如今，手表不仅是一个时间计数器，也是主人地位的指示器。手表有几个重要的功能。对于现代人来说，这是一个配件，它补充了商业形象，强调准时，这是主人的责任。它们的主要功能——显示当前时间——即使在电子产品出现多年后仍然适用。但是人们喜欢手表不仅仅是因为这个。首先，这是一个时尚的配件，可以补充服装，增加地位。此外，防水款将是旅行中的可靠伴侣。

通常，为了取悦手表行业的"大师",手表专家和他们身边的人会对最好的手表给出"最客观的评价"。这些可以是最佳品牌的评级，也可以是一款男士或女士手表的评级。但是它们公平吗？他们用什么标准来评定最好的手表品牌？

通过在世界上的总体受欢迎程度，

通过品牌本身的市场价值，

根据每年生产的手表数量，

按年营业额和一般贸易活动计算，

通过腕表专家的总分，

模特的个人美感，

技术的先进性和发展前景等。等。

许多品牌生产手表。一些提供廉价的模型，而另一些侧重于更高的阶级。值得注意的是，随着时间的推移，一些品牌消失的速度和它们出现的速度一样快，而真正的领导者却获得了全世界的认可。

今天，我们为您收集了最著名和最有趣的手表品牌，没有进行任何排名，而是将所有公司分为几个类别。下面介绍的著名手表品牌多年来一直生产豪华手表，这些手表结合了高品质、完美的设计和制表传统。

名单上的所有品牌都是全球手表行业的真正领导者。他们的卓越和用不同寻常的新奇事物给顾客带来惊喜的能力得到了认可。你只需要决定买哪块手表。嗯，注意价格段。

为什么手表可以花那么多钱？有许多因素：

材料和设备。生产豪华手表时，使用了精英组件、专利技术和昂贵的材料（贵金属和宝石)。材料的成本根本不是主要因素：一个鲜为人知的公司生产的金钻表可能比一只不太显眼的不锈钢表壳劳力士便宜得多。

价值几万甚至几十万的手表，往往都是手工组装的。如果你考虑到大部分的豪华款都是在瑞士制造的，那里的劳动力非常昂贵，那么你就可以理解为什么一块手表的价格可以和一辆豪车的价格相当了。如果零件也在欧洲工厂制造，成本会跳得更高。

品牌政策。如果我们谈论的是价格较高的部分，手表的成本主要由公司政策决定。最好的公司故意为他们的产品设定难以置信的高价，以强调他们的精英主义。有时他们甚至制造了一种人为的稀缺：光有合适的数量是不够的，你还需要排队。

世界上最昂贵的手表主要是在瑞士制造的，这甚至不是一种生产，而是一种民族崇拜。如果你在表盘上看到"瑞士制造"的字样，说明你的手表至少有60%是瑞士制造，具有瑞士机芯和高级特征。

但是让我们更仔细地看看它们。我们将从最具传奇色彩和最昂贵的手表品牌开始。

手表杰作品牌

就像艺术或时尚的其他领域一样，手表也有顶级大师或品牌。在这部分名单中，我们收集了历史悠久的最著名、最时尚的品牌和传奇腕表。

A.兰格索恩

兰格什内是一家德国奢侈手表制造商，曾经发明并自行制造了手表机芯中最小的零件——螺旋。

1990年12月七日，也就是a .兰格索纳成立整整145年后沃尔特兰格通过重建他的曾祖父费迪南-阿道夫兰格在格拉苏蒂创立的公司，复兴了腕表品牌。在接下来的几十年里，该公司成为高级钟表艺术的领导者之一a .兰格索恩只与制造机芯合作，并根据自己非常严格的标准高度重视产品的最终处理。精整和组装由手工完成，然后调整机芯。

该品牌在消费者中也因其轰动的兰格1号型号而闻名，该型号具有不对称表盘和大日期显示。传奇的兰格蔡特沃克系列也值得特别关注，它的表盘没有指针。在所有的样本中，时间都可以在单独的窗口中看到，在窗口中，读数通过切换阿拉伯数字来显示。

