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Chronomètres
COSC reports record Chronometers registered in 2001
Switzerland, August 29, 2002
While the year 2000 saw the Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC)
pass the one million mark in terms of the number of certificates of all types
issued, 2001 marked a new record for the mechanical chronometer, with 1,198,073
certificates issued for movements of this type.
This impressive figure represents an increase of 25.9 % compared to the
previous year and is proof of the growing interest among the public for
these top-of-the-range products.
For its part, the quartz chronometer recorded a decline of 13.0 %, with
57,442 certificates. This downturn is not however indicative of the market
trend. It is the consequence of the entry into force of new test
regulations. Calibres meeting certification criteria have become
increasingly complicated, more rare and more costly. Many firms have stopped
producing them, however the quartz chronometer has become an exceptional
product with an appeal that is set to last.
In total, 2001 saw an increase of 23.3 %, to 1,255,515, in the number of
certificates of all types issued, representing an all-time record. The total
number of registrations, meanwhile, rose to 1,315,752 pieces.
League
table of chronometers registrations for 2001
- Rolex (762,175 certificates)
- Omega (207,879)
- Breitling (142,825)
- Bulgari (36,380)
- Panerai (27,275)
- TAG Heuer (20,650)
- Baume & Mercier (10,416)
- Chopard (7,273)
- Zenith (5,664)
- Vacheron Constantin (3,038)
- Ebel (2,837)
- Ikepod (2,687)
- Tissot (2,600)
- Krieger (2,267)
- Ulysse Nardin (2,253)
- Eterna (2,119)
- Ventura Design on Time (1,741)
- Mühle-Glashütte (1,290)
- Patek Philippe (1,286)
- Hermès (1,115)
- Paul Picot (1,085)
All other applicants obtained fewer than 1,000 certificates.
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