First, thanks for being considerate and not wanting to embarrass me in public.
I reply here because I imagine if several people thought this and took the time and effort to email me, many more might have thought this as well but didn't or couldn't.
S: "If anyone knows of a survey which provides such results similar to the automotive industry please do tell us."
TM: "I look, see, hear, and actively seek out first person experiences, TEMPERED and brought into focus by personal experience (which makes me different than "professional" polling companies like Harris, JD Powers, or any of the myriad new self-proclaimed consultants to or experts in the luxury goods industry...not better, just different...)"
Yes, I am thinking of those "expert" surveys that concluded that IWC "is the most prestigious watch brand in the history of the universe"
Certainly, more than Patek or AP; without a doubt more than JLC or Breguet or Lange.
uh huh.
I also remember those famous automotive quality surveys that consistently ranked Toyota at the very top, year after year, in terms of reliability and quality.
Until they weren't.
Beware generalizations and easy answers, even if justified by "millions and billions of knowledgeable experts"...