tsld"A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly."
-Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, author (26 May 1689-1762)
eukso, zur feier des tages bzw. zur feier von brian baker:
https://minorthreat.bandcamp.com/track/seeing-red
ich meine, fuck, der war da 16...
Seeing Red, by Minor Threat
from the album First Two 7"s
Grail Watch#OnThisDay October 26, 1934: Master watchmaker Kurt Klaus is born near Schaffhausen. In the 1980s and 1990s, his complications would lead to the resurgence of IWC and the entire Swiss watch industry. #BornToday #Schaffhausen
#OnThisDay October 19, 1852: German watch entrepreneur Arthur Junghans is born #BornToday
Miss Fidget#OnThisDay October 6, 1881: Maurice Savoye, who managed the growth of Longines from 1927 through the 1950s, is born #BornToday
#OnThisDay September 20, 1949: Jean-Claude Biver is born in Luxemborg. He sold Blancpain to Swatch Group and lead Omega's revitalization. After retiring, he took over Hublot, sold it to LVMH, and rebuilt TAG Heuer. #BornToday
#OnThisDay September 18, 1978: German watchmaker Stefan Kudoke is born. He is recognized as one of the most promising young watchmakers today. #BornToday
#OnThisDay September 3, 1916: German pilot and entrepreneur Helmut Sinn is born. His Sinn brand watches would establish the flieger trend and are widely respected for their durability and value. #BornToday
#OnThisDay August 19, 1926: British watchmaker George Daniels is born. He was one of the most celebrated modern watchmakers, inventing the co-axial escapement now used by Omega. #BornToday