Bremont Watch Company Limited is an aviation-themed British luxury watchmaker based in England, and was founded in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. Tragedy to Triumph Nick and their father, Euan English, crashed a vintage World War II aircraft during a training flight in 1995 and the elder English was killed in the accident. …
Graham is a historic British brand that was relaunched by the Swiss company currently known as Graham London, and named after the renown 18th century British watchmaker George Graham. A unique blend of Swiss watchmaking and British heritage, Graham is known for their focus on racing-inspired left-handed chronographs, many of which sport a large crown …
Rolex was founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis in London. Chosen for its ease of pronounciation in any language, the name Rolex was registered by founders Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in 1908. Rolex produced trench watches during World War I, and afterwards the company relocated to Geneva due to poor economic conditions in …
Tissot was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot in Le Locle. The father and son team initially worked out of their house, finding early success with selling pocket watches in the Russian Empire which led to relocating to Moscow. Alliance with Omega Tissot formed an alliance with Omega in 1930 …
S.U.F Helsinki was founded in 2004 by Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who is also the founder of Sarpeneva Watches. While S.U.F (Sarpaneva’s UhrenFabrik) timepieces are made in relatively small batches, part of the company’s purpose is to produce watches in higher quantities and at more affordable prices than the far more exclusive Sarpaneva Watches models. …
Gallet is a historic Swiss watch manufacturer with a focus on professional, military, sports, aviation, and racing. Gallet has the distinction of being the world’s oldest clock making house, boasting a history going all the way back to 1466 when clock maker Humbertus Gallet became a citizen of Geneva. That’s nearly a full century before …
Viceroy is a Spanish fashion brand that was founded in Switzerland in 1951, and currently specializes in watches and jewellery. The brand was acquired by Grupo Munreco, which also owns other watch brands such as Mark Maddox and Sandoz. Fernando Alonso As a brand that is proudly Spanish, Viceroy has an impressive portfolio including Madrid …
Armin Strom AG was founded in 2006 by master watchmaker Armin Strom and his son and former Omega director Daniel Strom. While factual on paper, the elder Strom’s story actually began much earlier in 1967 when he first opened a workshop in Burgdorf, Switzerland. Strom specialized in skeleton watches, which he first began exhibiting in …
Chronotech is an Italian watch company based in Milan, Italy. It is currently a subsidiary of the Binda Group, an Italian watch, jewellery, and leather accessories corporate group founded in 1906 by Innocente Binda. Other companies owned by the Binda Group include Breil, Hip Hop Watches, Vetta, Freelo, and Wyler Genève. Renault F1: Fernando Alonso …
Zeon is a British subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Herald Group. Established in 1979 as an importer of LED watches, Zeon initially specialized in bringing the first kids’ character watches to the UK. Featured characters from this era included Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., James Bond, Rambo, and Mr. T. Zeon was acquired by …