Once again we look at the biggest and smallest stories of the year. Were you paying attention? As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!
1. Which brand celebrated its 135th anniversary In 2010?
A. Girard-Perregaux
B. Jaeger-LeCoultre
C. Audemars Piguet
D. Patek Philippe
2. Which brand became the FIFA World Cup official timekeeper?
A. Rolex
B. Hublot
C. TAG Heuer
D. Concord
3. Who launched the first USA series-made tourbillion?
A. Montana Watch Co.
B. RGM
C. Hamilton
D. Madison Watch Co.
4. Which brand launched a watch called the Referenzuhr?
A. Glashütte Original
B. Mühle Glashütte
C. A. Lange & Söhne
D. Tutima
5. Which of these chronographs was released as a special edition to celebrate an anniversary?
A. Breguet Type XX
B. Omega Speedmaster
C. IWC Aquatimer
D. All of the above
6. Who issued a 52mm special edition of a popular watch from days gone by?
A. Panerai
B. Breitling
C. IWC
D. Concord
7. Which auction house launched an online platform that allows registered users to list watches for sale?
A. Patrizzi & Co.
B. Sotheby’s
C. Antiquorum
D. Bonhams
8. Which American president’s pocket watch key was sold at auction?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Abraham Lincoln
9. Which watch brand’s new CEO was formerly with BMW?
A. A. Lange & Söhne
B. Glashütte Original
C. Hanhart
D. Nomos
10. Which luxury group purchased online retailer Net-a-Porter.com?
A. LVMH
B. Richemont
C. Movado Group
D. Swatch Group
11. Who was appointed Hublot’s U.S. and Latin America president?
A. Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard
B. Fabian Krone
C. Philippe Biver
D. Stewart Wicht
12. Which famous racing driver recently became an AP ambassador?
A. Jenson Button
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Fernando Alonso
D. Michael Schumacher
13. Who released an iPhone app in 2010?
A. Hublot
B. WatchTime
C. IWC
D. Girard-Perregaux
E. Sotheby’s
F. Omega
G. Panerai
H. Lange
I. Didn’t everyone launch an iPhone app in 2010?
14. Which brand celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project mission with a limited edition watch?
A. Breitling
B. Omega
C. Seiko
D. Casio
15. Which brand was on the wrist of star Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2?
A. IWC
B. Jaeger-LeCoultre
C. Audemars Piguet
D. Piaget
Answers:
1 – C
2 – B
3 – B
4 – C
5 – D
6 – A
7 – C
8 – C
9 – A
10 – B
11 – A
12 – D
13 – I
14 – B
15 – B
