Other brands from past years stayed on the list, but saw big changes in their numbers. Ulysse Nardin and Ball Watch made sizeable jumps, but Corum halved its number of certificates. Roger Dubuis, Bremont, and Rado also cut back chronometer production significantly.
Four brands that were on the list in 2011 didn’t make the cut in 2012: Carl F. Bucherer, Zenith, Olma and Juvenia. The last two were on the list for just one year.
In addition to the return of TAG Heuer, 2012 saw two more new additions to the COSC list. Roamer received 1,909 certificates and took the number 17 spot. Invicta entered with a splash at the number 10 position, garnering 9,658 chronometer certificates.
Of the 1.73 million certificates COSC granted, 1.69 million were for mechanical movements. The remaining 46,554 certificates were for quartz ones, and the majority of those went to Breitling. There was significant growth in the quartz chronometer sector: in 2012, 11,106 quartz certificates went to non-Breitling brands, compared to only 300 the year before.
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Before placing the COSC certification on its owm pedestal, take a moment to identify the autonomy of the Association. As I recall, the COSC was tasked with certifying water meters and the integrity of pre WW I water systems and pipes. BEFORE YOU CONCLUDE THE ROLEX WATCHES THAT CARRY THE SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER DESIGNATION, TAKE ANY ROLEX AND SEE HOW MANY MINUTES ANY ROLEX LOSES (OR GAINS) IN 24 HOURS. I OWN SEVERAL COSC CERTIFIED ROLEX CHRONOGRAPHS, SEVERAL GMT’S AND 4 DIFFERENT SUBMARINERS AND A BRAND NEW EXPLORER AND NOT ONE KEEPS ACCURATE TIME. THE FACT IS WE DONT PURCHASE NOR OWN A ROLEX FOR THE COSC RUBBER STAMP. WE OWN A ROLEX BECAUSE IT TELLS US THE TIME, BUT IT TELLS EVERYONE ELSE THE WEARER HAS STYLE EVEN WHEN HE IS RUNNING LATE
Please do not use all caps. That is shouting online.
Minutes? REALLY? I have two Rolexes, A GMT Master II and a Two Tone Submariner. The Sub runs About ONE SECOND Fast in 24 hours and the GMT about TWO SECONDS Fast.
If yours are running MINUTES Fast, You Need To Get Them SERVICED. I have NEVER Even Heard Of A Rolex (Any Model) Running MINUTES Fast.
If Rolex has a significantly higher pass rate at one testing facility than others it would appear all is not on the level. Rolex is also using chronometer certification as a advertising ploy and being the largest seller seems to place them in a manner of control of COSC. I have noticed that Rolex lists some watches as “Superlative Officially Certified Chronometer”, but there is only a pass/fail test on chronometers, so Rolex does not have a “superlative” certification, but merely a certification by COSC. It appears Rolex is “puffing” their watch without giving any value for the “puffing.”
Nothing in your post is anywhere near the truth. Talk about puffing. Will I correct you? No. Do your own research, but I suspect you’d rather lie.
Where is Eliz brand of watches produced?
Is Eliz watch a Swiss made watch?
I have poly-arthritis and cannot wear a wrist watch anymore. Who makes a good waterproof, shockproof, day date chronograph in a pocket watch? Can anyone help?
Rolex is wel known for it’s luxury watches. I love rolex. I found a good site its source for watches and accessories
Nice to see Invicta in there considering their price point!
I must say, my favorite brand is omega, not only because is the “james bond watch” (it was rolex in the past), but because of the style that comes with it. I also like rado for it’s simplicity.
cosc means NOTHING.
rolex has admitted in print, in your own magazine in the past, that they see it as NOTHING but a marketing ploy [for suckers.]
a $125USD Timex with a Chinese Seagull BEATS cosc standards.
Easily.
[and shall we talk about the ‘new’ laser timed $30USD SWATCH ebauches?]
especially when a manufacture adds about 250USD+ to the msrp for a cosc cert.
ANYBODY that gives ANY credence to a cosc certificate knows NOTHING about horology and that’s a FACT.
P.S.
just how many of those 700K+ ebauches that Rollie sends to cosc are new old stock being sent for testing for the second and third time or more.
P.P.S.
can you explain why Rolex has such a high ‘PASS’ rate at one cosc centre, the canton in which Rolex presides; whilst they have spectacular ‘FAIL/RETURN’ rates from the other two testing centres, which are located OUTSIDE of the forementioned canton?? [as reported, in the past, in your own magazine]
Anyone who calls a Rolex a “Rollie” knows nothing of Rolex. Yes, Rolex uses COSC certification for marketing and why shouldn’t they, but Rolex has always held their watches to a higher standard that COSC standards and now after the movements have been certified by COSC, Rolex certifies the housed movements to a +2/-2 standard. You need to do some research to correct your blather.
Rolex is far and away in a league of its own! Omega and Breitling are just an afterthought.
What a small thing to say.
The Rolex in picture has been. In my dream .
Same here! A No Date 2012 Submariner model no. 114060 :)