartier watches have been the pets of the upper class and have endured for a long time.

In addition to some of Cartier watches being manufactured by the main factory in Paris, a considerable number of Cartier watches are also produced by famous companies such as "Audemars Piguet", "Jaeger-LeCoultre", "Patek Philippe", "Vachon Constantin" and "European Watch Company" Specially signed. Its functional modeling and craftsmanship can be said to draw on the strengths of various companies and integrate the essence, so the world is vast. Cartier relies on its advantages as an international famous brand group to produce and sell high-end hand accessories, especially women's handbags, which are favored by aristocrats and wealthy people. International star Li Mei is the spokesperson of the company in Asia.

No. 5 Audemars Pigeut: Adhering to a century-old tradition

In 1875, two young talents, JulesLouis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, were engaged in watch manufacturing. Switzerland, the birthplace of art, joined hands to create a glorious career in watch manufacturing. In 1881, the "Audemars Biguet & Cie" Audemars Piguet watch factory was officially registered. Since then, a classic legend has unfolded in the international watch industry.

Audemars and Piguet, the founders of Audemars Piguet, have always been devoted to the art of watchmaking. With their infinite creativity and unique vision, they focus on the development of ultra-thin mechanical parts, such as chiming timepieces, sun, moon and star profit and loss, and chronograph horses. watch, two-place time display, temperature meter and compass, etc., to create sophisticated and complex mechanical watches that have won many awards. At the 10th Paris Universal Watch Exhibition in 1889, Audemars Piguet participated in the Grand Complication tourbillon watch, which had repeater, two-hand timer and permanent calendar functions. Its exquisite design attracted great response and became famous. Internationally renowned, Audemars Piguet has established a lofty position in the watch industry. Today, under the leadership of the fourth-generation descendants of the Audemars and Piguet families, Audemars Piguet has made remarkable achievements. It is highly praised by watch connoisseurs and collectors and has become one of the top ten famous watches in the world.

All diamonds used by Audemars Piguet are strictly selected, and are of the highest quality in terms of color and clarity, truly perfect. Then it is carefully set by experienced jewelry craftsmen to show your extraordinary charm and elegance while accurately controlling the time. Audemars Piguet's predecessors were two watch factories founded in 1875, and its brilliant development began in 1881 with its founders Jules-Louis Audemars and Eduard-Auguste Piguet.

Audemars Piguet engraves the name of the manufacturer on the back of each watch to show its responsibility and guarantee. In order to maintain Switzerland's reputation as a kingdom of watches, watch schools are set up in Switzerland to cultivate watch talents needed by the watch industry. An apprentice must first complete a four-year course in a watch school before he can qualify as a qualified watchmaker. However, if he wants to become a master of an Audemars Piguet watch factory, he must spend an additional two years before he is eligible to be assigned. Go to work in the ultra-thin machinery department. The Audemars Piguet watch factory adheres to the tradition of making watches with the "hands of a master" for hundreds of years. Audemars Piguet's after-sales service is quite well-known among famous watch manufacturers in the world. Even if the parts have been discontinued for 20 years, as long as the manufacturing data is available, the Audemars Piguet watch factory can still repair it for customers, achieving the purpose of ensuring quality for generations. .

No. 6 Rolex: Dominant in the field of watches

Rolex may be the brand you are most familiar with.

The predecessor of "Rolex" company was "Wamp; D" company. It was founded as a partnership in Renton in 1905 (31st year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty) by the German Hans Weisdorf and the Englishman Davis. In 1908, Weisdorf registered the "Rolex" trademark in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and "W&D" was changed to "Rolex". The original logo of Rolex was a palm with five fingers spread out, which indicated that the brand's watches were entirely crafted by hand. Later, it gradually evolved into Crown's registered trademark to show its dominance in the watch field. It is ranked third among the top 10 most valuable brands in the world and the only watch brand.

In the 1920s, Rolex worked hard to develop the first waterproof watch. In 1926, Rolex's waterproof watch was officially registered. The design style of Rolex watches has always been "solemn, practical, and not flashy" and is loved by people from all walks of life, especially those in the Far East and the Middle East.

