Szanto was founded in 2013 by Barry Cohen in California. The brand has an emphasis on vintage-inspired timepieces, from early 20th century through the 1970s. Szanto watches are currently manufactured and distributed by Time Concepts. Danny Sullivan The Szanto ICON Signature Series Danny Sullivan edition chronograph was announced on November 12, 2018 on the Szanto …
Lapizta is a Florida-based American watch brand that was founded by Naty Mizrachi and Daniel Schachtel in 2010. The brand name is based on “la pista”, Spanish for racetrack. Lapizta’s product lines are inspired by skydiving, motorsports, and boating. The brand is exclusively carried by to The Slate Watch Company, according to the company website. …
Stefan Johansson Växjö was founded by Swedish former Formula 1 driver Stefan Johansson and based in Beverly Hills, California. According to an interview with Watchonista, Johansson’s first batch of watches was produced around 1993. While certain Stefan Johansson models are clear nods to other racing series, the Mark VIIIE line notably features the various Formula …
Oakley was founded in 1975 by Jim Jannard, and is currently headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California. The American company is primarily known for their eyewear, but has sold a plethora of other products including motorcycle grips, apparel, backpacks, shoes, and watches. Oakley was acquired by Luxottica Group in 2007. General Involvement in MotoGP and F1 …
Timex Group USA, Inc. was founded in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, Connecticut. The company was renamed as Timex in 1941 by Thomas Olsen, after combining the brand names Time Magazine and Kleenex. After becoming insolvent in 1944, it was reformed into Timex Corporation. The company was then acquired by Timex Group …
The J. Bulova Company was founded in 1875 by Joseph Bulova as a small jewelry shop in New York City. Bulova began making watches in 1912, and after reincorporating as Bulova Watch Company in 1923 had full lines of watches for both men and women by the following year. Bulova is perhaps best known for …
Felio Siby was founded in 2013 by Dominique Siby, who was born and raised in Gabon, Africa. Siby has been a lifelong Formula 1 fan before launching his luxury fashion and design company in Miami. Force India and Felipe Nasr In February of 2016, Siby met with Force India Formula One Team COO Otmar Szafnauer …
Meister Watches (MSTR Watches) was founded in 2009 by Kingson Tse and Ryan Pietersz. The independently owned and operated company is currently based out of Los Angeles, and has a focus on limited production timepieces. Designs are inspired from automotive, streetwear, video games, basketball, and music industries. Honda and the RB16 In 2022, MSTR released …
Jorg Gray was founded in 1998 by Logomark, Inc. in Tustin, California. Initially manufactured as corporate promotional items, the California-based company became a retail brand in 2009 and gained widespread exposure when Barack Obama was photographed wearing a custom Secret Service-branded JG6500. Ben Spies Several motorsport athletes have worked with Jorg Gray, including former MotoGP …