Cartier

The House of Cartier is world renowned for high jewelry and their exceptional watch designs. Propelled for over a century by their advanced creative touch. Their manufacturing expertise has become equally responsible for their great brand success.

Their watch models are clean and highly recognized designs that appeal to clients for possessing both simplicity and style. Through the years they have judiciously relied on outside companies for many components in their timepiece production satisfying many without necessarily drawing the interests of the elite aficionados.

This is changing as in recent years they have begun to create exceptional watches of all kinds on their own. Their production volume has become one of the highest in the category all without losing their quality standards. Their upward move on this list is an indication that Cartier is a proven powerhouse watch brand that is getting even stronger.

• Key Models: Tank, Santos, Ballon Bleu, Ronde, Drive, Panthere, Tortue
• Price range: $3,000 – $250,000+
• Approximate average price: $5,200
• Approximate annual production: 490,000
• Ownership: Richemont Group
• Motto: A Cartier motto is to ‘never copy, always create’. This establishes them not only as jewelers of the first rank but innovators as well.