We offer top brands with images. This includes Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Ulysse Nardin, Rolex, Jaquet Droz, and more. This is a comprehensive list, but it’s not ranked; we may highlight the holy trinity watches. Consider these watchmakers if you’re collecting or just curious. Best watch brand?
Hello Kitty watches
Hello Kitty watch are becoming a popular trend in the watch industry. They are simple and easy to operate and perfect for people who love Hello Kitty. Some of the best Hello Kitty watches include those that have light-up features and those that feature emotional expressions on the face of the watch
Vacheron Constantin
is one of Switzerland’s leading watchmakers. The company was founded on technical and artistic quality, as seen by its many horological advances. They’re a top watch brand. Collections include Patrimony, Traditionnelle, Overseas, Malte, 1972, Quai de l’ile, Harmony, Metiers d’Art, and Les Historiques. Any watch enthusiast would agree they’re gorgeous. Discover.
Audemars Piguet
was founded in 1875. Most consider them a top-10 watch brand. AP Their best-known collection is Royal Oak. Audemars Piguet’s first stainless steel premium sports watch was part of this iconic series. Audemars Piguet made the renowned Royal Oak Offshore diving watch. AP is a trifecta and has over-delivered.
The Royal Oak watch lets luxury watchmakers price based on horological expertise, not precious metal. Many timepieces, regardless of material, are worth more than their gold weight. Audemars Piguet’s avant-garde watches include the Diamond Punk and Diamond Fury. AP is notable for high-complication watches like the Jules Audemars. You should know their horology name. Discover.
Blancpain
Blancpain was formed in 1735, but not as Blancpain. They’ve perfected watchmaking and developed exquisite timepieces. The Fifty Fathoms was Blancpain’s first diver’s watch. Blancpain created Le Brassus, Leman, Villeret, Novelties, and Sport. They’re a top-10 watch brand.
The brand’s tourbillon contributions earned it praise. Blancpain innovated Breguet’s flying tourbillon design. The updated and improved version had the tourbillon in a cage with a ball bearing, allowing the wearer to view it in operation. Discover
Nardin
Ulysse Nardin opened in 1846. Initially merely a watch stand, it quickly became a watch industry powerhouse. They make modest series like the San Marco Classico and flamboyant collections like Hour Striker, Sonata, and El Toro GMT +/- Perpetual Calendar. Quadrato Dual Time and Dual Time Perpetual are modern collections. Ulysse Nardin’s marine chronometers, such as the Maxi Marine Chronometer and Marine Chronograph, the light brighter than the North Star.
Ulysse Nardin makes many types of stunning watches, including the Caprice (a lady’s collection), the unconventionally looking “Freak” series with its carrousel tourbillon complication, and its impressive 7-day power reserve, and their super high-end Royal Blue Tourbillon, some with a list price over $1.2 Million, placing them in Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie. They’re among the top 5 luxury watch brands. Discover.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a prestigious Swiss watchmaker. Many consider it one of the world’s top luxury watchmakers and most vertically integrated. They build their motions and many components in-house, which helps. Watchmakers producing in-house movements are respected for their ability to oversee quality and craftsmanship. Jaeger-LeCoultre makes more components than most (affectionately dubbed JLC by watch collectors and watch enthusiasts the world over) (affectionately called JLC by watch collectors and watch connoisseurs the world over). Because of those, as mentioned earlier, we ranked them sixth among luxury watch brands.
JLC designed various timeless masterpieces, including the Reverso, a square clock with a flip-over display. This legendary collection generated new reverse series, notably the Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Duoface. This two-in-one watch series has a black dial and a brilliant dial. Jaeger-LeCoultre also developed the AMVOX3 Tourbillon, Master Control, the JLC Geophysic, Master Compressor, and Master Ultra-Thin line, which includes several models with super-thin perpetual calendars, one of which was featured in the Marvel film Dr. Strange together with a JLC Grande Reverso. Jaeger-LeCoultre also offers no-wind torsion pendulum clocks called Atmos Clocks. Air pressure and temperature provide energy. Discover
Omega
Omega SA is a popular luxury watch brand, although it’s not the most expensive compared to other watchmakers. Their Seamaster watches have appeared in major films, including every James Bond film since Goldeneye with Pierce Brosnan and every “007” film with Daniel Craig. The Omega Speedmaster Pro was on Buzz Aldrin’s wrist when he walked on the moon. Having their timepieces, NASA-approved for Apollo 11 helped improve the brand’s notoriety. Omega is the second-most recognized Swiss watch brand, with 70% international brand recognition. Swatch owns them.
Omega has revolutionized watchmaking by adopting a material impervious to electromagnetic interference, the #1 foe of mechanical watches for keeping precise time. While some consider Omega a designer watch brand with entry-level watches starting at a lower price point than some of the previously mentioned top watchmaking brands, they have watches that run into the six figures, specifically the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Limited Edition with only 69 pieces worldwide; the number commemorating the year of the moon landing. Any watch over $100,000 is a luxury item. Discover.
 Glashutte Original
Swiss watchmakers build most high-end timepieces, so most people think of Switzerland. Not always. Glashutte Original is a Saxonian/German brand. German engineering is world-famous, notably mechanical engineering.
Glashütte Original is a prominent German luxury brand. They’re one of the industry’s most understated. Their clocks are well-made. Their stunning Pano series is well-made. They create tourbillons, clocks, and perpetual calendars. Glashutte Original’s most popular collections include the Senator, Sixties, Seventies, PanoLunar, PanoGraph, PanoMatic, and Lady PanoMaticLunar. Discover.
Rolex
Rolex is the most renowned watch brand in the world, with 100% brand recognition. Let’s recognize them for their watchmaking talents, not only their fame. Rolex creates numerous excellent timepieces. Their daily output is 2,000 watches. People remark about this legendary watch brand’s high average resale value. Rolex is one of the world’s most valuable watch brands.
Men’s Rolex watches are popular. Daytona, Submariner, GMT Master II, Datejust, Yacht-Master, Yacht-master II, Day-Date, Sky-Dweller, and more are popular. As an adventurous luxury watch manufacturer, its timepieces have reached the world’s highest peak and deepest ocean depths. Many of their watches boast Superlative Chronometer accuracy of +2/-2 seconds every day. (A COSC-certified clock has an accuracy of +6/-4 seconds/day.) Rolex creates luxury men’s sporting watches. Discover.
Jaquet Droz
watchmaker that started as a clockmaker, was the first to open a factory in Geneve, Switzerland. His mechanical talent generated timepieces that blended some of his wisdom to create their magnificent grandfather clocks and featured various watches with automata. They have rated a more refined brand for persons with great taste. The company’s originator toured the world to inspire his creations. Queen Marie-Antoinette of France wore Jaquet Droz watches. His pieces were at royal courts around the world. The Qing emperor in Beijing loved his work and established offices to import them.
