About Tag Heuer
TAG Heuer ( ) is a Swiss luxury watchmaker known for its sports watches and chronographs. It is a division of luxury goods company LVMH. The company motto is "Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860". In addition to watches Tag Heuer produces sunglasses and cell phones.
History
right|Heuer triple-date chronograph, Ca. 1955
right|TAG Heuer Carrera automatic chronograph with tachymeter
Nineteenth century
The TAG Heuer company has its roots in 1860 when Edouard Heuer founded a watchmaking company in St-Imier, Switzerland, patenting his first chronograph in 1882. In 1887 Heuer patented an 'oscillating pinion' still used by major watchmakers for mechanical chronographs.
Early twentieth century
In 1911, Heuer received a patent ...