Who are your Top 10 Watch brands?
Since CB has the Micro Tournament going strong and everybody is thinking about their favorite microbrands, I thought I would ask the question...
Who are your Top 10 Watch brands?
It can be vintage, modern, major, independent, micro...no limitations.
Just try and pick 10 brands, if possible, then we can see if the preponderance of the Top 3 is Seiko/Grand Seiko, Citizen, Hamilton, Casio/G-Shock, or some others.
Here are my Top 10 with my favorite from each brand to illustrate (I used others in the header to the post)...
Vacheron Constantin
Minerva
LU Chopard
JLC
Blancpain
Parmigiani
Glashutte Original
Zenith
Heuer
Omega
Some honorable mentions...these are brands that I have a lot of watches from...but they don't quite make the Top 10...
I really like chronographs especially vintage ones.
Lol.
Once I can find all my pictures I'll get mine up.
Love the Ultra Chron! I need to try one on before I pull the trigger. How big is your wrist?
My Top 10... I spent money on
Seiko
Citizen
Timex
Glycine
Sugess
Nautis
Casio (even though I currently don't own any)
Armitron
Forsining
Invicta (feels wrong)
Top 10 I can reasonably own
Omega
Lorier
Bulova (vintage)
Glycine
Seiko
Waltham
Timex (vintage)
Citizen
San Martin
Islander
Love the Ultra Chron! I need to try one on before I pull the trigger. How big is your wrist?
Thanks - my wrist in 7.5 inches so it holds the Ultra Chron really well. But it is a 43mm watch so definitely worth checking out first.
My Top 10... I spent money on
Seiko
Citizen
Timex
Glycine
Sugess
Nautis
Casio (even though I currently don't own any)
Armitron
Forsining
Invicta (feels wrong)
Top 10 I can reasonably own
Omega
Lorier
Bulova (vintage)
Glycine
Seiko
Waltham
Timex (vintage)
Citizen
San Martin
Islander
Great choices Todd! I feel like many will resonate with your lists.
A. Lange
Vacheron Constantin
JLC
Omega
Cartier
Sinn
Nomos
Tissot
Citizen
Casio
Cartier
IWC
JLC
Rolex
Girard Perregaux
Chopard
Bulgari
Breitling
Bell & Ross
Franck Muller
Top 10 I own, and in no order, since wear these brands more than anything else in the inventory. And thus far, my favorite from each brand. Albeit on some there's only one, maybe two choices 😂.
1. Lorier
2. Elliot Brown (this model in particular wins on unique complication AND very interesting color due to history, the Beachmaster in NIVO)
3. Wolbrook/Douglas
4. Nodus
6. Orient
7. HVD
8. Arken
9. Helm
10. Timex
I'll put up a "dream" team after I get sleep lol.
1 OMEGA
2 SEIKO PROSPEX
I'd be happy with both these companies only tbh.
Longines, Oris, Sinn, Seiko, Hamilton, Raymond Weil, Tudor, Nomos, Tissot, Farer
Not in any particular order
Ollech & Wajs
Formex
Echo/Neutra
Tag
Norqain
Raymond Weil
Farer
Zealos
Studio Underdog
Christopher Ward
You have an amazing collection Mel 👏🏻👏🏻
My collecting is smaller
I would say the top brands in my collection are
Omega
2. JLC
3. Panerai
4. Tudor
4. Frank Muller
5. Oris
6. Seiko
What’s the reference number/name of the Mont Blanc monopusher with the 24hr display?
My google search is only able to find info about the movement.🤔
Love your list! I was so tempted to add Franck Muller to mine but I just have the three watch set that Wei Koh did with FM. So thought it was a bit of a reach to put them in my Top 10 since I didn't have more in the collection...great watchmaker that is so underrated. So many other great brands on your list as well. Thanks for sharing.
Wow ! I remember that collaboration with the round chronos. Incredible, you are the king 👑
Rolex, Tudor, Omega, Cartier, Seiko, Patek, Lange, Oris, Piaget, Christopher Ward
In no particular order
Great choices and thanks for adding in Piaget. They don't get much love in this forum but they have produced some really cool watches.
I have been so tempted by the new Piaget Polo '79...but that pricing...ouch!
I am also a fan of the great stone dials that both Piaget and Rolex used in their dress watches. Just a wee bit too small for my wrist.
Excellent list of brands!
You mean this brand right...
I mean this:
Wow ! I remember that collaboration with the round chronos. Incredible, you are the king 👑
Thanks Greg! But I think that title goes to @JaeBust
I'm just his Court Jester 😉
Thanks, Mel! On the Oris is it the vintage or a current chronograph?
It's the modern reference you called my attention to Rich...I found a great deal on eBay of all places. Watch is in almost brand new condition with full set.
Just came in at the end of the week. I need to adjust the bracelet and then do two days...one WRUW with the bracelet and then with the super cool strap (it will live on the strap going forward).
This is the reference...
Thanks Mel really like your choices to. I’m also a chronograph fan and I love that red Tag and the Breitling.
Thanks Matt I know you like chronos...you gave me the heads up on that cool blue dial Le Jour chronograph. I snapped one up after seeing yours.
Perfect for F1 season...
Thanks Matt I know you like chronos...you gave me the heads up on that cool blue dial Le Jour chronograph. I snapped one up after seeing yours.
Perfect for F1 season...
Nice mine’s still got pride of place in my box.
Wow! Such a cool list of great watches!
Congrats...that left-handed Douglas is so cool! Love the Helm...such a great brand. Super cool Orient with the arabic dial...really nice!
Thanks for sharing such a cool cohesive collection!
NGL, actually put some thought into the top ten after reading yours 😂.
In the pictures you showed can see a consistent theme as well.
Plus lets not kid, should I ever find myself pondering what a certain size wears like on any of the non-Rolex swiss brands, prolly gonna be shooting you a DM. 👀🤏🏻👌🏻🔥
It's the modern reference you called my attention to Rich...I found a great deal on eBay of all places. Watch is in almost brand new condition with full set.
Just came in at the end of the week. I need to adjust the bracelet and then do two days...one WRUW with the bracelet and then with the super cool strap (it will live on the strap going forward).
This is the reference...
I’m excited to see it!
Great selection of brands - interested to see HMT in there.
My coworkers turned me on to HMT. They are a low cost fun watches to have.
My coworkers turned me on to HMT. They are a low cost fun watches to have.
That's awesome...I just happened to purchase six of them this last week and they arrived yesterday. Haven't had a chance to play with them yet, but they look incredible for US$12/each...(these are the stock photos...WRUW to come later in April when I have a chance to do a week of HMT wrist shots)...
First...thank you for your service ❤ We all owe a debt of gratitude to you and all of the men and women who sacrifice their lives daily for our freedom.
Thanks for such a great personal list of how meaningful each of these watches/brands have been to you. Appreciate you taking the time to share.
Sounds like you have a great collection where each watch has personal significance and memories. I salute you!
🙏Thank you!
So it took me a few days to figure this out. To my knowledge, here’s my best list.
Citizen
Seiko/Grand Seiko (kind of a cheat here)
Tag Heuer
Tudor
Rolex
Omega
Hamilton
Oris
Breitling
Tissot
So it took me a few days to figure this out. To my knowledge, here’s my best list.
Citizen
Seiko/Grand Seiko (kind of a cheat here)
Tag Heuer
Tudor
Rolex
Omega
Hamilton
Oris
Breitling
Tissot
Great list! So many excellent watches from those brands across a pretty wide price spectrum.
Great list! So many excellent watches from those brands across a pretty wide price spectrum.
And I didn’t even have room for Longines here either! I love their catalog.