You must be very familiar with these watch brands: Patek Philippe, Rolex, Richard Mille. Why are they expensive? Some cost up to $5 billion! Many people say this is based on the history of the discovery of the brand, Patek Philippe was founded in 1839, Rolex was founded in 1905, But Richard Mille was founded in 2001, why is it still expensive too?
It is true that one of the factors that caused the price of the watch to be expensive is from its history, but apart from that factor, these watch brands also use high-quality materials. The Patek Philippe watch is made with pure gold and platinum, the Rolex is made with pure gold, while the Richard Mille is made from materials used in Formula 1 cars, such as titanium and carbon.
In addition, what makes watches expensive is because the components of the movement of its dial are very complicated. There are various shapes and sizes of gears that are interconnected and driven by electrical or mechanical energy so that the watch can show the time accurately.
Reporting from Highsnobiety, the people who make these luxury watches must go through a 10-year training period before they can practice making watches. Usually the production process of luxury watches can take up to 3 years. The preparation of micro-components until the trials must really be done by humans.
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