History
Century
The front of the Guggenheim Museum from 5th Avenue
World history
Launch of Explorer 1, the first American artificial satellite (January 31st).
Mao announced his "Great Leap Forward".
Egypt and Syria founded the short-lived United Arab Republic.
Art and Culture
Boris Pasternak, author of Doctor Zhivago, was given the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Inauguration of the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
HH Magazine News
A new record for Rolex at auction
17 May 2013
While Patek Philippe again claimed the most valuable lot at the spring auction session in Geneva, Rolex confirmed its as…
Swatch Sistem51: Just How Far will the Revolution Go?
16 May 2013
Sistem51, the new Swatch self-winding mechanical movement, is to be assembled and adjusted entirely by machine. This gro…