--- title: "Bob's Watches vs The 1916 Company: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Bob's Watches or The 1916 Company more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch retailers set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bobs-watches-vs-the-1916-company" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bob's Watches vs The 1916 Company: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Bob's Watches or The 1916 Company more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watch retailers set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bob's Watches and The 1916 Company - **Competitive set**: Watch retailers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bob's Watches Share of Search**: 0.76% - **The 1916 Company Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Is Bob's Watches or The 1916 Company more popular in search? - In September 2026, The 1916 Company had more branded searches than Bob's Watches among watch retailers in the United States. The 1916 Company had about 45,200 branded searches, while Bob's Watches had 8,100. The 1916 Company made up 4.2% of all watch retailer searches we track, and Bob's Watches accounted for 0.76%. - The 1916 Company was ahead of Bob's Watches in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bob's Watches’ share of searches among watch retailers in the United States moved from 0.53% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The 1916 Company’s share of searches among watch retailers in the United States moved from 4.3% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 36.2K to 45.2K. ## Top watch retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bob's Watches was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. The 1916 Company did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bob's Watches | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Watchfinder & Co. | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Chrono24 | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Watches of Switzerland | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Jomashop | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The 1916 Company | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bucherer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Crown & Caliber | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Authentic Watches | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about watch retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy a luxury watch online in the US?": 1. Chrono24, 2. Bob's Watches, 3. Jomashop, 4. Watchfinder & Co. - Asked ChatGPT "Which sites are trustworthy for buying a pre-owned Rolex?": 1. Bob's Watches, 2. Watchfinder & Co., 3. Chrono24 - Asked ChatGPT "Is it safe to buy a discounted designer watch online?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "luxury watches": 1. Watches of Switzerland, 2. Watchfinder & Co., 3. Bob's Watches - Searched Google, AI Overview "used rolex": 1. Bob's Watches Not named in any answer: The 1916 Company, Bucherer, Crown & Caliber and Authentic Watches. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States watch retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, The 1916 Company rose from 4th to 3rd among watch retailers in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bob's Watches in the United States rose 84.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bob's Watches estimated searches | Bob's Watches Share of Search | Bob's Watches rank | The 1916 Company estimated searches | The 1916 Company Share of Search | The 1916 Company rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 0.53% | 7 | 36.2K | 4.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.68% | 7 | 45.2K | 4.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 0.68% | 7 | 62.7K | 5.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 0.97% | 7 | 44.4K | 4.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.92% | 7 | 40.3K | 4.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.98% | 7 | 40.3K | 4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 0.93% | 7 | 45.2K | 4.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 7 | 49.3K | 4.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 0.93% | 7 | 45.2K | 4.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 0.8% | 7 | 40.3K | 4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.92% | 7 | 45.2K | 4.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.76% | 7 | 45.2K | 4.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bob's Watches’ and The 1916 Company’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bob's Watches**: Measured on the search term “bobs watches”. - **The 1916 Company**: Measured on the search terms “1916 company” and “watchbox”, summed into one figure. - [Bob's Watches profile](/demand/us/brands/bobs-watches) - [The 1916 Company profile](/demand/us/brands/the-1916-company) - [All watch retailers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-watch-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bob's Watches or The 1916 Company more popular in search? In September 2026, The 1916 Company had more branded searches than Bob's Watches among watch retailers in the United States. The 1916 Company had about 45,200 branded searches, while Bob's Watches had 8,100. The 1916 Company made up 4.2% of all watch retailer searches we track, and Bob's Watches accounted for 0.76%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bob's Watches vs The 1916 Company: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bobs-watches-vs-the-1916-company This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bobs-watches-vs-the-1916-company. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.