Watch brand "value" background history survey

Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the only replica watches manufacturer in Switzerland that is wholly owned by the family. Patek Philippe watch has always attached importance to the replica watches shape design and production processes, tabulation process all completed in Geneva, is the world's many brands in the watch only one of all the movement was "Geneva Seal" (Geneva Seal) brand. Founded in 1775 Vacheron Constantin has 250 years of history, is the world's oldest, one of the longest list of the longest. Jean-Marc Vacheron is a wealthy humanist. Vacheron Constantin is known as the aristocratic works of art, has been in the Swiss watch industry to play a key role. Currently under the Swiss Richemont Group. In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars founded Audemars Piguet with his friend Edward-Auguste Piguet. In 1972, Audemars Piguet launched a full steel high-end sports watch series "Royal Oak" (Royal Oak), a watch industry classic. Audemars Piguet has a watch school in Switzerland, and every apprentice must complete a four-year course in the watch school to qualify for the watchmaker. In addition, but also after 1 to 2 years of training, in order to create ultra-thin movement, and to start making complex movement, need 10 years of training. 1775, A. Louis Breguet (A. Louis Breguet) founded the Breguet brand. The world-recognized classic history of watches and clocks in Paris, the first development of the brand, after Switzerland. Breguet watch by the royal family favored, the French king Louis XVI and Queen Mary are Breguet's respected. Balzac, Pushkin, Dumas, Hugo and other works of writers also mentioned Breguet watch. British Queen Victoria and British Prime Minister Churchill and other celebrities are Breguet customers. Today, Breguet is part of the Swiss Swatch Group. Cartier has 150 years of history, is the French jewelry gold and silver jewelry manufacturing famous. In 1888, Cartier tried to install a mechanical watch on the gold bracelet inlaid with diamonds. In 1938, Cartier made the world's smallest watch, and gave it to the British Princess Elizabeth. Cartier watches have been high society pets, enduring. Currently under the Swiss Richemont Group. Antoine LeCoultre set up a workshop in Switzerland in 1833. In 1844, he invented the measurement accuracy of 1/1000 mm micrometer, so that the precision machining parts and watches greatly improved. Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1907 launched the world's thinnest mechanical movement, in 1929 launched the world's smallest mechanical movement. Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1931 for the polo players introduced by the watch is a rare classic watch for the high. Currently under the Swiss Richemont Group. Rolex was the founder of Hans Wellsdorf, and in 1908 he registered Rolex as a trademark in Switzerland. In the 1920s, Rolex developed a waterproof watch. In 1953, Rolex launched a diving watch designed for divers. Rolex watch design in a solemn, practical, not flashy style, by a large number of people love. Girard Perregaux founder J. F. Bautte made his first watch in 1791. In 1854, Girard-Perregaux was officially born. By the beginning of the 20th century, Gibbon's popularity has been expanding. In 1930, when the watch sales for the first time more than pocket watch sales, Girard Perregaux years ago set the development of the watch strategy proved to be correct.