Best Classic Watches For Men
A man’s watch speaks volumes about his personality and taste.
A man with a classic taste or a ancestral legacy would probably value a Rolex more, while a young achiever would like to flaunt a Panerai.
Each men’s premium Classic Watches Brands are designed with a particular kind of man in mind and there is something for everyone, be it a racer, a swimmer, a fashionista or well, James Bond!
This season we’re still seeing all the great classic silver and gold watches, but now the watch faces are changing, quite drastically, in shape and size. And you know what? We’re ok with that. Here’s our editor’s picks for the best selling and on-trend Watches for guys in 2018:
1. Rolex. The brand with the crown remains the undisputed champion in the Classic Wrist Watches making world. Totally independent and not listed on the stock exchange, the prestigious brand is almost a exception in this top ten, along with Patek Philippe. Although the group is very discreet about its figures, the Vontobel report estimates that its sales in 2013 topped 4.3 billion Swiss francs.
2. Cartier. The French feather in the Richemont group’s cap is also a heavy weight in the list and accounted for nearly 46% of the group’s total watch sales in 2013. At 2.33 billion Swiss francs, its watch sales make it one of the biggest watch manufacturers.
3. Omega. The brand founded in 1848 and based today in Biel is hot on Cartier’s heels. Straddling the Swatch Group’s Luxury Watch Collection and prestige segments, Omega makes a big contribution to the parent company’s results. I?n 2013 it accounted for nearly 27% of the group’s watch sales with a volume of 2.26 billion Swiss francs.
4. Longines. Fourth place goes to the oldest trademarked brand still in operation. The Swatch Group’s outpost in Saint-I?mier generated around 1.24 billion Swiss francs in turnover in 2013.
5. Patek Philippe. The second independent brand in this list celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. I?n the hands of the Stern family since 1932, the brand likes to remind us that it is one of the few manfactures that is still family owned. I?t produced 55,000 watches in 2013, which brought in 1.2 billion Swiss francs in revenue.
6. Tissot. More accessible to the general public than the brands further up in the table, Tissot aims to make watch making excellence affordable. I?t’s a strategy that has paid off for this Swatch Group brand, which closed its 2013 financial year with a turnover of 1.06 billion francs.
7. TAG Heuer. The reference for Luxury Sports Watches is the only representative from the LVMH group in this top ten. I?n 2013 its total sales amounted to 880 million Swiss francs.
8. Swatch. The emblematic plastic watch continues to appeal. Last year, over 12 million of them were sold world wide. This astronomical figure puts the affordable brand in the top ten with a turnover of 770 million Swiss francs.
