Horological Meandering

Hi All,

I am sometimes asked by marketing people what products I associate with particular companies and vice versa. I thought it might be fun to do the same thing with the watch companies – name the very first watch or watch line that comes to mind for the following companies:

Audemars Piguet

Blancpain

Breguet

Chopard

Gerald Genta

Girard-Perregaux

Glashutte Original

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaquet Droz

F.P.Journe

A. Lange & Sohne

Officine Panerai

Omega

Richard Mille

Patek Philippe

Rolex

Daniel Roth

Ulysse Nardin

Vacheron Constantin

Harry Winston

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology

To start with I have just taken this list from the companies represented by the Purists Forums, but feel free to add some additional ones, including specific independent brands, if you wish (although I purposefully put the AHCI/Independents in the list, just to see which single watch comes to mind).

Remember, one choice only for each brand. You can go with an iconic watch or just a favourite from that brand; it’s your choice.

I have already made my own personal list, but I will post it later so I don’t ‘lead’ anyone.

I look forward to your responses…

Andrew

Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak

Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms
Breguet: Marine
Chopard: Mille Miglia
Gerald Genta: Fantasy
Girard-Perregaux: Tourbillon on 3 gold bridges
Glashutte Original: Senator Meissen
Jaeger-LeCoultre: Polaris
Jaquet Droz: Grande Seconds
F.P.Journe: Tourbillon a remontoir de egalite
A. Lange & Sohne: Richard Lange
Officine Panerai: Luminor Marina
Omega: Speedmaster
Richard Mille: Felipe Massa
Patek Philippe: Nautilus
Rolex: Submariner
Daniel Roth: Papillon Chrono
Ulysse Nardin: Maxi Marine
Vacheron Constantin: Tour d´Ille
Harry Winston: Opus Project
AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology: MB&F

Interesting exercise.

Best,
Alex

Audemars Piguet  -ROYAL OAK (PS I BELIEVE THAT WEARING MY OCTAGONAL-SHAPED RO AND ROO WILL HELP WARD OFF EVIL !)

Blancpain -EROTICA HAHAH 

Breguet -TOUBILLON

Chopard -HAPPY DIAMOND

G Genta - MICKEY MOUSE

Girard-Perregaux - FC TIME

Glashutte Original - SENATOR

Jaeger-LeCoultre - RESERVO

Jaquet Droz

F.P.Journe

A. Lange & Sohne -LANGE 1

Officine Panerai - THE ITALIAN NAVY CONNECTION

Omega -SPEEDMASTER

Richard Mille - RMOOXX

Patek Philippe - TRADITION

Rolex -RECONGISED WORLDWIDE

Daniel Roth

Ulysse Nardin - FREAK

Vacheron Constantin -A COMPANY THAT IS OLDER THAN MY GRANDFATHER

Harry Winston - BLINK BLINK 

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology -

Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak

Cartier : Santos (Dumont)

Blancpain :

Breguet : Tourbillon

Cartier : Santos (Dumont)

Chopard : None

Gerald Genta : Retro

Girard-Perregaux : Vintage 1945 series

Glashutte Original : Senetaor Sixties

Jaeger-LeCoultre : Reverso

Jaquet Droz: None

F.P.Journe : Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne : Lange 1

Officine Panerai : Luminor Marina

Omega : Speedmaster

Richard Mille: RM 016

Patek Philippe : Calatrava

Rolex : Day/Date

Daniel Roth : Single face Tourbillon

Ulysse Nardin : Freak

Vacheron Constantin : Patrimoni

Harry Winston : None

Audemars Piguet  Royal Oak classic

Blancpain 1735 non-working Grand complication

Breguet some tourbillon watch from their bazilion models

Chopard  Ref 16/1860/2 with LUC 1.96 caliber

Gerald Genta Fantasy Mickey Mouse

Girard-Perregaux Three-Bridge Tourbillon Classic Round manual wind

Glashutte Original Panograph

Jaeger-LeCoultre Classic Reverso

Jaquet Droz

F.P.Journe Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne Datograph

Officine Panerai They all look the same: any one will do.

Omega Speedmaster Cal 1861

Richard Mille They all look the same; any one will do.

