Descriptive Brand Names
It always tickles my ear when I hear certain brand names because they either have meaning regarding time keeping or are puns on the subject. There are very few of them, often these cute names are reserved for model names with the brands being more seriously named after persons, places, or just made up (often using an "X"). Which is your favorite? Did I miss one?
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Lathin - Pun of what?
Lathin - Pun of what?
"Lay Thin"
Not a pun but a fun name is Tag Heuer’s Autavia drawing inspiration from Automotive and Aviation styles.
I don’t know it’s history but ”Embe de lux” seems like a stretch to far
Most obvious one I can think of is Seikosha which is formed from "Seiko"meaning success or exquisite and "sha" meaning house.
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How could I forget Swatch ??? Swiss watch it's right there😉
Amongst others there is Timex, Everite, chronoswiss, MVMT,
Fairly sure Durex is a play on durable, no idea how they came up with the name of the other one?
Given that you are the Autocrat of Time, are you proposing to charge any brand we mention with a licence fee? Is this covert information gathering, ahead of legal action? Just checking.
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Given that you are the Autocrat of Time, are you proposing to charge any brand we mention with a licence fee? Is this covert information gathering, ahead of legal action? Just checking.
"Aristocrat of beauty. Autocrat of time." is an old Bulova slogan.
check Formex, officially coming from 'Forme Extrême", but it's not clear whether this related to the watch cases or the extreme fitness of the CEO, who is an horological James Bond
Most obvious one I can think of is Seikosha which is formed from "Seiko"meaning success or exquisite and "sha" meaning house.
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How could I forget Swatch ??? Swiss watch it's right there😉
Amongst others there is Timex, Everite, chronoswiss, MVMT,
I am not sure that "Exquisite House" carries any watch related currency. It could be applied to any product, much like "acme" is.
Timex was trying to emulate that sweet success of Kleenex (not Rolex). Everite is a good one.
One that I had forgotten: AV-8.
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Webster Clay Ball is not amused.
"Aristocrat of beauty. Autocrat of time." is an old Bulova slogan.
Wow, they were aiming high!
"Lay Thin"
Or just lat - hin, as in Latin, innit
I don’t know it’s history but ”Embe de lux” seems like a stretch to far
Sounds more like a promo for a French soap or shower gel, all that is missing is the customary note that it's sold in all the good pharmacies.