Top 10 Best Selling Watch Brands in the World
Nowadays the watches are no longer used to see only time, it became part of personality too. People are so crazy about buying expensive watches that they do not see any extent of putting the money to buy it. There are several watch companies which can range from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. Watches are an item which is worn by everyone: the average citizen, actors, and even Princes.
Here is a list of the top 10 bestselling watch brands in the world:
Rolex
Rolex SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker company founded in London by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis. Hans Wilsdorf Foundation is the owner of the company and it is registered as a charity. It is ranked as 64th on Forbes list of the world’s most powerful global brands of 2018. This luxury company produces about 2,000 watches a day. A few of the noteworthy models of the company are Datejust, Daytona, Day-Date, GMT Master II, Milgauss, Oysterquartz, and Submariner.
Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe’s headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. The founding of the brand lays back to 1851. The Calibre 89 is created by Patek Philippe, which is one of the most complicated mechanical watches in the world. It designs and manufactures timepieces and movements, including some of the most complicated mechanical watches. The revenue of the company exceeds 765.6 million Euros.
IWC Schaffhausen
International Watch Co. is Swiss watch manufacturer. IWC is founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. One of the people who played an important role in the company’s success was Urs Haenggi. He stayed with this company for 52 years and was in charge of getting factory operations up and running smoothly as well as acquiring new buyers. This company keeps detailed records of each watch that leaves the factory and details like the caliber, materials used, and cases have been entered since 1885. Customers can get the information about their watch if it’s more than ten years old for a fee.
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Citizen
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. was founded in 1918 and the headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan. The Citizen Holdings Company is one of the largest manufacturers of watches. Some of its lines are labelled “Secret” and “Lighthouse”. Aside from watches, the company also produces calculators, small electronic organizers, handheld televisions, and computer printers. Its revenue is about 252.5 billion yen.
Tag Heuer
Tag Heuer’s foundation dates back in 1860. Tag Heuer company is a producer and marketer of watches, fashion accessories, eyewear, and mobile phones. Edouard Heuer of Switzerland founded the company and the current headquarters are located in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is owned by the conglomerate, LVMH, since 1999. It has been the official timekeeper of many sports events. Current lines of the company are Forumla One, Aquaracer, Link, Carrera, Monaco, Connected, and Grand Carrera.
Seiko
The Seiko holding company produces and markets watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, and optical products. It is a Japan based company which was founded by Kintaro Hattori in 1881. The word ‘seiko’ means ‘exquisite’ or ‘success. Sean Connery wore one in the film Never Say Never Again and James Bond wore a Seiko watch in four of his movies. Shinji Hattori is the chairman and chief executive officer of the company and its revenue is over 213.73 billion Japanese yen. This is one among the world’s a few best Selling Watch Brands by 2018.
Omega
Omega SA manufactures and sells Swiss luxury watches, and it is owned by the Swatch group. It is the official watch for Britain’s Royal Flying Corps who chose it in 1917 for its combat units; the American army did as well in the year of 1918. Some famous Omega wearers are John F. Kennedy, Buzz Aldrin, James Bond, George Clooney and Prince William. The first watch on the moon belonged to this company as the brand is the choice of NASA.
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Mont Blanc
This international company is a producer of high-end writing instruments, watches, sunglasses, perfume, cufflinks, jewelry, and leather goods. Baume et Mercier, Cartier, Chloe, and Can Cleef & Arpels are some of its sister company. All of the companies are a part of the Richemont Group. The headquarters of the company are in Hamburg, Germany and they are about 449 boutiques. Jerome Lambert is the chief executive officer of the company.
Hamilton
Hamilton Watch Company is brand of the Swatch group based in Bienne, Switzerland. The company was named after Andrew Hamilton. It manufactures and sells pocket watches and wristwatches. In the movie Interstellar, a limited edition watch was created that served as a plot point. It was never marketed to the public.
Bulova
It is owned by Citizen Watch Co. Bulova was founded and incorporated as the J. Bulova Company by Joseph Bulova. The first plant of the company which was solely for the production of watches was launched in 1912. Brands that Bulova markets are Bulova, Caravelle New York, Wittnauer Swiss and Marine Star. Current president of the company is Jeffrey Cohen and the chief operating officer is John Wille.
So, it is a list of the top 10 bestselling watch brands in the world. They are very much popular watchmaker companies and their watches are excellent in build, design and precision. They produce some of the most expensive watches too.
