Technical and Precious Fine Watchmaking Perimeter - June 2016

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Technical and Precious Fine Watchmaking Perimeter - June 2016 - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
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The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie has published a list of brands that meet its conditions for the appellation of "fine watchmaking".

The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has evaluated 86 brands according to 28 criteria across seven areas to establish what it calls a "perimeter" of fine watchmaking brands. A total of 64 brands made the grade and they are listed below in four different categories determined by the FHH. 

Historic Maisons

A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bovet Fleurier, Breguet, Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Girard Perregaux, Glashütte Original, H. Moser & Cie, Harry Winston, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaquet Droz, Officine Panerai, Omega, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zenith.

Contemporary brands

Armin Strom, Ateliers Louis Moinet, Cabestan, Christophe Claret, De Bethune, De Witt, FP Journe, Greubel Forsey, Hautlence, Hublot, HYT, Laurent Ferrier, Maîtres du Temps, MB&F, MCT, Parmigiani, Ressence, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Romain Gauthier, Romain Jerome, Speake Marin, Urwerk.

Luxury brands

Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Montblanc.

Artisans-creators

Andreas Strehler, Antoine Preziuso, Beat Haldimann, Christiaan Van des Klaauw, Grönefeld, Kari Voutilainen, Philippe Dufour, Roger W. Smith, Sarpaneva, Thomas Prescher, Vianney Halter.