Watchs Story

Watches are not only devices which show the time, but also watches are items of fashion. Such juwellery materials as diamonds, silver, gold and platinum are used by watch manufactures in order to make their watches attractive for buyers. The year 1524 is considered to be the beginning of watch manufacturing, which began in France. In 50 years French watchmaker Charles Cousin moved to Geneva, Switzerland. In 13 years he got Swiss citizenship. In that time watch manufacturing began to develop, watches were mostly considered as jewel and they were not available for general public. Charles Cousin organized guild of watchmakers in Geneva and it was the time when Swiss watches became popular. But it is normal that in those times watches didn’t have such attractive look as modern watches have. In the years 1600-1700 some technical changes happened in the sphere of watch-making. Although watches still were more like jewellery. The following watches became available – pendulum watches and pocket watches. Before pendulum watches were worn on the neck, but when English king Charles II introduced long waistcoats, it became popular to carry watches in pockets. In 1800-ies a lot of watch companies appeared and among them it is worth to mention Croton Watch Company. It was founded in 1878. It exists till nowadays and it is famous all over the world by its classic watches.

Tissot Watches Official Timekeeper

Tissot is the official timekeeper of five major international disciplines: MotoGP, NASCAR®, Cycling, Ice Hockey, and Fencing. In addition, Tissot also has a history of partnership with major international multi-sports events including the Pan-American Games Rio de Janeiro. Sports reflect Tissot's brand values of precision, performance, and prestige, whilst always looking to push the boundaries further in pursuit of excellence. Let's take a closer look at Tissot's relations to the five major sports it is the official timekeeper of:

MotoGP As the official timekeeper of the MotoGP World Championship, Tissot reinforces its dedication and commitment to supporting sport at the highest level and offering the best and most spectacular entertainment to a wide audience around the world.

NASCAR Tissot continues its partnership with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR®) to be not only the official timekeeper, but also the official watch of NASCAR®. It is an extremely popular sport in the United States, both at the circuit and on television, ranking only behind the NFL in terms of television ratings.

Motor sports have been a vital part of the Tissot "DNA" for almost 50 years and this is being further expanded with our continuing partnership as the official timekeeper of NASCAR®. Tissot and NASCAR® share a similar passion for precision, performance, and new technology, and will develop this further in the coming season using Tissot's unrivaled reputation to enhance the experience for over 75 million NASCAR® fans.

Cycling Tissot has been the official timekeeper of the Union Cycliste International, the world cycling federation, the World Championships of road, track and mountain bike cycling, as well as the World Cup Classics track series, since 1995.

Ice Hockey Ice hockey is widely known as a dynamic and fast-moving sport, offering hours of excitement and suspense as two teams battle it out across the ice in a game of skill, precision, and speed. Tissot has continued to sponsor the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships, and shows no signs of stopping.

Fencing One of the oldest of sports and one where precision and timing are crucial, fencing is an obvious choice for a watchmaking company and a perfect illustration of Tissots adage of "Performance by Tradition."

As you can probably tell, Tissot takes watchmaking very seriously, and likes to support a variety of sports worldwide, most notably those of motor sports. As Tissot continues their growing tradition in the watchmaking world, their contribution in the sports world is sure to grow as well.

Tissot Watches have long been called the athletes watch.

Shop Online for a Quiksilver Lifestyle Watch

If you're shopping around for a Quiksilver Lifestyle watch, there are several online resources that you can utilize for the best prices around on athletic and fashion watch deals. Shopzilla has approximately 6 different styles of the Quiksilver Lifestyle Watch online now that can be found in one store. If you're familiar with the Quiksilver, it is touted, of course, as being one of the best and sturdiest makes of watches around for surfing and watersports athletes, who are constantly taking a beating from the waves at the beach.

Other places to look online that presently have a larger selection of the Quiksilver Lifestyle watch product line are Amazon, where you can catch reviews and ratings, Eastbay.com, and Hansensurf.com. The price range on this large selection of fashion Quiksilver Lifestyle watches ranges from a bargain price of $45 at Shopzilla, to $140 at Amazon, revealing the Quiksilver Lifestyle watches to be a very wise and economical buy. All these online stores show a wide variety of styles in the fashionable Quiksilver Lifestyle Watch.
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Chain and Link Watches Another Choice For You

Chains and links also feature in many new ways in all ranges of jewellery specially necklaces. It follows that chunky metal link jewellery is a newer feature of watch styles.
Ladies gold plated jewellery style bracelet watch with floral-embossed dial features chain linking. This is a Rotary Watch of Dolphin Standard waterproof type at £135 - functional and pretty too. Watches today combine function with beauty.




