This new monograph from the author of "Omega Watches" tells the story of the renowned Swiss watchmaker Longines, active since the nineteenth century. Longines timepieces, each one marked with a winged hourglass, have been made after the designs of Charles Lindbergh and became favorites of Audrey Hep[...]
Omega was entrusted with timekeeping at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932 and has since been the official timekeeper at 22 Olympics. That association has led to more than half a century of pioneering developments in timers and watches, from the first water-resistant photoelectric cell to the fir[...]
The Rolex tagline, "an obsession with perfection," is upheld by the brand's popularity. Often copied but never surpassed, Rolex--headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with 28 affiliates worldwide and relying on 4,000 watchmakers in over 100 countries--has been the leading name in luxury watches and [...]