1. Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe is a famous Swiss watch brand founded in 1839. The average retail price of each watch is 20,000. USD to USD 30,000. 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.

For hundreds of years, Patek Philippe has always believed in the philosophy of fine products and adhered to the production principles of focusing on quality over quantity and working slowly and carefully. Because Patek Philippe pursues perfection, it implements limited production. The annual output is only 50,000 pieces, and they are only sold in the world's top famous stores. For watch lovers and aristocrats, owning a Patek Philippe watch is their symbol, so Patek Philippe enjoys the reputation of "the blue-blooded aristocrat among watches".

2. Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1755. It is the oldest and earliest watch manufacturer in the world. From simple and elegant styles to sophisticated Carefully crafted and complex designs, from daily wear styles to precious diamond watches, each model represents the pinnacle of Swiss high-end watchmaking craftsmanship. It is worth mentioning that Vacheron Constantin has a "loft craftsman special customization service" to realize the customer's dream of owning the ultimate quality watch and design and produce unique works according to customer needs.

Customized watches can be based on existing models or completely innovative. According to personal wishes, the movement frequency and design theme of special customized products can be determined in advance. The master watchmaker then painstakingly designs the appearance and selects functions and components. Vacheron Constantin is known as a work of art among nobles. After two and a half centuries of ups and downs, Vacheron Constantin has always played a key role in the history of Swiss watchmaking industry, both in the past and today.

3. Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet was founded in Switzerland in 1875. The founder of Audemars Piguet has always been obsessed with the art of watchmaking and focused on the development of ultra-thin watches. Mechanical parts, and later created sophisticated mechanical watches. And is committed to developing and making the most delicate parts of watches. Therefore, Audemars Piguet not only stays at the appearance level, but also extends to every detail in the complex internal world of the watch. All diamonds used by Audemars Piguet have been carefully selected, and are of the highest quality in terms of color and clarity, truly perfect.

And Audemars Piguet also engraves the name of the manufacturer on the back of each watch to show its responsibility and guarantee. Due to the strict requirements on quality, the annual output is only more than 20,000 pieces. The selling price is generally above 100,000 yuan. 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.

4. Piaget

Piaget was born in Switzerland in 1874. Since the 1960s, Piaget has been committed to the research of complex movements while developing top jewelry. Jewelry design. From designing and making wax models to setting gemstones, Piaget has always adhered to the purpose of excellence. Since 1950, Piaget has been famous in the industry for launching various technological innovations and creating ultra-thin watches with unique styles

With the motto of surpassing oneself and challenging limits, Piaget brand integrates exquisite craftsmanship and unlimited creativity. In each piece, priority is given to the development of creativity and the pursuit of details, fully integrating the craftsmanship of watches and jewelry.

Ultra-thin is one of Piaget’s core cultures and historical heritages, and Piaget’s first slim mechanical operating device has achieved remarkable success and is a historical legend in the watch industry. In addition to the original and first-class mechanical operating device, Piaget's design ideas are admired by everyone. All watch cases and bracelets must be cast in 18K gold or platinum, and the surface designs are even more colorful and unique. .

5. Blancpain (BLANCPAIN)

Founded in 1735, Blancpain (BLANCPAIN) is the world’s first watch brand and the oldest and oldest existing watch brand. watch brand. 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. It is also one of the few in the industry that is completely independent in design, research and development, and manufacturing from A to Z.

After the advent of quartz movements, Blancpain has always insisted on manufacturing watches in the purest traditional way. Therefore, it is known as the "creator of classic timepieces". Blancpain respects and follows the manual production methods of the mechanical watch manufacturing industry and insists on the production of manual mechanical watches. Each of Blancpain's top-level complex mechanical watches is completely handmade and personally inspected by the watchmaker. It is engraved with numbers and signatures, and the number is an independent number. This tradition has continued since its birth to this day.

6. Jaeger LeCoultre

Jaeger LeCoultre was founded in Switzerland in 1833. As a pioneer in the top watchmaking industry, it not only combines precise timing technology and exquisite The integration of artistic talents has also made outstanding contributions to the development of the entire watchmaking industry. With 1,249 self-produced mechanical movements and 413 patents, he is known as the inventor of Swiss high-end watchmaking. Since 1992, every watch produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre has been subject to the most stringent 1,000 hours of quality control. In a unique test lasting 1,000 hours, the watch needs to withstand cold, heat and different atmospheric pressures, and pass varying degrees of impact tests to ensure that the watch's accuracy and waterproof functions can be maintained forever. Accurate and reliable.

Therefore, each stopwatch function must be tested more than 200 times. Only by passing these tests will the watch be eligible to receive a certificate of passing the 1,000-hour test - a gold pattern engraved on the case back. Each masterpiece inherits Jaeger-LeCoultre's 181-year-old watchmaking craftsmanship, and it devotes a high degree of enthusiasm to every watch it manufactures.

7. Breguet

Breguet was founded in 1775. 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 also the purest high-end watchmaker brand. Breguet watches are highly favored by the royal family. The first watch in history was designed by Breguet for the queen.

French King Louis XVI and Queen Mary are both admirers of Breguet. 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. Breguet is known as the "King of Watches" in the industry, and is also known as the "Father of Modern Watchmaking". Because Breguet invented more than 70% of the industry's technologies, its three most representative inventions of complex functions are the tourbillon, perpetual calendar and minute repeater gongs.

8. Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux was established in Switzerland in 1791 and is the second oldest genuine watch factory in the world. Girard-Perregaux adheres to the spirit of innovation, integrating modern creativity into traditional handcrafts and machinery, integrating tradition with contemporary technology and aesthetics. Design, create, develop and produce both the external components of the watch and the heart of the watch - the movement.

With the advantages of handmade watchmaking, the movement types produced by Girard-Perregaux cover everything from self-winding mechanical movements to quartz movements for various watches, making it the largest movement pedigree in the high-end watch industry. One of the richest brands. This comprehensive and integrated operating model allows Girard-Perregaux to offer a complete range of top-level movements (more than 100 models) and prestigious mechanical watch series.

9. Rolex

Founded in 1905, Rolex is a classic brand in the Swiss watch industry. With excellent quality, exquisite craftsmanship, and a combination of nobility, elegance and unique temperament, it ranks among the leaders in the world's watch industry and is known as the pronoun of "accuracy". The design style of Rolex watches is "stable, practical, and not flashy" and is highly regarded by people. Its accuracy and durability make Rolex extremely valuable. In the international market, the price of an ordinary Rolex watch ranges from US$1,000 to US$15,000.

Each watch is put into a pressure chamber to test its waterproof performance, and then calibrated for accuracy using an atomic clock with an error of two seconds every hundred years. As long as the watch fails slightly, it will be discarded and all quality is completed. Only the tested watches can leave the factory. A Rolex watch can be elegant and magnificent, accurate every second, all due to the perfect combination of 220 components. The design of Rolex watches is solemn, practical and not flashy, and is loved by a large number of people.

10. Cartier

Founded in 1847, Cartier is a French watch and jewelry manufacturer. Whether it is high-end jewelry or watch series, Cartier delivers the noble value exclusive to its brand based on its excellent production technology, professional technology and unique style. Cartier watches are simple and fashionable, with clear lines but not rigid, elegant but not complicated, they will always make you fall in love at first sight. The neutral and practical design is suitable for all kinds of wearers and different wearing occasions, making you feel that you are always with time and you are the master of time.

This is also an important reason for the success of Cartier watches. 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 the darling of the upper class and have endured for a long time.