爱彼

欧德玛彼是世界上历史最悠久的手表制造商之一。这是一个独立的家族企业，其历史始于1875年的瑞士。在漫长的发展过程中，爱彼制表厂不断完善工艺，创造出精致的腕表机芯。詹姆斯柯登、汤姆克鲁斯、勒布朗詹姆斯和亚瑟选择了爱彼手表。

爱彼是一个独特的品牌，不属于任何钟表控股公司，通过其成就和努力保持在行业的顶端。像大多数知名品牌一样，该公司手工组装所有零件，因此每年生产不超过1.5万件。此外，每个模型与前一个模型的不同之处在于其作者的编号和签名。

爱彼的另一个亮点是超平面机芯，让你可以创作出最紧凑优雅的作品。爱彼皇家橡树腕表是一款传奇腕表，表圈上有六角形白金螺丝，呈八角形。

宝玑

几乎所有著名的手表制造商都为自己悠久而辉煌的历史感到自豪，但与宝玑相比，它们都只是小巫见大巫。这家公司的历史始于1775年，当时年轻的大师亚伯拉罕-路易宝玑在巴黎开设了第一家手表店，并开始为包括皇室在内的贵族家庭成员提供服务。

公司创始人有许多划时代的发明：自动上弦，防震帕雷丘特系统，万亿美元，最大限度地减少重力场对手表机芯的影响。亚伯拉罕贝尔热被称为制表业的达芬奇，这是有道理的。

这位大师的客户包括玛丽安托瓦内特玛丽安托瓦内特，她为这位大师设计了40年的特殊腕表（不幸的是，她没能活着看到结果，在绞刑架上结束了自己的生命),拿破仑波拿巴(拿破仑波拿巴)，奥斯曼帝国的苏丹塞利姆(苏丹塞利姆)以及其他知名人士。

宝珀

宝珀是一家专门生产机械表的制造商。所有产品都是奢华的古典风格，永不过时。该公司从未停止改进其独特的运动，值得特别关注。

仅从2006年到2014年，就有32款全新宝珀机芯问世。这些手表都有同样完美和经过深思熟虑的设计，总是突出其所有者的地位和个性。

让我们来关注一下勒布拉苏斯系列，它融合了制造商的一些最尖端的创作。所有设计均由贵金属制成，并配备了格兰德复杂功能腕表。该系列的核心是著名的1735型号，配有超平面机芯、陀飞轮、三问报时、万年历和双秒针功能。

积家

积家是一个因其精美机芯而闻名全球的品牌。该公司于1929年制造的101口径仍被认为是世界上最小的机械机芯。该公司还发明了毫米手表，这是第一款没有表冠的手表，并开发了1242种不同的机芯。

值得注意的是，该公司采用了一种特殊的控制程序——1000小时控制——这意味着该品牌的所有产品都要经过总共100小时的六项测试，以保证每款产品的质量。

积家最独特的产品之一是一款名为偶数页的产品，这是一款带有支点的矩形产品，更广为人知的是"旋转手表"。甚至不用从手上拿下来就能看到模型的背面。

百达翡丽

百达翡丽可以理所当然地与同样著名的江诗丹顿、宝玑或浪琴竞争。该公司由波兰移民安东尼诺伯特德百达翡丽和弗朗索瓦查佩克于1839年在日内瓦创立。当时，这家小作坊名为"百达翡丽"。然而，第二位合伙人很快离开了这家羽翼未丰的公司，他的位置被法国制表师让安德里安菲利普取代。

品牌的象征和历史骄傲是第一款瑞士腕表——一款金表，于1868年为匈牙利女伯爵科索维奇特别定制。随着时间的推移，像教皇庇护九世、维多利亚女王甚至奥地利皇帝这样的显要人物都成了这个已经很有名的工厂的崇拜者。

