In the late 1960s, watchmakers crosswise over Switzerland (and Japan) were competing to be the first to dispatch a programmed chronograph. Programmed watches had gotten typical since the finish of the war, and the prominence of the chronograph was blasting, however joining the two presented strong difficulties. In any case, as the decade's end approached, a few brands were on the cusp of declaring their leap forward.
The biggest such exertion originated from a consortium of four watch brands: Heuer, Breitling, Hamilton and Buren. As the undertaking (Project 99, as it was codenamed) approached fulfillment, Jack Heuer understood that his associates would before long become contenders again, so began contemplating an approach to separate his new watch from their contributions.
The sixties had been exemplified by the ascent of the "sports watch" – for jumpers particularly – and progresses in waterproofing were being made no matter how you look at it; screw-down crowns and he…
The biggest such exertion originated from a consortium of four watch brands: Heuer, Breitling, Hamilton and Buren. As the undertaking (Project 99, as it was codenamed) approached fulfillment, Jack Heuer understood that his associates would before long become contenders again, so began contemplating an approach to separate his new watch from their contributions.
The sixties had been exemplified by the ascent of the "sports watch" – for jumpers particularly – and progresses in waterproofing were being made no matter how you look at it; screw-down crowns and he…