COSC BREAK CONTROL RECORDS

COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) reported a record-breaking year in 1999 with an increase of 16.3% in controlled pieces. 981,941 pieces were controlled, 137,587 more than the preceding year. 946,536 pieces were awarded the COSC certificate.
The following list is the quantitative `Top Ten' listing of manufacturers using the COSC in 1999:
CompanyNo. PiecesRolex 584,607Omega137,750Breitling127,659Bulgari22,601TAG Heuer13,342Panerai12,826Vacheron Constantin5,152Tissot4,838Montega4,186Concord3,319