百达翡丽的标志性特征是能够将创新技术与经典设计相结合。为纪念制表厂150周年而组装的带陀飞轮的89口径怀表就是一个很好的例子。这款独特的计时器由1,728个零件组成，拥有33种机械复杂功能。

在全球十大最昂贵的腕表中，无一例外都有3-4款提及百达翡丽。只有珠宝现成的有很多钻石的型号比它们贵。例如，一枚双面百达翡丽在2019年以3350万美元的惊人价格离开了日内瓦唯一手表拍卖会。

江诗丹顿

江诗丹顿是瑞士最古老的高级钟表公司，自1755年以来一直致力于制造奢华腕表。多年来，该品牌保留了古老的制表工艺，并将其与现代技术相结合。拿破仑波拿巴、教皇庇护十一世和温莎公爵对腕表的高品质性能和大胆设计赞赏有加。如今，江诗丹顿的崇拜者包括马龙白兰度、唐纳德川普、凯特波茨沃斯和里克罗斯。

江诗丹顿是最贵的品牌之一。拥有任何一款江诗丹顿机型都是一个人地位和财富的指标。这家公司不生产负担得起的产品。最便宜的版本至少要9000美元。此外，该品牌经常专门为顾客打造机芯——采用个性化设计和最昂贵的材料。

所有表款的显著特征是表盘和表冠上的马耳他十字。最引人注目的样品之一是艺术大师，一个突出的骨架，其表盘上装饰着土耳其饰品、珍珠和钻石。鳄鱼皮表带使精致外观更加完美。

标志性品牌

除了前面提到的品牌之外，我们还想强调一类特殊的深情腕表——最著名、最受欢迎的腕表。这些品牌的手表闻名全球，被认为是风格的标准。

劳力士手表

瑞士制表商劳力士的历史始于1905年，当时一家小公司在伦敦销售瑞士手表。它是由瑞士钟表匠汉萨威尔斯多夫创建的。今天，劳力士手表是世界公认的地位和奢侈的标准。所有的劳力士手表仍然是手工制作的。最受认可的劳力士迪通拿、劳力士日历和劳力士潜水艇腕表。贾斯汀汀布莱克、马克沃尔伯格、奥兰多布鲁姆、大卫贝克汉姆和坎耶韦斯特都是劳力士手表的崇拜者。

与普遍看法相反，劳力士并不生产世界上最贵的手表：基本款的百达翡丽卡拉特拉瓦手表几乎是最便宜的劳力士手表（牡蛎永动手表)的两倍。这是合乎逻辑的：如果百达翡丽在其存在期间生产了60万只手表，劳力士每年几乎制造同样多的副本。

尽管如此，劳力士拥有传奇手表的创作：探险家，潜艇，当然，还有世界上最畅销的宇宙图代托纳.还有更多：它的作品真的是各种场合的手表，而不仅仅是为了展示的目的：无与伦比的准确性，防震，出色的防水保护，坚实的动力储备，以及自动上弦。

宇舶表

宇舶表——奢侈手表品牌的又一代表。每件作品的极简风格和独创的舷窗外壳是品牌受欢迎的明显原因之一。

才华横溢的意大利人卡洛克罗克1975年研究了橡胶的特性，包括它对人类皮肤的影响及其从日常接触中恢复的能力。这项活动后来成为瑞士公司的基础。

早在1980年，他就在日内瓦推出了他的第一款配有天然橡胶表带的金表。这种非典型的材料组合引起了人们对这个新品牌的第一次兴趣。在未来，该品牌的配饰坚持与众不同的形象。例如，品牌的外部差异是表盘、表圈、表链附件和其他地方的金属螺丝。而宇舶表设计的奇特名片就是舷窗形式的表壳。大部分系列都是这种风格。

