7. Omega
Omega SA is one of the most well-known luxury watch companies, although in comparison to many of the watchmakers discussed here, they are not always the priciest. Throughout the years, they had their Seamaster watches featured in important movies, including, for example, every James Bond film since Goldeneye with Pierce Brosnan and every “007” film that followed with Daniel Craig. Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster Pro, which is well known for their Moonwatch, was on his wrist as he made his first steps on the moon. The NASA flight qualification of their timepieces for a space mission like Apollo 11 had a significant role in raising the status of this company. With almost 70% global name awareness, Omega is really the second-most recognizable Swiss watch brand worldwide. They are owned by Swatch Group, a multinational watch company.
Omega has achieved a number of advancements in the watch industry by using a material that is resistant to electromagnetic interference, which is the number one adversary of mechanical watches when it comes to keeping correct time. While some people think of Omega as a designer watch company because their entry-level watches start much lower than some of the top watchmaking brands previously mentioned, they actually have watches that cost well over six figures, such as the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Limited Edition, which has just 69 pieces worldwide to honor the year of the moon landing. By any metric, a watch that costs more than $100,000 is readily seen as a luxury product.
8. Glashutte Original
Since Swiss watchmakers make up the majority of the industry, when people think of high-end timepieces, they typically think of Switzerland. But there are certain exceptions. It should come as no surprise that Glashutte Original is a Saxonian/German company as German engineering is renowned around the world, particularly in the field of mechanical engineering.
One of the few luxury German brands that truly stands out is Glashütte Original. They are perhaps among the most modest in the field. Their timepieces are expertly crafted and beautifully finished. Their enduringly well-liked Pano series are not only gorgeous but also excellently built. They manufacture a wide variety of intricate timepieces, such as tourbillons, chronographs, perpetual calendars, and others. The several Senator watches, the Sixties, Seventies, PanoLunar, PanoGraph, PanoMatic, and a Lady line that includes the PanoMaticLunar are a few of Glashutte Original’s most well-known collections.
