Learn interesting and fun facts about Swiss watches and their manufacturers. Made in Swiss watches are not just known for its reliability, they also have some great stories to tell.

1. CREDITS TO WWW.BREITLING.COM
BREITLING NAVITIMER WATCHES HAVE
BUILT IN SLIDER WHICH MAKES THEM
SUITABLE FOR CALCULATING AIRCRAFT
SPEED AND MEASUREMENT OF FUEL
CONSUMPTION. A USEFUL FEATURE FOR
PILOTS SHOULD THEIR ONBOARD
MEASUREMENT TOOL TO FAIL.

3. AS A WAY OF COMING BACK TO THE
MARKETPLACE AFTER A BAD PERIOD FOR
THE COMPANY, NEW ULYSSE NARDIN
OWNERS SHOCKED SWISS WATCHMAKERS
AND THE WORLD WITH THE NEW DESIGN
RANGE ‘FREAK’, WHICH ‘LOST’ KEY WRIST
WATCH FEATURES: DIAL, HANDS AND A
CROWN
CREDITS TO WWW.ULYSSE-NARDIN.COM

4. WHEN FORMULA ONE CEO BERNIE
ECCLESTONE WAS ATTACKED AND
HAD HIS HUBLOT WATCH STOLEN, THE
COMPANY USED THE STORY IN ITS
MARKETING CAMPAIGN. SHOWING
BERNIE’S BRUISED FACE THE
FOLLOWING TAGLINE WAS USED: “SEE
WHAT PEOPLE WILL DO FOR A
HUBLOT”.
CREDITS TO WWW.HUBLOT.COM

5. THE CREATOR OF THE BRAND FRANCK
MULLER IS STILL ALIVE, UNLIKE MOST OF
THE OTHER LUXURY SWISS WATCH
BRANDS. IN FACT, HE IS VERY MUCH IN
THE PUBLIC EYE WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL
ANNUAL LAUNCH EVENTS GRAND SCALE
OPENINGS WORLDWIDE.
CREDITS TO WWW.FRANCKMULLER.COM

6. FORTIS IS AN OFFICIAL WRISTWATCH SUPPLIER FOR RUSSIAN SPACE MISSIONS FOR THE
LAST 10 YEARS. IT ALSO BEEN CONFIRMED AS A WATCH PROVIDER FOR THE FIRST
MISSION TO MARS, CALLED ‘MARS 500’

7. CREDITS TO WWW.BREGUET.COM
BREGUET BOASTS OF A LONG LIST OF WELL
KNOWN PATRONS WHICH INCLUDE
CELEBRITIES, WRITERS, DUKES, KINGS AND
QUEENS. MORE KNOWN TO US, GENERAL
PUBLIC, WOULD BE LEO TOLSTOY, VICTOR
HUGO, WINSTON CHURCHILL, GEORGE
WASHINGON (YES, THE 1ST PRESIDENT OF THE
US), NAPALEON BONAPARTE AND CHARLES
PRINCE OF WALES (PHILIP GEORGE).

8. CANDINO SPONSORED THE FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION IN A SOLAR POWERED BOAT –
PLANETSOLAR. THE BOAT CARRIED 100 OF CANDINO ‘PLANETSOLAR’ WATCHES ALL THE WAY
AROUND THE WORLD.

9. TIFFANY & CO, CARTIER AND BVLGARI OFFICIALLY BUY AUDEMARS PIGUET MADE
WATCHES AND REBRAND THEM AS THEIR OWN.
CREDITS TO WWW.AUDEMARSPIGUET.COM

10. THE COMPANY CELEBRATED THEIR
140TH ANNIVERSARY BY UNVEILING
THE RECORD BREAKING THINNEST
MECHANICAL WATCH IN THE WORLD:
ALTIPLANO 900P, MEASURING AT 3.65
MM
CREDITS TO WWW,PIAGET.COM

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