In 1959 Seiko placed an order with Epson (a subsidiary company of Seiko and the ‘brain’ behind the quartz revolution) to start developing a quartz wristwatch. By the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Seiko had a working prototype of a portable quartz watch which was used as the time measurements throughout the event. The increased accuracy… Continue reading Omega® Swiss Luxury Watches Since 1848
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Omega® Swiss Luxury Watches Since 1848
No, it’s not a new type of resort shoe, but a unit of American volunteers who disregarded the US’s official neutrality during the First World War to serve as fighter pilots for the French. They were named after the Marquis de Lafayette – the French hero of the American Civil War – and Avi-8 recently… Continue reading Omega® Swiss Luxury Watches Since 1848