Aviation Watches

Glycine Watches

2009-12-02T23:54:00.000-08:00

Airman Watch, Pilot/Aviator & Combat Military Watch
Glycine Watches Established in Bienne, Swiss in 1914. Glycine became a noteworthy watch maker in the early 1950s for the introduction of their Airman model, a 24 hour watch favored by both military and commercial pilots. The Airman was worn by many U.S. Air Force pilots during the Vietnam War. Glycine still makes several variants of the Airman. Other models in the Glycine line include the Incursore, Combat, and Lagunare series.
Since its founding by Eugène Meylan in 1914, Glycine has been producing watches at its factory in Bienne, Switzerland.

Meylan was an uncompromising watch engineer who strove for perfection and nothing less. He had a profound understanding of both the market demands and the possibilities offered by the technological advances of the time. Very soon, he succeeded in producing extremely precise, small movements for ladies watches, enabling Glycine to put on the market the finest miniature movements, clad in precious gold and platinum cases, often studded with diamonds.

Glycine became a supplier to the wealthy people who valued highly these works of fine craftsmanship. However, Meylan did not stop there. Around 1931, he presented to the world market a well-functioning self-winding watch, entirely of his own invention, a sensational performance that, for lack of capital, could not be exploited commercially. Some of these GLYCINE Eugène Meylan SA self-winding watches can still be found in the collectors' market.
Airman model
in 1953, Glycine started production of its first Airman model, a watch that has become legendary. The design and features of this watch had been worked out in close co-operation with pilots of civil and military aviation..

Mechanical watches
Beginning in the late 90s and in quick succession, a rich assortment of mechanical watches, with steadily growing diameters, was presented to the market, from the 37 mm COMBAT to the 42 mm OBSERVER, the 44 and 46 mm INCURSORE, the 48 mm KMU and, to top it off, the 52 mm F 104, one of the biggest wrist watches ever produced.

Chronographs with the famous V 7750 and 7751 movements were added, such as the classic 46 mm STRATOFORTE, the giant GRAND CARRE 3810 and the elegant barrel-shaped ALTUS, inspired by a successful Glycine model of the 50s.
All these big size watches gave the company the status of a daring innovator that did not hesitate to push the size of its watches beyond every dimension known so far.

Linde Werdelin - Watches

2009-12-02T22:48:00.000-08:00

Luxury sports Watches : skiing watch and diving Watch for men & Women
Linde Werdelin is a high-end watch & instrument brand founded by two Danes, Jorn Werdelin and Morten Linde. The 'Watch + Instrument' concept, whereby a luxury sports watch that can be worn with an attachable ski instrument or dive instrument, would take 5 years in R&D to perfect before it went to market in 2006. Linde Werdelin is the only luxury watch company producing top-of-the-range highly sophiscated digital instruments for .
LINDE WERDELIN was born out of a life-threatening event in the Swiss Alps, a 35 year friendship and an uncompromising drive for genuine usefulness and style.
In the winter of 1996, Jorn Werdelin, a keen mountaineer and off-piste skier, was taken by surprise by a bout of bad weather, got lost, skied off a cliff and broke his back.
In 2002, Jorn Werdelin and Morten Linde partnered to develop a new concept: a luxury sports watch on which a professional digital instrument clips on to provide the right level of information at the right time. For Morten, "analogue is the best way to read time; digital is how you assimilate technical details".

Hublot- watches

2009-12-02T22:28:00.000-08:00

Watches for Men and Women, Limited Edition Watches
Hublot is a Swiss enterprise creating luxury watches and founded in 1980 by Carlo Crocco. In 1980, Carlo Crocco created the Hublot watch in gold fitted with the first natural black rubber strap in the history of watchmaking. It took 3 years of research to create the strap. The watch proved to be a market success and laid the basis for the watch manufacture.
In the mid-90s, rubber became the focus of interest for watchmaking brands. Hublot remains one of the last independent family-run watchmaking businesses with a unique mono-product concept.

In less than a year, Jean-Claude Biver (CEO) set up a new collection that was presented in Basel in April 2005, with the Hublot "Big Bang" chronograph. It was an immediate success and the orders increased threefold in one year. A few months later, in November 2005, the Big Bang chronograph was awarded internationally, receiving the "2005 Design Prize" in the "Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix", the "Sports Watch Prize" at the "Watch of the Year" ceremony in Japan, and the Middle Eastern Prize for the "Best Oversized Watch" at the Editor’s Choice "Watch of the Year" in Bahrain.

Hublot Watch stores
In February 2007, Hublot opened its first mono-brand store in Paris, in the Rue Saint-Honoré. The second was opened in the summer, in the Hôtel Byblos, Saint-Tropez.
Hublot WiseKey
At BaselWorld 2009, Hublot released a new way to detect counterfeit watches. Using a WiseKey smart card the system authenticates watches on Hublot's servers. It will appear in August of 2009.

Grovana Watch

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Watches for men and women
Grovana was founded in 1924, factory is located in Tenniken which is in the north-western part of Switzerland – close to Basel. The company is privately owned and thus independent. Grovana is in the hands of the Bitterli family since over 30 years, With Total staff is 40 persons of which 25 are working in the production facilities and 15 in the administration.

Grovana of Switzerland – History
Grovana is a firm that has made a name for itself in the Swiss watch making industry through innovation and flexibility. Up to the 1970s it made mechanical watches that were always state of the art.
For decades the Swiss watch industry has been renowned all over the world for the quality and accuracy of its products. Grovana began to move into new markets as early as the 1970s. This led to a collection being presented that met the requirements of the different markets and made the Grovana brand name successful. Thanks to this flexibility Grovana weathered the crises in the Swiss watch industry very well, a time when many companies were forced out of business. Grovana was one of the first Swiss watch manufacturers to start making analog quartz watches. This technological know-how enabled Grovana to open up new markets.

As early as 1982 80 % of Grovana's output consisted of analog quartz watches. Grovana has carefully targeted the further expansion called for new investments. Appropriate measures had to be taken in the form of constant increases in production to satisfy the demand for Grovana watches on the world market. That is why the manufacturing and administrative divisions in Tenniken were extended in 1986. Work is currently in progress on a further capacity increase. In recent years Grovana has achieved annual sales increases of between 5% and 15%. This is attributable to two factors: firstly, the further extension of existing markets and, secondly, the political changes in Central and Eastern Europe. Grovana has been able to open up significant new markets in the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. Today Grovana exports to more than 80 countries and presents its collection every year at numerous European and overseas trade fairs.

A new building wing came into service in January 2000. The work preparation process can be optimised as a result of the extension. The entire components warehouse was brought together in this new building and at the same time new forwarding unit was put into operation. This means all work process connected with watch manufacture are now more optimally organized.
Special attention was also paid to the repair service. New, clearly laid out warehouse facilities make it possible to quickly assemble spare parts for our agents. This means Grovana can continue to guarantee that our spare parts can be despatched to the agents within 48 hours.
New production facility was taken into operation to be used exclusively for the production of REVUE THOMMEN manufacture movements.

Revue Thommen Watch

2009-12-02T21:47:00.000-08:00

Aviation Watch, chronograph, Automatic and Quartz
Revue Thommen is a Swiss watch and aviation instrumentation manufacturer, originally established 1853 as Waldenburg clock and watch making company. REVUE THOMMEN watch trademark is now operated by Grovana Watch Co since 2001 under licence of the REVUE THOMMEN AG (LTD).
The firm, Revue Thommen, was founded in 1853 by Gedeon Thommen and it developed into one of the leading companies in this sector.
In the early days, only wristwatches and pocket watches were produced. They relied exclusively on their own movements, as was only fitting. Around 1920, Revue Thommen also decided to start producing instruments for the aviation industry. This segment was constantly expanded, and today, Revue Thommen’s instruments are among the leading products in the aviation industry.
Small watches (wristwatches) were produced in La Chaux-de-Fonds for many years. The Revue Thommen Cricket* products (mechanical alarm clocks) became world famous. Many presidents of the United States were proud wearers of the Revue Thommen Cricket watch.
The firm, Grovana Watch Co. Ltd., took over production and global sales of Revue Thommen watches in spring 2001. The firm, Grovana, is one of the leading companies in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Sales of Grovana products have expanded strongly in recent years. Today, its watches are sold through more than 60 country agents around the world. Great attention has always been paid to quality, but if a repair is ever necessary, our spare parts service comes into its own. Any part, ordered by our agents, will be dispatched within 48 hours.
When Revue Thommen watches were integrated into Grovana Watch Co. Ltd., it was decided that two main divisions should be further developed: the Airspeed aviation chronometers and the traditional watch division with exclusive Revue Thommen Manufacture movements.
The Airspeed lines, which comprise “The Classics” and “The XLarge Collection”, will shortly be supplemented by the jubilee collection called “The Flyback Collection”. The Airspeed line reflects the technical accuracy and perfection of Revue Thommen’s aviation tradition.
The traditional collection is devoted to the original watchmaking art. Thus Revue Thommen has decided to resume production of the tried-and-tested, exclusive Revue Thommen Manufacture movements.

Rotary Watches

2009-12-02T20:42:00.000-08:00

Watch With Reversible Watch Face, automatic Watch
Rotary Watches Ltd. was established in 1895 that Moise Dreyfuss opened his factory in the Swiss town of La Chaux de Fonds. Demand for good value, quality merchandise ensured the business grew quickly.
Rotary Watch
2009 Rotary introduces two significant initiatives – Waterproof Standard and Lifetime Guarantee, and launches two additional brands, Rotary Aquaspeed and Rotary Les Originales.
2008 Rotary launches the fully automatic, design-led Editions range for style-conscious men and women.
2007 Rotary achieves Superbrands status for the second year running. Dazzling launch of new diamond-set brand, Rotary Rocks.
2006 Launch of the patented Rotary Round Revelation™, Rotary achieves Superbrand status.
2005 Dolphin Standard : Rotary announce the launch of 'Dolphin Standard' enabling you to swim and dive all day with your watch.
2003 "July - UK Jewellery Awards 2003" Rotary Watches: winner of the Supplier of the Year Award for the second consecutive year.
2002 September - UK Jewellery Awards 2002 Rotary Watches: winner of the Supplier of the Year Award. October - Rotary timepieces sold in over 35 countries worldwide.
2000 May - Rotary Head Office moves to new premises at Regent Street in London.
1987 Robert Dreyfuss joined the company, the fourth generation of a fully independent family company
1978 New contemporary and adventurous styles allow Rotary to support various sporting events.
1973 Rotary launches its first quartz watch using new electronic oscillator technology.
In 1960s Apprentice schemes and skilled training allow dedicated staff to enjoy long and developing careers within the company.
In 1958 Rotary produces seasonal timepieces to mark and celebrate milestones throughout the company's history.
In 1956 Rotary "Accuracy and distinction at a reasonable price" - Rotary keeps up with changing fashions through its popular watch brochures.
In 1942 Rotary launches its first automatic watch powered by the movement of the wearer's wrist.
In 1940 Rotary appointed official watch supplier to the British Army.
1934 Rotary launches its first shockproof watch using innovative technology.
1920s Within twelve years, Georges and Sylvain Dreyfuss opened an office in Britain to import the family watches. The company continued to grow, and in 1925 they introduced the now famous Rotary logo, the 'winged wheel'.

Rotary Revelation
Revolutionary Reversible Watch Face
The Rotary Revelation range is our family of flagship timepieces. Swiss made, leather straps and sapphire glass are a few of the features that make up the high specification of a Revelation™ watch. Innovative reversible faces with two movements offer the wearer a style to suit all occasions and the the ability to maintain two distinct time zones.

Rolex - Watches

2009-12-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

Rolex For Men,Water resistant, Automatic movements : deep-sea diving Watch, mountain climbing Watch and aviation Watch.
Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of high quality, luxury wristwatches. In 1905 Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis founded "Wilsdorf and Davis" in London. Their main business at the time was importing Hermann Aegler's Swiss movements to England and placing them in quality watch cases made by Dennison and others. These early wristwatches were sold to jewellers, who then put their own names on the dial. The earliest watches from Wilsdorf and Davis were usually hallmarked "W&D" inside the caseback.

In 1908 Wilsdorf registered the trademark "Rolex" and opened an office in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company name "Rolex" was registered on 15 November 1915. The word was made up, but its origin is obscure. Wilsdorf was said to want his watch brand's name to be easily pronounceable in any language. He also thought that the name "Rolex" was onomatopoeic, sounding like a watch being wound. It was also short enough to fit on the face of a watch. One story, never confirmed by Wilsdorf, is that the name came from the French phrase horlogerie exquise, meaning "exquisite clockwork". The book The Best of Time: Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History by Jeffrey P. Hess and James Dowling says that the name was just made up.

the Among the Rolex 's innovations are
# The first wristwatch with an automatically changing date on the dial (Rolex Datejust, 1945)
# The first wristwatch with an automatically changing day and date on the dial (Rolex Day-Date)
# The first wristwatch case waterproof to 100 m (330 ft) (Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner, 1953)
# The first wristwatch to show two time zones at once (Rolex GMT Master, 1954)
# The first watchmaker to earn chronometer certification for a wristwatch

Rolex Collections
Rolex Watch produced specific models suitable for the extremes of deep-sea diving, mountain climbing and aviation. Early sports models included the Rolex Submariner and the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Sea Dweller. The latter watch has a helium release valve, co-invented with Swiss watchmaker Doxa, to release helium gas build-up during decompression. The Explorer and Explorer II were developed specifically for explorers who would navigate rough terrain, such as the world famous Mount Everest expeditions. The most iconic model is the Rolex GMT Master, which was originally developed in 1954 at the request of Pan-Am Airways to assist its pilots with the problem of crossing multiple time-zones when on transcontinental flights (GMT standing for Greenwich Mean Time). In 2005 this classic watch was updated and re-issued as the Rolex GMT Master II "50th anniversary edition

Rolex Automatic movements
The first self-winding Rolex wristwatch was offered to the public in 1931, preceded to the market by Harwood which patented the design in 1923 and produced the first self-winding watch in 1928, powered by an internal mechanism that used the movement of the wearer's arm. This not only made watch-winding unnecessary, but eliminated the problem of over-winding a watch and harming its mechanism.
Rolex Quartz movements
Rolex participated in the development of the original quartz watch movements. Although Rolex has made very few quartz models for its Oyster line, the company's engineers were instrumental in design and implementation of the technology during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968, Rolex collaborated with a consortium of 16 Swiss watch manufacturers to develop the Beta 21 quartz movement used in their Rolex Quartz Date 5100. Within about five years of research, design, and development, Rolex created the "clean-slate" 5035/5055 movement that would eventually power the Rolex Oysterquartz.
Rolex Water resistant cases
Rolex was also the first watch company to create a wristwatch water resistant to 100 m (330 ft).[ Wilsdorf even had a specially made Rolex watch attached to the side of the Trieste bathyscaphe, which went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The watch survived and tested as having kept perfect time during its descent and ascent. This was confirmed by a telegram sent to Rolex the following day saying "Am happy to confirm that even at 11,000 metres your watch is as precise as on the surface. Best regards, Jacques Piccard".
Certified chronometers
Rolex is the largest manufacturer of Swiss made certified chronometers. In 2005 more than half the annual production of COSC certified watches were Rolexes. To date, Rolex still holds the record for the most certified chronometer movements in the category of wristwatches.

