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Luxury Watch Brand Pronunciation
The following is a guide on how to pronounce luxury watch brand names:
A. Lange & Sohne [AY Lan-ge und Zhuh-ne] If you really want to show off, pronounce that ampersand as "und" to show you know it's German, because this is Uhrmacherkunst at its best: based in the legendary watchmaking village of Glashütte in Saxony.
Audemars Piguet [Awe-de-mahr PEE-gay] This family-run firm is based in the Joux Valley, a French-speaking section of Switzerland.
Baume & Mercier [Bom aye mare-see-aye] This Geneva-based brand follows the French pronunciation, so remember that the ampersand stands in for the French et.
Bovet [Boo-vay] Named for its Fleurier-born founder, who learned his trade in the French-speaking Val-de-Travers section of Switzerland.
Breitling [Bright-ling] That was easy, wasnt it?
Bremont [BRAY-mon] It may be a British company founded by two brothers whose last name is English, but the pronunciation is pure French.
Blancpain [Blahn-peh] Pronounced the French way because its based in Switzerlands French-speaking Joux Valley.
Buccellati [Bow-sel-la-tee] As Italian as the Teatro alla Scala.
Bulgari [Bul-ge-ree] Youll also see it spelled Bvlgari in imitation of ancient Roman scriptbut its still pronounced the same way.
Cartier [Kar-tee-ay] Founded in Paris and pronounced accordingly.
Chaumet [Shaw-may] Founded in Paris and pronounced accordingly.
Chopard [Sho-parr] Swiss watchmaker, French pronunciation.
De Grisogono [Dee Greez-o-go-no] The Swiss maison founded by an Italian of Lebanese heritage.
Franck Muller [Frahnk Mool-ler] Geneva headquarters, German pronunciation.
Gérald Genta [Zher-rahld ZHEN-ta] Even if youre not buying one of his brands, youll hear a lot about this legendary Geneva-based watchmaker with the French name who sold his company to Bulgari and then started a new company called Gérald Charles [Zher-rahld Sharl].
Girard-Perregaux [Jher-arr Pair-a-go] French pronunciation for this Swiss horologer that dates back to 1791.
Glashütte [Glass-hoo-tuh] Named for its location in the Saxon village known as the center of German horology.
H. Moser & Cie [Mozer aye say] That H. stands for Heinrich, the Schaffhausen-born, 19th-century watchmaker who founded this Swiss firm, so the proper name follows German pronunciation and the remainder of the brand title follows French pronunciation.
Hublot [Hew-blow] A Swiss company founded under a French name by an Italian watchmaker.
Jaquet Droz [Jock-aye DRO] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
Jaeger-LeCoultre [Jhe-jher Le Cool-tre] Youll also hear Yay-ger and Zhay-zher for the first part of that name.
Longines [Lon-gene] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
Maurice Lacroix [Mar-reece La-kwa] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
Montblanc [Mon-blahn] Practice your nasal vowels.
Officine Panerai [O-fi-chee-nay Pan-er-aye] Swiss mechanics, Italian aesthetic, and Italian name.
Parmigiani Fleurier [Parr-mee-zhe-an-ee Flur-ee-ay] Pronounce the first part with an Italian accent and the second part with a French accent.
Patek Philippe [Pah-tek Feel-lipe] Luckily, Calatrava and Nautilus are even easier to say.
Perrelet [Pair-re-lay] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
Piaget [PEE-a-zhay] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
Roger Dubuis [Row-zhay DU-bwee] French pronunciation, Swiss company.
TAG Heuer [Tag Houy-er] The first part is easy for English speakers. The second part, not so much.
Vacheron Constantin [Vach-er-on Kon-stan-tan]
Zenith [Zen-ith] Never Zeen-ith.
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