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| − | '''Kronos''' is a watch specialist in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] in [[1984]], the setting of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. The only store is located in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and their logo can be seen on [[Mule|Mules]] throughout the city. The company have one product that advertised; the Kronos Twatch. It is a mix between the words ''twat'' and ''watch'', and also could be a parody of the brand Swatch. The brand is also featured in [[GTA IV]]. |
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| + | '''Kronos''' is a watch manufacturer featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. |
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| + | == Description == |
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| + | A parody of the brand [[wp:Swatch|Swatch]], Kronos is depicted as a Swiss watch maker established in [[1809]]. While only Kronos watches are advertised in GTA San Andreas and GTA Liberty City Stories, Kronos clocks and other timepieces were introduced in GTA Vice City Stories, appearing in Kronos' only store in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], located in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]]; also GTA Vice City Stories, their logo can also be seen on [[Mule]]s driving around. Kronos promotes its products with the slogan "The End of Time". |
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| + | The company has two known watches that are advertised in GTA IV and GTA V: the "Kronos Twatch" (a rhyme of the Swatch name, and also a combination of "twat" and "watch") and "The Gigante". In addition, a fully functional Kronos wall clock may be found in GTA IV at the [[South Bohan Safehouse]], as well as various other interiors such as [[Oleg Minkov]]'s apartment. |
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| + | Kronos.png|"The Gigante" in GTA IV and V. |
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| + | KronosadGTA4.png|Advertisement for "The Gigante" in GTA IV and V. |
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| + | Kronosclock-GTAIV.jpg|A Kronos clock at the [[South Bohan Safehouse]], GTA IV. |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | * The "Kronos" name is likely to be a derivative of "χρόνος" (chrónos), an ancient Greek term for time. |
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Revision as of 22:28, 28 January 2014
The Kronos logo.
Kronos is a watch manufacturer featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V.
Description
A parody of the brand Swatch, Kronos is depicted as a Swiss watch maker established in 1809. While only Kronos watches are advertised in GTA San Andreas and GTA Liberty City Stories, Kronos clocks and other timepieces were introduced in GTA Vice City Stories, appearing in Kronos' only store in Vice City, located in Downtown; also GTA Vice City Stories, their logo can also be seen on Mules driving around. Kronos promotes its products with the slogan "The End of Time".
The company has two known watches that are advertised in GTA IV and GTA V: the "Kronos Twatch" (a rhyme of the Swatch name, and also a combination of "twat" and "watch") and "The Gigante". In addition, a fully functional Kronos wall clock may be found in GTA IV at the South Bohan Safehouse, as well as various other interiors such as Oleg Minkov's apartment.
Trivia
- The "Kronos" name is likely to be a derivative of "χρόνος" (chrónos), an ancient Greek term for time.