Patek Philippe Calatrava

Rolex Submariner

Daniel Roth Papilion 1

Ulysse Nardin GMT +/- Perpetual

Vacheron Constantin Any 1003-based skeletonised watch

Harry Winston Excenter

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology Dufour Simplicity

Audemars Piguet : Royal oak.

Blancpain : Fifty Fathoms ( What a surpise! LOL)

Breguet : Tourbillon ( 1801 / 2001 )

Chopard : Mille Migila

Gerald Genta : Mickey

Girard-Perregaux : Toujrbillon under 3 golden Bridges ( What Else ??? )

Glashutte Original : Senator Navigator

Jaeger-LeCoultre : Well let's be a bit original ...Memovox? LOL

Jaquet Droz : Enamel dial Chrono monopusher.

F.P.Journe : Double Resonnance.

A. Lange & Sohne : Datograph

Officine Panerai : 1936 Rad 3646.

Omega : SM 300.

Richard Mille : RM012

Patek Philippe : World Time!

Rolex : GMT 6542.

Daniel Roth : Papillon!

Ulysse Nardin : The Freak, What else??!!!

Vacheron Constantin : The VC Freak: The Mercator.

Harry Winston : Opus V !

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology : The King of the Kings...Kari Voutililainen KV 27.

Well, I fear I wasn't that original...LOL

Best.

Nicolas

AP Equation of time
BP Aqualung (38mm)
Breguet 313x
Chopard L.U.C One divers
GG Gefica
GP 3-Bridges tourbillon
GO Senator
JLC Duometre
JD ?
FPJ Resonance
Lange&Sohne Datograph
Panarai ?
Omega Planet ocean
RM 001
PP Worldtimer
Rolex Day-date
DR Papillon
UN Freak
VC Mercator
HW Z1
ACHI Vianney Halter

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak Offshore
Blancpain - don't know why but Fifty Fathoms popped up first in my head
Breguet - Tradition
Chopard - LUC
Gerald Genta - Gefica
Girard-Perregaux - Triple Bridge Tourbillon
Glashutte Original - Panograph
Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso
Jaquet Droz - Paillone (sp?)
F.P.Journe - Remontoir Tourbillon
A. Lange & Sohne - Datograph
Officine Panerai - Luminor
Omega - Speedmaster
Richard Mille - RM's are hi-tech watches
Patek Philippe - 5970
Rolex - Submariner
Daniel Roth - Papillon Chronograph
Ulysse Nardin - the Freak
Vacheron Constantin - mask watches
Harry Winston - Opus line
AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Dufour, VH, PSM, Kari

. . . but I'll be a good sport.

Audemars Piguet - none to report

Blancpain - Fifty Fathoms

Breguet - Queen of Naples (really!)

Chopard - The Twist (with apologies to Chubby Checker)

Gerald Genta - Gefica (immediate and vivid response, too)

Girard-Perregaux - Three Bridges tourbillon (also immediate and vivid response)

Glashutte Original - limited edition Senator Navigator

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso skeleton tourbillon

Jaquet Droz - Grande Seconde, mineral dial

F.P.Journe - CS

A. Lange & Sohne - 1815 Up and Down

Officine Panerai - none to report

Omega - Central Tourbillon

Richard Mille - 002

Patek Philippe - 2554

Rolex - Milgauss

Daniel Roth - perpetual calendar with black and white dial

Ulysse Nardin - Freak (too easy!)

Vacheron Constantin - Overseas

Harry Winston - none to report

AHCI - Dornblüth 99.2

With anticipation, Art

This is a fun exercise for my day off from work. Here's the list:

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak

Blancpain - Fifty Fathoms

Breguet - Classique

Chopard - L.U.C. Strike One

Gerald Genta - Fantasy

Girard-Perregaux - 3 Bridges Tourbillon

Glashutte Original - Senator Sixties

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Master Compressor Diving

Jaquet Droz - Grande Seconde

F.P.Journe - Chronometre Souverain

A. Lange & Sohne - Richard Lange

Officine Panerai - Luminor Marina

Omega - Seamaster Professional

Richard Mille - RM 002

Patek Philippe - Calatrava

Rolex - Seadweller

Daniel Roth - Papillon

Ulysse Nardin - Freak

Vacheron Constantin - Patrimony Traditionelle

Harry Winston - no association (the only mental picture I get is diamond rings, sorry)

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Speake-Marin Picadilly

Hi All,

 

Thanks for your lists so far.

