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Being no strangers to branding, licensing, and marketing, the Walt Disney Company has lent its name to a wide variety of toys, trinkets, and other merchandise—for nearly a century. Variety aside, one particular...
In timekeeping, there are plentiful ways to display the time. Currently, many watchmakers are following the trend of minimalist displays—leaving printed numerals in the past. Despite this trend, more traditional...
In a previous TT post, the prevalence of pocket watches—and other timepieces—in the “Western” genre of entertainment was discussed. With the aesthetic of the Wild West influencing timekeeping (and vice-versa),...
In direct advertising, the watch dial is the first defense in brand building for watch companies. Whether they’re presenting images indoors, outdoors, on a model, or in a lighted studio, time-oriented...
Timex has been building watches since 1854. However, their widespread fame didn’t hit its stride until the 1950’s. During that decade, their successful stress-test advertising—featuring the iconic slogan...
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The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
The United States National Bureau of Standards (now known as The National Institute of Standards and...
Essential Timekeeping
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, accurate timekeeping is essential to ensure smooth operations,...
The War Within
In 1854, America’s first watch company, Waltham, was formed, which went on to make the first-ever...
The Honorary Citizen Of Disneyland
The date, July 17th, 1955, was magical, for California’s Disneyland. Their opening day saw joyous children...
The History Of The Cornell Watch Company
Over 150 years ago, in 1870, Paul Cornell, a real-estate dealer, teamed up with J.C. Adams who was a...
Understanding The Clepsydra
It is an almost innate human need to count our seconds, to track time. Our ancestors had devised many...
How do clock experts determine if a vintage clock is valuable?
You just found an ancient-looking clock in grandpa’s attic and wonder if it could be worth something....
The History Of The Cyma Watch Company
Cyma is a Swiss watchmaking company with a long and rich history; filled with innovation, precision,...
The Most Popular Watches
From world-famous brands like Rolex, Citizen, Movado to more under-the-radar names that have caught our editors’ eye.
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