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LUXURY WATCH BRANDS
PATEK PHILIPPE Patek Philippe was endowed in 1851 as a partnership between two watchmakers, Antoni Patek, and Adrien Philippe. Philippe was known for making a keyless winding mechanism, an early prototype of what we now recognize as a winding stem.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest Swiss luxury watch brands in the world, remaining in continuous operation since its founding in 1755.
ROLEX Established in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, it didn’t take long for Rolex to become one of the most revered watch companies. Rolex watches are as fashionable as they are helpful, the perfect match of form and use for watch enthusiasts and travelers alike. AUDEMARS PIGUET Lifetime friends Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet got their start in 1875. Audemars Piguet created the world’s first minute repeater wristwatch in 1882, and delivered the first steel luxury sports watch, known as the Royal Oak. OMEGA Originally founded in 1848 as the La Generale Watch Co, Omega traces closely after Rolex as one of the most extremely known Swiss watch brands in history. Omega was named the official watch of Britain’s Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and the United States Army in 1918. CARTIER In 1904, Louis Cartier designed his first wristwatch, the Cartier Santos. Encouraged by his friend, Brazilian pilot Alberto SantosDumont, Cartier designed what would later come to be recognized as the first pilot’s watch.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre, a selftaught watchmaker and inventor, JaegerLeCoultre is an acclaimed Swiss watch business.
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN The International Watch Company was founded by an American watchmaker, Florentine Ariosto Jones, in 1868. IWC is best known for their dive and pilot watches, specifically engineered following the highest industry standards.
TAG HEUER Formerly established as Heuer Watchmaking Inc. in 1860 by Edouard Heuer, TAG Heuer has made a name for itself as an innovator in sports timing, specifically race car driving.
PANERAI Panerai is the only luxury watch brand on this list that is based out of Italy rather than Switzerland. Giovanni Panerai founded his company in Florence, Italy in 1860.
Each of these luxury watch brands is known for something different. Whether you prefer the classic, oldworld style of Vacheron Constantin, or the sharp, sporty designs of TAG Heuer—finding the best watch for your taste and budget doesn’t have to be a problem. "
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