欧米茄

欧米茄速度大师是世界上唯一一款获得太空使用认证的手表。这块手表是宇航员巴兹奥德林在月球上时戴的。

欧米茄生产了世界上第一款防水腕表：1932年推出的海洋的腕表可以承受135米的潜水深度。随后，西玛斯特手表与冠军一起创造了潜水记录，无论是在深海潜水器中潜水，还是不带设备潜水。雅克伊夫库斯托、雅克迈尤特以及詹姆斯邦德等世界上最伟大的表演者都穿过它们。

现在欧米茄是瑞士巨头斯沃琪集团最负盛名的品牌之一。现在，该公司的手表销售额约占全球的四分之一。除了欧米茄，它还拥有许多品牌，包括宝玑、海瑞温斯顿、宝珀、浪琴、拉多、天梭等。

大精工

大精工是日本手表巨头，一直稳居世界"顶级"手表品牌之列。2017年正式独立的大精工品牌机芯的家族名称以数字9开头，这并非巧合：如果用日语发音，"九"和"最大"这两个词非常谐音。这一理念反映在大精工的机械机芯标准中。

大精工令人印象深刻的成就是就其美学内容和实施质量而言非常出色的模型。例如，优雅腕表的表盘涂有特有的漆，标记是通过多层涂漆制成的，使表盘具有立体感。

奢侈品牌

当然，世界上有大量的奢侈手表品牌，很难在一篇文章中涵盖所有内容，但在我们的列表中，我们试图收集奢侈品领域最著名的世界制造商。

百年灵

百年灵是一家瑞士制造商，生产所谓的"指挥"手表。所有品牌的建议都具有最高的准确性，这一点得到了瑞士天文研究所颁发的质量证书指挥官。的证实。这些型号的显著特点是原始手镯、高抗冲击和防水。有了这些手表，你可以安全地飞向天空或潜入海底。

该品牌最轰动的系列之一是专业的。该系列的所有型号都配有紧急无线电发射机，工作在紧急频率上。在不可抗力的情况下，飞行员可以在手臂上安装这样的装置，向救援人员发出警报，并确定他的位置。

卡蒂埃

大多数人把卡地亚这个名字主要与奢侈珠宝联系在一起。然而，一个多世纪以来，该公司一直在生产包括珠宝在内的优质手表。

卡地亚的专长是在贵金属和宝石上实现精致设计。在这里，制造商100%展示自己，尤其是在女装系列中。

今天，全世界都收到这个品牌的珠宝装饰手表。该公司奢侈品的主要崇拜者是国王和王后、酋长和王公。该公司政策的独特之处在于其产品的价格范围非常大——从700美元到模糊值。

尤里塞纳尔丁

尤里塞纳尔丁是一家瑞士公司，其手表的准确性获得了4000多份证书。由于这一特点尤里塞纳尔丁海洋计时器成为该公司的商标，风格化的锚是该品牌的可识别标志。

这家公司最亮的一款是263-90-7M/72 .首先引起人们注意的是仿海浪制成的表盘，它立即调谐到精确度、可靠性和高防水性——200米。潜水员模型由钛制成，配有蓝宝石水晶，并有透明后盖，以便所有者可以随时观察超精密机构的工作。

萧邦

一段时间以来，萧邦一直是一家家族企业，但在中期

of the last century, it was purchased by hereditary German watchmaker Friedrich Scheufele, to whom the company owes its present worldwide fame.

Under Scheufele, the Chopard watches got their main feature – the precious stones tumbling around inside a transparent cover. And now the company is known primarily for its gorgeous jewelry watches, as well as ultra-precise chronometers for brutal men who love high speed. They are worth tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Nowadays, high-end jewelry is also produced under the Chopard brand. The company’s jewelers produce the Palme d’Or, the main award at the Cannes Film Festival. The company’s official representatives are many famous people, such as Julia Roberts.

Piaget

Piaget is a renowned watchmaker that producesultra-thin movements and premium watches. The models are expensive because they are hand-assembled by hand and because they feature exclusive elements of ultra-thin movements such as the flattest tourbillon and the ultra-thin repeater.