Breitling Watches

2009-12-02T03:08:00.000-08:00

New Aviation - The Pilot Watch + chronograph + Military Watch
Breitling is a brand of Swiss watches from Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn (originally founded in Saint-Imier, Bernese Jura by Leon Breitling in 1884). The watchmaker offers Certified Chronometers designed primarily for aviation use, though most frequently worn as high-end luxury watches.
Breitling's watches offer aviation functions, though their chronograph functions have become more of status symbols than practically applied tools. They typically have a large face (e.g. the Breitling for Bentley Motors edition has a 48 mm Case Diameter) for better visibility and to allow display of more information on the analog dials. Many models feature an automatic winding mechanism that is purely mechanical (i.e. using no electronic components). Many Breitling watches are equipped with additional functions such as the flyback function, split-second, moon phase, date display and other complications.

All Breitling watches are manufactured in Switzerland and are made from Swiss components. Raw movements are obtained from ETA and Valjoux and are modified in the Breitling Chronometrie Workshops, before undergoing COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) certification. As of 2009, Breitling now makes a manufacture movement, designed, manufactured and assembled completed in-house (B01 Calibre).
Breitling Navitimer
In the 1940s, Breitling added a circular slide rule to the bezel of their chronograph models for use by aircraft pilots. This became the famous Navitimer model. During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association with the AOPA logo on the dial.

In 1961, Scott Carpenter, one of the original astronauts in the Mercury space program, approached Breitling with idea of incorporating a 24 hour dial instead of the normal 12 hour dial. This was needed because of the lack of day and night during space travel. Breitling complied, and produced the 24 hour Navitimer which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling then proceeded to produce the 24 hour version as the so-called Cosmonaute Navitimer - under both Breitling and AOPA logos
Breitling Emergency Watch
The Breitling Emergency version contains a radio transmitter for civil aviation use which broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency and serves as a back-up for ELT-type airborne beacons. (For military users, Breitling has equipped the Emergency with a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243 MHz military frequency.) Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (167 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,000 m). As of 1 February 2009, the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System will no longer monitor the 121.5/243 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.
Additional Breitling Models
Breitling Chronomat
Breitling Navitimer
Breitling for Bentley Motors: Features a 30 second chronograph
Breitling Super Avenger (48 mm)
2007 Breitling Super Avenger 48mm w/Diamond Bezel.

Bovet Watches

2009-12-02T02:55:00.000-08:00

Bovet 1822- Watches for men and Ladies
Bovet Fleurier SA is a Swiss brand of luxury watchmakers chartered May 1 1822 in London, U.K. by Edouard Bovet. Bovet Today it produces high-end artistic watches (priced between US$18,000 and $2.5 million) with a style that references its history, and is known for its high-quality dials (such as the Fleurier Miniature Painting models), engraving, and its seven-day tourbillon. The original Bovet watches are also famous for being among the first to emphasize the beauty of the movements with their skeletonized views and highly decorative movements. They were also among the first to include a second hand. Bovet has a tradition of employing women artisans, which is rare for traditional watch making companies in Europe. Pascal Raffy is the current owner and president.
Edouard Bovet (1797–1849) was the son of the watchmaker Jean-Frederic Bovet. He studied the art with his father in Fleurier, but in 1814 left his home for political reasons with two of his brothers, Alphonse and Frederic, to study watch making in London, U.K. After studying in London for a few years with Ilbury and Magniac, Magniac sent him to Canton, China in 1818. Almost as soon as he arrived he was able to sell four of his watches for the equivalent of USD $1 million in 2008 currency.

In 1989, Parmigiani Fleurier purchased Bovet and registered the trademark for "all watchmaking products, mechanical watches and clocks and naval instruments, of Swiss origin", but no Bovet branded timepieces were produced. Parmigiani sold Bovet in 1990 to investors, and Bovet Fleurier SA was established. However, no watches were actually manufactured by the company until after it was acquired by Roger Guye and Thierry Ouelevay in 1994, who opened a branch office in Geneva.

Blancpain watches

2009-12-02T02:42:00.000-08:00

Sport & water-resistance watches
Blancpain is a Swiss watch manufacturer, founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jaques Blancpain. Blancpain was saved from near bankruptcy by Jean-Claude Biver, an executive with Omega. Blancpain is owned by the Swatch Group. Nick Hayek, the son of Swatch Group's founder and chairman, Nicolas Hayek runs the company.

Blancpain started making watches in 1735 in Villeret, Switzerland. According to their commercial slogans, the company has never produced quartz watches in the past and has stated in its advertisements that it never will, nor have they ever produced watches with digital displays. In comparison to a large watch maker like Rolex, which makes about 2,000 watches a day, Blancpain produces fewer than 10,000 watches a year. Each watch is made by a single watchmaker.

Blancpain Watches is also famous for being the creator of one of the most complicated mechanical watches ever made, the Blancpain 1735, which is a true grand complication (Tourbillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, split chrono), a limited edition of 30 pieces only, production of just one piece per year.

Blancpain is also known for its Fifty-Fathoms watch, selected by the United States Navy and worn by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in his award winning film. In 1984, Blancpain launched the world's smallest movement, followed in 1989 by the launch of the world's thinnest movement.
Blancpain watches Collection
Sport
Novelties
Le Brassus
Leman
L-evolution
Villeret
Specialites
Women's Collection

Doxa Watches

2009-12-02T00:36:00.000-08:00

Watches for men Diver watch
DOXA was founded in 1889 in the heart of one of Switzerland's major and most inventive watch making areas, the canton (district) of Neuchatel's Jura Mountains.
Today DOXA brings to the industry a perspective forged over a century of often pioneering watch design.
Georges Ducommun (1868-1936), the founder of DOXA, was born in Le Locle among the Jura hills of canton Neuchatel in Switzerland. He was one of 13 children of a poor family. At the age of 12, he became an apprentice in a manufacture specialised in casing-up watch movements.
He started his own watch repair business when he was 20. He worked hard to set up his business, walking the 10 kilometers to La Chaux-de Fonds to deliver his products personally, even in the depth of winter.

The success of his watches enabled him to live in Chateau des Monts, today home of the world-renowned Le Locle horological museum. From there he made the daily journey to his factory by carriage.

DOXA, Sportscars & Rallye Timers
The tight and emotional relationship between the automobile and watch-making industry has a long tradition and dates back to the beginning of the 20th century.
It was in the year of 1911, when the first board watch decorated early automobile dashboards.
Watch manufacturers put all their effort in the production of precise high-quality time-pieces for automobile dashboards in order to play a part in the evolving car racing industry.
diver watch
It all began in 1967 when DOXA decided to add a diver watch to its wristwatch collection. The idea of manufacturing a sports diver watch was unusual and challenging for a traditional and almost conservative Swiss watch manufacturer, founded in 1889, well known for elegant dress watches made of white or yellow gold utilizing very reliable high grade movements.

In 1967 DOXA teamed up with the US divers co. to benefit from professional diving expertise and combined it with one century of Swiss watch making craftsmanship to develop a true state of the art diver watch.

It was the Grandmaster of the American adventure novel, Dr. Clive Cussler who finally popularized the venerable orange face DOXA SUB by equipping his heroic deep-sea diver Dirk Pitt® with the legendary orange face diver watch in the late 1960's.

US Navy Air Dive Watches - The DOXA SUB 300T was born introducing two revolutionary innovations. The first feature was the unidirectional rotating bezel which integrated a no-decompression limit table to the watch. The official US Navy Air dive table for no-decompression dives was engraved on the bezel to assist divers in taking care of time and water depth during underwater excursions. Years later, other brands were inspired by this feature and decided to print extracts of the no-decompression limit table on the strap of their diver watches.

Doxa's dive watches adhere to the following naming conventions.
* Professional refers to an orange faced dive watch
* Sharkhunter refers to a black faced dive watch
* Searambler refers to a silver (metallic) faced dive watch
* Caribbean refers to a blue faced dive watch
* Divingstar refers to a yellow faced dive watch
* Conquistador refers to a watch with a helium release valve

Adriatica - PR & A Watch Sagl - watches

2009-12-02T00:18:00.000-08:00

Aviation, Chronograph, Automatic Watches For Men and Women
Adriatica - watches (PR & A Watch Sagl): Adria and Adriatica are parent Swiss Watch Brands specialised in making quality watches. The History of Adria & Adriatica as watch trade marks for Swiss Watches is closely associated with the Belle Epoque period through the Montilier Watch Co, established in 1852 in Montilier, close to Morat / Murten, at the foot of the Watch Valley, Switzerland. During and after World War II the brands remained dormant until 1949.
Hence, in 1989, foreseeing the opening of trade, today's owning family decided to take over the brands and develop them as manufacturers and distributors.

Since the beginning exclusively Swiss Made, Adriatica watches have been since 1998 manufactured in their own watch company, PR & A Watch Sagl, in Dongio, in the watch making area of Ticino, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland.
Adriatica is a full fledged member of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH.

Wenger - watches

2009-11-26T01:29:00.000-08:00

Military Tactical, Police, Sportsmen aviation Watches for Men
Wenger is one of two companies that have manufactured Swiss Army knives. Based in Delémont, Wenger was acquired by rival Victorinox in 2005.
Wenger Watch S.A. was founded in October 1997, in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, with the target to build up a worldwide distribution network. Today, Wenger watches are represented in more than 80 countries on all continents, among them the USA, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Australia, of course Switzerland and many more.
In 1893 at Delémont in the French-speaking Canton of Jura, in Switzerland, the industrial cutlery house of Paul Boéchat & Cie received a contract from the Swiss Army to produce knives. In 1898, Theodore Wenger was hired to be its manager and later renamed the company Wenger & Co. S.A..
One of Wenger's first acts was to acquire a manufacturer of spoons and forks which he moved to a rented factory in Delemont. In 1900 a new 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) facility was built. Both the utensil operations and the Courtetelle cutlery production were incorporated into the new plant now called Fabrique Suisse de Coutellerie et Services.
In 1908 the Swiss Army decided to split the contract, with half of the order going to Victorinox, in the German-speaking canton of Schwyz, and the other half to Wenger in the French-speaking canton of Jura. They claim they did this in the interest of national harmony, but they may also have been interested in fostering competitive pricing.

Ollech & Wajs - O&W watch

2009-11-26T01:04:00.000-08:00

Watches For aviators, soldiers, divers and sportsmen,
Ollech & Wajs (O&W) is a watch company based in Zurich, Switzerland. Ollech & Wajs started business in the 1950s when Albert Wajs began making and supplying stainless steel bracelets for wristwatches. In 1956, a partnership was formed with Joseph Ollech, and they soon began manufacturing wristwatches. Business was done from their retail premises in Zurich. They soon began to expand into world wide markets, more notably the US and UK markets by advertising in magazines that were popular with aviators, soldiers, divers and sportsmen, selling direct to the end user by mail order from Switzerland.

In the 1960s O&W sold a variety of professional automatic and manual-wind mechanical military and dive watches for an average of US $12. The Ollech & Wajs M 65 military watch was often sold at PX's on US military bases. These watches became very popular with US soldiers who bought them privately as a replacement for their government issued disposable watches. Sales reached an all time high during the Vietnam War era when they were selling thousands of watches via direct mail order.
Towards the late 1970s, Mr. Wajs bought up much of the Breitling company's stock for the aviation models such as the Navitimer. They began producing their own label watches using Breitling cases and the same calibre movements used in Breitling watches. These watches were branded “Aviation” and are now prized amongst collectors. During the first season of the 1970s British television series The Professionals, actors Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins wore what appear to be Ollech & Wajs Caribbean 1000 wristwatches.

Due to the growing popularity of quartz powered watch mechanisms in the late 1970s, much of the mechanical watchmaking industry suffered, and O&W finally ceased production in the early 1980s. In the 1990s, the company resumed production under a new company name, A.I. Wajs, formed by Albert Wajs. They continue to use the logo and the brand name Ollech & Wajs or O&W, as these brand names are owned by Albert Wajs.

Yema - Watches

2009-11-26T00:52:00.000-08:00

Watches MEN- LADIES
Yema is a watchmaking company in Besançon, France. They claim that their watches "stand out from the rest by virtue of their specific design and technological characteristics".
The story of the Yema watch company begins in Besançon, France, circa 1948. Founded by Henry Louis Belmont, the Yema watch company distinguished itself in the very beginning by creating the first automatic chronometers manufactured entirely in France, and became famous for the technical qualities and sports characteristics of its watches.
The mystique of Yema watches was also marked by the brands decision to use name their watches after mythical models such as Superman, Yachtingraf, Rallygraf, Spationaute (which travelled through space on the wrists of Jean Loup Chrétien and Patrick Baudry), North Pole (designed for Jean Louis Etienne who crossed the North Pole), Flygraf, Bipôle, Cap Horn.

Xezo - Watches

2009-11-26T00:41:00.000-08:00

Limited Edition Watches
Xezo is a designer brand which was founded in 2001. The Xezo (pronounced "Zee-zo") brand of luxury products is created for individuals who appreciate striking design, an emphasis on limited-edition production, and traditional "Old World" craftsmanship. The brand concept was to produce limited editions, yet sensibly priced, luxury items of high quality, such as Swiss-made timepieces, fine writing instruments, leather goods and luxurious eyewear.
This was to be achieved with highest quality materials used in production and direct marketing to the public. For example, one of the materials used extensively in its pen making is top quality natural mother-of-pearl. .925 (92.5 %) Sterling Silver is used in its timepieces. Leather products are handcrafted with premium grade Italian leather or vegetable-tanned leather. A variety of rich finishes, such as 20 micrometres of 18 carat (75 %) gold or platinum are used on many Xezo products. The luxury eyewear lines include pure Titanium frames. It is noteworthy that even Xezo’s leather goods and some of its selected eyewear are individually numbered.

