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Royal warrant. Who should get it?
Hi All,
A previous thread about which watch would be appropriate if one was going to meet the Queen made me think about which watch (if any) hold the 'By appointment of the Queen".
A quick search lead me to royalwarrant.org where I discovered that the only watch company with such distinction is Cartier. Needless to say that being more a jewelry company than actually a fine watchmaking company I was surprised. Cartier don't have a good reputation for in-house movements (don't take me wrong, but their watches although beautiful to some are not precisely state of the art watch engineering).
The Cartier appointment is by HRH The Prince of Wales and was granted in 1994. Don't know why Cartier do not publicize this fact as many other brands do. In this world of limited editions one with the Royal Arms on the dial would be something logical.
Being a requirement to be obsessed with quality and product reliability (AND being a supplier for more than five years), which watch company do you think deserves such a distinction? Does anyone know if there is a brand associated with the Royal Family?
Cheers
Royal warrant. Who should get it?
Hi All, A previous thread about which watch would be appropriate if one was going to meet the Queen made me think about which watch (if any) hold the 'By appointment of the Queen". A quick search lead me to royalwarrant.org where I discovered that the onl...
the royal warrant has been diluted over the years...even Carphone Warehouse has it
currently there are about 170 suppliers to Prince Charles alone who sports the Royal Warrant. reality is in the past, a royl warrant is a testiment to quality and exclusivity, but these days...there are alot of endorsement possibilities, from movie stars ...
I agree
But the Royal Warant itself has no bearing on the company's products. Cartier has accomplished some interesting and notable things in horology, and wil continue to do so given the investments being made. Hororgasm can testify to this. - SJX
Not an endorsement or a reference to quality
A Royal warrant of appointment merely indicates that a company or store has supplied a remember of a royal family (countries other than the UK do it) with goods or services, generally for a significant period of time. It's not an endorsement, and it's not...
Here's one....
Here's a picture of my JW Benson 'Ludgate' watch before it was restored. The second picture shows the warrant engraving. The Queen is of course Her Majesty Queen Victoria. I'm not sure she would have sported one of these massive pocket watches however. Th...