The company’s most noteworthy creation is the Extremely Piaget cuff-shaped watch. It is an 18K white gold piece set with 236 brilliant-cut diamonds. Its perfection is enhanced by a lapis lazuli dial and bracelet in the same white gold.

Zenith

The history of the Swiss brand Zenith began in 1865 when a young and ambitious watchmaker Georges Fevre-Jacot opened his workshop in the town of Le Locle. Over the years, Zenith wristwatches became popular not only for their original and recognizable design but also for their super precision and reliability.

This Swiss company has always strived and aspired to create the most accurate and reliable watches for its contemporaries. Such achievements are confirmed by professional recognition – for a century and a half the company has received more than 2000 different awards for quality and accuracy.

The distinctive feature of the brand is the fact that the firm is one of the few manufacturers that produce its mechanical calibers.

Nowadays Zenith watches are presented both in the classical style with strict design, and in original interpretations, encrusted with precious stones and other refinements. All of these can be found in the El Primero, Pilot, Captain, Chronomaster, Defy, and Elite collections.

IWC

IWC is another luxury Swiss watch manufacturer. Also, IWC is the center of technological development in the Richemont Group and the inventor of the caliber 5000, equipped with the Pellaton winding system, which provides a power reserve of 204 hours.

All models of the brand look prestigious and spectacular. The Grande Complication wristwatch is considered a legendary piece, the most sophisticated model with 9 hands and 659 details.

The history of one of the leading modern Swiss watch brands started in the North American city of Boston where the founder of the company and talented watchmaker Florentin Ariosto Jones lived. In 1868 in Schaffhausen, the first factory of the future manufacturer of luxury watches was opened under the name of International Watch Company.

Premium Brands

But that’s not all. The luxury brands don’t end, but merely highlight another category – one that is slightly more affordable, but not much inferior to its “higher echelons” counterparts.

Longines

The history of Longines began in 1832, expectedly in Switzerland. Three like-minded men organized a small workshop, but the future premium brand was not named after them. It was in Les Longines that the first factory of the future star watchmaker was set up.

The company’s name is inextricably linked to sport: it all started with horse racing and show jumping tournaments, followed by world championships, Grand Slam tournaments, Olympics, and Formula 1 races. Longines was the official timekeeper for the first transatlantic flight.

The brand still makes great watches today that are thin, light, reliable, and accurate.

TAG Heuer

High-end sports watch company Tag Heuer was founded in Switzerland in 1860 by Édouard Heuer. The company became known for its high-precision chronographs that were popular among racers. The brand repeatedly became the official timekeeper of sports competitions (cycling, car racing, motorcycle racing, soccer, and skiing). Tag Heuer watches are chosen by Patrick Demsey, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Barack Obama.

All pieces of the brand are subjected to 60 mechanical and atmospheric tests. The TAG Heuer creations are characterized by water resistance to 200 meters, a screw-down watch crown, a unidirectional rotating bezel, sapphire crystal, luminous hands and markers, and a double buckle on a steel bracelet.

It is also worth noting that it was the company that produced the world’s first mechanical chronograph with a time accuracy of 0.01 seconds.

Maurice Lacroix

Unlike many watch brands that usually had young and talented masters at their origins, the founder of the Swiss company Maurice Lacroix was the whole corporation called “Desco von Schulthess”. Since 1946 the firm was engaged in the production of elite watches in cooperation withfamous brands. In 1961 the company bought itsproduction facilities in the province of Senelegie, Swiss canton Jura, and already in 1975, the first wristwatches of the new brand Maurice Lacroix were presented.

Since that time the young company began to rapidly conquer the world market, combining itsinnovative ideas with the developments of older and more famous colleagues on the shop floor. For the first 25 years, the branches of the ambitious manufacturer were opened in the majority of Western European countries, in the Far East, Asia, and the United States.

