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4 Watches In History

on March 1, 2010 with Comments Closed
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Watches in History
There are a lot of different styles of gents watches on the market today. In this article we will be reviewing a couple of different ones that have a rich history in the watch world. The watches that we will be talking about are Michel Jordi watches, Omega watches, Harry Winston watches, and the ever famous Rolex watch.

The first watch that we are going to be talking about today is the Michel Jordi watch. In 2004 Michel Jordi created the first ever twist lock system watch. This watch was the only one of its kind that opened up like a fan.

The next watch that we are going to discuss is the ever popular Omega brand watch. There are two reasons that this particular watch company has imprinted itself into watch history, the first reason being that it was the official timepiece of the 1931 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The second reason that this watch has made such a huge impact on watch history and the history of the world is that on the first landing of the 1969 moon landing this watch was worn.

Harry Winston watches is our next topic of discussion in today’s article. These watches made an impact on watch making history when their “Opus V” series became famous for being hand crafted and precisely timed by now famous watchmakers FP Journe and Greubel-Forsey et al. These watches sell for around two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Now onto one of the most famous watches in all of history, the Rolex watch. This company which began in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and W Davis established their watch company called Wilsdorf and Davis. This company which in 1908 became Rolex was the first wrist watch company or pocket watch company to make a truly water proof watch, it is the “Oyster”. Rolex was also the first company to come out with an automatic date watch called the “Date just”, and the fist dive watch called the “submariner”.

All of the above mentioned watches are just famous examples of key players in wrist watch history. This is not to say that there are literally thousands of other watches and watchmakers who in some form or fashion have played important roles in making wrist watches the way that we see them today

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Three Types Of Large Wall Clocks

on February 25, 2010 with 5 Comments
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There are a lot of different types of wall clocks in the world today. For the most part these clocks are going to be of mediocre standard and mass produced however there are some that are of handcrafted quality. The wall clocks that we will be talking about today are the cuckoo clock, the mantle [...]

Types Of Gents Watches

on February 22, 2010 with 3 Comments
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A lot can be learned about a man just from looking at the type of watch that he keeps on his person. Today we will be looking at some different aspects of gents’ watches.  The main categories that we will be going over are shape, size, color, material, and style. // The first category of [...]

How To Build A Wooden Jewelry Box

on February 3, 2010 with Comments Closed
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When it comes to building a handmade wooden jewelry box, it can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 or it can be as difficult as 56*99. It all just depends on the how it’s done. Deciding how you want the wooden jewelry box to look is the first step. A general idea is all [...]

How To Make A Hanging Jewelry Organizer

on February 2, 2010 with 41 Comments
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How to make a hanging jewelry organizer Hanging jewelry organizers are easy things to make that will greatly help in reducing the clutter that is known as your jewelry box.  There are a couple of different ways to make a jewelry organizer from at home materials. For the first method you are going to need [...]

Which Type of Jewelry Box To Pick

on February 2, 2010 with 8 Comments
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Which type of jewelry box to pick There are many different types of jewelry boxes out there. Today we are going to discuss a few basic styles and materials that are used in making of the boxes. The simplest design that we will begin today’s discussion with is the square box. This is the most [...]

How To Choose The Right Hoop Earrings For You

on January 18, 2010 with Comments Closed
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Hoop Earrings // There are many different types and styles of hoop earrings out in the world today. The only problem with this is how do you know which pair is the right one for you. Do you need the ones that are so big that they almost touch your neck? Or do you need [...]

Different Types Of Wall Clocks

on January 18, 2010 with 53 Comments
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Wall clocks come in all different shapes and sizes. Today we are going to be talking about the different types, different themes, the different features that come with wall clocks and some of the different major brands that sell wall clocks. All of the clocks have the main same mechanisms.. The first category that we [...]

