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A counterfeit watch (or replica watch) is an unauthorised copy of an authentic watch. High-end luxury watches such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Richard Mille are frequently counterfeited and sold on city streets and online. With technological advancements, many non-luxury and inexpensive quartz watches are also commonly counterfeited.
For six consecutive years (2006–2012), Louis Vuitton was named the world's most valuable luxury brand. Its 2012 valuation was US$25.9 billion. [ 7] In 2013, the valuation of the brand was US$28.4 billion with revenue of US$9.4 billion. [ 8] The company operates in 50 countries with more than 460 stores worldwide.
This list is a duplicate of Category:Watchmakers, which will likely be more up-to-date and complete. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname.
Website. lvmh .com. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ( French: [mɔɛt‿ɛnɛsi lwi vɥitɔ̃] ), [ 1] commonly known as LVMH, is a French [ 7] multinational holding company and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. [ 8]
The following table shows the brand breakdown of the most expensive watches ever sold at auction (for at least US$1.5 million). As of December 2022, there are 19 manufacturers that have manufactured watches that qualify: Patek Philippe, Rolex, Breguet, Audemars Piguet, Philippe Dufour, F. P. Journe, George Daniels, Richard Mille, URWERK, Zenith ...
In 1914, a decade after Wilsdorf moved to London, World War I broke out, at which time Wilsdorf changed the name of Wilsdorf & Davis to The Rolex Watch Company Ltd. Fourteen days before World War I began, On July 14, 1914, Rolex was the first wristwatch in history to be awarded a Class "A" certificate from the Kew Observatory. Rolex had grown ...
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust is a self-winding chronometer manufactured by Rolex. Launched in 1945, the Datejust was the first self-winding chronometer wristwatch to indicate the date in a window on the dial. [ 1][ 2] Today, it is available in a variety of sizes from 28mm to 41mm, in stainless steel, two-tone gold, and solid gold versions.
1953. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner is a line of sports watches designed for diving and manufactured by Rolex, resistant to water and corrosion. [ 1] The first Submariner was introduced to the public in 1954 at the Basel Watch Fair. [ 2] It was the first watch to be waterproof up to 100 metres (330 ft). [ 3]