Sven
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You can't make a ranking that way ......
... if you don't define your criterias very precisely.
Generally spoken, i.e. all merits included, I'd rather arrange the brands in groups, for instance (in random order):
Traditional manufacturers at the very top:
Lange, PP, VC, AP and Breguet
Ditto, close behind:
JLC, GO, Girard-P, Blancpain, IWC - maybe also Chopard L.U.C., Droz and UN
High-end sport:
Rolex, Panerai, Hublot, IWC
Special manufacturers / independents:
Journe, Genta, Roth, Mille, Winston, Smith, Voutilainen and some more
And then you have some fine manufacturers like Omega and Seiko with a wide range of watches from the very cheap to high-end competitive.
And a closer inspection on specific watches mixes removes many borders. The Three-Bridges from GP, the Grand Complication from IWC, many JLCs are not lesser than any of the first group. And the "specials" can beat anyone with particular watches - Journe for instance.
Sven
Top 12 Brands ???
My list (any order)
