Nicholas Hayek the Swiss Watches Guru Died yesterday aged 82
Nicholas Hayek, the driving force behind Swatch and Breguet watches died yesterday aged 82.
Working as an independent engineer, Mr Hayek was instructed by banks to shut down several Swiss mechanical watch manufacturers and component suppliers that were having financial difficulty in the early 1980s in what was later dubbed as the "quartz crisis". At this time watch manufacturers could start mass producing quartz watches at incredibly cheap prices thus many low cost watches began appearing on the market and the knock on effect saw watch prices tumble. But instead of following the banks instructions Mr. Hayek actually did the opposite and together with his business partners they decided to invest more into the future. He was often many times seen to be criticizing the banks and their fat cat and greedy business practices.
In 1983 he launched Swatch Watches which soon became a household name hailed for their unique designs and innovation, which lead to Swatch watches becoming a worldwide fashion watch.
By 1998 the Swatch Group had many big name watches in their stable including Breguet and Omega and yearly sales in excess of £3 billion worldwide.
It is said that Mr. Hayek always wore at least 2 watches on each wrist !!!!
He also played a big part in the design and manufacture and development of the Smart Car and also had projects in the pipeline to develop a small electronic car.
The Swiss president Doris Leuthard was quoted as saying "We owe Mr. Hayek a lot".
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Monday 28 June 2010
Goodbye England - Wear Bigger Watches Next Time
England are out of the world cup after a 4-1 drubbing by Germany !
Was it down to the wrong formation ? The altitude ? The Ball ? The players not performing after a long season ? Fabio Capella's inability to handle the players ? no
Hmm no...it was all down to the size of their watches !!!!
This week Ghana footballer Samuel Inkoom was spotted wearing a huge watch...according to the Daily Telegraph is was the size of Big Ben.
Could the size of his watch be a sign of his confidence...?
If so then there will be no surprise to see the England team boarding the coach home all wearing a Timex Nail Watch
Was it down to the wrong formation ? The altitude ? The Ball ? The players not performing after a long season ? Fabio Capella's inability to handle the players ? no
Hmm no...it was all down to the size of their watches !!!!
This week Ghana footballer Samuel Inkoom was spotted wearing a huge watch...according to the Daily Telegraph is was the size of Big Ben.
Could the size of his watch be a sign of his confidence...?
If so then there will be no surprise to see the England team boarding the coach home all wearing a Timex Nail Watch
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Watches - A Great Idea for Fathers Day Gift
Fathers Day has just passed for another year and yet again millions of us all spent an average of £18.57 (down from £21.21 last year) on a treat for our Father, of which an average of £2.11 was spent on a card with the remainder being mostly spent on aftershave, slippers, socks and ties and around 2.7% was spent on watches, up from last years 1.4%.
With little budget to spend and because of low prices available recently in the watches industry then a wrist watch was many peoples choice of the ideal gift for their father on Fathers Day.
Top brands chosen for Fathers were Casio, Timex, Adidas, Rotary and Nixon, closely followed by Black Dice, Obaku, Police Swatch and Ben Sherman.
Rotary were the number one choice brand of watches for the ideal gift, however this was for people with a vastly above average spend with the Rotary Gold watches range, crafted in solid 9ct Gold, being a best seller at this time of year.
With little budget to spend and because of low prices available recently in the watches industry then a wrist watch was many peoples choice of the ideal gift for their father on Fathers Day.
Top brands chosen for Fathers were Casio, Timex, Adidas, Rotary and Nixon, closely followed by Black Dice, Obaku, Police Swatch and Ben Sherman.
Rotary were the number one choice brand of watches for the ideal gift, however this was for people with a vastly above average spend with the Rotary Gold watches range, crafted in solid 9ct Gold, being a best seller at this time of year.
Running Watches
Many professional athletes and in particular long distance runners have hailed digital watches as one of the reasons why man could progress so rapidly in athletics during the last few decades.
Runners especially take advantage of the technology incorporated into digital watches to give great functions and features for their sport.
Features such as lap times, counters, stopwatch and interval alarms were the first basic functions to be used but more recently features such as session data which can then be downloaded onto a computer for analysis, heart rate monitor, pulse rate monitor, calorie burn information and even GPS have been added to certain models of watches making runners have a vast array of information at their disposal.
Runners can then use this information to analyse their training or competition patterns and find parts of the race or areas that can be improved upon or to monitor their fitness levels or progress over time.
Having all this information available has helped many runners to improve their performances and especially for long distance runners, many of whom now rely on such technology with the Timex Triathlon range of watches being the favourites of many athletes.
Runners especially take advantage of the technology incorporated into digital watches to give great functions and features for their sport.
Features such as lap times, counters, stopwatch and interval alarms were the first basic functions to be used but more recently features such as session data which can then be downloaded onto a computer for analysis, heart rate monitor, pulse rate monitor, calorie burn information and even GPS have been added to certain models of watches making runners have a vast array of information at their disposal.
Runners can then use this information to analyse their training or competition patterns and find parts of the race or areas that can be improved upon or to monitor their fitness levels or progress over time.
Having all this information available has helped many runners to improve their performances and especially for long distance runners, many of whom now rely on such technology with the Timex Triathlon range of watches being the favourites of many athletes.
