“Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.” This is Tom Freston’s interpretation of unveiling new ideas and inventions. Wrist watches are a perfect example of the above adage. A century ( from battlefield to board room – commercial manufacturing of mechanical watches started during World […]
Are Aviators Really Unisex?
In 1936 Bausch & Lomb introduced aviator sunglasses. These were actually called “Pilot’s” glares or shades. Why … because they were developed for pilots and hence the name “Aviator”. These were later sold under the brand “Ray Ban”. Again, it was a well thought name because it simply meant “Banishing Rays” and thereby providing […]
History of bracelets –
The Term – According to Wikipedia, the term bracelet is derived from the Greek word ‘Brachile’, a kind of inspiration / interpretation from the old French literary expression ‘bracel’. Incidentally, Brachile means ‘of the arm’. Bracelets have been in vogue since centuries. It can be dated back to almost 7000 years. Egyptians dressed their […]