Bulgari

The Italian company Bvlgari S.p.A., founded in 1884 by the Greek jeweler Sotirios Bulgaris, specializes in the manufacture of luxury goods.

The famous label can be found on leather accessories, perfume bottles, and, of course, jewelry. Bvlgari, which also owns luxury hotels, is at the bottom of the world’s three largest jewelry companies – after Tiffany Co. and Cartier. The company’s watch industry corresponds to this image as well.

The legendary women’s ornament created in 1962 was a Serpenti watch in the shape of a snake coiled around the wrist in a gold case decorated with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. Subsequently, the “snake” theme became one of the most popular in the company’s history.

Panerai

The path from a small watch store to a global luxury chronometer brand began in 1860 in Florence, where the workshop was both a store and even a training school for specialists. The founder of the business, with which the history of Officine Panerai began, is a native Italian, Giovanni Panerai.

Hard work, striving for absolute quality and a constant search for non-standard technical solutions brought the expected results. During the First World War, the company became a supplier of wristwatches to the Royal Italian Navy, which subsequently affected all the firm’s activities, including the design of the products themselves.

A key design element of the Florentine brand was the crescent-shaped crown protector. An unusual solution ensures the preservation of the seal of the rotating part, and thus the sealing of the case, which, again, improves the water resistance of the wristwatch in deep water.

Bell Ross

The history of this young brand is closely intertwined with two countries – France and Switzerland. The first of them officially registered the company in 1992, while the second is the homeland of two friends and founders of the firm – designer Bruno Bellamish and banker-marketologist Carlos Rosillo. From the last names of the companions came the name Bell Ross.

The activity of the company began with a simple idea to create a wristwatch in a laconic style, but withrich functionality in the image and likeness of the instrument panel of an airplane. It was a life-changing decision by two pals, and the design with a square case and round dial became the basis of brand recognition. And only relatively recently have appeared more “domestic” watches in the traditional style.

We can say that Bell Ross is the best firm of wristwatches for military professionals. Winning the trust of professionals, today it is the official watch brand of the French Air Force, the elite military units, and even the U.S. SpaceLab.

Business Class Brands

In this section of our list, we have collected more affordable brands, but the watches made by these companies are also considered legendary and are of the highest quality and exclusive design.

Tissot

This Swiss company is deservedly among the best watch brands. Its founders were the first to introduce the idea of a self-locking mechanism and manufacturemodels that do not get knocked off even if there is a magnet nearby. The manufacturer pays attention to the respectability of products, turning them into jewelry.

Tissot wristwatches use innovative solutions. The line also includes stone and wooden watches. Tissot sports series with limited editions devoted to different sports. There are accessories with a “female” design and even pocket products.

Balmain

Among the prestigious watch brands, this one stands out with its famous name and original approach to design development. Some women’s watches use elegant Arabic pattern that gives them a special flavor.

The Balmain watches are also attractive with their variety of prices. The line consists of the medium-price segment with good characteristics that will satisfy the undemanding customer for prestige. Celebrities and public figures will be interested in expensive versions with diamonds.

Tudor

The brand name was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss firm Veuve de Philippe Hüther, acting on behalf of Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf. But it wasn’t until 20 years later that the company began full-fledged operations in Geneva under the Montres Tudor SA logo.

Initially, the newly founded brand was positioned as an affordable alternative to Rolex, already famous then and expensive by definition. The close connection between the two companies was displayed even on Tudor’s advertising posters with the words “Sponsored by Rolex”. Such a marketing ploy ensured the then-young company’s rapid rise in popularity.

Today the Tudor wristwatches are as imposing and, of course, of high quality as the uncrowned king Rolex.

Victorinox

This Swiss company has existed for more than 100 years. It follows the military style in manufacturing, emphasizing the quality of parts. Watches are tested for certification before they are shipped to stores. As a result, only the best products go on sale, which is covered by a three-year warranty.