Watch stacking happens when a watch is worn with a bracelet or jewel cuffs.
A traditional link watch easily worn together with a silver tone charm bracelet. The watch style shown is very similar to the now current classic watches produced by all the major brands, for example by Citizen and Seiko. Of course it is much less costly.



Seiko has a good market share of watches around the £250 to £400 price range. Seiko are now moving into costlier £500+ designs with their new Velatura and Premiere collections. They will also have huge advertising campaign for their watches so look out for informative adverts soon to be shown.

Fancy Watch Faces and Gemstone Bezel Surrounds

Retailers believe that having a wardrobe of half a dozen watches is no different than having bags in a variety of colours and designs. We women need no help in being swayed, and many of us covet a watch like this Black watch by Dior, or this Diamond Bulgari Ovale watch.







Mother of pearl is still a much sought after watch face material. But the most desirable watch face is the diamond face one might find on a top end watch like the Bulgari Ovale watch, at just a mere $50,000 it's sure to please some lucky woman. If that is beyond your budget, consider these attractive Rotary watches left with their rectangular faces and encrusted bezels.
Watch makers actively decorate watches with crystal, diamante or diamonds, they are all intended for daywear and are in imitation of high end brands. We wear watches because we like them. In response to this fact Tiffany have produced several new diamond styles for its evening collection.
The 'it' watch of the season should have a sprinkle of diamonds, or at least a crystal surround watch face. in fact it's hard to find a watch without a diamond or crystal face surround. Square faces and Art Deco effects of baguette cut crystals are very fashionable and a hot trend. This pale gold watch right with crystal bezel, is by Guess and from John Lewis, priced at £89. The two watches left are from Next and the purple watch has an Art Deco look.

TAG Heuer Icons Revisited: Masculine Watches for Ultra-Feminine Women

TAG Heuer, the reference in prestigious sports watches and chronographs since 1860, is now the fourth luxury brand in the world watch market. The Swiss watchmaking legend draws from its active engagement in the world of sports to create the most accurate measuring instruments and sports watches in the world. From the Olympic Games in the 1920s to its role as official timekeeper at 1/10,000th of a second for the legendary Indy 500, TAG Heuer, in a constant quest for innovation, excellence, performance and prestige, continues to aim ever higher, as reflected in its partnerships with Team McLaren Mercedes in Formula 1 racing, world vice-champion in 2005 with its two drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raïkkönen. With world number 1 golfer Tiger Woods and tennis player Maria Sharapova, Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Uma Thurman, and Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen, TAG Heuer more than ever stands for Sport and Glamour! www.tagheuer.com
It's no longer a man's world. Watch trends reflect this, as avant-garde, fashion-conscious women around the world choose to wear oversized masculine style watches. TAG Heuer's new collection offers the best ever selection of trendsetting masculine-feminine watches with audacious larger sizes, daring design and unique and fashion-active animations. Uma Thurman and Maria Sharapova are, here again, the perfect representatives for these superlative watches: sporty, sexy, strong and profoundly feminine...
1) THF1 Lady Glamour DiamondsAfter the huge success of its 2005 editions in white, pink or black with a fixed bezel adorned with 120 diamonds (total 0.75 carats), the THF1 Lady Glamour Diamonds is now available in the three trendy colours of this season's fashion catwalks: chocolate brown, anthracite grey, and maroon burgundy. For these three new references, the original satin strap has been replaced by Nizza, a new material that blends the elegance of satin with the resistance and durability of technical fabrics. Metal bracelet with a mix of polished and fine-brushed steel is offered, as well as a sporty TAG Heuer rubber strap for black or white dial. Embodied by the provocative and glamorous Maria Sharapova, this new edition will seduce all F1 Glamour Diamonds lovers.
2) Carrera Watch LadyCarrera, the iconic series first launched in 1964 and worn by racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio, typifies TAG Heuer's unique link with the world of motor sports. Today, an ultra-feminine collection of the Carrera have been conceived for the strong and sporty TAG Heuer woman, seeking a piece of the motor racing legend.
True to Carrera's iconic design aesthetics, the made-for-women Carrera Watch Lady reworks the Carrera magic in a more petite diameter (36mm), gentler case profile and finely-worked dial details that create superb feminine appeal. Equipped with precision TAG Heuer Calibre 5 automatic movement, this elegantly-crafted timepiece is available with a black or silver dial with "clous de Paris" central zone, and hand-applied numerals, indexes, and TAG Heuer logo, all encased in the sleek polished steel case. Or, dazzle with the steel and gold version with a massive gold bezel, an alternated steel and massive gold bracelet, and an option of silver or champagne dial.
3) Monaco Watch LadyThe iconic Monaco, the original square-cased chronograph, first seen on Steve McQueen's wrist in the 1970 car-racing classic "Le Mans", is the ultimate representation of TAG Heuer's innovative and daring spirit. Its retro-chic design is now regarded as an iconic horological accessory for fashion-forward women.
A feminine and modern interpretation of the Monaco original, the Monaco Watch Lady features the TAG Heuer Calibre 6 automatic movement, with a slightly downsized and sleeker case profile. True to its daring tradition, TAG Heuer created 3 exotic themes to adorn the Monaco Watch Lady collection: cream alligator, black python, or brown python.
4) Carrera and Monaco DenimTo showcase the TAG Heuer woman, TAG Heuer called upon Paris couturier Vincent Dupontreue´ to design a very sexy, feminine and trendy jean collection. Vincent Dupontreue´, whose exquisitely hand-distressed jeans are among today's most coveted collectibles, focused his attentions on the before mentioned iconic lines: Carrera and Monaco.
Available as a Carrera Watch, Carrera Chronograph or Monaco Chronograph, this trendy collection features distinctive denim straps by Vincent Dupontreue´ and very feminine white mother-of-pearl dials. As the top of the line of this exclusive collection, the Carrera Chronograph also features 70 Top Wesselton diamonds (total 0.78 carats) on its fixed bezel. Credit to: fashiontrendsletter

