Classic watches provide not only the beauty of eternal time but also the unique temperament which deeply attracted people. Each watch has its special charm and value, but the classic watches always share some common features. They are unusual design, innovative technology and excellent watchmaking tradition。.
Every kind of watch enjoys its original design which can distinct from other brands. The most representative example is the octagonal case of Royal Oak series watch designed by Audemars Piguet. The typical image is characterized by the octagonal shell combined with a round bezel and eight decorative screws on the eight corners. The adventurous and vigorous design is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s favorite. And the perfect geometric line has already become the symbolic legend of Royal Oak, a unique trademark. With the ingenious style and testified by the time, Cartier’s Tank series is also the classic watch. Its essence is the vertical case, silver dial, Roman numerals and the shape of train track scale. In 1922, Allongee, one kind of Tank series watch, has narrowed its case to rectangle so that it can more suitable for the female slender wrist. Enjoyed the extraordinary design, Tank watch has received high prestige in the world, favored by personalities of various circles like Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts, Diana Spencer and etc.
In an age of competition, innovation is the requirement to the times. There is no exception to watch; new technology is the momentum for long-term development. For long time, common watch can not endure strong impact especially in the sports of skiing, polo and motor racing. The designers of Jaeger-Le Coultre have resolved the problem. In order to protect the surface of the watch, they enchase the watch in solid support so that the case can be easily reversed. This is the classic product of Jaeger-Le Coultre, the Reverso series watch, and the other side can be decorated with name, significant mark, or brilliant jewelry. The innovation of combine two movements into one case has initiated a great challenge to watch craftsmen in the world.
Most classic watches come from workshops with hundreds of years and has excellent watch making tradition. Maybe time is the best and most powerful evidence to prove whether it is a classic watch. Patek Philippe slogan says: No one can own Patek Philippe, just keep it for the next generation. It reveals that Patek Philippe’s durable and lasting value. To retain the classic brand and tradition, Patrk Philippe always operate family management, and until now it is the third generation which only has own independent product line in Switzerland. Training a Patrk Philippe craftsman needs ten years; creating a complicate Patrk Philippe watch needs two or three years; making a Patrk Philippe model needs nine months as long as fostering a life. The years and change accumulate, the only unchanged is the spirit of watchmaking in Patrk Philippe, the combination of tradition and innovation, excellence and exquisite. So Patrk Philippe is classic.