The design concept of the Xezo brand is based on color patterns and their combinations borrowed from natural objects. Most Xezo productions are limited to 500 pieces per model.

Orient Watch

2009-11-26T00:21:00.000-08:00

Watch for MEN
Orient (The Orient Watch Company) Limited is Japan's producer of mechanical watches and is a subsidiary of the Seiko Epson Corporation.
The Orient Watchws collection consists of the two main groups, namely 1) mechanical watches brought up through our long history in watch production, and 2) quartz watches of sporty taste with advanced and innovative design.
The Orient company was founded in Tokyo, July 1950; though, it has roots that date back to 1901 when Shogoro Yoshida opened a wholesale watch shop in Ueno. Through its sixty-year history, the company has contributed several technological advances in watchmaking efficiency such as the development of power-reserve indicators and use of in-house movement production of watches in the hundred-dollar price range.
In-house movement production, defined as a watch manufacturer having direct intellectual property rights to the movement they produce, is not common; the list of companies that do this is very short.
Although a subsidiary of the Seiko Epson Corporation, Orient operates as an individual entity. Orient sets itself apart from the other major Japanese watch companies by focusing on self-winding mechanical watches; Seiko, Citizen, Ricoh Elemex and others primarily or exclusively sell quartz watches.
The Orient Watches product lines available to the U.S. are:
* Orient Star
* Orient Diver Automatic
* Orient Executive
* Orient Lady Automatic
* Orient Urban Styling
* Orient Power Reserve
* Orient Racing Automatic

Movado - Watches

2009-11-26T00:07:00.000-08:00

The Luxury Watch For men and Ladies
Movado is a Swiss watch company whose name is Esperanto for "movement". Movado was founded in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Achilles Ditesheim. The company was purchased by watch baron Gedalio Grinberg of New York in 1983; his son Efraim retired from being the company's current president and chief executive officer at age 50. The current president of Movado is Jeff Cohen.
In addition to its design, Movado watches tend to be regarded for being light. Most Movado styles include the use of sapphire crystal, which is highly scratch resistant and thus used by most watchmaking companies.

The company supported the construction of a public clock which was designed by the architect Philip Johnson, located outside Lincoln Center in New York City. In 2006, Movado celebrated its 125th year of watchmaking. With its watches set in museum collections around the world, the Movado Company has made its mark of success on the world. Its frequent publicity in famous magazines and other publications furthers this success.

Currently, Movado watches utilize both quartz and automatic movements in their timepieces. The Movado Group, Inc. also markets other watch brands: Concord, Ebel, ESQ Swiss, Coach Watches, Hugo Boss Watches, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Lacoste Watches and RALCO.

The company is currently known for its range of Museum watches which feature black clock faces and a single gold dot at the twelve o'clock position. The original Museum Watch was the first wrist watch to be displayed at the Museum of Modern Art and was designed by the American designer Nathan George Horwitt in 1947. Horwitt intended it to be evocative of a sun dial, with the dot representing the sun at high noon. This most recognizable look of a Movado is a simple hour and minute hand, with a solid background and a single depressed circle on the 12:00 mark. The Museum Dial, Movado's signature design, has no markings on for minutes or hours (although some of Movado's other designs now do).

MIDO - Watches

2009-11-25T23:42:00.000-08:00

Men & Women Watches
MIDO Watches Founded in Switzerland in 1918 by George Schaeren, Mido is today based in the town of Le Locle, in the heart of the Swiss Jura mountains. The name Mido comes from the Spanish "Yo mido", I measure.
Mido created one of the first self-winding (automatic) wristwatch in 1934 with the introduction of the Multifort. The Multifort was also noted for being shock resistant, water resistant and anti magnetic. In the 1940s Mido introduced the first center chronograph (a watch with all hands arranged in the center).
Today, Mido is a part of the Swatch Group, headquartered in Le Locle, Switzerland. The watches are sold through 1600 authorized retailers in 50 countries around the world.

MIDO Watches history:
In 1918 Mr. Georges Schaeren, an experienced and ingenious Swiss watchmaker, founded MIDO G. Schaeren & Co.
In 1920s, Mido produced a wide range of art-deco styled models as well as watches in unique and innovative shapes, such as jewellery items, or sport accessories.
In 1930s, Mido was asked to create watches styled after the car-coolers of Bugatti, Buick, Excelsior, Peugeot, and Chevrolet - the status symbols of those days.
in 1934 The launching of the MULTIFORT line marked another milestone in the history of Mido. It was the first anti-magnetic watch with a self-winding movement and built in water-and shock-resistance. The Multifort was the best selling Mido watch from the 1930s to the 1950s.
In 1954 Development of the POWERWIND winding system which increased running reserve and reliability by reducing the watch components from 16 to 7 piece.
In 1959 The Mido OCEAN STAR marked the introduction of the revolutionary single-shell case, eliminating any problem of water-resistance from the backside of the case. The combination of this technology with the AQUADURA crown sealing system, makes Mido watches withstand even the most severe conditions. Today, this tradition of OCEAN STAR continues to live on in the famous Commander Collection
1967 In the Spirit of Innovation, Mido broke yet another barrier by launching the smallest ladies automatic watch ever manufactured in an assembly line.
During the 1970′s, Mido was also spearheading the development and innovation of digital watches.
in 1981 World-Champion in Tennis - Björn Borg- became official spokes-person for Mido Swiss Watches.
in 1995 Release of two high-tech models:
WORLDTIMER was the first analog watch which indicated the local time-zone anywhere in the world instantly with almost play-like ease of use.
BODYGUARD acted as a personal security assistant by providing the user with an integrated security alarm (over 100 decibels).
In 2000 Mido strives to create automatic watches of TIMELESS VALUE.
In 2002 "Reflecting on Time" is no mere slogan at Mido – such reflections have played a vital role in the development of the latest Mido collection.
Inspired by one of the most impressive buildings of the Roman era, the Coliseum in Rome, Mido has developed its new All Dial watch line. A mark of true design .
in 2006 Mido launched its first Baroncelli model 30 years ago. To mark the occasion, the Swiss brand is now presenting a new collection which will perpetuate the spirit of the line. A pure classical interpretation, inspired by the sublime and timeless aesthetic of stringed instruments.

Bulova - Watch

2009-11-25T23:28:00.000-08:00

Aviation Watches for Men
Bulova is a New York U.S based corporation making watches and clocks. Bulova Watch Brand established its operations in Woodside, New York and Flushing, New York, where it made innovations in watchmaking, and developed a number of watchmaking tools . Its horological innovations included the Accutron watch which used resonating tuning forks as a means of regulating the time keeping function.
Bulova was founded and incorporated as the J. Bulova Company in 1875 by Joseph Bulova (1851-1936), an immigrant from Bohemia. It was reincorporated under the name Bulova Watch Company in 1923, and became part of the Loews Corporation in 1979.
Bulova's "Accutron" watches, first sold in October 1960, use a 360 hertz tuning fork to drive a mechanical gear train to turn the hands. The inventor, Max Hetzel, was born in Basel, Switzerland, and joined the Bulova Watch Company of Bienne, Switzerland, in 1948. The tuning fork was powered by a one-transistor electronic oscillator circuit, so the Accutron qualifies as the first "electronic watch". More than 4 million were sold until production stopped in 1977.
In the 1960s, the company was involved in a notable space age rivalry with Omega Watches to be selected as the 'first watch on the moon'. Ultimately, the Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph wristwatch (known as the "Moon watch") was designated by NASA for use by the astronauts in all manned space missions.
In 2008 a Bulova Automatic wristwatch, lost overboard by a sailor in 1941, was found after 67 years on the seabed and returned to its owner. It still works today.

On October 5, 2007 Citizen Holdings Company announced it would purchase Bulova Corp. for $247 million. On January 10th 2008 Citizen bought the Bulova Watch Company. Together they are the world's largest watchmaker.

Currently Bulova designs, manufactures, and markets several different brands, including: the signature "Bulova", the affordable "Caravelle", the dressy/formal Swiss-made "Wittnauer Swiss", and the sportier Swiss-made "Accutron".

Titan - watches

2009-11-25T23:10:00.000-08:00

Watches for Flight Pilot - Aviator Chronograph watch
Titan Watches (Industries) is the world's sixth largest wrist watch manufacturer and India's leading producer of watches under the Titan, Fastrack, Sonata, Nebula, Octane & Xylys brand names.
Titan watch division was started in 1987. At launch it was the third watch company in India after HMT and Allwyn. Titan formed a joint venture with Timex, which lasted until 1998, and setup a strong distribution network across India. As of 2005, Titan watches account for a 25% share of the total Indian market and are also sold in about 40 countries through marketing subsidiaries based in London,Aden,Dubai and Singapore. Titan watches are sold in India through retail chains controlled by Titan Industries.
Titan Industries has claimed to have manufactured the world's slimmest wrist watch - Titan Edge. Produced indigenously after four years of research and development, the Titan Edge has a total slimness of just 3.5 mm and a wafer thin movement of 1.15 mm. Apart from the Titan Edge, Titan also offers Steel, Regalia, Raga, Fastrack, Technology, Nebula, Bandhan, Sonata, Octane, special RHosur, Tamil Nadu.

TAG Heuer - Watch

2009-11-25T02:43:00.000-08:00

Sport Watches For Men and ladies, Diving, Aviation,and Race sport style
TAG Heuer is a Swiss watchmaker known for its sports watches and chronographs. It is a division of luxury goods company LVMH. The company motto is "Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860".
The TAG Heuer company has its roots in 1860 when Edouard Heuer founded a watchmaking company in St-Imier, Switzerland, patenting his first chronograph in 1882. In 1887 Heuer patented an 'oscillating pinion' still used by major watchmakers for mechanical chronographs.
TAG Heuer was formed in 1985 when TAG (Techniques d'Avant Garde), manufacturers of high-tech items such as ceramic turbochargers for Formula One cars, acquired Heuer.
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In 1950s to the 1970s, Heuers were popular watches among automobile racers, both professionals and amateurs. Heuer was a leading producer of stopwatches and timing equipment, based on the volume of its sales, so it was only natural that racers, their crews and event sponsors began to wear Heuer's chronographs. Special versions of Heuer chronographs were produced with logos of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the names or logos of racing teams or sponsors (for example, Shelby Cobra, MG and Champion Sparkplugs).

In 1962, Heuer became the first Swiss watchmaker in space. John Glenn wore a Heuer stopwatch when he piloted the Mercury Atlas 6 spacecraft on the first US manned space flight to orbit the earth. This stopwatch was the back-up clock for the mission and was started manually by Glenn 20 seconds into the flight. It is currently on display at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

The Autavia chronograph was introduced in 1962 and featured a rotating bezel, marked in either hours, minutes, decimal minutes (1/100th minute increments) or with a tachymeter scale. All manual-wind Autavias from the 1960s had a black dial, with white registers. Early cases had a screw-back and later models (from and after 1968) had snap-backs. The "Autavia" name had previously been used on Heuer's dashboard timers.

The Carrera chronograph, designed by Jack Heuer, was introduced in 1963. The Carrera had a very simple design, with only the registers and applied markers on the dial. The fixed inner bezel is divided into 1/5 second increments. The 1960s Carreras were available with a variety of dials, including all-white, all-black, white registers on a black dial, and black registers on a black dial. A three-register, triple calendar version of the Carrera was introduced around 1968.

TAG Heuer is known for producing luxury timepieces.
The lines include Formula One, Aquaracer, Link, Carrera, Monaco and Grand Carrera. Most models feature quartz movements, water resistant cases and sapphire crystals.
Tag Heuer Watches, in keeping with its image as a luxury brand with an innovative spirit, has long standing links with the world of sport and Hollywood. Tag Heuer has been the official timekeeper of the three Summer Olympic Games of the 1920s, the Skiing World Championships, the Formula One World Championships and having developed a watch for the McLaren F1 team. The brand has also had a long list of sports and Hollywood ambassadors.

Some of the more recently announced models include the Tag Heuer Monaco V4 (the movement of which is driven by belts rather than gears); the Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 360 (the first mechanical wrist chronograph to measure and display time to 1/100th of a second) and the Monaco 69 (with both a digital chronograph accurate to a millisecond and a traditional mechanical movement, with a hinged mechanism allowing wearers to flip the watch between its two separate dials).

Longines - Watches

2009-11-25T02:37:00.000-08:00

Aviators - Pilot watches
Longines is brand of watch, originally a company founded by Ernest Francillon at Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Its origins can be traced back to the 1830s and it currently holds the oldest registered logo for a watch company (a winged hourglass). Longines is currently owned by the Swatch Group.
Longines is known for its 'Aviators' watches. One director of Longines was a friend of Charles Lindbergh; after his transatlantic flight, Lindbergh designed a pilot watch to help with air navigation. The watch was built to his specifications, and is still produced today.

Since 1832, Longines has been renowned for design and precision. Famous aviators, explorers and pioneers have consulted Longines. Longines provided timers used at the first modern day Olympics in 1892. In 1899, Longines went to the North Pole with Arctic Louis Amédée de Savoie.

Longines always strives for elegance in design and technological innovation. It was the first to use automatic timekeeping for the Federal Gymnastics, at Basel in 1912. Today, Longines remains a widely recognized name in sport watches and chronographs.

Alpina Watches

2009-11-25T02:29:00.000-08:00

Watches for men
Alpina Watches was founded in 1883 by Gottlieb Hauser, watchmaker in Winterthur, who founded the Swiss Watchmakers Corporation ("Union Horlogère Suisse"). Alpina manufacturer of wrist watches based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. A number of watchmakers joined to purchase watch components and organized their manufacturing.
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During the First World War, the Allied Forces were obviously not pleased with business relationships between Switzerland and Germany. The Alpina Glashütte factory had experienced already major problems but also the relationships between the Swiss Alpina factories and their customers in Germany were under strong pressure. Finally in 1917, towards the end of the first World War, the Association "Union Horlogère" was formally dissolved. Two separate anonymous societies were incorporated: the Union Horlogère SA in Bienne, Switzerland and the Alpina Deutsche Uhrmacher-Genossenschaft G.m.b.H. in Berlin, Germany. The branch, which was in the charge of Swiss members, incorporated itself as yet a third separate association in the name of "Alpina Association des Horlogers Suisses". Activities of the companies surged dramatically after the First World War. Alpina watches were being sold with great success in 2000 retailers around Europe, from Lisbon to Copenhagen to Moscow.

