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Brand↕ | Country↕ | Founded↕ | Price Range↕ | Reputation↕ |
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Rolex | Switzerland | 1905 | $7K-$75K+ | The watch brand even non-watch people know, Submariner icon, waitlist culture, flex watch #1 |
Omega | Switzerland | 1848 | $5K-$50K | Moonwatch (Speedmaster), James Bond's watch, Olympic timekeeper, underdog to Rolex but equally respected |
Casio G-Shock | Japan | 1983 | $50-$500 | Indestructible, military-tested, DW5600 square is iconic, best value in watches, survived everything |
Seiko | Japan | 1881 | $100-$5K | Quartz revolution starter, Grand Seiko competes with Swiss luxury, Seiko 5 is gateway watch, Spring Drive magic |
Patek Philippe | Switzerland | 1839 | $20K-$500K+ | 'You never actually own a Patek', Nautilus is $100K+ resale, generational wealth on your wrist, peak horology |
Audemars Piguet | Switzerland | 1875 | $15K-$300K+ | Royal Oak changed watch design (1972), Gérald Genta's masterpiece, luxury sports watch pioneer |
TAG Heuer | Switzerland | 1860 | $1.5K-$15K | Monaco (Steve McQueen), Carrera, motorsport heritage, gateway luxury watch, 'Don't crack under pressure' |
Tudor | Switzerland | 1926 | $2K-$5K | Rolex's affordable sibling, Black Bay is a hit, in-house movements now, best value Swiss luxury |
Cartier | France | 1847 | $3K-$100K+ | Tank is timeless, Santos invented the wristwatch (1904), jewelry house that makes watches, unisex appeal |
Apple Watch | USA | 2015 | $250-$800 | Best-selling watch in the world, health features (ECG, crash detection), killed the sub-$500 Swiss market |
IWC Schaffhausen | Switzerland | 1868 | $5K-$30K | Pilot's watches, Portugieser elegance, engineering focus, understated luxury, Tom Brady partnership |
Tissot | Switzerland | 1853 | $250-$2K | Best Swiss watch under $1K, PRX is the modern hit, NBA/MotoGP official timekeeper, gateway to Swiss |
Garmin | USA | 1989 | $200-$1K | Runner's and athlete's watch, GPS accuracy, weeks of battery life, Fenix is ultramarathon standard |
Swatch | Switzerland | 1983 | $65-$250 | Saved the Swiss watch industry from quartz crisis, MoonSwatch collab crashed websites, fun/colorful/collectible |
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