Archive for February, 2010
Titanium Watches: Lighter Than Steel and Tough as Nails
by on Feb.10, 2010, under Sport and Dive Watches
Titanium watches are hardy like you wouldn’t believe, and they will literally take a licking and keep on ticking. But they do have some drawback worth mentioning, and they are usually very specific to the watch you are looking at. Generally speaking, they are elegant, indestructible, lightweight, and long lasting. They require next to no maintenance and this is one of the features that most endear them to their owners. Titanium watches can be expensive though, and if you want a great deal you are going to have to do a fair amount of hunting to get it. You may have better luck online, where your every whim can be satisfied within seconds as far as shopping and questions go. Poke around the different brands offered and see what appeals to you.
Titanium Watches for Women
As we stare down the barrel of another Valentine’s Day, it occurs to me that many men will be looking for a nice gift for their wives. A beautiful watch is a great way to signify the time you have spent together and the future to come. Consider titanium watches for women who do a lot of working with their hands, as they are so nice and light, as well as very durable, but be aware that a watch with ion coating will scratch and look trashy over time if she is using it a whole heck of a lot. Best to make sure she is not contending with those issues when buying her a watch. Look for a lady’s Seiko, they make a wonderful watch, in many different materials, and they are sure to offer something that will please the woman in your life. Make sure that it is very feminine, no matter what the watch will be used for, and try to remember no matter what she will want something delicate looking and pretty, functional is not the way to go for a woman’s watch. It must look like a piece of jewelry, regardless of what she will use it for and that is why titanium is a good way to go for women, you can get a lovely delicate looking watch that can go through the earth’s core if it has to. Women are funny creatures, being one I can state that for sure, and personally, even though I am a trained blacksmith and horseshoer, I don’t want anything mannish as a gift so spend some time looking for something special for a woman.
Titanium Watches for Men
This can be a tricky pick, if you want a fancy dress watch as a man, go ahead, black titanium watches will work fine for you so long as you are not using it for everyday use. The coating that is on a black titanium watch is going to scratch all up and look really trashy in the end, so if it is a watch your man is going to wear every day follow the no coatings rule, and pass on the black. Titanium watches are great for diving as well as just plain working, and some of these bad boys are really amazing in their capabilities, diving deeper that anything you ever thought possible so if your man is big into diving consider this for father’s day or Christmas time. Men’s watch styles vary greatly with a man’s preference, and unlike ladies watches there are really no rules to what a man should like to wear. As a rule, men’s watches are larger and a little heftier looking in general than a woman’s watch would be, and titanium watches don’t break with this tradition. They have to be able to hold up to the kinds of things most men like doing, and as I stated earlier, unless it is going to sit on a velvet pillow most of the time pass on the ion coating. A watch for a man is a great gift, and if he receives an heirloom quality watch he is likely to pass it on in his estate to his children when he is gone, so try to remember that if you are looking for that special something to let him know you care about him forever.
Guest Post: Natasha D
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Breitling Navigator Products, Things to Know About Products for Professionals
by on Feb.10, 2010, under Mechanical Watch, Sport and Dive Watches
The Breitling Cosmonaute
First and Foremost, Breitling does not service products purchased online, as they estimate the vast majority of these are counterfeit. The unfortunate circumstances of this make getting a low price on Breitling time pieces almost impossible, as you will have to buy from an authorized dealer. The upside of that is unlike many products that you would buy online, this you will get to see and try on in person, and you will know for sure that you really love it before it arrives on your doorstep. With the trusted reputation and variety of products Breitling has available, they are sure to offer what you are looking for and it will be something you enjoy for the rest of your life.
The Navitimer Line
There are eleven models in the Navitimer line, starting with the:
Navitimer- These hit the market originally in 1952, and have been a big hit ever since. Sporting a sleek design and attractive black leather band for the wrist, this piece also comes with a built circular slide rule for pilots to calculate flight plans with. This is the world’s oldest chronograph.
Navitimer World- The two distinguishing features of this time piece is that not only is it ten percent larger than the other products in this line, but it also is capable of charting two time zones, a handy feature for any pilot.
Cosmonaute- Made for service in space, today these are used also in the armed forces. The face on this product has a twenty four hour dial, avoiding the confusion between midnight and noon, as night and day have no real meaning in space.
Limited Edition Cosmonaut- Very similar to the piece mentioned above, but with a metal band bracelet and a retro styling to the face. Only a thousand of these will be made, and the lucky few who will own them will own a piece of history.
Montbrillant- A smaller face, about 38 mm as opposed to the usual larger sizes in the 40mm to 45mm range, this piece was crafted in mind of older times, the styling that was used in 1940, with the screw in back and the Breitling logo designed on the back. The 18 carat gold face is an attractive look as well.
