The Holy Trinity (horology)
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The Holy Trinity (also The Big Three) is an informal collector-driven term in high-end horology collectively referring to three heritage luxury watch brands: Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin.[1] The term dates back to the 1970s,[2] while the brands were founded in 1875, 1839, and 1755, respectively.
The application of the term "Holy Trinity" -a concept with religious origins in Christianity- to these three companies is based on meticulous craftsmanship of their hand-crafted products, as well as the prestige tied to their long histories in the Swiss watch industry.[3]
