Best Watch Brands

When you think of one must have accessory that is functional and not just for aesthetic value, a watch comes to mind. Wrist watches for both men and women are available in various designs, styles and of course price tags. For a man, who works in the corporate world, wearing a classy looking watch is very important as it gives him a refined and sophisticated look. When we talk about a particular watch brand, the price you pay for buying that watch is not just for its craftsmanship, design and style. The price of a watch as well as its value increases with the kind of advertising that is done and how people in general perceive it to be. A Rolex for example is a luxury watch that is very expensive and people know that wearing a Rolex immediately classifies him/her as a person who has refined taste and of course loads of money to afford it. So when we talk about the best watch brands in the world, we are not only discussing the technical and mechanical aspect of the watch, but also how global name recognition increases its value. Here we are going to discuss the best and top brands of watches.

Top Watch Brands

All good watch brands make multiple models of wrist watches and some of these models go on to become iconic timepieces. Not all the models of a particular brand are well received by the public. Any good watch brand usually has 3 to 4 models that are best sellers and are highly coveted by the public. In addition to these models, wrist watch brands also launch limited addition watches that come with an astronomical price tag and can only be afforded by a select few. High-end luxury watch brands make very fine expensive watches for men and women with exclusivity of design and craftsmanship. The design is such that it is either over blingy or understated with top quality materials used for production. It is not unusual to find fine luxury watches selling for more than 2,000,000 dollars. Of course not many can afford this price but it is a price that the super rich are willing to pay for a handcrafted and exclusive watch. Some of these high-end top luxury watch brands are Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, Breguet, Ulysse Nardin, Alain Silberstein, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Parmigiani, Vacheron Constantin and Franck Muller. Of these Piguet and Patek Philippe are easily the most recognizable watch brands by the general public.

If you are looking to buy a luxury watch without spending your entire life's saving on it, then the best wrist watch brands in this segment are Breitling, TAG Heuer, Cartier, Omega, Rolex, Ebel, Baume & Mercier, and Raymond Weil. These watches cost upwards of 1,000 dollars for the steel models with basic and simple designs. Leather or gold strapped watches in this category cost around 8,000 dollars and any diamond and jewel-encrusted watch will set you back by around 20,000 dollars. Although these watches are mass produced they are of the highest quality with a good finish. The best watch brands for men are TAG Heuer, Breguet and Breitling and many men prefer these brands over others. They have a wide variety of designs and styles and the bestselling ones are TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre, Breguet Double Tourbillon Classique Grande Complication and Breitling Superocean. Military style watches are also preferred by many men and Casio G-Shock Digital Watch and Tauchmeister T0065 XXL Military GMT Dive Watch are some good military watches. The best watch brands for women are Cartier, Movado and Van Cleef & Arpels. The Cartier Ladies Tank Americaine, Movado Concerto Watch and Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Pres Watch. Most women prefer designer watches and Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels are great brands with good designs.

List of Best Watch Brands

Here is a list of best wrist watch brands in the world.

• A. Lange & Söhne
• Patek Philippe
• Rolex
• TAG Heuer
• Jaeger-LeCoultre
• Piaget
• Baume & Mercier
• Omega
• Tissot
• Movado
• Breitling
• Chopard
• IWC
• Zenith
• Cartier
• Toy Watch
• Swatch
• Vacheron Constantin
• Harry Winston
• Rado
• Panerai

This was all about best wrist watch brands. If you are looking for a good watch that comes under $500, then some reliable brands are, Hamilton, Seiko, Guess and Fossil. A good watch should last you for your lifetime and so choose a watch with care.