All representatives of Union Horlogère depended on the Association, which aimed to sell high quality watches under the Alpina brand.
Quickly, the new concept gained acceptance. Together with qualified manufactures, the Association started to develop its own calibres and to enlarge its distribution network.
Everything ran well until the seventies, when the quartz crises violently crushed the Swiss watch-industry. Alpina was powerless to counter the overwhelming emergence of electronic watches. Other major brands got together to form groups (predecessor of the Swatch Group), but Alpina tried to fight it alone without really succeeding. In 1972, Alpina Watch International SA was incorporated with new German investors, which purchased all shares in Alpina Union Horlogère SA. In 2002, Alpina Watch International SA was acquired by Frederique Constant SA and Alpina watches were relaunched worldwide.

Named "Régulateur 1883" in reference to the year Alpina was founded, Alpina introduced a new model in 2005 as a fitting tribute to the long and rich tradition of the Geneva-based brand. The "regulator" dial is distinguished by the off-centred hour display at 10 o'clock, an exclusive Alpina feature.
In 2008, Alpina Genève celebrated its 125th anniversary with the inauguration of the first movement to be made entirely in its own workshops

Kolber - Watch

2009-11-25T02:21:00.000-08:00

Kolber was faounde and lunced in Geneva in 80'S, Kolber is a lesser known make of Swiss watches and part of the Al Futtaim Group Company. They produce pocket watches as well as wristwatches some of which feature skeletonized movements. All watches are fitted with Swiss ETA movements. The brand is currently being marketed in 25 countries in Europe, the Far East and Middle East, "duty free" shops and on-board airlines.

Pulsar - watch

2009-11-25T02:12:00.000-08:00

Watches for Men ...
Pulsar is among the leading watch brands worldwide. In 1972, the first Pulsar watch was made public by the Hamilton Watch Company. The expertise and novelty, through which it was created, mesmerized some contemporary press reports to shower a huge amount of praise on it. (Pulsar Is a division of Seiko watch Corporation of America (SCA))
The world's first electronic digital watch, created a sensation when it was unveiled in New York in 1972 and it changed the world's perception of time. At the time, it was the first of its kind incorporating digital display and electronic quartz. In fact the $2,100 limited edition 18K gold P1 watch, designed by the late Jean Wuischpard, is one of only a few watches on display in the museum at the smithsonian institute in Washington, D.C.

When the brand was taken into the Seiko Corporation stable in 1980, the move became a huge sensation and brought eminence to the brand. It brought further surprises to the world, the first calculator watch in 1980 and the first all-quartz watch line in 1981 were among its industry-leading achievements. And throughout the '80's and 90's Pulsar continued to bring to market new products that were born to be different. The Avant-garde collection in 1980's set a new style in women's watches and Spoon in 1990's were unique designs which further cemented Pulsar's image as an ingenious and surprising watchmaker. To replicate the accomplishment of the U.S. market, in the 1980s, the Pulsar brand was rolled out in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, and other European markets.

Citizen - Watch

2009-11-25T02:03:00.000-08:00

Aviation, diving, Watches for men
Citizen (Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. ) is the core company of a Japanese global corporate group based in Tokyo, Japan. The Citizen company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and is currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools as well as CITIZEN watches. The trade name originated from a pocket watch CITIZEN sold in 1924. It is one of the world's largest producers of watches.
Citizen Eco-Drive watches
In the United States, Citizen is best known for its Eco-Drive range of watches. Eco-Drive watches use a battery recharged by a solar panel hidden under the watch face. In the rare and discontinued Eco-Drive Duo series, the solar power was supplemented by an automatic quartz power source. There was also an Eco-Drive Thermo model that exploited temperature differentials between the wearer's skin temperature and ambient temperature to recharge the battery. However, the only Eco-Drive system currently described on the Citizen Watch Official Web Site is the one depending solely on light to recharge. The Eco-Drive feature is similar to the Tough Solar battery charging system used in G-Shock watches by Casio. All Citizen Eco-Drive models are made in Japan but may also be assembled in China.

Skyhawk A-T line of watches features Atomic Timekeeping with radio-controlled accuracy. The watches can synchronize with atomic clocks in Japan, North America, and Europe and will automatically select the correct frequency for doing so based upon location of home time zone. The watch actually tracks two time zones--home and world--but synchronizes to the 'home' zone. When traveling, the user may swap the 'home' and 'world' zones--thereby enabling proper time signal reception on a different continent while retaining the other time. Note that day, date, and Daylight Saving Time settings are also set automatically when the watch is synchronized.
These features are comparable to the synchronization with atomic clocks found in Casio Wave Ceptor watches.
Citizen also manufactures watches for collectors. For example, a watch bearing the colors and logo of the Blue Angels. This watch is part of the Skyhawk A-T line, which utilizes Eco-Drive as its primary power source and features Atomic Timekeeping. The bezel of the watch includes a slide rule useful for calculating time, distance, speed, conversions, and other computations useful for pilots. The Blue Angels use blue and gold as their trademark colors and the watch bears this color scheme.

Casio

2009-11-25T01:57:00.000-08:00

Casio watches for men & ladies
Casio is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946 (Casio Computer Co., Ltd), with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches. In 1957 Casio released the world's first entirely electric compact calculator.
Casio was established in April 1946 by Tadao Kashio, an engineer specializing in fabrication technology. Kashio's first major product was the yubiwa pipe, a finger ring that would hold a cigarette, allowing the wearer to smoke the cigarette down to its nub while also leaving the wearer's hands free. Japan was impoverished immediately following World War II so cigarettes were valuable, and the invention was a success.
fter seeing the electric calculators at the first Business Show in Ginza, Tokyo in 1949, Kashio and his younger brothers used their profits from the yubiwa pipe to develop their own calculators. Most of the calculators at that time worked using gears and could be operated by hand using a crank or using a motor (see adding machine). Kashio had some knowledge of electronics, and set out to make a calculator using solenoids. The desk-sized calculator was finished in 1954 and was Japan's first electro-mechanical calculator. One of the central innovations of the calculator was its adoption of the 10-key number pad; at that time other calculators were using a "full keypad", which meant that each place in the number (1s, 10s, 100s, etc...) had nine keys. Another innovation was the use of a single display window instead of the three display windows (one for each argument and one for the answer) used in other calculators.
n the 1980s, its budget electronic instruments and home keyboards gained huge popularity.

The company also became well known for the wide variety and innovation of its wristwatches. It is one of the early manufacturers of quartz crystal watches, both digital and analog. It also began selling calculator watches during this time. It was one of the first manufacturers of watches that could display the time in many different time zones and of watches with temperature, atmospheric-pressure, altitude, and even GPS position displays.
A number of notable digital cameras firsts have been made by Casio, including the first consumer digital camera with an LCD screen, the first consumer 3 megapixel camera, the first true ultra-compact model, and the first digital camera to incorporate ceramic lens technology.

Today, Casio is most commonly known for durable, large sized watches. Especially popular are its dual function (LCD and analog) watches, some of which, called Wave Ceptors, receive radio signals daily from an atomic clock to keep accurate time.

Other products include calculators, cash registers, illuminators, digital cameras (Exilim Series), laptop and sub-notebook computers, mobile phones, musical keyboards, PDAs (E-Data Bank), electronic dictionaries and Wordtank, Digital Diaries, computer printers, clocks, and portable televisions.

Seiko - Watches

2009-11-25T01:48:00.000-08:00

Watches For Diving, Pilot-Aviator Watch
Seiko is a Japanese watch company, The company started in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha. According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite," "minute," or "success." (The meaning "exquisite" meaning "success")

The Seiko first watches produced under the Seiko brand appeared in 1924. In 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world's first production quartz watch; when it was introduced, it cost the same as a medium-sized car. Seiko later went on to introduce the first quartz chronograph. In 1985, Orient Watches and Seiko established a joint factory. Recognized as a leader in timekeeping accuracy, Seiko products are often used as the official timekeepers of the major sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup editions in Argentina 1978, Spain 1982, Mexico 1986, and Italy 1990.

Seiko produces both quartz and mechanical watches of varying prices. The least expensive are around ¥4,000 (US$45) (Alba); the most expensive (Credor JURI GBBX998) costs ¥50,000,000 (US$554,000). Seiko's mechanical watches are the most prized by collectors—from the Seiko "5" series (the 5 reflects the five essential features of the watch, namely shock resistant, water resistant, automatic, and day and date display), which is the most common; the Seiko automatic Chronometer series; the "Bell-Matic," with a mechanical alarm; to the highly prized luxury "Credor," "King Seiko," and "Grand Seiko" lines. Seiko Kinetic watches account for a large proportion of sales nowadays and combine the self-energizing attributes of an automatic watch with quartz accuracy. There is no battery to change; the watch is entirely powered by its movement in everyday wear.

On 7 October 2005, Seiko announced the world launch of the Seiko Spring Drive, a new movement that provides 72 hours of power, as opposed to the average of 40 hours in automatic mechanicals. This new movement, which employs a special alloy called "Spron510", has eliminated the traditional balance wheel/escapement regulating system in favor of a "Tri-synchro Regulator." The power from the spring is used to turn the wheels but is also used to generate electrical power for a tiny, ultra-low consumption (~25 nanowatts) crystal oscillator, which in turn is used to regulate (with quartz accuracy) the speed of the wheels to eight beats per second.

Seiko Watch Corporation — watches: Seiko (Grand Seiko, Dolce & Exceline, Brightz, Lukia, Prospex, iu, Ruse, Spirit, Alpinist, Ignition, Premier, Coutura, Arctura, Sportura, Criteria, Rivoli, Vivace, etc.), Credor, Galante, Wired, Wired XYZ, Alba, Pulsar, Lorus. Seiko Watch is a planning and marketing company. Seiko Holdings delegates a large portion of the manufacturing in its watch business to Seiko Epson and Seiko Instruments.

Tissot

2009-11-24T23:28:00.000-08:00

Wacthes for Men, Sport, aviation and diving ...
Tissot is a Swiss watchmaker company founded in 1853 by Charles-Felicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile who established the Tissot factory in the Swiss city of Le Locle, in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains.
Tissot introduced the first mass-produced pocket watch and the first pocket watch with two times zones in 1853 and the first anti-magnetic watch in 1929-30. Charles-Emile Tissot left for Russia in 1858 and succeeded in selling their savonnette pocket watches across the Russian Empire. The Tissot company was also the first to make watches out of plastic (IDEA 2001 in 1971), stone (the Alpine granite Rock watch in 1985), mother of pearl (the Pearl watch in 1987), and wood (the Wood watch in 1988). Tissot merged with the Omega watch making family in 1930 and Tissot-Omega watches from this era are sought after by collectors.

Still based in Le Locle, Switzerland and present in more than 150 countries around the world, Tissot has been a member of the The Swatch Group Ltd., the largest watch producer and distributor in the world, since 1983.
Tissot is an official timekeeper for the world championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey, and was used for the Davis Cup in 1957 and Downhill Skiing in Switzerland in 1938.

Tissot Watches has become known in recent years for its tactile, or "T-Touch," technology; several new watches have touch-sensitive sapphire glasses and include compasses, barometers, altimeters and thermometers. T-Touch watches have been recently featured in the movies Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Famous people who have worn Tissot watches include the actress Sarah Bernhardt, singer Carmen Miranda, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly, and Nelson Mandela. James Stewart also wears a Tissot watch in the movie "Rear Window".

Concord - Watch

2009-11-24T23:19:00.000-08:00

Watches for men and women...

Concord Watch founded in 1908 in Biel Switzerland the brand was created to design watches with the American market in mind. Concord has had a few innovations in their history such as being one of the first “private label” luxury watches to incorporate precious metals and gems in their watches. They were also the first company to make a wristwatch made of coins. In 1979 they had a major breakthrough with the invention of the Delirium Watch which was the thinnest watch ever made at the time at 1.98 mm thick. They subsequently released a delirium 2 which was even thinner at 1.5 mm.

In 2007 the company made a drastic change in its vision. It closed most of it’s existing dealerships as sluggish sales and lack of a specific market created a huge grey market that hurt the company’s reputation. The launch of the C1 was highly touted and targeted the ever popular luxury sport market. The style and pricing were designed to compete with watches such as Panerai, AP and Hublot. With only a couple hundred dealers worldwide Concord was hoping for a grand relaunch into the Luxury sector. In 2008 Concord created two new C1 pieces. The C1 worldtimer and the C1 Gravity Tourbillion. The later won the prestigious “Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve” as “Best design of the year 2008”. Whether this success will lead to ultimate success remains to be seen.
NEW concord Watches C1 Heart2Heart - New partnership between Concord & Ronny Turiaf ( limited edition of the C1 Chronograph to help the Ronny Turiaf Heart to Heart) Foundation.

Omega - Watch

2009-11-24T23:04:00.000-08:00

Aviator-Pilot & Diving Watches
Omega is a high-end luxury watch company based in Biel/Bienne Switzerland. Omega watch was the choice of NASA and the first watch on the Moon in 1969. It is also the current choice of watch for James Bond ever since 1995.
The forerunner of Omega was founded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848 by 23-year-old Louis Brandt, who assembled key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen. He sold his watches from Italy to Scandinavia by way of England, his chief market. After Louis Brandt's death in 1879, his two sons Louis-Paul and César, troubled by irregular deliveries of questionable quality, abandoned the unsatisfactory assembly workshop system in favour of in-house manufacturing and total production control.

In 1999, with the successful own development of Calibre 2500 , Omega made history by introducing the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, invented by English watchmaker George Daniels. Considered by many to be one of the more significant horological advances since the invention of the lever escapement, the co-axial escapement functions with virtually no lubrication, thereby eliminating one of the shortcomings of the traditional lever escapement. Through using radial friction instead of sliding friction at the impulse surfaces the co-axial escapement significantly reduces friction, theoretically resulting in longer service intervals and greater accuracy over time .
On January 24, 2007 Omega unveiled its new Calibres 8500 and 8501, two co-axial (25,200 bph) movements created exclusively from inception by Omega.

Panerai - Watches

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Find Military Watch - Wrist watch special editions
Panerai was founded in 1860 in Florence by Giovanni Panerai (1825–1897), Officine Panerai is an Italian brand of watches owned by Richemont International SA. It later became the official supplier of the Royal Italian Navy and expanded to building precision instruments. The company is famous for its Radiomir and Luminor watches, notable for their use by Italian commando frogmen, who relied upon their Panerai wristwatches to execute the sinking of Allied naval vessels in WWII.
Officine Panerai is an Italian brand of watches owned by Richemont International SA. Its watches are currently manufactured in Neuchâtel, Switzerland with some movements designed and manufactured in-house. Otherwise they use decorated ETA movements.

