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Vogard
VOGARD The Time of your World
The Time of your World
Introducing VOGARD the world’s first and only wristwatch that provides timezone adjusting via the bezel. It has been designed for the discriminating traveler who demands more than just good looks. With the VOGARD Timezoner© system, the art of Swiss watchmaking meets the luxury of carefree travel. A timepiece that will keep you in touch with the rhythm of each part of the world. Each model features a specific theme of destinations that enables you to have the world on your wrist with the information that is most essential for you. What is true luxury? At VOGARD we define true luxury as the ability to live life on your own terms. And the VOGARD collection was created for those people who enjoy the freedom of decision as to where they go and when. Globetrotters and modern adventurers fasten your seatbelts and join us on an exciting journey.
Michael Vogt
VOGARD was founded by Michael Vogt in 2002. A native of Grenchen, a center of the Swiss watch industry, he is a passionate watch enthusiast. After receiving his Business Administration degree from the University of St.Gallen, he started his career with Unilever, a well- known consumer products company. In 1992 he entered the watch industry and gained valuable business experience in Senior Marketing positions with TAGHeuer, Ebel and Gucci. In 1999 he became an entrepreneur and joined the Internet start-up Aseantic as a partner. The sale of his shares some time later enabled him to turn his vision of VOGARD and the “best traveler’s watch ever” into reality.
Michael is a member of the OSEC expert panel for the Swiss watch industry and advises famous fashion designers around the world in the designing and manufacturing of their watch collections.
History
The Royal Greenwich Observatory publishes the Nautical Almanac establishing the longitude of Greenwich as a baseline for time calculations. GMT is set up to aid naval navigation as the globe begins to expand with the discovery of the "New World".
Benjamin Franklin is the first to suggest the practice of Daylight Saving Time in a whimsical essay addressed to the editor of the Journal of Paris.
- 1840`s Greenwich Mean Time
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is established in Britain as the national time system on land and replaces all local times. It is only officially adopted by Parliament on August 2, 1880.
- 1860`s USA Time Zone System
The USA has around 300 different local times and most cities rely upon their own local “sun” time. However, the emerging railways make it possible to travel hundreds of miles in a day and require a consistent time zone system.
The USA is divided into 4 time zones roughly centered on the 75°,, 90°, 105° and 120° Meridians. GMT is adopted at noon on November 18 and telegraph lines transmit the time signal to all major cities.
On November 1, the International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, applies the concept of 24 time zones around the world with Greenwich as Zero Meridian and Meridians every 15°. This system is still in place today.
- 1914-18 Summer Daylight Saving Time
During World War I several countries, including Australia, Great Britain, Germany and the USA, adopt summer Daylight Saving Time. The time is advanced +1 hour to conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial light.
- 1925 ay begins atmidnight
The numbering system is changed so that the day begins at midnight, as does the civil day.
UT (Universal Time) replaces GMT. To alleviate the confusion in terminology, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopts the term Universal time (UT). The term GMT is still used for some purposes in navigation.
- 1942-45 Double Summer Time
1942-45 During World War II the USA and some other nations keep their clocks advanced by an hour throughout the year. England uses “double summer time” (+2 hours) during summer months and standard summer time during winter months.
UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) becomes effective internationally and since January 1, 1972 UTC is obtained from atomic clocks. The unit of UTC is the atomic second (SI). UTC replaces UT and GMT as a new reference in order to correct the slight inadequacy of timekeeping based on the motion of the earth.
The U.S. Congress passes a law moving up the start of summer time to the first Sunday in April, while keeping its end on the last Sunday in October.
- 1996 DST starting last Sunday in March
The European Community introduces a harmonized Period for DST starting on the last Sunday in March and ending on the last Sunday in October.
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