Sunday 20 June 2010
Sekonda Watches Sponsors Big Events
Sekonda providers of affordable quality watches have in the last year or so began to sponsor some big TV music events.
We all know Sekonda, they are available in many high street stores including Argos. Sekonda try to capture the classis watch looks of many top brands such as Rolex and Seiko and they are known for producing less expensive watches by manufacturing in bulk to give customers lower prices but still keeping up to date with current trends. Recently Sekonda also brought out the Seksy watches range which are geared towards the female market and these Sekonda Sesky watches are crafted in white metals and diamonte crystals which are right in vogue with this seasons trends.
Sekonda have sponsored An Audience with Michael Buble and An Audience with Neil Diamond and last year they sponsored Cheryl Cole 's Night In and Take That Live in Concert.
We all know Sekonda, they are available in many high street stores including Argos. Sekonda try to capture the classis watch looks of many top brands such as Rolex and Seiko and they are known for producing less expensive watches by manufacturing in bulk to give customers lower prices but still keeping up to date with current trends. Recently Sekonda also brought out the Seksy watches range which are geared towards the female market and these Sekonda Sesky watches are crafted in white metals and diamonte crystals which are right in vogue with this seasons trends.
Sekonda have sponsored An Audience with Michael Buble and An Audience with Neil Diamond and last year they sponsored Cheryl Cole 's Night In and Take That Live in Concert.
Thursday 17 June 2010
Designer Watches Set fashion Trends
People who wear designer watches are also helping to set fashion trends. Many industry designers look at current trends, styles, shapes, colours and designs within the fashion market, scrutinising objects such as sunglasses, handbags, clothes and even watches, to see what the latest trends are and then they try to incorporate those trends into other items that they manufacture such as furniture, lamps, carpets and almost enything else.
Items such as watches are well known to be on the forefront of fashion with many watch manufacturers constantly researching the latest trends and colours and shapes to incorporate into their watch designs, and watch manufacturers must always be ahead of the game because their survival depends on it.
An industry insider said it was like the head of a record company looking around basement clubs looking for the next sound, only with fashion tastes are constantly changing and therefore it is a never ending quest.
Items such as watches are well known to be on the forefront of fashion with many watch manufacturers constantly researching the latest trends and colours and shapes to incorporate into their watch designs, and watch manufacturers must always be ahead of the game because their survival depends on it.
An industry insider said it was like the head of a record company looking around basement clubs looking for the next sound, only with fashion tastes are constantly changing and therefore it is a never ending quest.
Monday 14 June 2010
Younger Generation Going for BIG Watches
According to "Watch It", the Canadian retailer, the younger generation of boys and girls are this season going for larger, bolder and brighter watch designs. This corresponds with recent trends which see younger people being more inclined to go for Casio or Timex digital watches which are bright in colour, large, bold and full of features.
Younger people are fast seeing watches as more than just a way of telling the time and are seeing them as more of a fashion accessory which makes a statement about their personality and showa their boldness.
Other brands of watches that are bang in line with this trend are LTD watches and Nixon watches.
LTD watches are bright, vivid and colourful and their watches are released in limited editions with each design only having a very small maufacturing run, sometimes as little as 100, while Nixon watches have many styles some with bright colours and modern even futuristic designs and trendy shapes that cater for the individuals taste. Both these brands of watches are having great success this season in the fashion market.
Younger people are fast seeing watches as more than just a way of telling the time and are seeing them as more of a fashion accessory which makes a statement about their personality and showa their boldness.
Other brands of watches that are bang in line with this trend are LTD watches and Nixon watches.
LTD watches are bright, vivid and colourful and their watches are released in limited editions with each design only having a very small maufacturing run, sometimes as little as 100, while Nixon watches have many styles some with bright colours and modern even futuristic designs and trendy shapes that cater for the individuals taste. Both these brands of watches are having great success this season in the fashion market.
Timex Watches are Perfect for Sports
Timex watches have been hailed as the perfect watch for sports - especially runners.
The main model chosen by athletes from the Timex range of watches is the Timex Ironman Triathon watch which is perfect for those who enjoy long distance running. The Timex Ironman range of watches have a stopwatch feature and other functions that can record your lap time and count your laps and have other functions such as lap targets, lap management system and training logs, distance and speed monitoring and nutrition and hydrations alarms and also use tap screen technology.
Also these Timex Ironman watches are strong and sturdy and can withstand the external gravity forces created by running and other sports and are waterproof so can withstand the rain or can be used for swimming such as in the Triathlon obviously hense the name.
So if you are a runner then the Timex Ironman Triathlon watch is the perfect choice and number one watch for most long distance runners or Triathlon competitors around the world.
The main model chosen by athletes from the Timex range of watches is the Timex Ironman Triathon watch which is perfect for those who enjoy long distance running. The Timex Ironman range of watches have a stopwatch feature and other functions that can record your lap time and count your laps and have other functions such as lap targets, lap management system and training logs, distance and speed monitoring and nutrition and hydrations alarms and also use tap screen technology.
Also these Timex Ironman watches are strong and sturdy and can withstand the external gravity forces created by running and other sports and are waterproof so can withstand the rain or can be used for swimming such as in the Triathlon obviously hense the name.
So if you are a runner then the Timex Ironman Triathlon watch is the perfect choice and number one watch for most long distance runners or Triathlon competitors around the world.
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