Montbrillant Legende- Unlike its counterpart above, this large time piece by Breitling sports a 47mm 18 carat gold face, as well as a metal bracelet band, which makes it both considerably heavier as well as larger.
Montbrillant Olympus- Complete timing through the leap year cycle, this time piece is made up of almost two hundred fifty different components which makes it exceptionally accurate, as well as a nostalgically designed tool.
Montbrillant Datora- The uniqueness of the date and weekday display is beautiful, and the calendar month is also not only attractive but practical. An old favorite of Breitling, this piece is neither too gaudy nor too awkward.
Chrono-Matic 49-This 49mm self winding monster is a simpler piece compared to some of those mentioned above, but is no less legendary in quality to any of them. Chrono-Matic itself is a long standing tradition in Breitling, and remains so today.
Chrono-Matic 1461- The current model offered by Breitling, this time piece has a braided metal band for the wearer to enjoy. 49mm just like the model offered above, this model has its own unique look which was a surprise to me.
Chrono-Matic QP- This amazing piece of equipment has five hundred miniature moving pieces, and is immune to the effects of even the leap year, charting moon phases, times, dates, you name it. The only model to have the rubber comfort band, this model is capable of it all.
Other lines offered by Breitling are the Windrider line (featuring seven models), the Professional line (also featuring seven models), and the Aeromarine line (featuring a whopping sixteen models). With this many great products to offer the public, why not trust one of the best names in the chronograph business and enjoy a truly legendary time piece. More than mere watches, these can be an invaluable piece of equipment should you find yourself in a survival situation and it would then really be priceless, should your life ever be on the line.
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Swiss Diving Watches: Timepieces you can Trust Your Life With
by on Feb.08, 2010, under Sport and Dive Watches, Watches of the World
If you are in the market for one or more quality Swiss diving watches, you had better take the time to really get to know your options out there. Diving watches are a must, it is not like you can dive without one, and if your watch dies in the deep blue, that can really ruin your trip fast so having one you can really count on being right every time is not something you can afford to be without. Swiss watches are known for their reliability and the watches they offer are no exception to the rule. Take a peek at the ones offered online, the internet is a great place to buy things like this, and figure out which watch suites your tastes and needs. This is a big purchase, and likely to cost you a boatload of money (pardon the pun) in the process.
The Rolex Submariner
This is the crème dele crème of Swiss diving watches, and is by far in a way one of the very best products you can buy, period. If you are looking for a really phenomenal gift for a husband, father, or son who loves to dive this is the gift to boot. Trust me when I tell you, the Submariner is the watch to beat in the quality department. The chronometer has COSC certification, it is about forty millimeters, is made of high quality steel, boasts a black, rotatable bezel, has a sapphire crystal, and a black face and dial. The Submariner is waterproof to three hundred meters or one thousand feet, is self winding and has a flip lock bracelet. The Submariner has been a big name in diving watches since it came out in nineteen fifty three. The Rolex website doesn’t say how much this bad boy is going to put you back, but if you are lucky enough to receive one as a gift from say, your lovely wife, know that you are going to be rubbing her shoulders for a pretty long while.
Swiss Army Dive Watches Offered
This company runs the Dive Master 500 line in watches, and there are six in this line to choose from. Two of the six have a stainless watch band, and the other four have a rubber strap band. Boasting Swiss analog quartz movement, and there are two with black faces, two with white faces, and one which has a blue face, and one with an orange face. The models in this line start at about five hundred dollars and end up at around six hundred dollars for the ones with a stainless steel band. They, like the Citizen, feature luminescent hands for added visibility underwater and have a three year manufacturer’s warrantee, ensuring that you enjoy your watch for a long time. They all have a screw down case back and are good for diving up to over sixteen hundred feet, or five hundred meters which is very impressive. Swiss diving watches are a big name in diving safety, and the Swiss Army company delivers this along with so many of its other reliable products offered.
If money is really an issue for you you may also want to consider some watches made in other parts of the world such as the The Citizen Professional Diver.
This is, at least in performance capability, comparable to the Submariner. Watertight to three hundred meters (one thousand feet) this watch will never need a battery, and will be able to gather all the energy it will ever need from light it collects. Retail price is almost three hundred dollars, but I was able to find the watch online offered on sale for about two hundred twenty dollars or so. The case is forty four millimeters across and is highly visible while underwater. The bracelet is a durable black rubber band, ensuring that the diver doesn’t lose the watch while out and about under water and has a five year Citizen United States warrantee. I also really like how the hands on this watch luminescent as you are underwater, making them easier to see in compromised light situations that you may be diving in (like at home here in the Puget Sound, at least you will be able to see you are wearing a watch). Citizen is a great watch and has been around for a long time, it is a good name to trust.
Guest Post – Bill S
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