Technos Relógios S.A. has roots dating back to 1900 as M. Gunzinger-Hug Co. Founded in Welschenrohr by Melchior Gunzinger, the then-Swiss brand registered the trademark “Technos” in 1924. The founder’s son Josef Gunzinger sold the company to General Watch Co. in 1970, which saw Technos temporarily becoming stablemates with other notable watch brands like …
PETER RATCLIFFE LEGENDS IN TIME was established in 1988 by designer, entrepreneur, and motorsport enthusiast Peter Ratcliffe. Originally a signed prints business, Ratcliffe was the first to introduce signed Formula One collectibles to the market and has worked with drivers like Juan Manuel Fangio, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Michael Schumacher. Ratcliffe has …
Armand Nicolet is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Tramelan, Switzerland. The company’s history stems back to 1875 when Armand Nicolet set up his first watchmaking shop. Nicolet had registered additional brands, with the Telda name mainly associated with chronographs. After the founder’s death in 1939, his sons continued the business under the …
Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver who won the 1972 and 1974 Formula One World Championship. F1 Career Fittipaldi made his Formula One race debut in 1970 at the British Grand as a third driver for Team Lotus and became the team’s lead driver that same season after the …
Robot is a Czech motorsports-inspired watch brand produced by Bohematic, which was founded in 2018 by Josef Zajíček. The brand’s motorsports theme originated by a shared passion in old racing cars, and their Minor line of timepieces is named after the 1949 Aero Minor Sport. The name Robot was inspired by Czech writer Karel …
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 …
Fernando Alonso Diaz (born July 29, 1981) is a Spanish two-time Formula One World Champion, and widely considered among the greatest drivers in the sport’s history. He first tested a Formula One car with Minardi in 1999, before spending a year as the reserve driver. F1 Career Alonso competed full time with Minardi in 2001. …
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (born October 17, 1979) is the 2007 Formula One World Champion, who capped off his Grand Prix career in 2021 with 21 race wins and 103 podiums from 349 starts. F1 Career and World Championship “The Iceman” began his Formula One career in 2001 with Sauber-Petronas, notably with only a single season of …
Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a seven-time Formula One World Champion who has raced for Jordan Grand Prix, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. He is the older brother of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, and father of former Haas F1 driver Mick Schumacher. F1 Career and First Retirement Schumacher made his Formula One …
De Grisogono is a Swiss luxury jeweller that was founded in Geneva by Fawaz Gruosi in 1993. The name Grisogono stems from the Greek word meaning “begotten of gold”. De Grisogono is known for its use of black diamonds, and has also transitioned to watchmaking in 2000. Today, the company is owned by the …