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Spring Fashion Outlook: Military Inspired Looks For Men

Military Watches & Sunglasses

Military inspired looks are expected to be very big in men’s fashion this forthcoming Spring and Summer seasons. Popular menswear designers Ralph Lauren, Burberry, John Varvatos, Lacoste and Diesel are all featuring military designs in their spring collections. From bomber and combat jackets, pea coats and cargo pants, derby shoes and dessert boots to camouflage print patterns on everything from shoes and shirts to pants and swim suits, you can expect to see a lot of military inspired looks this Spring. Military inspired accessories are also expected to be very popular as well this Spring, especially men’s aviator sunglasses and…

Precise Golf Time-Keepers

All eyes in the world of golf are on the PGA Championship taking place this weekend at the Whistling Straits golf course in Kohler, Wisconsin. The tournament one of the four major championships in professional golf is the final major event of golf season and one of the most lucrative as well with a purse of $10 million. Last year’s champion Rory Mcllroy of Ireland, the current number one-ranked golf pro is teeing off this weekend against American player Jordan Spieth, the current number two ranked golf pro in the tournament. Spieth, who has already won both the Master’s and…

High-Ranking Military Time

Military inspired wristwatches have been popular for generations. In many cases, a watchmaker’s popularity has been deeply influenced by their production of  specific watches for a country’s military unit. Rotary watches rose to fame in England during World War II, becoming the official watch supplier of the entire British army. The brand was consequentially worn in just about every British household during the war and became immensely popular throughout the nation after the war. Rotary’s popularity in England was so immense, that it moved its corporate headquarters to Great Britain after the war. During the early 1960’s, the United States…

An Indispensable Time-Keeping Ally

Victorinox Swiss Army wristwatches are among the most popular watch brands for men and women today. The brand’s no-frills military inspired designs, premium -grade stainless steel construction, quality Swiss craftsmanship, not to mention affordability have made them leaders in watch industry since their inception in 1989. Swiss Army’s origins started with surgical grade knives in 1884, when the brand was founded by Karl Eisener, who opened a cutlery shop in Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland. By 1891, Eisener was commissioned by the Swiss Army to produce pocket knives for soldiers. Six years later, the “Swiss Officer’s Knife” and “Sport Knife” were legally registered to…