What brands of watches are worth collecting?

Mr. Franco Cologni, Chairman of the Advanced Watch Foundation, once said: Advanced watches are not only the product of brands, but also the embodiment of handicraft art. Any product that develops to the extreme is handed down in the world in the form of works of art, and watches are no exception. If you want to make a list of watch brands, you should first pay tribute to the masters who have created time works of art with great collection value!

Breguet is a luxury plaything of the French royal family.

Breguet Centennial Tradition

It is no exaggeration to call A.L. Breguet the "grandfather" in the field of watchmaking. It is this watchmaking genius who invented and improved the mechanical devices and functions of many watches, including tourbillon, perpetual calendar, spring-setting time, and some innovative inventions even named after his surname, such as Breguet hands, Breguet numbers, Breguet hairspring and so on. Later generations also honored him as a "saint", which shows his respected position in the history of watch development!

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. Queen Victoria and Prime Minister Churchill are both customers of Breguet. Breguet watches are also sought after by watch collectors all over the world. Breguet was founded in 1775. After more than 230 years, it is still proud of its profound humanistic spirit and excellent watchmaking tradition.

Patek Philippe handed down from ancient times.

"No one can own Patek Philippe, just leave it to the next generation." This is a classic slogan of Patek Philippe, which touched many people!

"handed down from generation to generation" is not just talk. At present, the top ten watches with the highest auction price in the world are all Patek Philippe products, among which the pocket watch with 24 complex functions (No.198385) made for American banker Henry Graves was sold at the auction of 165438+ in 1999. In 2002, a world time zone watch made in 1939 was sold for $4.02 million. Of course, there are many factors behind such an amazing price, but it is certain that the perfect quality of Patek Philippe will remain unchanged.

Recognized excellent quality is the only way for Patek Philippe to succeed. All mechanical movements of Patek Philippe have been awarded the "Geneva Seal", which is the highest recognized standard of movement manufacturing and decoration, representing the best proof of perfect quality, extraordinary manufacturing technology and high reliability. In all Swiss watches, 95% of the movements that can get this logo are Patek Philippe products, which proves the quality of Patek Philippe watches.

Patek Philippe adheres to the three principles of "elegance, quality and reliability" and has a number of technical patents. Most importantly, Patek Philippe has strict restrictions on the output of watches, and each model will not exceed 65,438+00,000. Almost every watch is a limited edition!

Vacheron Constantin's aristocratic art

Vacheron Constantin, founded in 1755, adheres to the brand strategy of "minimum batch, best quality and highest price". Today, Vacheron Constantin's factory in Geneva only produces 6,000 watches a year.

Vacheron Constantin is famous for his craftsmanship and is good at making complex mechanical watches. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, the watchmaking industry in Geneva, Switzerland was very prosperous at that time. Clockmakers are called "attic workers" because they always make all kinds of clocks in wooden attics. Jean-Marc Vacheron, the founder of Vacheron Vacheron, is one of them. He has set up his own watchmaking studio in the local area. As an "attic worker" and a learned poet, he not only inherited the traditional watchmaking skills, but also designed and produced a series of products with his own unique artistic flavor, which enjoyed a high reputation at that time.

At the special auction of "Vacheron Constantin's 250th Anniversary" held in 2005, a Vacheron Constantin watch with the function of 16 was finally sold for 1876250 Swiss francs. Because this watch was made in 2005, it also created the highest price record in the field of contemporary watch auction.

Jaeger-lecoultre both inside and outside.

As long as you are careful, you will find that the movements of many high-end watches are made by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833, was born in the Jouxe Valley of the Swiss Jura Mountains. It is the birthplace of famous clocks and watches. Because the mountains are closed by heavy snow for six months in a year, people stay indoors in the long winter, so they have enough time and patience to make more sophisticated mechanical devices. Jaeger-lecoultre produced more than 100 different types of watch movements at the end of 19, and it is still one of the few watchmaking companies with output movements, especially high-end movements with complex functions. Some brands of high-end watches will choose the movement produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre because its movement output is low.

Jaeger-LeCoultre combines traditional craftsmanship with innovative design. The representative work is the "Reverso" watch inspired by polo in 193 1 year. The case can be turned 180 degrees. In particular, Reverso a eclipse series integrates enamel technology into dial design, which fully embodies the connotation of time art.

Cartier luxury supreme

Cartier, a world-famous brand known as "the jeweler of the royal family", has been the darling of the upper class since the establishment of 1847.

Cartier's brilliant achievements in the field of clocks and watches lie not only in the ingenious integration of romantic jewelry design and exquisite clock machinery, but also in the extraordinary inspiration in its design, especially in the perfect use of geometric lines. In the long history of 160 years, Pasha series, tank series, Santos series and Sany watch series have become synonymous with classics in recent years. This year, Cartier grandly launched the Ballon Bleu watch, which uses an unprecedented super-large sapphire crown, like a satellite inseparable from the dial, and its outer edge is equipped with a precious metal bow for the first time. The overall design is a style between classicism and futurism, and the exquisite jewelry inlay will once again present Cartier's craft tradition brilliantly.

Languedoc precision

German watches regard the movement as the soul, pay attention to scientific research and development, and have a simple and classic design, which is an unpretentious performance. Langer, born in 1845, is a representative of Germany's top watch brands. At that time, Lan Zhi pocket watch was a collection that everyone longed for; Nowadays, the long-standing German watchmaking style and the rigorous and delicate watchmaking tradition unique to Germans have been fully demonstrated in Lange watches.