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What Was the Swatch Industrial Patent?

Quick answer: The Swatch industrial patent protected the sealed, injection-molded plastic watch case that made the original Swatch cheap and fast to mass produce. It was developed by ETA engineers Elmar Mock and Jacques Müller in the early 1980s, with the core case patent, Swiss patent CH650894, filed on August 12, 1982, ahead of the … Read more

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What Year Was the Omega Speedmaster Chosen by NASA?

Quick answer: NASA chose the Omega Speedmaster in 1965. On March 1, 1965, NASA declared it “Flight Qualified for All Manned Space Missions” after it was the only watch to survive a brutal series of tests. It flew in space for the first time three weeks later, on March 23, 1965. The Omega Speedmaster is … Read more