
The Top 25 Watch Brands to Know
Which are "best" is up to you, but you should absolutely be familiar with these companies.
Zen Love is Gear Patrol's Associate Editor. He has been deeply obsessed with watches for over a decade and has written about them professionally for nearly as long. Since 2019, he's been covering anything that ticks and fits on the wrist for Gear Patrol with a bent toward making watches' history, mechanics, and collector culture approachable and democratic. He is always punctual.
Which are "best" is up to you, but you should absolutely be familiar with these companies.
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