The Florence-based watchmaker produced wrist worn diving instruments and about 300 watches, all for the Italian Marina Militare, between 1938 and 1993. By that time, the company ceased to provide watches to the Marina Militare, as they were no longer cost-effective nor did they meet the naval specifications. It then moved to launch its products to the civilian market, but remained relatively obscure until the actor Sylvester Stallone spotted and bought a Panerai Luminor in a jewelry store in Rome in 1995 to wear during shooting of the film Daylight. Stallone ordered a small batch of such watches with his signature on the case back, called Slytech. He offered them as gifts to friends, including Arnold Schwarzenegger. The watch gained rapid popularity, and Officine Panerai was eventually taken over by Richemont in 1997. It should however be noted that the original Panerai were fitted with Rolex movements as worn by the Italian command frogmen.

Recent fashion changes and Panerai's success marketing large watches has also led other companies to introduce larger watches.

Panerai has four major lines of watches, Historic, Contemporary, Manifattura and Special Editions. Most watches are produced in a limited run (normally of 500, 1000, 2000 or 4000 units) and carry an issue number on the case back. Panerai issues Special Editions every year. In 2006 it issued the 1936 California Dial Radiomir special edition, a reissue of the first Panerai model ever presented to the Italian Marina Militare. This model was limited to a run of 1936 units.

When the contract between Girard-Perregaux and Ferrari expired a new partnership was signed with Panerai to develop, manufacture and distribute watches under the Ferrari trademark. A New York representative for the watch company has called Panerai the official timekeeper to Ferrari. Panerai Ferrari watches are divided into two collections: Granturismo and Scuderia.

Panerai issue many watches as either limited or special editions producing fewer watches than the market demands. Retailers may only receive a few limited edition pieces each per year and long waiting lists for popular models are not uncommon. Hence this brand has become a popular investment piece with resale values of used Panerai often matching list prices of a new watch.

Gerald Genta - Watches

2009-11-24T22:31:00.000-08:00

Watch for Men & Women
Gérald Genta created iconic models that have become milestones in the history of the greatest names in Swiss prestige watchmaking. Charles Gérald Genta (born May 1, 1931 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Swiss watch designer. In 1994 he designed the "Grande Sonnerie", the world's most complicated wristwatch.

Gérald Genta watches
2007 Launch of the new Gefica, an exceptional model featuring a complex case crafted in bronze and titanium. Opening of the two first own-name Gérald Genta boutiques in Paris and Geneva. Construction of the new premises of the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Gérald Genta in Le Sentier.
2005 World-first launch of the Chrono Quatro Retro, equipped with a column-wheel chronograph movement and 4 retrograde functions.
Launch of the Tourbillon Incontro, combining a complicated mechanical movement with a digital display.

2004 Launch of the Octo line, referring to the Brand’s original octagonal model.
2000 The Gérald Genta brand is bought up by the Bulgari group.
1996 Development of the Retrograde and Biretrograde movements that are to become brand signature features.
1994 Presentation of the Grande Sonnerie Tourbillon Automatic with 4 hammers, Westminster chime, perpetual calendar and dual time zone. Considered at the time to be the world’s most complex wristwatch.
1988 Gérald Genta hits the watchmaking headlines with the launch of the Gefica, the first model equipped with a model featuring complications dedicated to “Big Five” hunters (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and buffalos). The main innovation, a world first for a wristwatch, the movement is clothed with a bronze case, a material guaranteeing the model against any inadvertent glinting that would warn the prey of the hunter’s approach.
1979 Gérald Genta is awarded the much-coveted Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark.
1973 Development of the first Grande Sonnerie 3-hammer pocket-watch and of the first Gérald Genta Perpetual Calendar model.
1969 Gérald Genta creates his own brand and opened his workshops in St-Jean - Geneva.

Chronograph - Watch

2009-11-24T22:09:00.000-08:00

Find Best & New Watches
A chronograph is a timepiece or watch with both timekeeping and stopwatch functions. Pocket watch chronographs were produced as early as the 18th century but did not become popular until the 1820s. The term 'Chronograph' is often confused with the term 'Chronometer' which in some cases designates a watch that has received a precision certification. The Marine chronometer was an accurate timepiece used to enable celestial navigation.
There are many types of chronographs.
* Digital chronographs use a digital display for both timekeeping and stopwatch functions, either with separate displays or by switching modes on a single display.
* Analog-digital chronographs have a standard analog watch with permanent center seconds and a separate digital display that usually operates independently of the analog section. A fallback will reset to zero and then continue to run when the reset button is pushed while the stopwatch is running. In contrast, most mechanical chronographs will reset to zero only when the stopwatch is stopped.

MB&F - Watches

2009-11-24T21:53:00.000-08:00

New Wristwatches - Watches For Men Women ...
MB&F is a creative laboratory developing three-dimensional high-end timepieces with collaborations of horological artisans and artists. Founded by Maximilian Büsser, the brand is based in Geneva, Switzerland. MB&F presented its first watch, Horological Machine No.1 in 2006 and has followed that up by presenting a new Horological Machine each year.
Horological Machines are as much, if not more, art and sculpture as they are micro-engineering: they are machines which tell the time rather than machines to tell the time.
By designing and constructing three-dimensional machines rather than wristwatches, MB&F are able to break free of the constraints imposed by traditional horology and create kinetic art.
MB&F Horological Machine
Horological Machine No.1 (HM1)
Horological Machine No.2 (HM2)
Horological Machine No.3 (HM3)
Horological Machine N°2 Black box

Maximilian Büsser After graduatinged with a masters degree in micro-technology engineering, Maximilian Büsser's first employer was Jaeger-LeCoultre where he spent seven years in their senior management team during a period of change and strong growth.
Büsser was appointed managing director of Harry Winston Rare Timepieces in 1998. During his seven years there he transformed the company into a well-respected haute horlogerie brand. Working with talented independent watchmakers on the revolutionary Opus series of timepieces planted the seed for developing that concept further still.
In 2005 Büsser resigned from Harry Winston to form MB&F, with the ethos of ackknowledging the contribution of the individuals who contributed to each project.

Breguet Watches

2009-11-24T21:35:00.000-08:00

Luxury watches For Men and Ladies
Breguet is a manufacturer of luxury watches, founded by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775. Currently part of The Swatch Group, its timepieces are now (since 1976) produced in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.
Breguet is one of the oldest surviving watch-making establishments and is the pioneer of numerous watch-making technologies, the most notable being the tourbillon, invented by Abraham Louis Breguet. Breguet has recently introduced a line of writing instruments as a tribute to writers who mention or feature Breguet watches in their works. Breguet watches are often easily recognized for their coin-edge cases, guilloché dials and blue pomme hands (often now referred to as 'Breguet hands').

Tourbillon - watches

2009-11-24T21:24:00.000-08:00

Tourbillon watches for men
A Tourbillon or Tourbillion is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Invented in 1795 by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, a tourbillon counters the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, ostensibly in order to negate the effect of gravity when the timepiece (and thus the escapement) is rotated. Originally an attempt to improve accuracy, tourbillons are still included in some expensive modern watches as a novelty and demonstration of watchmaking virtuosity. The mechanism is usually exposed on the watch's face to show it off.

Modern tourbillon watches
In modern mechanical watch designs, a tourbillon is not required to produce a highly accurate timepiece; there is even debate amongst horologists as to whether tourbillons ever improved the accuracy of mechanical time pieces, even when they were first introduced, or whether the time pieces of the day were inherently inaccurate due to design and manufacturing techniques.
Nevertheless, the tourbillon is one of the most valued features of collectors' watches and premium timepieces (Ref. August 2006 WatchTime article Girard-Perregaux's Tourbillon Icon), possibly for the same reason that mechanical watches fetch a much higher price than similar quartz watches that are much more accurate. High-quality tourbillon wristwatches, which are usually made by the Swiss luxury watch industry, are very expensive, and typically retail for at least thousands of dollars or euros, with much higher prices in the tens of thousands of dollars/euros being common.
A recent renaissance of interest in tourbillons has been met by the industry with increased availability of time pieces bearing the feature, with the result that prices for basic tourbillon models have receded somewhat in recent years (where as previously they were very rare, in either antiques or new merchandise); however, any time piece that has a tourbillon will cost a great deal more than an equivalent piece without the feature.

Modern implementations typically allow the tourbillon to be seen through a window in the watch face. In addition to enhancing the charm of the piece, the tourbillon can act as a second hand for some watches as it generally rotates once per minute.
However some Tourbillons spin faster (Gruebel Forsey's 24-second tourbillon for example.). There are many "Tourbillon" fake/replicas of premium brand watches that emulate this feature with the oscillating balance wheel visible through the watch dial; however, these are not tourbillons.
In the late 20th century, the first research into multi-axis tourbillion movements was done by British clockmakers Anthony Randall and Richard Good, eventually producing two- and three-axis tourbillon movements.

Double Axis Tourbillon
Inspired by these genius clockmakers the young german watchmaker Thomas Prescher developed for the Thomas Prescher Haute Horlogerie in 2003 the first flying Double Axis Tourbillon in a pocketwatch and in 2004 the first flying Double Axis Tourbillon with constant force in the carriage in a wristwatch. Shown at the Baselworld 2003 and 2004 in Basel, Switzerland.
A characteristic of this tourbillon is that it is turning around 2 axes. The first axis and the second axis are both turning once per minute. The whole tourbillon is powered by a special constant force mechanism, called Remontoire[2]. Thomas Prescher invented the constant force mechanism in the carriage for the necessary power in the Double Axis Tourbillon. He has chosen the mechanism to equalize the different forces caused by wound and unwound mainspring, friction, and gravitation effects. So that even force is always supplied to the oscillation regulating system of the Double Axis Tourbillon.

Triple Axis Tourbillon
Thomas Prescher developed for the Thomas Prescher Haute Horlogerie in 2004 the first Triple Axis Tourbillon with constant force in the carriage in a wristwatch. Presented at the Baselworld 2004 in Basel, Switzerland in a Set of three watches. A Single Axis Tourbillon, a Double Axis Tourbillon and a Triple Axis Tourbillon.
Characteristic for this technical high-end complication is that the tourbillon is turning around 3 axes. The first axis and the second axis both complete one rotation every minute and the third axis is turning once every hour. The Triple Axis Tourbillon is powered, same as the Double Axis Tourbillon, by a special constant force mechanism, called Remontoire.

Oris - Watch

2009-11-24T21:11:00.000-08:00

Watches for Motor Sport, Aviation, Culture and Diving ... Watches for Men
Oris is a brand of Swiss wristwatches. The Oris watch factory was founded by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian at Hölstein (Basel-Country) in 1904. Oris are well known for producing only mechanical watches.
Over 100 years Oris has been making watches in Switzerland. Our watches are purely mechanical and are marked out by their distinctive design as well as the red rotor, the symbol of Oris mechanicals. Oris watches are also popular, as celebrities from Formula One, diving, jazz, aviation, and Hollywood queue up to wear and support our unique creations.

KIENZLE Watch

2009-11-24T20:59:00.000-08:00

Watch Made in Germany
KIENZLE is one of Germany oldest watch labels and combines tradition, modern design and quality in all watch collections. Founded in 1822 in Schwenningen, the company headquarters in Hamburg since 2002.
In 1822 Johannes Schlenker founds a clocksmith's workshop in Schwenningen and starts with manufacture and sales of hand-crafted, wooden twelve-hour clocks with a cord-driven (weighted) winding mechanism. When his three sons take over the business, there are already 20 members of staff producing 2,000 pendulum and wall clocks per year.

The watch collection of the company includes numerous models in different price segments. Based on the corporate philosophy KIENZLE designs and produces distinctive watches for discerning individuals.

"KIENZLE KLASSIK" covers the entry price level while "KIENZLE 1822" handles the mid-price segment and the "EDITION JAKOB KIENZLE" meets highest demands. Alongside there are alarm clocks and wall clocks as ever.

"KIENZLE KLASSIK" and "KIENZLE 1822" are similar in their classification. "KIENZLE KLASSIK" is structured in Mechanics, Sports, Elegance, Classical, Satellite and pocket watches. The design is up-to-date and diversified with different case shapes and dials.

The name "KIENZLE 1822" is leaned on the founding year of the company and handles the mid-price segment. The five classifications are called Mechanics, Sports, Luxury, Retro and pocket watches. These models are distinguishable from each other through different mechanical movements and designs. The collection "Retro" exhibits classical design and robust mechanical calibres. The collection "Sports" is a contrast by incorporating dynamic and action. Typical is for example the use of steel bracelets in place of leather.

The "EDITION JAKOB KIENZLE" meets the highest demands and is the highlight of the watch collection. Eight luxurious models with different complications can be distinguished. The watches are numbered and do not have a special name. Watch "No.3" is characterised by a 52-week display, while "No.4" has a perpetual calendar and "No.5" is available with a moon phase. The design is traditional and complies outstanding watchmaking.

The "EDITION COLOR" is the latest collection of the brand and comes along with fresh colours on the inside of the leather straps. Most of the models are "Made in Germany".

Urwek watches

2009-11-24T20:41:00.000-08:00

Watch for men
URWERK was born from a meeting in 1995 between two brothers, Felix and Thomas Baumgartner, both gifted watchmakers, and friend Martin Frei, a talented artist and designer.These young men were united by their common passion for measuring and portraying time. A long discussion, a sharing of philosophies and dreams, culminated in a decision to create their own vision of time. Their goal is the development and new conception of expensive watches. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
WERK. In the German language, 'werk' means to work, create, evolve,shape, forge and to arouse emotions.
UR. The city of Ur was the very place where our perception of time was molded over 6000 years ago by the moving shadows cast by the obelisks of Ur. These giant sundials unveiled the mysteries of the earth's movement through space. The Sumerians, the people of Ur, declared that the passage of these shadows through the course of one year should be partitioned into12 units, thus laying the foundation for a system of timekeeping which has endured to this day
URWERK SA was launched in 1997 with one overriding aim: to follow nobody but to create their own path in pushing the boundaries of haute horlogerie ever further.

URWERK Watches
* 2009 URWERK unveils the UR103t (The Tarantula).
* 2007 Launch of their newest watch model "201" at Geneva Fairs. Time on the "201" is displayed using telescopic minute hands operating through the middle of three orbiting and revolving hour satellites. The telescopic minute hands precisely adjust their length to follow the three vectors marking the minutes: 0 -14, 15 - 44, 45 - 60. Extended, they enable the 201 to display the time across a large easy-to-read, dial. Retracted, they allow for a very wearable sized case; thus providing the wearer with both capabilities.
* 2005 Launch of the watch model "103.03".
* 2003 Presentation of their new watch "103" with its orbiting satellites at Basel which caught the attention of "Harry Winston Rare Timepieces". On the "103", four orbiting and rotating satellites display the hours, with each satellite indicating the time in both analogue and digital fashion as it arcs across the minute chapter.
* 2004 Urwerk begins work on the watch model of Opus V in partnership with Harry Winston.
* 1997 Launch of their first watch named "101" (gold) and "102" (steel) at Basel with the AHCI.