Mini Link 24mm Diamond Dial and Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel

Mini Link 24mm Diamond Dial and Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel. The success story of the iconic Link line is legendary amongst watch connoisseurs. Launched in 1987 under the name S/el ("Sports and Elegance") and entirely redesigned in 2003/2004, the unique ergonomics of its famous S-shape link bracelet remains a benchmark of stylish, sophisticated design. Uma Thurman is the perfect representative of the Link philosophy: the iconic fusion of Strength and Beauty, contemporary Elegance and Prestige. A watch which is a bracelet and a bracelet which is a watch!
The three new lady size Link timepieces in the new TAG Heuer Collection of fine jewellery watches for women offer unprecedented comfort and elegance. These slim, feminine and precious watches are what Uma chooses to wear for special occasions by day or night: an awards luncheon, or an evening premiere... Credit to fashiontrendsletter

Cartier - Pasha Calendar CR - 131

Cool Cartier Pasha Calendar high quality replica watch.
Swiss made stainless steel case. Top quality Japan automatic movement.
Accurate Black dial. 3 additional subdials (day, month and 24-hours). Date window between 4 and 5 o'clock .
Stainless steel bracelet .
Solid back, all markings and engravings.
Mineral crystal glass face resists scratches much better than regular glass.
Exact glow-in-the-dark hour markers and hands.
Accurate markings all over the watch. Weight to exact original.
Water resistant, not waterproof - we do not recommend to swim.
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Ferrari - Quartz Chronograph by Girard-Perregaux FF - 12

Cool Ferrari Quartz Chronograph by Girard-Perregaux high quality replica watch.
Swiss made stainless steel case. Top quality Japan quartz movement.
Accurate Black dial. 3 additional subdials (chrono, small seconds dial and 24-hours). Date window between 4 and 5 o'clock .
Black/Yellow leather band .
Solid back, all markings and engravings.
Mineral crystal glass face resists scratches much better than regular glass.
Exact glow-in-the-dark hour markers and hands.
Accurate markings all over the watch. Weight to exact original.
Water resistant, not waterproof - we do not recommend to swim.
Case size (dimensions): 40 mm. Credit to : cool-watches.com

How to look after your watch...

