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July 7, 2016

Watch Collection Essentials: Racing Inspired Watches

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For decades the worlds of high-speed auto racing and horology have shared a long and successful association. Many of the world’s top-watchmakers, including TAG Heuer and Rolex have not only featured collections inspired by fast-paced touring cars and prominent racing competitions, they have also sponsored many of these prestigious racing competitions too. TAG Heuer has long been associated with automobiles and auto racing. The brand’s founder Edouard Heuer received a patent in 1911 for his Time of Trip dashboard chronograph, which was used in automobiles to measure the time and duration of a trip. Heuer went on to become the…

June 2, 2016

Honk If You Love Watches

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Growing up with my self-made mechanic dad, I always helped him out with fixing our family’s cars… from changing burned-out signal lights to the replacing the calipers on the brakes. This is why I now have a great appreciation for automotive designs and accessories inspired by this world. Over the past couple of years working here at WorldofWatches.com, I’ve come across some really cool watches that I keep in mind for future gifts for my dad, especially for Father’s Day, which is fast approaching (trust me, it’ll get here sooner than you think). Red Line has a great choice of sporty styles that guys with…

May 19, 2015

High Speed Indy 500 Adventures

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The forthcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend symbolizes many different things to many Americans. The holiday traditionally is a day to honor and remember men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The Memorial Day weekend also serves as the kick-off of summer with millions of Americans traveling near and far to enjoy the first four day holiday of the season. To auto-racing enthusiasts, the Memorial Day Weekend is all about the Indianapolis 500, the annual racing car event which traditionally takes place on the 4-day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway Indiana. More than…

October 14, 2014

Life In The Red Line Fast Lane

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The worlds of high-speed racing cars and fast-paced wristwatches have gone hand-in-hand for decades. For generations race car drivers have relied on the split-second dynamics of watches, ever since Edouard Heuer introduced the Monte Carlo 12-Hour Stopwatch in 1958, along with the Super Autavia full chronograph and the Sebring 60-minute, split-second timer, which were released thereafter. Both racing car drivers and enthusiasts soon relied on the Heuer brand for up-to-the-second calculations of race times. Many other watchmakers followed Heuer’s lead with racing inspired timepieces of their own, including Rolex with the Daytona chronograph, Omega with the Speedmaster series and Chopard…

August 8, 2014

High-Speed MOMO Design Time

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Nothing compares to the exhilaration of driving a fast-paced race car or even experiencing a high speed auto race. For decades auto racing has captured the imagination of many around the globe, whether it’s the American Daytona 500, the French Le Man held in Monaco or the Italian Mille Miglia. High-performance timepieces have been part of this racing heritage and several watchmakers have even paid homage to these legendary races, including the TAG Heuer Monaco, Rolex Daytona and Chopard Mille Miglia. MOMO Design watches are a name synonymous with high-speed auto racing. Founded by race car driver Gianpiero Moretti in…