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Back Timex Watch History at Nice Timing Watches, etc. by Penny Warren Nice Timing Watches carries a wide variety of of brand name men's, ladies and children's watches, such as Bulova, Casio,Casio G-Shock, Casio Baby-G, Citizen, Disney, Fossil, Invicta, Jules Jurgensen, Lorus, Luminox, Movado, Pierre Cardin, Pulsar, Seriko, Swiss Army, Timex, Wenger, Ultrak Sportstimers and sports watches, Dive Watches, Stop Watches. Our inventory is changing all the time so you have to check frequently to see what is available. Sometimes we get a great buy on a watch and offer those at special prices until they are gone. Some of these watches have features that are just amazing for the price, so take a look and buy with confidence, our site is secure. http://www.nicetimingwatches.com Taken from fundginuniverse.com/company-histories/Timex-Corp. Company Perspectives: Timex is a direct descendant of several important nineteenth-century American clock and watch manufacturers. Like our company today, they all specialized in durable yet affordable timepieces.... Timex has maintained market superiority since that time by introducing innovative designs and technology. Company History: Timex Corporation has manufactured the largest-selling watch brand in the United States since the 1960s. Renowned for its sturdy but inexpensive timepieces, Timex distributes its watches through 100,000 outlets in the United States, as well as throughout the world. Noble Ancestors Timex evolved from three notable 19th-century clockmakers: the Waterbury Clock Company, a manufacturing firm established in 1857; the Waterbury Watch Company, founded in 1880, maker and seller of pocket watches on an international scale; and Robert H. Ingersoll and Brothers, also an international manufacturer and marketer of pocket watches since 1881. During World War I, a new timepiece--the wristwatch--became popular. Easier to use than the pocket watch, wristwatches were in high demand with soldiers for their convenience in battle. Both the Waterbury Watch Company and Ingersoll and Brothers marketed wristwatches during the war and afterwards when demand for the novel timepiece remained strong. Two Norwegian immigrants to the United States, shipbuilder Thomas Olsen and engineer Joakim Lehmkuhl--both of whom fled Norway after the German invasion of their country in 1940--founded Timex Inc. in 1941. They purchased the nearly bankrupt Waterbury Clock Company, seeking to aid the allied war effort by producing bomb and artillery fuses that utilized clockwork mechanisms. When World War II ended in 1945, Olsen, the majority shareholder, returned to Norway, while Lehmkuhl remained in the United States to run the company. During this time, Lehmkuhl decided to convert the Timex plant to mass produce inexpensive timekeeping devices. Using the simplest and most standardized production methods available, Lehmkuhl's plant incorporated a high degree of mechanization in the manufacturing process. Furthermore, the wristwatches Timex manufactured used hard alloy bearings, producing a more rugged and less expensive alternative to watches that used jewels. Timex's product and production methods eventually won Lehmkuhl a reputation as Author's Biography: Because I like watches I wanted to make available a nice variety of watches that are affordable, so... Nice Timing Watches carries brand name men's, ladies and children's watches at discount prices. We offer Free shipping and a 30-day money back guarantee if not satisfied with your watch. http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com'>http://www.nicetimingwatches.com
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