How To Wear Sterling Silver Rings

on January 15, 2010 with Comments Closed
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Different types of sterling silver rings and their settings. There are many different types of ring styles and settings for your sterling silver rings. The first thing that we will talk about today is the types and styles of rings that people wear and what they mean. Ring symbolism is intertwined in cultures throughout time. [...]

How To Clean Sterling Silver Earrings

on January 14, 2010 with Comments Closed
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silver in general becomes dirty with time, use and moisture. In order for your sterling silver earrings to keep their beauty and shine they must be properly cleaned and polished. In order to do this you must have the proper knowledge and tools to do so. There are a couple of methods that can be [...]

How To Pick A Good Jewelry Armoire

on January 11, 2010 with 66 Comments
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Jewelry Armoires Whenever you go and buy something that costs a lot of money, you would more than likely hopefully want it to be of a pretty good quality standard. In order to do this, you have to have some simple skills of observation. In this case we will be going over jewelry armoires. Sight, [...]

Ideas For Charms And Charm Bracelets

on January 4, 2010 with 1 Comment
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// There are literally thousands of different types of charms out there, as well there are many different ways to pick out charms for a charm bracelet; here are just a few ways to do so. Keep in mind this is just a general outline with general meanings. The zodiac sign charm is probably one [...]

Diamond Or Cubic Zirconia Rings?

on December 28, 2009 with 199 Comments
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First in order to decide which is better diamond or cubic zirconia rings we first must discuss what the two are and what they two are not. // First let us define what cubic zirconia is: according to Wikipedia: “Cubic zirconia (or CZ) is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). The synthesized material [...]

The Anatomy Of Jewelry Boxes

on December 26, 2009 with 108 Comments
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There are many kinds of jewelry boxes in the world. The jewelry box comes in all shapes and sizes, from the most elaborate to the plain and simple. The parts that make up the jewelry box is what is going to be covered in this article. Most of the ones that will be covered today [...]

Pocket Watches of the Week- Hamilton Pocket Watch

on December 4, 2009 with Comments Closed
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The Hamilton watch co,. was founded in Lancaster, Pa in 1892 is regarded  by many collectors to be the over all premier watch company of the americas history. They company was at its height in the railroad industry era for which they made high quality pocket watches or rail road watches.*(special note) Hamilton made watch [...]

Sizing Watch Bands

on November 18, 2009 with Comments Closed
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Determining if you can interchange your watch band is the first step in picking out a band.The normal standard or straight strap is the one that you will  be able to interchange. Look at the picture below to see where the band connects to the watch,If it is any other type it might not be [...]

How to remove Watch Bands

on November 17, 2009 with 3 Comments
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the watch bands/watch straps are what hold the watch to a person’s arm, they come in many different shapes, styles,lengths,widths. They can be very expensive and flashy to the extremely cheap and plain. The most common watch band is probably the replacement watch band,and for that reason we are going to talk about a couple [...]

Watch orgins

on November 17, 2009 with Comments Closed
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Watch timeline 1485-Da vinci draws a Mainspring  1505-1511-somewhere in here no one is for sure Peter Henlien created the first mobile watch,”The watch was first created in the 16th century, initially in spherical (Pomander) or cylindrical cases, when the spring driven clock was invented. These watches were at first quite big and boxy and were worn [...]

Skagen Watches

on November 16, 2009 with Comments Closed
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History of the Skagen Watch: Skagen watches come from the district of Skagen,it takes its name from the region, which projects into the waters between the North Sea and the straits of Denmark. Skagen is considered the boundary between the Skagerrak (named after Skagen) and the Kattegat. At its very tip is a sandy, shifting headland [...]

SteamPunk Pocket Watch Spotlight

on November 13, 2009 with 1 Comment
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These are some beutiful watches that I found and wanted to share,All of these watches are available for purchase at pocketwatchsite.com Rapport of London “Oxford Range” Skeletonized 17 Jewel Mechanical Pocket Watch Specs: Model RPW88 About 2 inches wide (approx 50 mm) About 2 5/8 inches tall (about 66 mm) About 1/2 inch thick (about [...]