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Academy Awards - Breitling

In our next series of watch posts, we will explore watches that hit the big screen or made TV appearances from one of our favorite brands! Breitling is one of our favorite brands that frequently appear in the entertainment industry. Known for their aviation influences, they unapologetically unique and focus on function over form. House of Cards (2013 – Present) A show built on the jockeying for power features a multitude of iconic watches, from IWC to Omega. However, Doug Stamper’s watch, played by Michael Kelly, is a hard one to mistake. On his wrist is a Breitling Navitimer 01 (46mm) , a larger version of the AOPA preferred watch that has been continuously produced since 1952! Outfitted with a circular slide rule and chronograph, pilots were able to perform crucial midflight calculations should their onboard instruments fail! Seinfeld (1989 – 1998) America’s favorite show about nothing, Seinfeld, has made millions of people laugh still to this day. The co-writ

Academy Awards - TAG Heuer

With the release of heavily promoted “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” by TAG Heuer occuring several month ago and the Academy Awards on Sunday, we decided to explore the "link" between TAG Heuer and film and TV. TAG Heuer is no stranger to the silver screen, with cameos beginning in the 1970’s. Le Mans (1971) Speaking of 1970’s, the Steve McQueen 1971 cult film Le Mans has been arguably one of the most influential movies for the TAG Heuer Monaco, which was released just two years prior. Le Mans, which was largely considered a box office flop, portrayed the excruciating race, The 24-Hours of Le Mans, a legendary endurance race in Northern France. The protagonist, aka “The King of Cool”, sported a TAG Heuer Monaco with capitulated the watch from relative obscurity to the main light! In 1969, TAG Heuer created the Monaco, in honor of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The Monaco became the first chronograph in a square case and has changed very little since its inception.

Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 Movements

The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 Since its origin, Grand Seiko quest has been the pursuit of perfection, in terms of design and performance. One such movement that epitomizes this quest is their Hi-Beat 36,000 or “10 beat” movement. In 1960, when Grand Seiko was first created (this year marks their 60 th anniversary), they set out to create an official “Chronometer” in order to compete with the top watchmakers for relevance in terms of precision. 8 short years later, Grand Seiko developed their first 10 beat movement with the 61GS, 45GS and the 19GS (a high precision watch for women). Mechanical Movements and Challenges As a mechanical watch unwinds its mainspring, the gears are turned at a constant rate of oscillation as the balance wheel applies the brake on the gears to precisely rotate the hands while conserving energy. Most high-end watchmakers set this rate at 28,800 vph (vibrations per hour) or 4Hz. 4Hz is equal to 4 oscillations per second or 8 semi-oscillations (

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