The figures are in, and last year, the Contrфle Officiel Suisse des Chronomиtres (COSC) issued 1,174,227 certificates, or 7.7% more than in 2004.
The number of registered pieces rose by 7.4% to 1,222,396 (1,168,046 in the mechanical category, +5.7%, and 54,350 in the quartz category, +64.6%).
It is interesting to note also that of the 53,329 certificates for quartz chronometers, 52,740 were awarded to Breitling products.
In terms of manufacturers, there is again no change to the top three rankings, which have not changed in recent years. They stand at:
Rolex - 667,080
Omega - 220,244
Breitling - 180,351
Panerai - 28,742
Chopard - 17,639
Ulysse Nardin - 9,836
Chanel - 8,824
Mido - 4,700
Bulgari - 3,966
Chronoswiss - 3,882
Ebel - 3,009
Tiffany - 2,866
TAG Heuer - 2,395
Paul Picot - 1,856
Montblanc - 1,372
Muhle-Glashutte - 1,271
Graham - 1,132
Rado - 1,000
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