1, Patek Philippe was founded in 1839. Patek Philippe is the only existing watch manufacturer in Switzerland that is completely operated independently by the family. ? Patek Philippe watches always attach importance to shape design and manufacturing process, and all watchmaking processes are completed in the original factory in Geneva. It is the only brand in the world that all movements have won the "Geneva Seal".
2. Audemars piguet) 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars piguet and his friend Edward-August Audemars piguet founded Audemars piguet. 1972, Audemars piguet launched the high-end sports watch series "Royal Oak" made of all fine steel materials, which became a classic in the watch industry. Audemars Piguet has a watch school in Switzerland. Every apprentice must complete four years of courses in the watch school before he can become a watchmaker. In addition, it takes 1 to 2 years of training to manufacture ultra-thin movements, while it takes 10 years of training to start manufacturing complex movements.
3. Vacheron Constantin was founded in 1755. Vacheron Constantin has a history of 250 years and is one of the oldest and longest-lived watches in the world. The founder Jean-Marc Vacheron is a profound humanist. Vacheron Constantin, known as a work of art among nobles, has always played a key role in the Swiss watchmaking industry. It belongs to Richemont Group of Switzerland.
4. Jaeger-LeCoultre Antoine Lecoultre set up a studio in Switzerland on 1833. 1844, he invented a micrometer with measuring accuracy of11000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of clock parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the thinnest mechanical movement in the world in 1907 and the smallest mechanical movement in the world in 1929. Jaeger-lecoultre 193 1 is a rare classic for polo players. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group.
5.blancpain
Blancpain? Blancpain is the oldest existing watch brand. Blancpain has never produced quartz watches since the establishment of 1735, and will never produce them in the future. Blancpain has no assembly line factory, and the manufacturing process is all carried out in the watchmaking workshop, which is inlaid by individual watchmakers. Today, every Blancpain timepiece is personally checked, numbered and signed by the watchmaker, and its quality control is as strict as many years ago.
7、? Cartier
Anthony Lacort set up a studio in Switzerland on 1833. 1844, he invented a micrometer with measuring accuracy of11000 mm, which greatly improved the processing accuracy of clock parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the thinnest mechanical movement in the world in 1907 and the smallest mechanical movement in the world in 1929. Jaeger-lecoultre 193 1 is a rare classic for polo players. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group.
8、? Piaget
1874, George Edward Piaget began to make movement. From 65438 to 0940, Piaget's grandson opened the international market for the development of Earl's watches. 1956 Earl launches ultra-thin movement. Since the 1960s, Earl has been devoted to the research of complex movements, and at the same time, he has developed the design of top jewelry. From designing and making wax models to setting gems, Earl watches always adhere to the purpose of Excellence. Its "cuff watch" and "coin watch" are outstanding designs and are treasures in the Earl's watch. At present, it belongs to Richemont Group.
9. Breguet
1775, A. Louis Breguet founded the breguet brand. This world-recognized classic in the history of clocks and watches first developed this brand in Paris and then in Switzerland. Breguet watches are favored by the royal family. French King Louis XVI and Queen Mary are both admirers of Breguet. Breguet watches are also mentioned in the works of Balzac, Pushkin, Dumas and Hugo. Celebrities such as Queen Victoria and British Prime Minister Churchill are all customers of Breguet. Today, Breguet belongs to the Swiss Swatch Group.
10、? Rolex Watches
A famous Swiss watch manufacturer, formerly known as Wilsdorf & Davis Company, was jointly operated by Hans Wilsdorf, a German, and Alfred Davis, an Englishman, in London on 1905. 1908 was registered by Hans Wilsdorf in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and changed its name to Rolex.
Rolex was founded by Hans Wilsdorf, who registered it as a trademark in Switzerland on 1908. In the 1920s, Rolex developed waterproof watches. 1953, Rolex introduced a diving watch specially designed for divers. Rolex watches are loved by a large number of people with their solemn, practical and unpretentious style design.
Extended data:
First, the characteristics of mechanical watches
1, mechanical watches are different from quartz watches, and the second hand of mechanical watches is continuous.
2. Due to the complexity of the mechanical watch movement, the travel time error is relatively large (depending on the brand), and the allowable range is 45 seconds. The motion error of the observatory is relatively small, and it is normal that the error of one day is within -4~+6 seconds. The travel time error of a mechanical watch cannot be accumulated, and the watch needs to be debugged for a period of time.
3, the process is fine and easy to use, and it can be wound for more than 36 hours.
4, the movement has a long service life.
5, the appearance is thicker than quartz watches (see the brand), and some brands are also very thin, but they are generally manual mechanical watches.
Second, the characteristics of quartz watches
1. The second hand of the quartz watch is jumping one by one, which is very accurate. Generally, the monthly difference is required to be within 15 second, including three stitches and two stitches.
2. The integrated circuit is used in the movement, which is much simpler in structure and assembly than the mechanical watch movement.
3, easy to use, wearing without winding, a battery can generally be used for 2-3 years. However, some lithium batteries of quartz watches have a long life, which can be used for about 7-8 years.
4. Quartz watches are relatively cheaper than mechanical watches (the same brand and style), but some high-end brands are expensive because of their good brands, good appearance materials (18K gold or diamonds or precious metals) and excellent design, which leads to some quartz watches being much more expensive than general mechanical watches.
References:
Top Ten Watches in the World-Baidu Encyclopedia