Harry Winston
As one of the most prestigious jewelers in the world, Harry Winston has earned the coveted title “King of Diamonds,” but its work in watchmaking is every bit as refined. The brand stands as one of the most exclusive and luxurious of Swatch Group’s wholly owned subsidiaries, with a curated collection of timepieces including the limited-run Opus series, the Histoire de Tourbillon line, and the Project Z family. With an eclectic collection dedicated to showcasing both the brand’s mastery of diamonds and its continuing promotion of some of the most inventive and audacious minds in haute horlogerie, Harry Winston has earned a hallowed space in the watchmaking pantheon.
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Harry Winston is both one of the world’s most famous jewelers and a producer of luxury Swiss watches and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swatch Group luxury holding company. Harry Winston’s watchmaking efforts are generally both highly exclusive and extremely complex, with some of its most popular collections including the Opus, Histoire de Tourbillon, and Project Z lines. The brand’s watches generally showcase its expertise in gem setting, along with truly cutting-edge or experimental haute horlogerie movement-making.
Harry Winston’s legacy can be traced back to 1932 and its eponymous founder. The brand is headquartered in New York City, although its watch production and development facilities are located in Geneva. Each Harry Winston movement is designed and manufactured in-house, with a broad range of bespoke complications including tourbillons and retrograde displays.
Harry Winston timepieces run the gamut from ornate high jewelry gem-set models to complex deconstructions of mechanical tourbillon watch designs. Its Histoire de Tourbillon and Opus collections allow young and innovative watchmakers to create intricate and experimental high-end movement designs, while the brand’s gem-set lines including the Premier shine a spotlight on its heritage as a world-leading jeweler. Harry Winston timepieces have a dedicated following among enthusiasts for their avant-garde designs and ultra-luxury accouterments. Thanks to its high-profile jewelry business, Harry Winston is also an extremely well-known luxury brand.