Wearables
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Solar-powered quartz and automatic mechanical movements are offered in identical Swiss watch designs in Victorinox’s Concept One collection.
An interpretation of the structure and color composition in the renowned artist's portrait, the Piaget watch is the accumulation of a six-month study of Andy Warhol's work and archives. The watchmaker's designers focus on integrating the idea of a collage into a small, functional object, and the result is a dial that uses stone marquetry, a technique that arranges small pieces of inlaid stone to form an image.
While there are many significant watchmakers operating in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and elsewhere, there are just a few whose names are known well beyond enthusiast circles. Omega is one of them. Often compared to Rolexthough the comparison isn't necessarily a just oneOmega produces some of the most notable and historically important models in the industry, from the NASA-approved Speedmaster to the deep-diving Seamaster worn by James Bond.