Introduction

The year is 2023. The world has changed, but luxury watches have not. That’s why we’re here to help you navigate the changes in style and technology as they pertain to your wristwatch needs.

Breguet

Breguet is a luxury watch brand that can be considered to be among the best in the world. Founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, who invented many of its most iconic designs, Breguet watches have been worn by kings and presidents throughout history. The company’s timepieces are known for their beautiful movements—those intricate mechanisms inside your wristwatch that keep it working—as well as their timeless design. These watches are made in Switzerland, where they’re considered some of the most exquisite timepieces on Earth. They’re also very expensive; a basic Breguet watch will set you back thousands of Euros if you want an entry-level model (though there are many less expensive models).

Blancpain

Blancpain is the oldest Swiss watchmaker in operation today, having been founded in 1735. The brand’s roots lie in the town of Le Brassus—a charming village located near Geneva, Switzerland—which has become known as a hub for high-quality watchmaking. The brand takes pride in its heritage and heritage-inspired designs, such as its Les Vauberts collection inspired by historic pocket watches and chronometers of yesteryear. If you’re looking for a luxury watch at an affordable price point, Blancpain may be right up your alley; many models fall into the 5-7k euro range (but there are plenty more that cost significantly more).

Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1851. The company produces highly complicated timepieces including perpetual calendars, minute repeaters and tourbillons. These watches are considered to be some of the most prestigious watches in the world, with many models fetching millions at auction. Their timepieces are made in Geneva, Switzerland

One for the collection

If you’re looking to buy a watch that will keep its value over time and be something you can pass down through the generations, look no further than Audemars Piguet. The company is known for creating classic, highly sought-after watches like the Royal Oak Offshore and Millenary collections. These are perfect if you want a watch that will not only look good on your wrist but also make it easier to tell time by using an oversized date display or by making use of an hour hand that ticks off minutes at a glance (as seen in their Chronograph Royal Oak). You can also expect quality craftsmanship from these models thanks to their Swiss heritage and design characteristics such as brass movements, high-end materials like sapphire crystal glass and openworked dials with exposed screws.

A. Lange & Sohne

A. Lange & Sohne is a German watch manufacturer founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange and his brother-in-law, Emil Walter. The company was initially established in Glashütte, Germany (a town known for its watchmaking history) but later moved to Saxony.

A. Lange & Sohne is known for its high quality watches with elegant designs that do not follow trends or fads — they are timeless pieces of art designed to stand out from the crowd while remaining understated enough not to attract attention when worn publicly.

JLC

The challenge of selecting a watch for your wardrobe is not unlike choosing a pair of shoes. You want something that’s going to fit with the rest of what you’re wearing, so it can’t be too loud or too ostentatious. You need to find something that works well with both formal events and more casual settings. And finally, no matter how much money you spend on one nice watch, you’ll probably still own other watches—so they should complement each other nicely as well.

JLC is known in horological circles as having some of the highest quality watches in existence—and they’re also one of the most expensive brands out there today! But if you have deep pockets and are looking for an investment piece that will last forever (or at least longer than any other item in your closet), JLC might be right up your alley.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Le Sentier, Switzerland. It was founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and has been owned by the Jaeger family since 1860.

As of 2010, the company had produced 30 million watches over its history and sold about a million watches per year. The company’s most famous model is the Reverso, which was invented by Edward Jaeger-LeCoultre (the founder’s grandson) in 1931 when he observed that his pocket watch was damaged when he sat down on it.

Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1755. It is the oldest watchmaking company in continuous operation, and has been owned by Richemont since 1988.

As a result of its long history, Vacheron Constantin offers some of the most desirable watches on the market today. The Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronographe 5960 features an open-worked dial with Roman numerals and small seconds at 6 o’clock—a signature look for this brand that can be seen on many other models from them as well.

IWC Schaffhausen

A watch brand known for its timeless design and quality craftsmanship, IWC Schaffhausen has been making the best watches since 1868. The company was founded by Florentine Ariosto Jones in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, who later partnered with A. Lange & Söhne to create a watch manufacturing business that specialized in pocket watches and chronographs (watches that measure time in triplicate). After Jones’ death in 1889, his sons Alfred and Edward took over operations until they sold the company to Richemont Group 30 years later. Today, Richemont manages all of IWC’s business activities while maintaining their headquarters at Schaffhausen—from manufacturing to distribution around the world—with an eye towards preserving tradition while still striving for innovation.

Omega

Omega is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1848. Omega is the world’s largest watchmaker and the second largest luxury watchmaker after Rolex, with a market share of 35% from all Swiss watch sales worldwide as of 2018. Omega also manufactures quartz watches for other brands, such as Seiko and Swatch Group’s brands Tissot and Longines.

The Omega brand is known for its accuracy in timekeeping – they were registered to an accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day which was unmatched at that time; this led to the brand being chosen by NASA for use on the first man-made object to orbit another celestial body (the Moon). In 1965, during his third spaceflight mission that lasted eight days orbiting Earth, astronaut Wally Schirra wore an Omega Speedmaster chronometer on his wrist while inside his spacecraft.[1] The Speedmaster became so successful that it soon became associated with all things related to astronauts who went into space during those years.

Today’s watches from this manufacturer are made from precious metals including gold or platinum rather than stainless steel; most models feature automatic movement which means there are no batteries needed to keep time accurately but rely upon movement instead (some have quartz movements).

Ulysse Nardin

This brand has a long history of manufacturing watches that are known for their intricate designs and complex movements. Ulysse Nardin was founded in the town of Le Locle in 1846. The company is named after its founder, Louis-Ulysse De Ville who invented the tourbillon mechanism. He trained his sons to become watchmakers before passing away at the age of 51.

His two sons continued running the family business until they sold it to Dietrich Lubs in 1977 who then began producing watches under his own name: Dubois-Depraz SA (DDS). Under DDS, Ulysse Nardin released some of its most famous models such as Classico and Pontos S Diver 300m Automatic Steel watch which featured a unique design that incorporated an interior rotating bezel on its face where you could see through it like an open window into another world or dimension – it really looked cool!

DDS went bankrupt during 2008 financial crisis but luckily enough found investors who bought out all assets from bankruptcy court including trademarks/patents etc so today these items have been rereleased under new ownership with additional features added such as perpetual calendar functions.”

This year’s watches to buy

There are several brands that should be on your radar when looking at what watches to buy in 2023. Some of these companies, like Rolex and Patek Phillipe, have been around for a very long time and continue to produce some of the most beautiful timepieces in the world today. Others have only recently established themselves as names worth looking into, such as Breguet or Blancpain. With this list of top watchmakers, you’ll never have to worry about finding a quality timepiece!

Conclusion

We hope this list of watches has been helpful for your shopping needs in the New Year. With so many options, it can be hard to choose just one! We recommend first deciding what kind of look and style you’re going for. If there’s anything we can help with, feel free to reach out in the comments below or contact us directly through email at info@bezelbrothers.com

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