3 Brand Name Swiss Watches That Are Worth the Investment

When it comes to watches, when you ask someone casually about which country makes the best watches, all of them will answer Switzerland. A brand name used by Swiss watches has held its value in the pre-owned watch market for years and will continue. Even if you are new to collecting used watches, you will still know the most prominent luxury Swiss watches brands like Rolex, Patek Phillipe, or Audemars Piguet. But many more Swiss watch brands have upheld the quality of watchmaking that makes Swiss watches so famous. Given below are three of them.

Blancpain

Blancpain was founded in 1735, making it even older than the foundation of the USA as a country! The company’s founder was Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, and the company is named after him. The watch company has stayed steadfast in producing quality watches that have been loved by collectors worldwide. They are also famous for bringing innovations in watchmaking. One of their most important horological contributions is the creation of the first purpose-built diver’s watch, Fifty-fathom. This iconic watch since then has been used by divers and military personnel in all parts of the world, including the U.S. Navy Seal and other military diving units. Today, this watch company is part of the Swatch group, and in the pre-owned market, apart from the Fifty-fathoms collection, their Villeret Collection is also highly sought after.

Vacheron Constantin

Though this watch company started with giants of Swiss watchmaking, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, this brand is quite underrated in the pre-owned watch market. But those who love beautiful design and awesome watchmaking know and cherish this brand. This brand’s collections include:

• The Overseas collection.
• Especially their Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin skeleton.
• Patrimony Minute Repeater.
• Traditionnelle Tourbillion.

Chopard

Though most people know Chopard for their jewelry, the brand started as a fine watchmaker in 1860. Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded the company, and it is one of the few remaining independent watchmakers. Their watches are known for their craftsmanship and the “responsible sourcing” of their raw materials. The watch company is famous for creating watches for the Swiss Railway Company and the last Tsar of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II. Any model from them, be it a vintage or a recent model, is worth collecting as their value never decreases.

So, the next time you want to buy brand-name used Swiss watches, look out for these brands.