Who is the most famous watch designer?

Opinions may vary on who the most famous watch designer is. One major contender for the title is Gérald Genta, who passed away in 2011. During his long career, he designed many now iconic watches, including the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the Omega Constellation "Golden Bridge," the IWC Ingenieur and the Bulgari Bulgari. Other notable watch designers include Carlo Crocco, the founder of Hublot; Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe, the founders of Patek Philippe; Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, the founders of Audemars Piguet; Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of Breguet; Louis-François Cartier, the founder of Cartier and Giovanni Panerai, the founder of Panerai. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of watches.