No. 7 Vacheron Constantin: Art of Nobility

Vacheron Constantin, founded in 1775, has a long history. The founder of Vacheron Constantin is the philosopher Jean-Marc Wash. Jean Marc Vacheron, who is knowledgeable and skilled, is a master of the watch industry and a good friend of Rousseau and Voltaire. It was he who established the world's first watch factory, which was the predecessor of Vacheron Constantin. In 1819, Francois Constantin successfully promoted products overseas, and he also pushed his watchmaking skills to perfection. "Feasibility is always there" - became the motto of the enterprise. In 1891, Vacheron's grandson and Francois Constantin worked together, and the name of the watch factory was changed to Vacheron Constantin - which is the name of the watch factory today.

No. 8 Piaget: A supreme treasure worthy of appreciation

Piaget is a rising star in the watch. It was only in the late 1940s that it became one of the first-class watches. This top-notch watch, which today attracts countless wealthy women from prominent families, experienced slow development for nearly a hundred years before it took off. Chioges Piaget, the founder of Piaget Watch, was originally a farmer in a village called Lacauaux-Oxfe in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. In 1874, Piaget established a watchmaking studio, organized his 14 children to produce movements for other watchmaking companies, and also produced complete finished watches for the local market under the "Piaget Company" brand. After World War II, Piechi's two grandsons, Girard and Valentine, reorganized the company and launched the first batch of "Piaget" watches. Due to the excellent quality of Piaget watches, it quickly established a brand. The Piaget watches that have been developed to this day are full of the mainstream flavor of modernism regardless of their shapes and colors. As the current company president Yves Piage said: "When you look at the time on a Piaget watch, you are appreciating a supreme treasure."

Founded in 1874, Swiss watch - PIAGET, with its outstanding design talent and superb watchmaking technology, PIAGET has led the watch industry for a century, making the world's watch industry shine with brilliance.

Piaget's first slim mechanical operating device has achieved great success and is a historical legend in the watch industry. To this day, every part of PIAGET's products is made by the PIAGET studio, which is unique and meticulous. It even has its own gold casting workshop to strive for perfection.

In addition to the original and first-class mechanical operating device, PIAGET's design is admired by everyone. All watch cases and bracelets must be cast with 18K gold or platinum, and there are many surface designs. It is colorful and unique. It is decorated with surface decoration carved from precious gemstones such as lapis lazuli, coral stone, mother-of-pearl, tiger eye stone, agate, etc. The effect is gorgeous and eye-catching.

PIAGET also produces precious jewelry and watch jewelry with high artistic value, using valuable diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, which require hundreds of hours of meticulous creation by PIAGET craftsmen to complete. A work that lives up to PIAGET's reputation.

Ninth place OMEGA: a representative of achievement and perfection

Wearing an Omega watch represents achievement and perfection. Omega, a name well-known in both the watch industry and the advertising industry, comes from The Greek alphabet (omega) began in 1848 and is deeply loved by tasteful people. Omega serves as the standard timekeeper in world-class events such as sailing, track and field, and swimming. It often sponsors European golf tournaments and has been awarded the designated timer for the Olympic Games thirty-one times. Omega was the first and only watch to be worn on the moon.

Omega has also invited some celebrities as image ambassadors, such as the familiar Formula One champion Schumacher, figure skating champion Chen Lu, Swiss top tennis player Sindis, and sailing racer Sir Peter Blake , golfers Ernie Ace, Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Simon Yam, Qi Qi and other top people from all walks of life.

No. 10 Jaeger-Le Coulter: Setting a "Guinness Record"

The predecessor of Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in 1883 by Charles-Antoine Lacourt. The founder of the watchmaking company he founded was a skilled craftsman. He invented the "micrometer" that can measure the accuracy to 1/1000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of watch parts. Won a gold medal at the 1851 World's Fair in Renton. About 90 years later, Lacourt's grandson, David Lacourt, reached a cooperative relationship with Edmond Jaeger-LeCoultre, a French manufacturer of precision marine timepieces.

In 1992, Jaeger-LeCoultre shocked the watch industry by producing a 2-ring micro-movement watch (1 ring = 2.256 mm) that set a "Guinness Record". In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II wore an all-white gold Jaeger-LeCoultre 2 watch set with diamonds. In the 1920s and 1930s, the shockproof and impact-resistant "flip watch" designed by Jaeger-LeCoultre for polo players became a signature series of Jaeger-LeCoultre and has enjoyed everlasting prosperity. In 1982, the "ATMOS" clock developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre created another brilliance of Jaeger-LeCoultre.