Watch Review | Blancpain Watch Review

Every year, the Luxury Institute conducts a survey of the highest net - worth individuals to determine the “most luxurious” watch brands.

In 2010 out of 33 luxury watch brands, Blancpain came out as the number one most luxurious watch brand, followed by Vacheron Constantin, then Breguet.

Lists of the 10 top-rated luxury watch brands.

1. Blancpain
2. Vacheron Constantin
3. Breguet
4. Chopard
5. Hublot
6. IWC
7. Rolex
8. Van Cleef & Arpels
9. Harry Winston
10. Franck Muller

This survey identifies the 33 brands that deliver true luxury based solely on the ratings of over 500 ultra wealthy U.S. consumers with a minimum annual income of $200,000 along with a minimum net worth of $5m.

They were asked to rank the watch brands based on four categories:

1. Quality
2. Exclusivity
3. Self Enhancement
4. Social Status

The survey results are part of the Luxury Brand Status Index, which also ranks consumables such as handbags, men's and women's fashions, jewellery and wealth managers.

About Blancpain :

In 1735 Jehan-Jacques Blancpain established the Blancpain Watch Brand, situated in the Vallee de Joux in Switzerland, renowned for breathtaking advancements in watch making techniques , one of the most complicated mechanical watch makers, with the world's smallest and thinnest movement. Blancpain can be described as an Innovative brand that seeks to be a little bit different, It is famous for Le Brassus, Leman, Villeret, Specialities and Sport and Women collections together with Novelties and Fifty Fathoms.

In 1970, the watch firm was acquired by SSIH and become part of the Swatch group.

Milton Pedraza, chief executive with the Luxury Institute, said in a release. "The luxury watches category is one of the oldest and most prestigious, and yet the industry is stuck in time in terms of its distribution and customer relationship building innovations. The future belongs to those watch brands that have direct and deep relationships with their end consumers."