 

It is not surprising that nearly all of us (and I will reveal my list later) chose the Royal Oak / Offshore. [Art, where have you been living?] Do you think it is a two-edged sword for a company like AP to have such an iconic watch? The RO design has probably been around long enough to transcend trends, but what happens if the public’s love affair with this design wains?

 

In contrast, some of us seem to have difficulty coming up with a definitive example of a Panerai. Does this mean that they are all ‘much of a muchness’ and it doesn’t really matter which one you have? [With apologies to the Paneristi]

 

What about Jaquet Droz? Do they need something more iconic in their line-up or is it a good thing not to be associated with one watch/design?

 

So, is it better to have a broad range of watches that appeal to different segments equally or have an iconic watch that you can leverage your entire brand on, but be at risk if the fickle finger of fashion points elsewhere?

 

Andrew

. . . due both to my inability to appreciate the aesthetics of their main lines and my indifference towards their métier, high complications. I greatly respect their watchmaking prowess, Andrew, but I never find myself thinking about any product from their stable. My assumption is that you're trying to determine matters of iconography rather than popularity, in which case I might have had an answer . . . cordially, Art

Hi Art,

 

You answered the right way. My “Art, where have you been living?” question was very much tongue-in-cheek. I wanted people to just answer the first thing that came into their heads when that brand was mentioned. It could have been an iconic watch, a favourite watch or just one they saw advertised in a magazine they picked up yesterday…

 

I will tabulate the responses shortly.

 

Thanks again.

 

Andrew

A bit late, sorry...

Audemars Piguet ROYAL OAK

Blancpain FF

Breguet MARINE

Chopard MILLE MIGLIA

Gerald Genta MICKEY MOUSE

Girard-Perregaux SEA HAWK

Glashutte Original SENATOR NAVIGATOR

Jaeger-LeCoultre POLARIS

Jaquet Droz ??

F.P.Journe REMONTOIR TURBI

A. Lange & Sohne DATOGRAPH

Officine Panerai ORIGINAL CALI

Omega SPEEDMASTER

Richard Mille ??

Patek Philippe WORLD TIME

Rolex SUBMARINER

Daniel Roth ??

Ulysse Nardin FREAK

Vacheron Constantin THE MASK

Harry Winston ??

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology KARI V.

Best, and great post.

Emilio.

Hi Emilio

 

You are not ‘late’. I was just interjecting with an observation on the responses so far. Also interesting that VC’s mask series has created such an impact in people’s minds.

 

Thanks for the contribution.

 

Andrew

Audemars Piguet : Royal Oak

Blancpain : Flyback

Breguet : Tradition

Chopard : LUC 1.96

Gerald Genta : Mickey

Girard-Perregaux : Three Gold Bridges Tourbillon

Glashutte Original : PanoRetroGraph

Jaeger-LeCoultre : Reverso

Jaquet Droz : Grande Seconds

F.P.Journe : Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne : Datograph

Officine Panerai : Radiomir

Omega : Speedmaster

Richard Mille : Tourbillon

Patek Philippe : Calatrava

Rolex : Datona

Daniel Roth : Tourbillon

Ulysse Nardin : Freak

Vacheron Constantin : Skeleton watch

Harry Winston : Opus V

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology : Kari Voutilainen Observatoire

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak

Blancpain - Flyback chrono (any model)

