Maisons
Three houses. One standard.
We concentrate on Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe — the references with the deepest collector following and the most transparent market. Every timepiece is independently authenticated before it reaches a client.
Precision, presence, permanence.
Rolex
The most recognised name in modern watchmaking. Robust movements, exceptional finishing and a secondary market that rewards patience and provenance.
Founded in London in 1905 and headquartered in Geneva since 1919, the maison built its reputation on waterproof cases, chronometer certification and tool watches that became cultural icons. Aurea Watch sources these references on the pre-owned and unworn market, independently and discreetly.
6 references available · from €7,250
The octagon that changed watchmaking.
Audemars Piguet
Le Brassus haute horlogerie, defined by the Royal Oak: an integrated steel bracelet, tapisserie dial and hand-finishing usually reserved for precious metal.
Independent and family-owned since 1875, Audemars Piguet redefined the luxury sports watch in 1972. Today the Royal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore and Royal Oak Concept are among the most sought-after pieces in the collector market.
4 references available · from €41,500
The reference standard of fine watchmaking.
Patek Philippe
Geneva's most collected manufacture. Complications, hand-finishing and a level of restraint that has kept its designs relevant for generations.
Independent since 1839 and family-owned since 1932, Patek Philippe produces a small annual volume across Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava and its complication collections. Access to sought-after references is almost always through the secondary market.
4 references available · from €39,800
Shape before all else.
Cartier
The jeweller of kings and the maison that taught the world to wear a watch on the wrist. Tank, Santos and Ballon Bleu remain the most quietly confident designs in fine watchmaking.
Founded in Paris in 1847, Cartier created the Santos in 1904 and the Tank in 1917. Its shaped cases sit outside the trend cycle, which is precisely why they hold their place in serious collections.
3 references available · from €6,200
Tool watchmaking without the premium.
Tudor
Born from Rolex, now firmly its own maison. In-house METAS-certified movements, honest pricing and the strongest value proposition in Swiss sport watches.
Founded in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf, Tudor built its reputation supplying navies with dependable divers. The modern Black Bay and Pelagos lines translate that archive into contemporary chronometers.
3 references available · from €3,650
The chronograph of the racing paddock.
TAG Heuer
Motorsport timing translated into wristwatches: Carrera, Monaco and Autavia. The most accessible entry into mechanical chronographs with genuine provenance.
Heuer has timed racing since 1911 and gave the world the first automatic chronograph calibre in 1969. The square Monaco, worn on screen at Le Mans, remains one of the most recognisable watches ever made.
3 references available · from €3,150
Instruments for professionals.
Breitling
Aviation chronographs with genuine function: slide-rule bezels, COSC certification and the in-house B01 calibre.
Founded in 1884, Breitling built the modern chronograph pusher layout and equipped cockpits worldwide. The Navitimer, launched in 1952, is still the definitive pilot's chronograph.
3 references available · from €4,850