Zenith

2009-11-24T20:24:00.000-08:00

Swiss Watches for Men & Ladies
Zenith SA is a Swiss watch manufacture started in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot at the age of 22, in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel.

Zenith Watches Presently, Zenith markets five watch lines, including the Chronomaster, Class, Port-Royal, Vintage, Defy and Star.
Zenith has a long reputation for the quality and precision of their watches, with 1,565 1st-place precision awards to date. Zenith, is one of the few Swiss watch brands that make their own mechanical movements - the Elite (standard movement) and the El Primero (chronograph). The El Primero movement has a frequency of 36,000 alternations per hour. This high rate ensures that the chronograph with be accurate to 1/10th of a second.
Zenith was purchased by luxury giant LVMH in November 1999, becoming one of several brands in LVMH's watch and jewelry division.

Lange & Sohne - Watches

2009-11-24T20:09:00.000-08:00

Men Watches...
A. Lange & Söhne is a trademark of premier German watchmaking company Lange Uhren GmbH.
Lange was founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the little town of Glashütte, near Dresden in the state of Saxony. In 1948, the post-war Soviet administration expropriated the company's property, and the Lange brand ceased to exist. But in 1990, after the collapse of the East German communist government, Adolph Lange's great-grandson, Walter Lange, restored the company with help from a family of Swiss watch manufacturers including IWC. Now A. Lange & Söhne (litt. A. Lange & Sons), like IWC, belongs to the Richemont group of companies.
Lange & Sohne Its watches rank among the finest in the world and sell in the same general price range as watches made by such top-tier Swiss firms as Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin.
More recently, on March 15, 2007, the company unveiled the culmination of a multi-year effort to produce the first wearable mechanical watch with a 31-day power reserve: that is, a watch that need be wound only once per month (with a special key). To guarantee the power reserve for a month, the brand's watchmakers used two stacked mainspring barrels that store the required energy.

Tutima

2009-11-24T20:00:00.000-08:00

The Military Watches
Tutima Uhrenfabrik GmbH is a German watchmaker based in Ganderkesee, Lower Saxony. Tutima was established in 1927 in Glashuette/Sa. by the UROFA (Uhrenrohwerkefabrik Glashütte AG) and the UFAG (Uhrenfabrik Glashütte AG). In 1951, it was named Uhrenfabrik Kurtz.

On the outbreak of World War I, the market for expensive precision watches collapsed virtually overnight. A decade of turbulence and upheaval was to follow. In 1926, the situation in Glashütte was desolate. December 1926 saw the foundation of a group of companies which, it was hoped, would put an end to the structural crisis. Uhren-Rohwerke-Fabrik Glashütte AG - UROFA - and Uhrenfabrik Glashütte AG - UFAG were set up, headed by jurist Dr. Ernst Kurtz. Apart from the initial production of superior quality pocket-watches, under the management of Dr. Ernst Kurtz and a few competent associates, the companies developed and produced their own ebauches for wristwatches. This led to a series of movements that could easily stand comparison with the competition from Switzerland. The top quality models were entitled "Tutima", a brand name chosen not without good reason. The founders had derived the name from the Latin adjective "tutus", which translates as "safe" or "protected". The product quality and the distribution exclusively through selected stockists soon earned Tutima an excellent reputation. Some 1000 employees enjoyed a secure livelihood.

One of the undoubted highlights of the early Tutima watches was the last and arguably most sophisticated development by UROFA-UFAG, the Tutima Classic Flieger Chronograph. This wrist chronograph set new aesthetic and functional standards and is regarded as the model for many subsequent developments.
Tutima Military Watches series:
The Military NATO Chronograph T
The Military NATO Chronograph TL
The Commando II Chronograph
The Tutima Pacific
The Pacific 300
The DI 300
The Yachting Chronograph

Junghans

2009-11-24T19:42:00.000-08:00

German watches,

Junghans Uhren GmbH is Germany's largest watch and clock manufacturer.
The company is located in Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg. On 15 April 1861 Erhard Junghans created the company „Junghans und Tobler“ together with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler in Schramberg

The Junghans began to produce wristwatches in 1927. Beginning in the 1950s, the virtuoso designer Max Bill created clocks and watches for Junghans and the relationship lasted many years. A remarkable example of his work is a wall clock he designed in 1956/57 that is in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (New York). In 1962 Bill also created mechanical wristwatches for Junghans – impressive timepieces, not only for their aesthetic design, but also their precision.

In the late 1980s, Junghans introduced the first radio-controlled table clock on the world market. In 1990, the first radio-controlled wristwatch followed, called the MEGA 1. In 1995 Junghans presented the ultimate combination of the solar powered watch with ceramic housing and solar-powered technology. Currently, Junghans is developing with the Japanese clock maker Seiko a globally oriented wristwatch, which automatically sets the local time in respective time zones. Junghans Watches & Clock is a well-known brand in Europe.

Nomos Glashütte

2009-11-24T00:55:00.000-08:00

Watches for man
Nomos Glashütte is a German watch-making company that was founded in 1991 in Glashütte, Saxony by Roland Schwertner.
Glashutte to distinguish it from a different "Nomos" watch-making company called Nomos-Uhr-Gesellschaft, Guido Müller & Co. (Nomos Watch Company), which imported Swiss watches and sold them under the prestigious label Glashütte / Sachsen. This firm was sued by A. Lange & Söhne, leading to the end of the company in 1910.
he new Nomos has focused on manufacturing mechanical watches with hand-wound movements. The basis for the movement was, until 2005, the Swiss-made ETA SA / Peseux 7001. These watches bear the label "Glashütte / SA" and "Made in Germany", and have gilded movements.

Since April 2005 Nomos has only used in-house movements called "Alpha" (standard manual movement), "Beta" (with date display), and "Delta" (with date and power reserve display). These new movements are labelled "Glashütte" and "Germany" and are nickel plated with Geneva stripes. In the summer of 2006 the "Tangomat" was introduced. This watch includes the movement "Epsilon" (automatic) or "Zeta" (automatic with date display).

The watches were designed in 1990 in the Bauhaus purist style by Susanne Günther and have won several design awards.
In 2007 they started manufacturing the more expensive Chronometerwerke range of watches for Wempe, a German jeweller.

Sinn

2009-11-24T00:44:00.000-08:00

Watches for pilots
After its establishment, the company constructed instrumental watches and watches for pilots based on Mr. Sinn's extensive aviation experience, that was primarily based on dissatisfaction with the flight watches that were available for pilot and navigational purposes at that time. Sinn's own designs incorporated the features and functionality that he felt more fit for the purpose as an instrument watch. This design philosophy has transcended the company's culture right through to the present day.
Solely selling the watches with direct marketing, thereby avoiding additional costs of intermediate trade, Sinn was able to sell its watches with a very good price/performance ratio. The watches were manufactured as OEM products in Switzerland according to Sinn's specifications and very popular among pilots because of their outstanding quality and design.

STOWA - German watch

2009-11-24T00:37:00.000-08:00

Germany Watches, for men, Aviator wacthes
STOWA is a German watch manufacturer based in Engelsbrand, Germany. STOWA is currently owned by Jörg Schauer, who also owns the Schauer watch brand and the DUROWE watch movement brand.
In 1927, Walter Storz founded STOWA by establishing his own brand that was manufactured at his father's watch factory in Hornberg, Germany. The name he chose for his new company was based upon his name: STO being the first three letters of his surname and WA being the first two letters of his first name.
At present, STOWA has five model lines:

* Antea - a replica of an original STOWA design from the 1930s
* Airman (Flieger) - a homage to the original B-Uhr
* Marine - a watch based on the marine chronometers used in navigation
* Prodiver - a diving watch water resistant to 1000m
* Seatime - a sports watch water resistant to 300m

The movements in STOWA's watches are mostly ETA movements with significant decoration and, in the case of the Airman Original, mechanical modifications. Since Jörg Schauer owns the Durowe (Deutsche Uhrenrohwerke) movement brand, it is anticipated that Durowe movements will be used in STOWA watches in the future.

Shock Resistant watch

2009-11-24T00:25:00.000-08:00

Men Watches > Shock Resistant watch
Shock resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch copes with shocks.
The International Organization for Standardization issued a standard for shock resistant watches, which many countries have adopted. ISO 1413 Horology—Shock-resistant watches specifies the minimum requirements and describes the corresponding method of test. It is intended to allow homologation tests rather than the individual control of all watches of a production of a production batch. It is based on the simulation of the shock received by a watch on falling accidentally from a height of 1 m on to a horizontal hardwood surface.

In practice shock resistance is generally tested by applying two shocks (one on the 9 o'clock side, and one to the crystal and perpendicular to the face). The shock is usually delivered by a hard plastic hammer mounted as a pendulum, so as to deliver a measured amount of energy, specifically, a 3 kg hammer with an impact velocity of 4.43 m/s. The watch must keep its accuracy to +/- 60 seconds/day as measured before the test.

Chronometer - Watches

2009-11-24T00:07:00.000-08:00

best Watches for men and Ladies
Chronometer watch is a watch tested and certified to meet certain precision standards. In Switzerland, only timepieces certified by the COSC may use the word 'Chronometer' on them.
However, numerous prominent Swiss watch manufacturers do not submit their movements for COSC certification, although such movements would probably easily qualify as chronometers under the COSC certification rules, e.g. nowadays, some of the ″Haute Horlogerie″ Swiss Watch Manufacturers have created on 5 June 2001, ″The Fleurier Quality Foundation″ to establish new aesthetic and technical criteria dedicated to the certification of finished watches. Their certification meets a normative requirement for the market and the final customer to have a better definition of quality watchmaking, adapted to today's demands and technological advances.

The term chronometer is also used to describe a marine chronometer used for celestial navigation. The marine chronometer was invented by John Harrison in 1730. This was the first of a series of chronometers which enabled accurate marine navigation. For the next 250 years, an accurate chronometer was essential to any kind of marine or air navigation until the implementation of global satellite navigation at the end of the 20th century. The marine chronometer is no longer used for navigation.

Chronometers often included other innovations to increase their efficiency and precision. Hard stones such as diamond, ruby, and sapphire were often used as jewel bearings to decrease friction and wear of the pivots and escapement. Chronometer makers also took advantage of the physical properties of rare metals such as gold, platinum, and palladium.
Complications
In horology terms, a complication in a mechanical watch is a special feature that causes the design of the watch movement to become more complicated. Examples of complications include:
* Tourbillon
* Perpetual Calendar
* Minute repeater
* Equation of time
* Power reserve
* Moon phases

Vostok

2009-11-23T23:39:00.000-08:00

Rugged watches, military Watch, the Amphibia army watch - diver watches
Vostok ( Восток, East) Watch Makers, Inc. produces mainly inexpensive, rugged military and diver mechanical watches at its factory in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia. It also makes clocks and watch movements for other watch brands.
The Vostok Company was founded in 1942 when one of the Moscow watch-making plants of the First Moscow Watch Factory was evacuated to Chistopol, a small town located on the Kama River in Tatarstan. Only defense equipment was produced during the war years, but as soon as the war was over the company started making mechanical wrist watches. However, the Company did not begin using the "Vostok" brand name until the 1960s. The company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defense Department of the Soviet Union in 1965. This year also marks the creation of the well known Komandirskie ("Commander's") watch.

The experience gained through development of the army watch led to the Amphibia, a stainless-steel watch able to withstand a 200 meter depth (20atm). By 1980, Vostok Watch Makers was producing 4.5 million timepieces per year.

Watches issued to the military were marked "ЗАКАЗ МО СССР," meaning "By Order of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR." These models were subject to rigorous quality control and sold exclusively through Voentorg stores, which catered to military personnel with identification only. (Today, these models have become sought-after collectibles.)

At turn of the 21st century, Vostok launched a line of 1940s-style replicas called the Kirovskie K-43 collection. Vostok also began producing a "luxury" line of watches called Kremlevskie. Both lines are made of stainless steel, produced in limited quantities, and aimed toward a more affluent consumer.

In 2004, Vostok Watch Makers began supplying movements to the Koliz Company of Lithuania, makers of the Vostok Europe brand of timepieces.
2000, Vostok Watch Makers Inc. is the leader of the domestic watch and clock industry on volumes of release and sales of men's watches. Release of the female watches, an expensive, prestigious man's watch, and a quartz alarm clock are begun.
2001, The factory became the owner of "The Russian National Olympus” the prestigious premium in a nomination "To Technology. A science" and the winner of "The Russian organization of high social efficiency" competition in a branch nomination.
2004, The company "Koliz Vostok Co. Ltd" was founded as a joint venture between the Russian movement- and watch-maker "Vostok Watch Maker Inc." and the Lithuanian enterprise "Koliz Ltd." offers the world market a new generation of automatic watches based on the traditional Russian watch-making technology and new designs from Lithuania. The first collection of the new watch brand Vostok Europe was introduced at Basel, Switzerland.
2006, "Amfibia" brand, featuring modern-style diver watches, launched.
2007, Updated Komandirskie debuts to public.

Volmax

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Russia wacthes, Pilot-Aviator watches for men.

Company Volmax, based in Moscow, Russia, internationally markets Russian-made watches. The Volmax brands are Aviator, Buran, Sturmanskie, and Russian Watch Factory (РЧЗ).
Volmax was formed in 2002 by former employees of the First Moscow Watch Factory (commonly called "Poljot"). With the partial demise of the First Moscow Watch Factory ("FMWF") in late 2004, Volmax acquired some of the old equipment to continue producing FMWF movements. Non-chronograph mechanical movements are produced in-house, while chronograph movements are produced by another Russian firm, MakTime.
The Volmax brands Aviator, Buran, and Sturmanskie are named for models originally produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory.
In 2005, Volmax announced the creation of a new brand, Russian Watch Factory (in Russian: Русский Часовой Завод, or РЧЗ). The logo of РЧЗ is the three letters surrounded by a pentagon; this design pays tribute to an early logo of the First Moscow Watch Factory. The first model released under the new brand name is called the Patriot (Патриот). According to Volmax, the new brand will feature colours and shapes from watches of the 1930s and 1940s, but enlarged cases for today's customer preferences.