Breguet - Tourbillon

Chopard - Happy sport

 Gerald Genta - Arena bi-retro

 Girard-Perregaux - 3 bridges

 Glashutte Original - Panomatic

 Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso

 Jaquet Droz  - Grand seconds

F.P.Journe - resonance

 A. Lange & Sohne - Lang 1

Officine Panerai - radiomir base

 Omega  - SMP

Richard Mille - 05

Patek Philippe - calatrava

Rolex - datejust

Daniel Roth - anything elipsocurvex

Ulysse Nardin - maxi marine

Vacheron Constantin - malte

 Harry Winston - opus V

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Kari Observetoire

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak

Blancpain - Fifty Fathoms

Breguet -

Chopard  - Mille Miglia

Gerald Genta - Micky Mouse  

Girard-Perregaux  - Three bridge tourbillon

Glashutte Original -

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Reverso

Jaquet Droz -

F.P.Journe - Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne - Lange One

Officine Panerai - PAM 183

Omega  - Speedmaster

Richard Mille -

Patek Philippe - Calatrava

Rolex - Submariner

Daniel Roth - Pappilon

Ulysse Nardin - Freak

Vacheron Constantin - Overseas

Harry Winston - Opus series

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Kari Voutilainen

Audemars Piguet ROO
Blancpain Villeret
Breguet Type XX
Chopard Mille Miglia (I know, should be LUC but MM popped up first)
Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse
Girard-Perregaux Scuderia Ferrari Foudroyante
Glashutte Original Panograph
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso (any, but Grande GMT specifically)
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde
F.P.Journe Resonance
A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1, Datograph, Double Split (they all popped up at once )
Officine Panerai Radiomir
Omega Speedmaster
Richard Mille RM004
Patek Philippe 5070
Rolex Sea Dweller
Daniel Roth Minute Repeater
Ulysse Nardin Freak
Vacheron Constantin Malte
Harry Winston Opus V
AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology MB&F HM

Would be great to a table of results!

Jos.

Thanks Jos,

 

I will try and summarize the responses when we get a few more.

 

I will also post my list which I compiled before I started the thread.

 

I guess I can forgive your three Lange choices, but if you want me to tabulate the results you are going to have to nominate one! So which Lange epitomizes the heart and soul of ALS for you?

 

Andrew

 ... Actually, my real choice was between the iconic Datograph and the Double Split which is my personal favourite. In my view the 1 can't compete with these. However, your initial question was which one we think of first. As the Eins is the first Lange watch I ever saw, it's indelibly associated with my image of the brand.

Look forward to the tabulations!

Rgds,
Jos.

Audemars Piguet: ROO

Blancpain: FF

Breguet : La Tradition

Chopard: Mille Miglia

Gerald Genta: Gefica

Girard-Perregaux : 3 bridges

Glashutte Original : Pano Inverse

Jaeger-LeCoultre : Extreme World

Jaquet Droz : Grand Second

F.P.Journe : Octa

A. Lange & Sohne: Datograph 

Officine Panerai : Cali

Omega : Speedmaster

Richard Mille : RM005

Patek Philippe : 5970

Rolex : Daytona

Daniel Roth : Papillon

Ulysse Nardin : Sonata

Vacheron Constantin: Malte 

Harry Winston : Opus

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology: Urwerk 201 

Audemars Piguet   ROO

Blancpain      FF

Breguet          Tourbi

Chopard        happy diamonds

Gerald Genta   Mickey mouse

Girard-Perregaux     3 bridge tourbi

Glashutte Original   Senator

Jaeger-LeCoultre  Reverso

Jaquet Droz  ??

F.P.Journe  Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne  lange1 /Dato

Officine Panerai     Luminor

Omega  Speedmaster

Richard Mille  009

Patek Philippe   Calatrava

Rolex   Submariner

Daniel Roth  Papillon

Ulysse Nardin  Freak

Vacheron Constantin   patrimony

Harry Winston  Opus V

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology   URWERK 103

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Breguet Classic
Chopard Mille Miglia
Gerald Genta Gefica
Girard-Perregaux Triple Bridge Tourbillon
Glashutte Original Senator Sixties
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Jaquet Droz Grand Second émail
F.P.Journe Resonance
A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange
Officine Panerai PAM 127
Omega Seamaster
Richard Mille RM10
Patek Philippe 5070
Rolex Day Date
Daniel Roth Papillon
Ulysse Nardin Freak
Vacheron Constantin Offshore Dual Time
Harry Winston Ocean Chronograph
AHCI Vianney Halter Classic

Cheers,
Dom
This message has been edited by d.m on 2008-11-11 00:53:17

Audemars Piguet ROO
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Breguet Tourbillon
Chopard Happy diamonds
Gerald Genta Micky
Girard-Perregaux ww.tc
Glashutte Original ??
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
Jaquet Droz ??
F.P.Journe CS
A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1
Officine Panerai nothing special
Omega speedmaster
Richard Mille ??
Patek Philippe 5070
Rolex Sub
Daniel Roth ??
Ulysse Nardin ??

