Popular Watches Today

The trends in watches have changed over the years. At one time, bulkier, heavier watches were in style. At another time, slimmer, sleeker watches were popular. There are popular watches and watches that are not so popular. People have different ways of gauging popularity. The marketing industry keeps records of the trends in the market, the economy and other variables to keep track of current sales and future sales.

You can look at a variety of factors such as sales figures, contemporary fashion trends, what celebrities are buying and not buying as well as market research to determine what is hot and what is not. However, history might provide a better timetable to determine what the market trends have been and what they bring to the foreseeable future. When considering watches, two popular brands stand out among all the others. They are the Rolex and Omega brand watches which are the two most popular watch manufacturers in the world.

Rolex introduced the first watch that was self winding. The first watch that was waterproof was introduced in the early 1930's by Rolex as well. Years later, Hans Wilsdorf, who founded the Rolex company, went down to the bottom of a trench to show just how Rolex had mastered the technique of waterproofing a watch. As it turns out, the watch worked perfectly after his water test. And it carries with it because of this historical event, the first watch to survive the deepest part of the earth.

Rolex also carries a history of other firsts in the world of popular watches. The first watch that had a date indicator was Rolex. The first chronograph watch that could chronograph was a Rolex. The first watch that denotes two time zones at the same time was a Rolex. As it turns out, Rolex has developed many firsts that are now standard features in watches.

Rolex watches are not known as trendy but they are known as legendary in the watch industry. Rolex watches are respected with high regard throughout the world. They are famous for durability and have become status symbols of the rich and famous. Wearing a Rolex watch is a symbol that denotes success that has been rightfully earned.

An Omega watch was the first watch worn by an astronaut who went to the moon. Buzz Aldrin wore it when taking his first steps on the moon. At the time, there were five other watches competing to be the first watch on the moon. The Omega Speedmaster out tested the other leading brands. It won the title of being a "space-worthy" watch.

Bulova, Breitling, TAG Heuer and Rolex are probably the most notable names in the watch industry and were the competing watches for NASA when it was conducting tests for its space mission to the moon. But, the Omega Speedmaster watch passed rigorous condition tests, such as a vacuum test, high humidity, corrosion, heavy pressure, shock tests, loud constant noise, vibration, exposure to very extreme temperatures and rigorous acceleration tests to beat out its competitors and earn the right to be the first watch on the moon.

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