Category Archives: TAG Heuer

January 30, 2009

New Prez Prefers TAG Heuer

Categories: Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, TAG Heuer

President Barack Obama has a hankering for TAG Heuer watches. The mainstay for the 44th president is a TAG Heuer Series 1500 Two-Tone Diver watch with a leather strap. This elegant but functionally under-stated timepiece was first launched by the … Read More

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September 21, 2008

Autoblog’s Top 10 Car Watches

Categories: Rolex, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, TAG Heuer

It probably won’t surprise anyone to learn that people who like watches also tend to be car enthusiasts. With that in mind, the editors of the outstanding Autoblog put together a list of the Top 10 Car Watches. Some familiar … Read More

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May 19, 2008

Swiss Companies Dominate US Advertising Market for Watches

Categories: Breitling, Movado, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Rolex, Swiss Watch News, TAG Heuer

Swiss watchmakers once again dominated the list of watch advertisers in the US in 2007. This data, compiled by TNS Media Intelligence, reflects the strength of the Swiss watch market in the US. Just five years ago only two companies … Read More

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January 4, 2008

Top 10 Searches for Watches on eBay

Categories: Breitling, IWC, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Rolex, Swatch, Swiss Watch News, TAG Heuer

Ever wonder what the most popular watches are the world’s top ecommerce site? Not surprisingly, most are Swiss watchmakers. According to eBay Pulse, which tracks these trends, the most searched for watches are: Rolex Omega Breitling Cartier Tag Heuer Seiko … Read More

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November 28, 2007

Top 10 Swiss Watch Companies by Chronometer Certifications

Categories: Breitling, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Rolex, Swiss Watch News, TAG Heuer

The Federation of the Swiss Watchmaking Industry (FHS) recently reported that chronometer certifications–a key measure of mechanical timekeeping accuracy–were up 10.7 percent in 2006. Once again, Rolex had the lion’s share of the market with more than 50 percent of … Read More

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October 28, 2006

First Swiss Watch in Space

Categories: Swiss Watch News, TAG Heuer

An independent researcher has presented conclusive evidence that US astronaut John Glenn was wearing a Heuer stopwatch when he piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned U.S. orbital mission. This means that Heuer, now named TAG … Read More

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September 18, 2006

Why are Swiss Watches Prized?

Categories: Audermars Piguet, Breitling, Doxa, IWC, Movado, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Piaget, Rolex, Swatch, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, TAG Heuer, Vacheron Constantin

Swiss watches are the gold standard of the industry. Why? Because almost every important innovation in wristwatch technology was born in Switzerland, including the first water-proof watch, the first chronograph, the first automatic, the first quartz watch, the first featuring … Read More

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