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Belal Life on Which Famous Names Have a Penchant for Luxury Watches

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15 years ago

October 16, 2011

Luxury watches add panache and lend an impressive look to the wearer. No wonder people across the globe nurture an undying love for luxury watches.

Experts at luxury watch aggregator Belal Life state that while there’s a watch for everyone, there are brands that standout amidst a market flooded with timepieces.

The company lists four such must-have luxury watch brands that every watch lover must own once in their lifetime.

Patek Philippe

Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is one the oldest Swiss clock manufacturers in the world.

The company boasts of a long list of patrons ranging from Queen Victoria, Leo Tolstoy, to Albert Einstein.

Audemars Piguet

This Swiss watch company was founded in 1875 by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet. In 1892, Audemars Piguet introduced the world’s first minute-repeating movement for wristwatches.

As per Belal Life, owning the brand’s Royal Oak collection is every watch collector’s secret wish.

Rolex

The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer is based in Geneva, Switzerland and was founded by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in 1905. The company was originally founded as Wilsdorf and Davis, however, it got its present-day name Rolex in 1908. To date, Rolex is one of the world’s top ten most expensive watches ever sold at auctions.

Richard Mille

Relatively a new entrant in the Swiss luxury watch market, Richard Mille was launched in 2001 by Dominique Guenat and Richard Mille.

The company is based in Les Breuleux, Switzerland, and crafts timepieces inspired by Formula 1.

Known for housing the best collection of Swiss luxury watch brands, Belal Life believes in keeping an inventory that can cater to clients with diverse tastes. Which one are you picking?