Last night in Rio, Usain “Lightning” Bolt made history as he won the Gold in the 100M men’s run — making him the first athlete in history to win the Gold for the 100M in three successive Olympic Games. While he didn’t break any of his own personal records, he is still known as the fastest person in…
RIO 2016: Michael Phelps, Omega Brand Ambassador, Wins 5 Gold Medals, 1 Silver
With his toddler son watching on the siines (well, maybe watching, maybe not), Michael Phelps swam to yet another win. In the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games — his last Olympic competitions — the already highly decorated medal winner to five gold medals and one silver medal. Making the achievement even impressive is the…
How Omega Watches Times the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Earlier this week we brought you a lo at a number of watch brands with brand ambassadors competing in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. What we didn’t’ bring you were the details of how Omega, the official timekeeper of the event, times those Games to perfect precision. It’s a mind-blowing science of technology, numbers…
TAG Heuer Teams with Dartfish to Unveil Pocket Pro Video Analysis and Timing System
In an interesting new partnership, TAG Heuer has teamed with Dartfish to bring to market the smallest and smartest video analysis and timing system package for sports training: the Pro. The Pro combines Darffish’s analysis systems with a true stop watch to offer a sports training tool that is unparalleled on the market today. The innovative…
A Quick Look at Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletes’ Watches (Omega, Richard Mille, Hublot, Montblanc, etc.)
Friday marked the official opening of Rio 2016 and despite the city not being ready—the start has come. With it, come a host of athletes – many of whom are also brand ambassadors for a variety of watch companies (including, Hublot, Montblanc, Rolex, Richard Mille, etc.), and we will have our eyes on them over…
Commentary: Swiss Watch Industry Still Ticking Despite Decline
Just about a week ago, Bloomberg published a very good article about the dec of Swiss watch exports and the factors influencing this fall. The article came on the heels of the release of industry export numbers by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Certain other on publications and blogs referenced the story in…