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- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Opinions may vary on who the most famous watch designer is. One major contender for the title is Gérald Genta, who passed away in 2011. During his long career, he designed many now iconic watches, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the Omega Constellation "Golden Bridge," the IWC Ingenieur and the Bulgari Bulgari. Other notable watch designers include Carlo Crocco, the founder of Hublot; Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe, the founders of Patek Philippe; Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, the founders of Audemars Piguet; Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of Breguet; Louis-François Cartier, the founder of Cartier and Giovanni Panerai, the founder of Panerai. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of watches.
- Who makes designer watches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Many brands make designer watches. The term “designer watch” refers to a timepiece designed by a particular person or brand, and too many brands fit this definition to list in their entirety. Some examples of designer brands in the luxury market include A. Lange & Söhne, Angelus, Arnold & Son, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Breueget, Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Frederique Constant, Girard-Perregaux, Glashütte Original, Harry Winston, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaquet-Droz, Longines, Montblanc, Omega, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Which designer makes the best watches is largely subjective. However, some designers have become widely known for their innovative creations. One such designer is the late Gérald Genta, the visionary responsible for some of the most iconic watches in the world, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the Omega Constellation "Golden Bridge," the IWC Ingenieur and the Bulgari Bulgari. Among contemporary designers, Carlo Crocco of Hublot and Jacob Arabo of Jacob & Co. are often lauded for their timepieces. Many founders of luxury watch brands were also highly skilled designers. Some examples include Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe of Patek Philippe, Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet of Audemars Piguet, Abraham-Louis Breguet of Breguet, Louis-François Cartier of Cartier and Giovanni Panerai of Panerai. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024Many watches were designed by Gérald Genta. The first watch that the legendary designer ever created was the Polerouter. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) presented the watch to the crew that manned the first airplane to ever fly from Copenhagen to Los Angeles via the North Pole. Other notable watches that Genta designed include the Omega Constellation, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur and the Bulgari-Bulgari. Shop a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024Jacob Arabo designs Jacob & Co. watches. After working as an apprentice watchmaker in New York City, Arabo founded his eponymous watch company in 1986. Since then, his brand has become widely known for producing watches with innovative kinetic displays and complications. Shop a selection of Jacob & Co. watches on 1stDibs.
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