The History Timeline Of The Swiss Watchmaker Concord

While the Concord Watch Company is not one of the oldest watchmaker companies in the world, it is one of the most “American” in the word as far as being Swiss Made goes. Concord was founded in 1908 in Biel Switzerland the brand was created to design watches with the American market in mind. It's also one of the more interesting Swiss watch companies as well! Here are a few highlights over the years:

Concord actually made a spot in their history back in 1908 when the company opened one of the first branches in New York City. And in 1968 it was named as being the sixth most popular brand in America.

However, they made their mark a few years before that in 1945 when the then President Harry Truman had given Concord watches to Winston Churchill and Stalin. This was done as a sign of consolidation of relationships between the three of them. In 1969 the then Concord company was bought by G. Greenberg from North American Watch Corporation. The North American Watch Corporation also known as Waltham Watch Company produced roughly 40 million watch products between 1850 and 1957!

In 1979 they broke yet another history record as producing the Delirium which is actually one of the worlds thinnest quartz watches - a mere 1.98mm and in 1986 they marked their first watch in their sports edition by introducing the Saratoga. In 1998 the company celebrated its 90 year anniversary by issuing the new Delirium and Impresario Minute Repeater which are two of their most sought after watches ever - only 90 pieces in all were made.

These days, Concord brands are still considered as being some of the great quality made watches in the business!

What Is A Professional Men's Watch?

I think most people will probably answer this question one of two ways. Some people may say that a professional men's watch is going to be at a specific price (mostly luxury), and that it will have a certain look to it, business-like. But I choose to really go with the other people that describe a professional watch as a watch that professionals can wear - people such as Marines, Army Servicemen, Navy, Aviators, Divers, Special Ops, Special forces, etc. The truth is that there are indeed watches out there that are made specifically for these manly men.

For example, you have a really nice looking watch brand called the Technomarine watch which is specifically made for the Special Forces, Black Ops, Navy and Marines. These watches include some of the most luxurious (appearance) watches in the world, but they also include a lot of vital functions and quality that a service person would want in a watch. Some of these functions include world time zones, two clocks, LCD, compasses, and much more!

Some of these watches are really incredible just to take a peek at, and really, by looks alone, are some of my favorites. Add in the functions and options, and you've got some of the best watches that just about any professional would love to own!