The story of Jeanrichard begins in the 17th century. According to the website of the Swiss brand the company began in 1681

The history of Gallet starts in the 15th century. ‘Since 1466 Gallet was there’, Gallet’s website claims, but they do not claim to be the oldest watchmaker

The history of Ferdinand Berthoud starts in the 18th century when when Ferdinand Berthoud officially earned the title of Master Clock Maker in 1753

The history of Jaeger-LeCoultre starts in the 19th century when Antoine LeCoultre (1803-1881) invented a machine to cut watch pinions from steel

The history of Chopard starts in 1860 when Louis-Ulysse Chopard (May 4, 1836 – January 30, 1915) founds the L.U.C manufacturing company in Sonvilier

The history of Breguet starts in the 18th century. In 1775 the Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet opens a workshop, but not in Switzerland…

The history of Arnold & Son is going to be a little bit confusing. As it seems that the brand name is kind of appropriated during time

The history of Patek Philippe starts in the 19th century with the Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek, who first founded another watch company

The history of Rolex starts in the 20th century when the German business man Hans Wilsdorf founds Wilsdorf & Davis in 1905, together with Alfred Davis

The history of Raketa goes back to 1721 and Peter the Great, although the brand officially started in 1961. But there is a thin line in between