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https://www.rolex.com
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Rolex SA is a British-founded Swiss watch designer and manufacturer based in Geneva,
Switzerland. Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis
in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in
1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
After World War I, the company moved its base of operations to Geneva because of
the unfavourable economy in the United Kingdom. In 1920, Hans Wilsdorf registered Montres Rolex SA in
Geneva as the new company name (montre is French for wristwatch); it later became Rolex SA.Since 1960,
the company has been owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a private family trust.
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https://www.patek.com/en/home
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Patek Philippe SA is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer, located in the Canton of
Geneva and the Vallée de Joux.Established in 1839, it is named after two of its founders,
Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe.
Since 1932, the company has been owned by the Stern family in Switzerland and
remains the last family-owned independent watch manufacturer in Geneva.
Patek Philippe is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world with an uninterrupted
watchmaking history since its founding. It designs and manufactures timepieces as well
as movements, including some of the most complicated mechanical watches.
The company maintains over 400 retail locations globally and over a dozen distribution centres
across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. In 2001, it opened the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva.
Patek Philippe is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious watch manufacturers in the world.
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www.vacheron-constantin.com
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Vacheron Constantin SA is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755.
Since 1996, it has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group.Vacheron Constantin
is the second oldest Swiss manufacturer and one of the oldest watch manufacturers in
the world with an uninterrupted watchmaking history since its foundation in 1755.
It employs around 1,200 people worldwide as of 2018, most of whom are based in the company's
manufacturing plants in the Canton of Geneva and Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.
Vacheron Constantin is a highly regarded watch manufacturer, and one of the leading watch brands in the world.
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https://www.audemarspiguet.com
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Audemars Piguet Holding SA is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches and clocks,
headquartered in Le Brassus, Switzerland.The company was founded by Jules Louis
Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux in 1875, acquiring the
name Audemars Piguet & Cie in 1881.
The company has been family-owned since its founding.
The company is best known for introducing the Royal Oak wristwatch in 1972,
which helped the brand rise to prominence within the watchmaking industry.
One of its earlier achievements was creating the first minute-repeating movement in 1892.
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https://www.omegawatches.com
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Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as La Generale
Watch Co. until incorporating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co.
In 1984, the company officially changed its name to Omega SA.Omega is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.
Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units,
followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11.
Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932 and is the current timekeeper of
the America's Cup yacht race. Omega was a main partner of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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