That same year, in America, a watch company with a direct name, Timex, unveiled its first quartz watch, which it link dubbed "Q Timex" on its dial. It was a heady time for music, for popular culture, and certainly for watches, as more brands embraced the quartz technology that first came from Japan in 1969. In more recent times, the Connecticut-based marque has selectively revived hits for its original Quartz series, but not the original design from '72. Today, they're doing it.