Swiss Watch Brands and Watchmaking details as buy guide
Omega
Our pioneering spirit has taken us to the Moon, helped us conquer the oceans’ depths, and allowed us to time the world’s most important sporting events.
Audemars Piguet
Ambassador for: Novak Djokovic Sachin Tendulkar Michael Schumacher Lionel Messi LeBron James...
Swatch
The Swatch Group is the world's largest watch company. Inventor of Swatch Internet Time (or beat time) using no timezones
Oris
Manufactures only mechanical watches. Oris divides its watches into four subsections: Motor Sport, Aviation, Culture and Diving.
Roamer
Founded 1888. In 2003, Roamer returned to manufacturing of mechanical watches. It remains an independent watchmaking company.
IWC
Since 1868, the Swiss watch manufacturers have been creating masterpieces of haute horlogerie that combine precision engineering with exclusive design.
Rado
If we can imagine it, we can make it, and if we can make it, we will. This vision turned a clockwork manufacturer into a world-class brand.
Breitling
The company exclusively offered Certified Chronometers in all models since 2000. Watches are usually oriented towards three categories: Diving, Aviation, Luxury.
Carl F Bucherer
Bucherer traditional watchmaking competence combined with the highest level of technological innovative strength, exceptional performance.
Tissot
The Tissot innovation leadership is enabled by the development of high-tech products, special materials and advanced functionality at an attractive price
TAG Heuer
Manufacturer of branded watches, chronographs and fashion accessories. Eyewear and mobile phones manufactured under license by other companies
Candino
Part of Festina watch company with its headquarters in Barcelona.
Eterna
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Since 1856 manufactured high-quality mechanical timepieces born of traditional craftsmanship. Modern wristwatch design such as Porsche Design.
Zenith
High-end luxury Swiss watch manufacture still producing their own movements in-house
Ebel
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Ebel has forged itself a reputation of luxury, elegance but the brand has always valued innovative high-end design as the signature of its exclusive watch making.
Hublot
Founded in 1980 the company currently operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of France's LVMH. It currently makes the most expensive watch in the world, the "$5 million".
Maurice Lacroix
Maurice Lacroix has collaborated with Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales, musician Bob Geldof and British golfer Justin Rose.
Certina
Men's watches by Certina travel alongside the life of today's modern man with top class and reliability.
Blancpain
Blancpain produces fewer than 10,000 watches a year. Each watch is made by a single watchmaker. Founded in 1735, part of Swatch Group.
Chopard
Jewellery and luxury watches including quartz and mechanical timepieces, gem-set and technically complicated models, classic and sporty ones.
Patek Philippe
Most expensive sold watch at an auction through Christie's for over CHF 6 millions. A royal brand since 1851
Auguste Reymond
Founded in 1898, located in Tramelan, maker of hand assembled watches with mechanical movements.
Baume and Mercier
Of all the great names in the Swiss watch industry, Baume and Mercier has one of the most remarkable histories.
Corum
High-quality and high-price watches since 1955. The Coin watch, is still available almost fifty years after its debut.
Edox
Founded in Biel/Bienne in 1884. The company produces 70,000 to 90,000 watches annually.
Fortis
Since 1994 Fortis has been the exclusive supplier of manned space missions authorized by the Russian Federal Space Agency
Mondaine
The Swiss railway watch. Apple purchased a license to use their watch design on all their ipad and iphone clocks.
Franck Müller
Designing and manufacturing almost all the components of its timepieces in-house
Movado
Known for its iconic Museum Watch which is defined by a single gold dot symbolizing the sun at high noon, the hands suggesting the movement of the earth.
Raymond Weil
Family-owned Swiss luxury watches brand founded 1976, a period of crisis for the watch making industry.
Ulysse Nardin
Privately held company. Dedicated to excellence for over 165 years in manufacturing mechanical watches. Among the most reliable ever made.
Breguet
One of the oldest surviving watch-making establishments and is the pioneer of numerous watch-making technologies such as the tourbillon, by Abraham-Louis Breguet.
Vacheron Constantin
Manufactured in 2005 one of the most complex wristwatches made out of 834 parts and 16 horological complications.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Famous for their Atmos clock that derives energy from small temperature- and atmospheric pressure changes in the environment (no winding needed).
Piaget
The brand is one of the forerunners in the creation of ultra-thin movements. Part of the Richemeont Group.
Universal Geneve
Internationally regarded for its style of craftsmanship and manufacture. Universal claims creating the first-ever chronographic wristwatch in 1917.
Hamilton
Swiss-made watches blending American heritage with Swiss precision since 1892. Explore automatic, mechanical and aviation-inspired timepieces.
Mido
Swiss-made automatic watches inspired by architecture, combining timeless design, innovation and exceptional value.
Frederique Constant
Luxury Swiss watches featuring in-house movements, classic styling and accessible fine watchmaking since 1988.
Girard Perregaux
Swiss luxury watch manufacturer renowned for haute horlogerie, innovative movements and iconic Three Bridges timepieces.
Richard Mille
Swiss luxury watches combining cutting-edge materials, technical innovation and ultra-light, high-performance designs.
Parmigiani Fleurier
Swiss haute horlogerie brand crafting exceptional mechanical watches with in-house expertise and refined elegance.
Alpina
Swiss sports watches built for adventure, featuring robust mechanical movements and alpine-inspired heritage since 1883.
Roger Dubuis
Swiss luxury watches showcasing bold design, skeleton movements and Geneva Seal-certified haute horlogerie.
H. Moser and Cie.
Independent Swiss luxury watchmaker celebrated for minimalist design, in-house movements and handcrafted mechanical watches.
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