The lineup is constantly updated with new samples that use innovative technologies. Victorinox Swiss Army wristwatches are available for men and women.

Affordable Brands

And finally, let’s talk about the most affordable and still incredibly high-quality watch brands that are known throughout the world.

Timex

This American brand is a must on the list of popular watch brands. Its products are recognized as the best in the U.S., it is one of the top five best-selling manufacturers in the world. The history of the company began more than 100 years ago. And to this day it creates products of universal orientation, which will suit people demanding status and functionality.

Originally Timex wristwatches were designed for the working class, for ordinary people who do not care about prestige. But today they are actively worn by celebrities. Moreover, even American politicians like them.

Swatch

Swatch is a legendary watch company. Its plastic watches cover the basic price segment and are designed for the most diverse audience.

All the models of the Brand are notable for their unusual dial design and are executed in cool colors. Almost all of the company’s watches have a date display, some are equipped with mineral glass, and others with durable, high-quality plastic. These models are sure to please bright personalities.

Casio

The Japanese company Casio was established immediately after the Second World War in Tokyo. At first, it specialized in the production of calculators, then its range included musical instruments, and then – and watches with quartz movements.

A new era in the company’s development began in 1983 with the landmark G-Shock timepiece. It revolutionized watchmaking: not only was it more accurate than the Swiss mechanical chronometers, but it could withstand incredible stress, was water-resistant, and had a battery life of at least 10 years!

This Japanese company has gained credibility among buyers around the world. In the ranking of watch brands, this company deserves an honorable place.

Casio watches today can be called real functional gadgets: they have enough useful options to make the life of the owner easier, which will appreciate the innovative technology in action.

Seiko

The name Seiko is well known to connoisseurs of cool watches. But the Japanese company, founded as far back as 1881, produces not only watches but also other consumer goods, including jewelry.

Seiko’s glorious watch history goes back to 1924. In 1969 the company made a real revolution in the world industry when it presented to the world the first quartz watch Astron. The first quartz chronograph was designed by Seiko.

Orient

Founded in Tokyo in 1901 and half a century later the company got its present name, together with Seiko and Citizen was part of Japan’s “Big Three”. The brand is justly proud of several innovations in the field of micromechanics, as well as of the fact that it met the “quartz tsunami” with dignity, having created several excellent electronic chronometers.

However, even today the main direction of the company, which is now a subsidiary of Seiko Epson Corporation, remains mechanical watches produced in mass quantities (the total production volume exceeds 2 million copies) and at affordable prices. Among Orient products, the watches of sports characters have a noticeable share.

Citizen

The company, established in 1918 as the Institute of Watchmaking, but it got its present name in 1930, insists: the world’s first electronic watch – Citizen X8, was produced in the mid-1960s.

Citizen has many achievements to its credit, including solar-powered, a built-in radio antenna, and synchronization with satellites. And the proprietary Eco-Drive technology provides the watch with energy from virtually any source of light, both natural and artificial.

One example of Citizen’s top-level technology is the Eco-Drive CC1075-05E with calendar, world time, and battery indication. This is very telling – even in total darkness, this charge lasts for 2 years.

Conclusion

Of course, our list describes only some of the world’s watch manufacturers. In addition to companies that specialize exclusively in the production of watches, many fashion brands also produce this status accessory, including premium labels such as Chanel, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton, as well as more democratic ones such as Armani, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Pierre Cardin, and many others.

Watches are gradually losing their utilitarian purpose: why do we need them when we can always see the exact time on the smartphone screen? Nevertheless, they continue to be produced and bought in millions of copies, even though the watches of good brands are not worth a penny.

Some people buy watches for practical reasons: they are needed where it is inconvenient or even impossible to use a gadget (during training, hiking, mountain climbing, or scuba diving). And someone buys it as a sign of belonging to the cream of society: a true connoisseur can get an idea of the wealth and solidity of the interlocutor with a single glance at his watch.

We hope our review has helped you decide on your choice if you were hesitant.

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