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So I heard on NPR the other day that TIMEX will be honored somehow for being in business for 100 years (and being in CT).

 

Just wondering if anyone else heard about this, and if there are any special events planned for it. Maybe a cool black tie event for the release of the new Timex in-house automatic? All-American made? Yeah, right...

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56 minutes ago, Tudor said:

So I heard on NPR the other day that TIMEX will be honored somehow for being in business for 100 years (and being in CT).

 

Just wondering if anyone else heard about this, and if there are any special events planned for it. Maybe a cool black tie event for the release of the new Timex in-house automatic? All-American made? Yeah, right...

Timex is older than 100 years if you go all the way back to Waterbury clock.  I'm not familiar with NPR, what is this?  

 

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