Won't You Help Create a Definitive List of Manufactures?
The question "Which companies are true manufactures?" comes up frequently. As we know, the question is more complex than it may at first appear and the facts are in flux. In addition, companies often do not provide much information to answer the question, however "manufacture" is defined. This is especially true when the company does little or no manufacturing itself.
I think it would be useful to pool our knowledge, come up with a detailed list of who does what, and keep the list up to date over time. I will po st the current version in TZ Classics with the expectations that errors will be pointed out and corrected over time.
Please do not po.st comments or corrections here. Please send me an e-mail or a private message. Thanks.
First, some definitions:
"In-house" means made by the company, its corporate parent, or any of its subsidiaries, or by affiliates with especially close historic relationships (e.g. Breguet/Lemania or Blancpain/F. Piguet). An important caveat to keep in mind: Even the most prestigious houses often turn to independent "consultants" for some of their most complex products. The occasional use of such consultants will not change a company's categorization.
"In-group" means the company and any of its affiliates with separate origins (previously independent firms now in the same corporate group--e.g. Omega and ETA)
"ébauche" is a base movement supplied without an escapement and/or other major components.
"base movement" is a complete movement purchased from a supplier, but modified by replacing certain components, refinishing or substantial modification.
"original movement" is a movement designed and manufactured without reliance on a supplied ébauche or base movement.
Note: manufacture of movements excludes jewels and balance springs and may exclude other specialized parts..
Corrections and additions are always welcome; however, please provide details.
1) Uses only original movements and manufactures other major components (case, dial and hands) of every watch in-house.
Glashütte Original
Haldimann Horology
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Rolex
Seiko (also makes crystals)
R.W. Smith
Andreas Strehler
Urwerk
2) Uses only original movements.
Vincent Bérard
Blancpain
Citizen
De Bethune
Philippe Dufour
Jean Dunand/C. Claret
Jean Daniel Nicholas
F.P. Journe
A. Lange & Sohne
Richard Mille
Minerva
Piaget
Vulcain
Vyskocil (also makes case in-house)
Zenith
3a) Uses some original movements, but also uses base movements/ébauches with extensive and substantive in-house modification such that a unique movement results.
Vincent Calabrese
Roger Dubuis
Gérald Genta
Paul Gerber
IWC
Kiu Tai Yu
Franck Muller
Ulysse Nardin
Parmigiani
Revue Thommen
Daniel Roth
Speake-Marin
3b) Mostly uses original movements. but also uses supplied or refinished movements.
Breguet
Girard-Perregaux
Patek Philippe
Vacheron Constantin
3c) Uses some original movements, but mostly uses supplied or refinished movements.
Audemars Piguet
Chopard
Frédérique Constant
Poljot
Vostok
Harry Winston Fine Timepieces
4) Begins with supplied ébauche or base movement, but does extensive and substantive in-house modification such that a unique movement results
Svend Andersen
Arnold & Son/La Jour Perret
blu--source du temps
Martin Braun
Breitling
D. Dornblüth & Sohn
Graham/La Jour Perret
Richard Habring
Vianney Halter
Urban Jürgensen & Sønner
Christiaan van der Klaauw
Lang & Heyne
Rainer Nienaber
Nomos
Pita
Thomas Prescher Haute Horologie
Antoine Preziuso
5) Designs and manufactures at least most movements in-group
Jaquet Droz
Longines
Omega
Tissot
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