Jeff Stein
路I hope that members of the community will enjoy my interview with Eddy Burgener, the man who designed the Formula 1 watch, back in 1986.
For me, this interview was full of surprises, primarily the fact that rather than being designed as TAG Heuer's response to the Swatch, in fact TAG Heuer was targeting young divers, surfers and swimmers, folks who were wearing the new Casio digital watches.
Here's a link to the posting -- In Depth: The Surprising Origins of TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Watches
Jeff
For me, this interview was full of surprises, primarily the fact that rather than being designed as TAG Heuer's response to the Swatch, in fact TAG Heuer was targeting young divers, surfers and swimmers, folks who were wearing the new Casio digital watches.
Here's a link to the posting -- In Depth: The Surprising Origins of TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Watches
Jeff