Back in the late 1990s, when the watch was released, financial markets were already global and bankers traveled between the main financial centres of Tokyo, London, or New York regularly.
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FLYING HIGH, THE ROLEX GMT
Pan-Am actually approached Rolex and requested they make them such a watch. A ‘real’ pilot watch.
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Interestingly Siffert was also the first F1 driver Heuer sponsored, choosing Siffert after his British Grand Prix win in 1968.
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Rolex Daytona ref. 6263 / Credit: AmsterdamVintageWatches
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ROLEX SPONSORSHIPS
...an image they maintained by tying their name to other historic sporting events, like Sir Malcolm Campbell’s…
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As far as watches go, Seiko, in particular, is beloved for their unique designs and technological innovation.
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Seagull 1963 / Credit: The Gentleman’s Topcoat
WATCHMAKING IN THE FAR EAST
We’ve often mentioned how the perception of Switzerland being the sole watch powerhouse…
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VIRAL OUTBREAKS AND WATCH TRADE SHOWS: A BRIEF HISTORY
In 2003 the world dealt with SARS, an atypical pneumonia first found in 2002 in Guangdong, China.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Meca-quartz Chronograph / Credit: AnalogShift
WHAT IS MECA-QUARTZ?
Oh, meca-quartz. Coming to the forefront via another recommended story by one of our readers…
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Ah the MilSub, the type of watch that seems totally out of reach.
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