We all love Luxury and Watch by heart, hence without wasting a second we are presenting some of the Most Luxury Watch Brands in the world. Their Origins and some astonishing facts about them.
Patek Philippe
Above all of all the ones are on the list of Luxury Watch Brands. Patek Phillippe is known as the inventor of the wristwatch and one of the 3 Holy trinity watch brands. Aquanaut, World time, Twenty-4, Calatrava are the most popular models. Patek Philippe Calibre 89 is the most complicated watch ever having 33 complications.
Founded in: 1839
Eminent wearers: Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, Ellen DeGeneres, Dalai lama, Robert Downey Jnr, Nicolas Sarkozy, John Mayer
Price range: $15,000 – $100,000+
The most expensive piece ever sold: Henry Graves Jr.’s Supercomplication (having 24 complications) watch for $11 million in 1999 and $24 million in 2014. It took 8 years to research and create this watch.
Vacheron Constantin
Just like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin is also a member of the holy trinity. Vacheron Constantin reference #57260 is the most completed watch having 57 complications which have an estimated value of $8 million. One of their timepieces was once owend by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Patrimony, the Traditionnelle, the Overseas, Mialte, 1972, Quai de l’ile, Harmony, Metiers d’Art, and Les Historiques are their notable collections.
Founded in: 1755
Eminent wearers: Donald Trump, Rick Ross, Marlon Brando, Kate Bosworth
Price range: $18,000 – $600,000+
The most expensive piece ever sold: King Fuad I No. 402833 for $2.77 million in 2005, created in 1929.
Audemars Piguet
This third member of “holy trinity” is Eminent for its AP Royal Oak collection, first of its kind in which stainless steel – a non-precious metal was used and despite this, it was sold on luxury prices. The Royal Oak Offshore series became one of the most popular diving watches in history.
Founded in: 1875
Eminent wearers: James Corden, Lebron James, Usher, Tom Cruise
Price range: $7,000 – $850,000+
The most expensive piece ever sold: Audemars Piguet Geneve Leap Year Perp for $5.45 million in 2015
Blancpain
Blancpain is known for creating the iconic Fifty Fathoms iconic. It was the world’s first-ever diver’s watch. After that, the company had since produced a much fine range of watches including Le Brassus, Villeret, Leman, Novelties, Specialties, & Sport. Blancpain was a fist who created a flying tourbillon that is an innovation to the original tourbillon design created by Breguet. Currently, Blancpain is part of the swatch group.
Founded in: 1735
Eminent wearers: Vladimir Putin, Francis Ford Coppola, Jacques Cousteau, Brad Pitt
Price range: $7,500 – $150,000+
Most expensive piece ever sold: Marilyn Monroe’s cocktail watch for $250,000 in 2016
Rolex
A status symbol and above all, Rolex is the only Luxury Watch Brands having 100% recognization in the world. Daytona, Submariner, GMT Master II, Datejust, Yacht-Master, Yacht-master II, Day-Date, Sky-Dweller, and much more are the eminent name for Rolex. Hence, they have marked their name from the depth of the ocean to the highest peak on the earth with the maximum accuracy.
Founded in: 1905,
Eminent wearers: Justin Timberlake, Orlando Bloom, Mark Wahlberg, David Beckham, Kanye West, Paul Newman
Price range: $5,000 – $650,000+
Most expensive piece ever sold: Paul Newman’s Daytona auctioned for $17.7 million in 2017.
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