This message has been edited by Bruno.M1 on 2008-11-11 01:54:46

Audemars Piguet - Royal Oak

Blancpain -2100

 Breguet - Type XX

Chopard- LUC

Gerald Genta - Geffica

Girard-Perregaux - Vintage 1945

Glashutte Original- Panograph

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Master Reserve

Jaquet Droz - interesting dial

F.P.Journe - platinum, I think their watches only look good in platinum

A. Lange & Sohne - Lange 1

 Officine Panerai - Radomir

Omega - Broad Arrow

Richard Mille- high tech

Patek Philippe - Nautlus

Rolex -Oyster Perpetual

Daniel Roth - great case shape

Ulysse Nardin - Freak

Vacheron Constantin - Historique

Harry Winston - Opus V

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Vincent Calabrese (sp?) 

Audemars Piguet - Equation de temps

Blancpain - Flyback chronograph

Breguet - Tradition

Chopard - Any cal. 1.96-equipped watch

Gerald Genta - Jump Hour

Girard-Perregaux - Evo

Glashutte Original - Senator Meissen

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Master Geographique

Jaquet Droz - Grande Seconde

F.P.Journe - Octa 

A. Lange & Sohne - Lange 1 Moon

Officine Panerai - 44mm Automatic

Omega - Speedmaster Professional

Richard Mille - Annual Calendar Chronograph

Patek Philippe - Annual Calendar

Rolex - Yachtmaster

Daniel Roth - Perpetual calendar

Ulysse Nardin - Marine Chronometer

Vacheron Constantin - Chronometer Royal

Harry Winston - ??

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology - Paul Gerber Tonneau Handwinding with Gerber escapement

Audemars Piguet: royal oak

Blancpain: FF milspec

Breguet: La Tradition

Chopard: Mille Miglia

Gerald Genta: Fantasy mickey aviator

Girard-Perregaux: Ferrari-line

Glashutte Original: Senator sixties

Jaeger-LeCoultre: reverso

Jaquet Droz: no opinion

F.P.Journe: no opinion

A. Lange & Sohne: Lange 1

Officine Panerai: 183

Omega:speedmaster moonwatch

Richard Mille: no opinion

Patek Philippe: Calatrava - models

Rolex - sub

Daniel Roth: papillon chrono

Ulysse Nardin: Sonata

Vacheron Constantin: Patrimony

Harry Winston: opus

AHCI: Sarpaneva

Sorry for the 'no opinions'

Filip

Audemars Piguet – cal. 2071 automatic

Blancpain – n/a

Breguet – pocketwatches

Chopard – n/a

Gerald Genta – IWC Jumbo Ingenieur SL

Girard-Perregaux – Gyromatic

Glashutte Original – n/a

Jaeger-LeCoultre – Geomatic/Geophysic

Jaquet Droz – n/a

F.P.Journe – n/a

A. Lange & Sohne – n/a

Officine Panerai – n/a

Omega – Ranchero

Richard Mille – n/a

Patek Philippe – ref. 570

Rolex – Milgauss

Daniel Roth – n/a

Ulysse Nardin – ship's chronometers

Vacheron Constantin – Chronometre Royal

Harry Winston – n/a

Audemars Piguet – ROO

Blancpain – Fifty Fathoms

Breguet – La Tradition

Chopard – LUC Steel Wings Tourbillon

Gerald Genta – Gefica

Girard-Perregaux – Three Gold Bridges Tourbillon

Glashutte Original – PanoMatic Lunar

Jaeger-LeCoultre – Reverso

Jaquet Droz – Grande Seconde enamel

F.P.Journe – Resonance

A. Lange & Sohne – Datograph

Officine Panerai – Radiomir

Omega – Speedmaster Professional

Richard Mille – RM002

Patek Philippe – 5970 Perpetual Chronograph

Rolex – Submariner

Daniel Roth – Papillon

Ulysse Nardin – Freak

Vacheron Constantin – skeletonised watches

Harry Winston – Opus V

AHCI and other Independent Haute Horology – Philippe Dufour Simplicity