Watches have been in use since the 1800’s. That’s shocking, isn’t it? Well, what’s more, shocking is the fact that they were first worn by just the women of that time. In fact, the first two wrist watches ever designed and created were for Queen of Naples by Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 8, 1810, and for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary by Patek Philippe in 1869.

After the creation of these watches and for the next 100 or 150 years, wristwatches were viewed as a women’s accessory and known as wristlets.

The first brand that realized the importance of watches as an accessory was Rolex. Rolex, like others, started off with designing and manufacturing watches for its female audience, with ‘Princess’ being the most expensive among its watches launched in 1920.

After the Second World War when life was back to normal and people started enjoying prosperity and progress again, some high-end watch companies couldn’t resist the urge of creating watches with a new sense of creativity that can be used at all times and by everyone regardless of the previously held stereotypes.

Now there are various exclusive watch companies still making watches for women that speak volumes about their personality, style, and taste.

Some of the most famous women watch brands in the world apart from Rolex, include the following.

Longines

Longines has been in business since 1832 and has been designing watches that are elegant, sophisticated, and built on years of tradition. It is currently owned by Swatch Group and its winged hourglass logo is the oldest, unchanged, still-active registered trademark since 1889.

Tiffany

Tiffany & Co. is an American watch-making company and has been the world’s premier jeweler since 1837. It has a wide range of both quartz and automatic watches for women that are constructed with Swiss-made movements and components. A Tiffany on the wrist is always seen as a sign of class.

Michael Kors

An American luxury fashion company, named after its designer Michael Kors, was established in 1981. In this era of technology, this brand is able to deliver fashionable and elegant watches for women that always catch the fancy no matter the age group or demographic.

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