Things associated with particular Watches/Brands

[sandro]

I was wondering if there are common associations people make between watches or brands and occupations or activities. I know there are some really obvious ones (Breitling -> small aircraft pilots), but I was wondering if there are lots of others or if I'm imagining things. Some that I exist (and why):

Breitling Navitimer: Small Aircraft Pilots (APOA)
Rolex Yachtmaster: Sailboat racing (Rolex Cup Races)
Omega Speedmaster: Engineers (NASA??)
Tag Heuer Monaco: Lemans (Steve McQueen)

I'm sure there are plenty I'm missing, but those are the ones that came to my mind immediately. What other associations do people make?

[Watchbreath]

Volmax - Sturmanskie, Yuri Gargarin

[stratct]

Citizen- golfers (eco-drive)

U-boat- big people. lmao

[andromeda673]

seiko=dedicated dive watches
rolex daytona=24 hours of daytona ALMS and Rolex Grand Touring

[stratct]

Breitling: gangsters and old people lol. JK

[CometHunter]

BALL - The CSI franchise.
Since Gary Sinise's 9/11/01 flashback scene, I've noticed BALL dials on two different Las Vegas re-runs.

[SAM2]

The first and most historically significant would have been the "Railroad Standard" watches of the 1890s. While Ball Watch Co. was not the first, that company carries the name of Webster C. Ball who was the man most responsible for accurate railroad time keeping in the United States.
Webb C. Ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bczolone]

Breitling: gangsters and old people lol. JK

"Yo me an' my crew down here at the rest home is gonna find yo punk!" "Get my walker!"

Uh...JLC and Polo?

Omega and Olympics of recent

G Shocks/Pathfinders and military

Panerai and underwater demolition...I think...or Ferrari for a while.

Hamilton makes me think of graduation gifts and RR watches.

Swiss Army...knives.

??? That's from my head.

[stratct]

"Yo me an' my crew down here at the rest home is gonna find yo punk!" "Get my walker!"

Uh...JLC and Polo?

Omega and Olympics of recent

G Shocks/Pathfinders and military

Panerai and underwater demolition...I think...or Ferrari for a while.

Hamilton makes me think of graduation gifts and RR watches.

Swiss Army...knives.

??? That's from my head.

Lmao. What I mean by old people is. Country club owning, RR driving, big gold ring and a diamond bezel leather strap Breitling lol

[sandro]

The first and most historically significant would have been the "Railroad Standard" watches of the 1890s. While Ball Watch Co. was not the first, that company carries the name of Webster C. Ball who was the man most responsible for accurate railroad time keeping in the United States.
Webb C. Ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't know about Webb C. Ball, so thanks for that one. I know that Ball Watches have lots of RR influences, but I didn't realize the history behind them.