Chuck Maddox said how to look after your watch... and I think it's good article to share with you. Whenever you'd like to buy watch.
Hand-wound watches
With a new watch, wear it every day for at least two weeks.
First wind the watch, then set the hands.
wind slowly and regularly.
wind daily, if possible, in the morning.
Automatic watches
With a new watch, wear it every day for at least two weeks.
First wind the watch, then set the hands.
When winding an automatic, count the number of times you turn the crown. Thirty to forty revolutions guarantee optimum torque.
If you wear your watch every ray and take it off at night, there is no reason to wind it by hand.
Setting the date with hand-wound & automatic watches
Never use the rapid-advance feature between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m.
Never wind the hands back beyond 12 midnight.
Special instructions apply to watches with a perpetual calendar like the Romana, the Grande Complication, the Novecento and DaVinci Ref. 1850, GST Automatic Alarm and other models. Please see the operating instructions for watches with these complications.
Quartz watches
Pull out crown to "hands position" if the watch will not be worn for a long period of time.
Have the battery checked every two years.
Only allow an official IWC agent to change the battery.
Water-resistant watches
Remove water-resistant watches before showering (soap reduces the surface tension of water and allows it to attack seals very effectively)
Have your watch checked at least once annually and have the seals replaced if necessary.
If condensation appears on the inside of the glass, take your watch to a watchmaker immediately.
Check that the crown is screwed in before swimming or bathing.
After swimming in the sea or in water containing chlorine, rinse the watch under running tap water.
Temperature, shocks, magnetic fields
Avoid extreme fluctuations of temperature.
Avoid extreme shocks and vibrations. Strap the watch firmly to your wrist.
Avoid lengthy periods in strong magnetic fields.
Service intervals
On average, every four to five years.
Only entrust the watch to an official IWC agent.
Leather straps, glasses
Change the leather strap of a watch that is worn daily every one to one-and-a-half years.
Scratches on Plexiglas can be removed by polishing, sapphire glass is scratch-resistant.
Have new glass fitted immediately if the glass is cracked. A pretty interesting and useful tips !!!

Women's Pierre Cardin Open Link Watch with 6 Diamond Accents

• Dress Up Your Wardrobe with this Women's Dress Watch
• Metal Bracelet-Style Band
• Fold-Over Clasp Closure
• Rectangular Face
• Goldtone Metal Dresses Up the Look Diamond Accents
• Polished Finish

The design is very attractive and the price is not too expensive.

Casio-The History of Time

Swiss watch manufacturers have existed for decades, while Casio watches were introduced in 1974 October. ‘Casiotron’ watches were the initial Casio watches and it made a huge splash. This watch features were a talk of the town and it was on the forefront of technology as it displayed the minutes, seconds and hours. Adding to this, its distinct function of automatically determining the number of days in a month, and it the existing year was a leap year or not was astonishing. Over the past thirty years, Casio watches have proven to be global innovators in watch designing. They launched the toughest watch G-Shock in the world

 

Casio watches slowly gained impetus and kept pace with the advancement. They pioneered the progress of many watches such as solar powered watches, watches with barometers, atomic time watches, heart monitor watches, altimeters and Casio remote control watches for your electronic gadgets. Besides these they have been constantly contributing a wide range of watch collections such as G-shock, Baby-G, Wave Ceptor, Pathfinder, Databank, Classic, Sports, and many more.

The latest Casio watches are numerous such as the Casio pathfinder watches are Casio Protrek and Casio Sea Pathfinder. These watches are gaining popularity owing to the special features such as altimeter, digital barometer, thermometer, depth meter, compass, and many more ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. The G-Shock Mudman features mud resistant and shock resistant features that enable you to participate in all types of adventure race and yet you will be aware of the timings. The watch does not get lost as it has dual strap protection. This watch has auto calendar, 5 independent alarms and are well known for their strength and durability. Casio Forester watch for men are incredible watches that features thermometer, moon phase data, world time, fishing times and is the perfect tool for people going outdoors

 

Casio edifice watches combine classic good looks with reliable, dependable and appropriate for all conditions. This watch has excellent workmanship creating a range of elegant sport watches with durability. It displays the date and day and has glass resistance from scratching. The various types in the same Casio edifice vary in designs and features. Some of the edifice range features such as tough strap stronger than leather and 10 year battery as well as tough solar technology. Casio Analogue is a watch for men and has a cool feel. It features alarm as well as auto calendar.

 

Casio tough solar watches are easily rechargeable on cloudy days or even under fluorescent lighting. The speed of the recharging is based on the light source. The solar battery cans produce enough power required for a whole day in 5 minutes. If your watch is under a jacket, the charge may be low. This can be prevented by exposing it to light source to recharge it under rare circumstances. The watch constantly functions even in the dark once the battery is charged. A tough solar watch that is fully charged will run for minimum five months even in places where light is not revealed.

There are many Casio watches that have come time on and again and are of great attractions among young and old. Everyone adores wearing Casio watches.
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