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Armitron is a watch brand manufactured by E. Gluck Corporation, headquartered in Little Neck, New York. [1] It was founded in 1975 by Eugen Gluck. As of 1999, Armitron had the fifth largest share of all watch purchasers, by brand, in the United States.
E. Gluck Corporation is an American watch manufacturer headquartered in Little Neck, New York. [1] [2] It was founded in 1956 by Eugen Gluck.E. Gluck Corporation manufactures watches under two flagship proprietary brands, Armitron and Torgoen.
This list is a duplicate of Category:Watch brands, which will likely be more up-to-date and complete. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname.
Also, many watch manufacturers own more than one brand, while others own no brands and simply do contract manufacturing. Note that watch brands that do not manufacture watch movements of their own, but merely assemble components made by others should not be categorized as "watch manufacturers" or as "watchmakers".
The Elgin National Watch Company and the Hamilton Watch Company pioneered the first electric watch. [37] The first electric movements used a battery as a power source to oscillate the balance wheel. During the 1950s, Elgin developed the model 725, while Hamilton released two models: the first, the Hamilton 500, released on 3 January 1957, was ...
A hunter-case pocket watch is a case with a spring-hinged circular metal lid or cover, that closes over the watch-dial and crystal, protecting them from dust, scratches and other damage or debris. The name originated from England where "fox hunting men found it convenient to be able to open their watch and read the time with one hand, while ...
Benrus is an American watchmaking and lifestyle company founded as a watch repair shop in New York City in 1921 by Romanian-American Benjamin Lazrus and his two brothers. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Benrus watches were worn for decades by the U.S. military from World War II through Vietnam .
A Casio solar-powered watch, manufactured no later than 2009. Typically, sunlight and artificial light are absorbed by a solar panel behind the crystal. The dial is either on a layer above or actually on the solar panel. This solar panel converts the light into electrical energy to power the watch.