Company Volmax came to international attention when Miramax selected an Aviator watch as official merchandise associated with the movie The Aviator.

Poljot

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Pilots wristwatch from Russia/ cosmonaut Watch
Poljot a brand of watches from Russia produced since 1964 by the First Moscow Watch Factory.( Poljot Russian: Полёт, literally meaning "flight"),
On April 12th 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. During his historic flight he wore a Shturmanskie pilots wristwatch (a transliteration of Штурманские which actually means "Navigator").
This watch was not specially commissioned for the flight, they were standard issue to all air force pilots at the time. The success of the mission however lead to the factory being awarded the Poljot (Russian: Полет) name in 1964.

In 1965 cosmonaut Alexei Leonov wore a FMWF Strela (СТРЕЛА, arrow") chronograph during his historic first space walk, thus cementing Poljot's place in space history. As with Gagarin's first flight, Leonov's watch was not specially commissioned. The Strela replaced the Shturmanskie as the standard issue pilots watch. In the late 1970s, the Strela itself was replaced by a new breed of chronographs based around the (then new) 3133 movement (a Russian variation of the Swiss Valjoux 7734). Poljot 3133-based watches continued where their predecessors left off and were taken into space by cosmonauts from Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine. On the hand of cosmonaut V.V. Polyakov, a Poljot 3133-based watch set a space record for the longest space flight in history.
ring the Soviet era, Poljot watches were marketed in the United Kingdom under the brand "Sekonda". Today's Sekonda company, a British distributor of ubiquitous fashion watches, has no connection to any Poljot products.

Fakes
Poljot Watches being popular in Russia and abroad, do suffer from many counterfeits. It is actually very difficult to find real ones, even in Russia. Poljot Watches are temporarily not produced. The only real "Poljot" watches available are coming from old stocks, that are still being sold. But these stocks are coming to an end with just a few thousand left. "Golden Poljot", "Poljot Elite" are fake Poljo

Raketa - watches

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Soviet and Russian watches, military watches, Red Army, Soviet Navy... durable watch, watches for aviation
Raketa Watches are Soviet and Russian watches manufactured since 1962 by the Petrodvorets Watch Factory in Saint Petersburg - the oldest factory in Russia. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1721 as the Peterhof Lapidary Works to make hardstone carvings. At its beginning the factory produced objects made of precious and semi-precious stones for the Tsar and his family. In the 80's the production of Raketa was 4.5 million watches a year. Raketa watches were used by the Red Army, Soviet Navy, for North Pole expeditions and by civil Soviet population.
Raketa Wristwatches; pocket watches; watch for polar explorers; watches for divers; hours for the navy; hours for the army; watches for aviation; chronographs.

April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin made the first flight in the history of mankind in outer space on the rocket Vostok 1. In honor of Yuri Gagarin the Petrodvorets Watch Factory named its watches "Raketa" (rocket in Russian). However, At the height of the Cold War, the name was perceived negatively in the Western Countries, since Raketa was associated with the launch of a new generation of intercontinental ballistic missile R-16.

Before the Petrodvorets Watch Factory began to produce clockworks, it produced technical stones for military manufacturers and "jewels" for the watch industry. In 1949 the factory produced its first watches under the names Zvezda and Pobeda. His own original model under the brand Raketa appeared in 1961. The factory created its own mechanism - «Raketa - 2609N». On this basis, the Petrodvorets Watch Factory produced more than two dozen versions Raketa movements: with automatic winding, with calendar, with 24 hour scale for polar explorers, antimagnetic watches in case of a nuclear attack, watches for the military. Mechanical Raketa watches, produced in Petrodvorets were exported to all the communist world and considered one of the most durable and reliable movements in the world.

SPACE MISSIONS Watches - Astronauts Watches

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Astronauts Watches
FLIGHT-CERTIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS:
* Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50.00
FLIGHT-QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR SPACE MISSIONS:
* Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33
* Casio G-Shock DW-5600C
* Casio G-Shock DW-5600E
* Casio G-Shock DW-5900
* Casio G-Shock DW-6900
* Casio G-Shock Master of G G-9000
* Timex IRONMAN Triathlon Data Link

Omega Speedmaster
The Omega Speedmaster Professional, otherwise known as the "Moonwatch", is a manual winding chronograph introduced in 1957 and made famous by its selection by NASA for the Apollo Program. The Omega Speedmaster was the first watch worn on the moon, as Buzz Aldrin wore his Speedmaster 145.012 fitted with the Omega 321 caliber on 20 July 1969. (Neil Armstrong left his Speedmaster inside the landing module "Eagle" during his famous first walk). It is the only watch flight-qualified for EVA use by NASA. It is also the watch chosen for use in outer space by the Russian space agency NPO Energia.

Casio G-Shock Master of G
The Master of G series were a collection of G-Shock watches produced by Japanese electronics and wristwatch manufacturer Casio in the late 1990s. There were several models in the range, of which many were designed to showcase a new form of technology that Casio had introduced into the G-Shock range, such as the Tough Solar power source and a digital compass.
Three of the current Masters of G have been included in a new collection launched on February 2009, the Men In Rusty Black (MIRB) series. The watches under this theme, which include the Riseman (GW-9200MS), the Frogman (GW-200MS) and the Mudman (G-9000MS), are said to feature a military-inspired look.
Timex, Astronauts Watches
Timex Datalink or Timex Data Link is a line of watches manufactured by Timex. As the name implies datalink watches are capable of data transfer through linking with a computer. The Datalink line was introduced in 1994 and it was co-developed with Microsoft as a wearable alternative to mainstream PDAs with additional attributes such as water resistance, that PDAs lacked, and easy programmability. The early models included models 50, 70, 150 and model 150s (small size). The model numbers indicated the approximate number of phone numbers that could be stored in the watch memory. These early models were, at the time of their introduction, the only watches to bear the Microsoft logo.
The watches have been certified by NASA for space travel and have been used by astronauts and cosmonauts in space missions. There has been an evolution over the years as to the number and type of entries that can be stored in the various watch models as well as the mode of data transfer between computer and watch.

Watches For scuba diving (dive) - water resistant watches

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Scuba Diving Watches For Men
Watches may be crafted to become water resistant. These watches are sometimes called diving watches when they are suitable for scuba diving or saturation diving. The International Organization for Standardization issued a standard for water resistant watches which also prohibits the term "waterproof" to be used with watches, which many countries have adopted. Water resistance is achieved by the gaskets which form a watertight seal, used in conjunction with a sealant applied on the case to help keep water out. The material of the case must also be tested in order to pass as water resistant.

The watches are tested in theoretical depths, thus a watch with a 50 meter rating will be water resistant if it is stationary and under 50 meters of still water for a set amount of time. The most commonly used method for testing the water resistance is by depressurizing a small chamber containing the watch. A sensor measures the movement of the case and crystal to gauge how much pressure the watch is losing and how fast.
The watch never touches water in this type of machine. Another type of machine is used for very deep measure tests, where the watch is immersed in a small container filled with water, this chamber is then submitted to the pressure the watch is supposed to withstand. In neither case is there any variation in the pressure, nor is the watch submitted to that pressure for an extended period of time(normally only a couple of minutes). These are the only logical ways to test the water resistance of a watch, since adding variations added by time spent underwater or the movement of the wearers hands would simply make this a very intricate and difficult measurement. Although confusing this is the best way of telling the customer what to expect.

Zero gravity - Space Watches

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Space Watches
Zero gravity environment and other extreme conditions encountered by astronauts in space requires the use of specially tested watches. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin wore a Shturmanskie (Штурманские > navigator's) wristwatch during his historic first flight into space. The Shturmanskie was manufactured at the First Moscow Factory.

Since 1964, the watches of the First Moscow Factory have been marked by the trademark "ПОЛЕТ", transliterated as "POLJOT", which means "flight" in Russian and is a tribute to the many space trips its watches have accomplished. In the late 1970s, Poljot launched a new chrono movement, the 3133. With a 23 jewel movement and manual winding (43 hours), it was a modified Russian version of the Swiss Valjoux 7734 of the early 1970s. Poljot 3133 were taken into space by astronauts from Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine. On the arm of Valeriy Polyakov, a Poljot 3133 chronograph movement-based watch set a space record for the longest space flight in history.

During the 1960s, a large range of watches were tested for durability and precision under extreme temperature changes and vibrations. The Omega Speedmaster Professional was selected by U.S. space agencies. (For a list of NASA-certified watches, see this footnote).

TAG Heuer became the first Swiss watch in space thanks to an Heuer Stopwatch, worn by John Glenn in 1962 when he piloted the Friendship 7 on the first manned U.S. orbital mission. (The company was then called "Heuer"; TAG had not yet been formed.)

The Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was designed with a 24-hour analog dial to avoid confusion between AM and PM, which are meaningless in space. It was first worn in space by U.S. astronaut Scott Carpenter on May 24, 1962 in the Aurora 7 mercury capsule.

Since 1994 Fortis is the exclusive supplier for manned space missions authorized by the Russian Federal Space Agency.
China National Space Administration (CNSA) astronauts wear the Fiyta spacewatches.
At BaselWorld, 2008, Seiko announced the creation of the first watch ever designed specifically for a space walk, Spring Drive Spacewalk.

Multi function watches

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Multi function watches Many computerized wristwatches have been developed, but none have had long-term sales success, because they have awkward user interfaces due to the tiny screens and buttons, and a short battery life. As miniaturized electronics became cheaper, watches have been developed containing calculators, tonometers, barometers, altimeters, video games, digital cameras, keydrives, GPS receivers and cellular phones. In the early 1980s Seiko marketed a watch with a television in it. Such watches have also had the reputation as unsightly and thus mainly geek toys. Several companies have however attempted to develop a computer contained in a wristwatch (see also wearable computer).

Digital Watch

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digital watches for men

The first digital watch, a Pulsar LED prototype in 1970, was developed jointly by Hamilton Watch Company and Electro-Data. John Bergey, the head of Hamilton's Pulsar division, said that he was inspired to make a digital timepiece by the then-futuristic digital clock that Hamilton themselves made for the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. On April 4, 1972, the Pulsar was finally ready, made in 18-carat gold and sold for $2,100. It had a red light-emitting diode (LED) display.
Since the advent of electronic watches that incorporate small computers, digital displays have also been available. A digital display simply shows the time as a number, e.g., 12:08 instead of a short hand pointing towards the number 12 and a long hand 8/60 of the way round the dial. The digital display watch was the newest way to tell time in 500 years.

Digital LED watches were very expensive and out of reach to the common consumer until 1975, when Texas Instruments started to mass produce LED watches inside a plastic case. These watches, which first retailed for only $20, reduced to $10 in 1976, saw Pulsar lose $6 million and the Pulsar brand sold to Seiko.

Most watches with LED displays required that the user press a button to see the time displayed for a few seconds, because LEDs used so much power that they could not be kept operating continuously. Usually the LED display color would be red. Watches with LED displays were popular for a few years, but soon the LED displays were superseded by liquid crystal displays (LCDs), which used less battery power and were much more convenient in use, with the display always visible and no need to push a button before seeing the time. The first LCD watch with a six-digit LCD was the 1973 Seiko 06LC, although various forms of early LCD watches with a four-digit display were marketed as early as 1972 including the 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch, and the Cox Electronic Systems Quarza.

Analog Watch

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Analog Watch Display
Traditionally, watches have displayed the time in analog form, with a numbered dial upon which are mounted at least a rotating hour hand and a longer, rotating minute hand. Many watches also incorporate a third hand that shows the current second of the current minute. Watches powered by quartz usually have a second hand that snaps every second to the next marker.
Watches powered by a mechanical movement have a "sweep second hand", the name deriving from its uninterrupted smooth (sweeping) movement across the markers, although this is actually a misnomer; the hand merely moves in smaller steps, typically 1/5th of a second, corresponding to the beat (half period) of the balance wheel. In some escapements (for example the duplex escapement), the hand advances every two beats (full period) of the balance wheel, typically 1/2 second in those watches, or even every four beats (two periods, 1 second), in the double duplex escapement. All of the hands are normally mechanical, physically rotating on the dial, although a few watches have been produced with “hands” that are simulated by a liquid-crystal display.

Analog display of the time is nearly universal in watches sold as jewelry or collectibles, and in these watches, the range of different styles of hands, numbers, and other aspects of the analogue dial is very broad. In watches sold for timekeeping, analog display remains very popular, as many people find it easier to read than digital display; but in timekeeping watches the emphasis is on clarity and accurate reading of the time under all conditions (clearly marked digits, easily visible hands, large watch faces, etc.). They are specifically designed for the left wrist with the stem (the knob used for changing the time) on the right side of the watch; this makes it easy to change the time without removing the watch from the hand. This is the case if one is right-handed and the watch is worn on the left wrist (as is traditionally done). If one is left-handed and wears the watch on the right wrist, one has to remove the watch from the wrist to reset the time or to wind the watch.

Analog watches as well as clocks are often marketed showing a display time of approximately 10:09 or 10:10. This creates a visually pleasing smile-like face on upper half of the watch. Digital displays often show a time of 12:38, where the increases in the numbers from left to right culminating in the fully-lit numerical display of the 8 also gives a positive feeling.

Automatic quartz - Watches

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Automatic Watches For MEN :
Automatic quartz is a collective term describing watch movements that combine a self-winding rotor mechanism (as used in automatic mechanical watches) to generate electricity with a piezoelectric quartz crystal as its timing element. Such movements aim to provide the advantages of quartz without the environmental impact of batteries. Several manufacturers employ this technique.

A rotating pendulum inside the case is attached to a relatively large gear which meshes with a very small pinion. As the wearer moves, the pendulum turns and spins the pinion at a very high speed - up to 100,000 rpm. This is coupled to a miniature electrical generator which charges a storage device which is a capacitor(s) or a rechargeable battery. A typical full charge will last between two weeks and six months.

Japanese company Seiko pioneered the technique which it unveiled at the Baselworld 1986 under the trial name AGM. The first such watch was released in Germany in January 1988 and April of the same year in Japan (under the name Auto-Quartz). The watches had an average monthly rate of ±15 sec and provided 75 hours of continuous operation when fully powered. Early automatic quartz movements were called AGS (Automatic Generating System); in 1991 the company introduced the Kinetic brand name. Today Seiko offers a wide range of watches with various different Kinetic movements.

Autoquartz
Swiss company ETA SA, part of the Swatch group, made seven different automatic quartz movements, calling them Autoquartz. They were part of the premium Flatline series of movements and were sold to a variety of watch vendors, primarily European and American. High grade movements designed to last as long as their premium mechanical movements, they had between 15 to 53 jewels. Unlike most quartz watches, Autoquartz could be calibrated to increase their accuracy. Several vendors had their Autoquartz watches COSC certified. In 2006 to increase production of its highly demanded mechanical movements, Swatch discontinued supplying the Autoquartz line to customers (service and parts are still available). Then in 2009, possibly due to available production capacity or stocked parts, Tissot reintroduced the Autoquartz in its PRC200 dive watch. The Autoquartz movement used by Tissot is gold plated and carries the designation ETA 205.914.
Eco-Drive - Citizen
Citizen, the second largest Japanese watch company (after Seiko), also built an autoquartz-powered watch: the Citizen Promaster Eco-Duo Drive (released in December of 1998). Novel to this watch was the use of both mechanical power as well as a solar cell. This model was an attempt to enter higher-priced markets but the technology failed to attract consumer interest and Citizen has since stopped making use of the unique movement. No other autoquartz powered watch from Citizen is known, all other Eco-Drive models only use solar power or thermal power.
Ventura was a small Swiss watch manufacturer claiming to be "the World's only manufacturer of automatic digital watches". Their VEN_99 movement was the only watch to ever combine autoquartz and digital readout of time (LCD) in one package. Offered were three models: the Sparc rx, fx and px. In late 2006, the company started selling their movement with an incorporated alarm, another exclusive feature. All hardware was proprietary to Ventura. In 2007 the company went into bankruptcy.

Automatic-watch

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The Automatic watch, A self-winding or automatic mechanism is one that rewinds the mainspring of a mechanical movement by the natural motions of the wearer's body. The first self-winding mechanism, for pocketwatches, was invented in 1770 by Abraham-Louis Perrelet; but the first "self-winding," or "automatic," wristwatch was the invention of a British watch repairer named John Harwood in 1923. This type of watch allows for a constant winding without special action from the wearer: it works by an eccentric weight, called a winding rotor, which rotates with the movement of the wearer's wrist.
The back-and-forth motion of the winding rotor couples to a ratchet to automatically wind the mainspring. Self winding watches usually can also be wound manually so they can be kept running when not worn, or if the wearer's wrist motions don't keep the watch wound.

Some electronic watches are also powered by the movement of the wearer of the watch. Kinetic powered quartz watches make use of the motion of the wearer's arm turning a rotating weight, which turns a generator to supply power to charge a rechargeable battery that runs the watch. The concept is similar to that of self-winding spring movements, except that electrical power is generated instead of mechanical spring tension.

Electronic watches require electricity as a power source. Some mechanical movements and hybrid electronic-mechanical movements also require electricity. Usually the electricity is provided by a replaceable battery. The first use of electrical power in watches was as substitute for the mainspring, in order to remove the need for winding. The first electrically-powered watch, the Hamilton Electric 500, was released in 1957 by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Watch batteries (strictly speaking cells, a battery is composed of multiple cells) are specially designed for their purpose. They are very small and provide tiny amounts of power continuously for very long periods (several years or more). In most cases, replacing the battery requires a trip to a watch-repair shop or watch dealer; this is especially true for watches that are designed to be water-resistant, as special tools and procedures are required to ensure that the watch remains water-resistant after battery replacement. Silver-oxide and lithium batteries are popular today; mercury batteries, formerly quite common, are no longer used, for environmental reasons. Cheap batteries may be alkaline, of the same size as silver-oxide but providing shorter life. Rechargeable batteries are used in some solar powered watches.

Solar powered watches are powered by light. A photovoltaic cell on the face (dial) of the watch converts light to electricity, which in turn is used to charge a rechargeable battery or capacitor. The movement of the watch draws its power from the rechargeable battery or capacitor. As long as the watch is regularly exposed to fairly strong light (such as sunlight), it never needs battery replacement, and some models need only a few minutes of sunlight to provide weeks of energy (as in the Citizen Eco-Drive).

Some of the early solar watches of the 1970s had innovative and unique designs to accommodate the array of solar cells needed to power them (Synchronar, Nepro, Sicura and some models by Cristalonic, Alba, Seiko and Citizen). As the decades progressed and the efficiency of the solar cells increased while the power requirements of the movement and display decreased, solar watches began to be designed to look like other conventional watches.A rarely used power source is the temperature difference between the wearer's arm and the surrounding environment (as applied in the Citizen Eco-Drive Thermo). -Wikipedia-

Watch | Mainspring

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Find best Watch for a men.
Mainspring watches, A Traditional mechanical watch movements use a spiral spring called a mainspring as a power source. In manual watches the spring must be rewound by the user periodically by turning the watch crown. Antique pocketwatches were wound by inserting a separate key into a hole in the back of the watch and turning it. Most modern watches are designed to run 40 hours on a winding, so must be wound daily, but some run for several days and a few have 192-hour mainsprings and are wound weekly.

A modern watch mainspring is a long strip of hardened and blued steel, or specialised steel alloy, 20-30 centimeters long and 0.05-0.2 millimeters thick. The mainspring in the common 1-day movement is calculated to enable the watch to run for 36 to 40 hours, i.e. with a power-reserve for 12 to 16 hours, which is the normal standard for hand-wound as well as self-winding watches. 8-Day movements provide power for at least 192 hours but use longer mainsprings and bigger barrels. Clock mainsprings are similar, only larger.

Since 1945, carbon steel alloys have been increasingly superseded by newer special alloys (iron, nickel and chromium with the addition of cobalt, molybdenum, or beryllium), and also by cold-rolled alloys ('structural hardening'). Known to watchmakers as 'white metal' springs (as opposed to blued carbon steel), these are stainless and have a higher elastic limit. They are less subject to permanent bending (becoming 'tired') and there is scarcely any risk of their breaking. Some of them are also practically non-magnetic.
In their relaxed form, mainsprings can have three distinct shapes:
* Spiral coiled: i.e. coiled in the same direction throughout, viz. that of a spring inside the barrel
* Semi-reverse: The outer end of the spring is coiled in the reverse direction to form an angle less than 360 degrees.
* Reverse (resilient): the outer end of the spring is coiled in the reverse direction to form an angle exceeding 360 degrees.

The reverse coils provide extra force at the end of the running period, in order to keep the timepiece running at a constant rate to the end

Watch Electronic movements

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Men's Watches
Watch, Electronic movements have few or no moving parts, as they use the piezoelectric effect in a tiny quartz crystal to provide a stable time base for a mostly electronic movement. The crystal forms a quartz oscillator which resonates at a specific and highly stable frequency, and which can be used to accurately pace a timekeeping mechanism. For this reason, electronic watches are often called quartz watches. Most quartz movements are primarily electronic but are geared to drive mechanical hands on the face of the watch in order to provide a traditional analog display of the time, which is still preferred by most consumers.

The first prototypes of electronic quartz watches were made by the CEH research laboratory in Switzerland in 1962. The first quartz watch to enter production was the Seiko 35 SQ Astron, which appeared in 1969. Modern quartz movements are produced in very large quantities, and even the cheapest wristwatches typically have quartz movements. Whereas mechanical movements can typically be off by several seconds a day, an inexpensive quartz movement in a child's wristwatch may still be accurate to within half a second per day—ten times better than a mechanical movement. Some watchmakers combine the quartz and mechanical movements, such as the Seiko Spring Drive, introduced in 2005.

Radio time signal watches are a type of electronic quartz watch which synchronizes (time transfer) its time with an external time source such as an atomic clocks, time signals from GPS navigation satellites, the German DCF77 signal in Europe, WWVB in the US, and others. Movements of this type synchronize not only the time of day but also the date, the leap-year status of the current year, and the current state of daylight saving time (on or off).

Mechanical watch

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Watch
Compared to electronic movements, mechanical watches are less accurate, often with errors of seconds per day, and they are sensitive to position and temperature. As well, they are costly to produce, they require regular maintenance and adjustment, and they are more prone to failure. Nevertheless, the "old world" craftsmanship of mechanical watches still attracts interest from part of the watch-buying public.

Mechanical movements use an escapement mechanism to control and limit the unwinding of the spring, converting what would otherwise be a simple unwinding, into a controlled and periodic energy release. Mechanical movements also use a balance wheel together with the balance spring (also known as a hairspring) to control motion of the gear system of the watch in a manner analogous to the pendulum of a pendulum clock. The tourbillon, an optional part for mechanical movements, is a rotating frame for the escapement which is used to cancel out or reduce the effects of bias to the timekeeping of gravitational origin. Due to the complexity of designing a tourbillon, they are very expensive, and only found in "prestige" watches. The pin-lever (also called Roskopf movement after its inventor, Georges Frederic Roskopf), is a cheaper version of the fully levered movement which was manufactured in huge quantities by many Swiss manufacturers as well as Timex, until it was replaced by quartz movements.

A watch

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Watches for Man & Ladies

A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person. It is usually a wristwatch, worn on the wrist with a strap or bracelet. In addition to the time, modern watches often display the day, date, month and year, and electronic watches may have many other functions.

Most inexpensive and medium-priced watches used mainly for timekeeping are electronic watches with quartz movements. Expensive, collectible watches valued more for their workmanship and aesthetic appeal than for simple timekeeping, often have purely mechanical movements and are powered by springs, even though mechanical movements are less accurate than more affordable quartz movements.

Before the inexpensive miniaturization that became possible in the 20th century, most watches were pocket watches, which often had covers and were carried in a pocket and attached to a watch chain or watch fob. Watches evolved in the 1600s from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 1400s.
Watch Movement
Watch Mechanical movements
Watch sElectronic movements
Watches Power sources
Mainspring
Automatic watch
Watch batteries
Solar powered watches
Watches Display:
Analog
Digital

Aviator - Pilot

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Aviator - Pilot
An aviator is a person who flies aircraft for pleasure or as a profession. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887 as a variation of the French 'aviation', from the latin 'avis', coined 1863 by G. de la Landelle in "Aviation ou Navigation Aérienne". The term aviatrix is sometimes used for a female aviator.

The term is often applied to pilots, but is often extended to include air navigators, bombardiers, Weapon Systems Officers, and electronic warfare Officers. This should not be confused with the term naval aviator, which refers crew members in the United States Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.

There are also such minor aviation characters as wing-walkers who take part in aerobatic display sequences.
The term aviator (as opposed to "pilot" or other terms) was used more in the early days of aviation, before anyone had ever seen an airplane fly, and it had connotations of bravery and adventure. For example, the editors at the Dayton Herald, in an article of December 18, 1903 described the Wright Brothers' first airplane thus: "The weight, including the body of the aviator, is slightly over 700 pounds".

To ensure the safety of people in the air as well as on the ground, it soon became a requirement for an aircraft to be under the operational control of a properly trained, certified and current pilot at all times, who is responsible for the safe and legal completion of the flight. The first certificate was delivered by the Aero Club de France to Louis Blériot in 1908, followed by Glenn Curtiss, Leon Delagrange, and Robert Esnault-Pelterie. The absolute authority given to the Pilot in Command is derived from that of a ship’s captain.

Aviation

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Aviation: is the activity involving man-made air-borne flying devices (aircraft), including the people, organizations, and regulatory bodies involved with them.
Many cultures have built devices that travel through the air, from the earliest projectiles such as stones and spears, to more sophisticated buoyant or aerodynamic devices such as the mechanical pigeon of Archytas in Ancient Greece, the boomerang in Australia, the hot air Kongming lantern, and kites. There are early legends of human flight such as the story of Icarus, and later, somewhat more credible claims of short-distance human flights appear, such as the winged flights of Abbas Ibn Firnas (810–887), Eilmer of Malmesbury (11th century), and the hot-air Passarola of Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685-1724).

The modern age of aviation began with the first untethered human lighter-than-air flight on November 21, 1783, in a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. The practicality of balloons was limited because they could only travel downwind. It was immediately recognized that a steerable, or dirigible, balloon was required. Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first human-powered dirigible in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in one in 1785.

In 1799 Sir George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control. Early dirigible developments included machine-powered propulsion (Henri Giffard, 1852), rigid frames (David Schwarz, 1896), and improved speed and maneuverability (Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1901).

While there are many competing claims for the earliest powered, heavier-than-air flight, the most widely-accepted date is December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers, who had solved the age old problem of controlling a craft in flight. The widespread adoption of ailerons made aircraft much easier to manage, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

Aircraft began to transport people and cargo as designs grew larger and more reliable. In contrast to small non-rigid blimps, giant rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. The best known aircraft of this type were manufactured by the German Zeppelin company.

The most successful Zeppelin was the Graf Zeppelin. It flew over one million miles, including an around-the-world flight in August 1929. However, the dominance of the Zeppelins over the airplanes of the that period, which had a range of only a few hundred miles, was diminishing as airplane design advanced. The "Golden Age" of the airships ended on May 6, 1937 when the Hindenburg caught fire killing 36 people. Although there have been periodic initiatives to revive their use, airships have seen only niche application since that time.

Great progress was made in the field of aviation during the 1920s and 1930s, such as Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith's transpacific flight the following year. One of the most successful designs of this period was the Douglas DC-3 which became the first airliner that was profitable carrying passengers exclusively, starting the modern era of passenger airline service. By the beginning of World War II, many towns and cities had built airports, and there were numerous qualified pilots available. The war brought many innovations to aviation, including the first jet aircraft and the first liquid-fueled rockets.

After WW II, especially in North America, there was a boom in general aviation, both private and commercial, as thousands of pilots were released from military service and many inexpensive war-surplus transport and training aircraft became available. Manufacturers such as Cessna, Piper, and Beechcraft expanded production to provide light aircraft for the new middle class market.

By the 1950s, the development of civil jets grew, beginning with the de Havilland Comet, though the first widely-used passenger jet was the Boeing 707, because it was much more economical than other planes at the time. At the same time, turboprop propulsion began to appear for smaller commuter planes, making it possible to serve small-volume routes in a much wider range of weather conditions.

Since the 1960s, composite airframes and quieter, more efficient engines have become available, and the Concorde provided supersonic passenger service for a time, but the most important lasting innovations have taken place in instrumentation and control. The arrival of solid-state electronics, the Global Positioning System, satellite communications, and increasingly small and powerful computers and LED displays, have dramatically changed the cockpits of airliners and, increasingly, of smaller aircraft as well. Pilots can navigate much more accurately and view terrain, obstructions, and other nearby aircraft on a map or through synthetic vision, even at night or in low visibility.

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded aircraft to make a spaceflight, opening the possibility of an aviation market capable of leaving the Earth's atmosphere. Meanwhile, flying prototypes of aircraft powered by alternative fuels, such as ethanol, electricity, and even solar energy, are becoming more common and may soon enter the mainstream, at least for light aircraft.

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