Monday, May 24, 2010

The Ever Increasing Watch

In today’s world of technologically savvy wristwatches, there is always something to make the classic watch holder shudder. Quite different from a Concord Mariner watch or a Bulova wrist watch, the new Eleeno Ever Increasing Watch looks like it might as well hold a stock chart for a bull market.

Using rainbow colored dots, the watch has a line for the hours, the tens of minutes, and single minutes. With each passing minute, or hour, the watch’s lines increase higher and higher, making it seem like your life is building to a climax. Much like a cellphone, this watch uses a grid to allow you to see a digital readout, but it can be difficult to see the exact numbers. Eventually you would be able to read it probably just by looking at the lines.

I prefer the good old Bulova wrist watch any day. Rather than moving your expectations forward to how your time will culminate, classic styles allow you to relish the moment when you want to know the time.

Novelty watches are fun for a few hours or tens of minutes, but in the end, I’ll take a traditional watch any day of the week.

Monday, May 17, 2010

A Record Setting Gold Watch for $6M


At an auction by Christie’s, a 1943-4 Patek Philippe watch with a gold case and a perpetual calendar chronograph set a record for a yellow gold watch, selling for almost $6 million dollars. It was the second highest ever price for a wristwatch.

The winner of the watch, thought to be a private watch museum in Switzerland, must be glad with its acquisition, which Aurel Bacs, the international co-chair of watches called “the Mona Lisa of all watches.” He also said that Chinese collectors were particularly keen on the watch, with regard to the usually strong European market.

Want a nice watch but can’t afford the price tag of $6 million? I’m with you. Check out the Concord Mariner watch or an elegant Bulova wrist watch, both of which are gorgeous wristwatches to add to any collection. A Bulova wrist watch is a perfect piece if you want to incorporate jewelry into your horological style, and the Concord Mariner watch is better if you live a more active lifestyle. Either one looks classy and chic, whether you’re wearing it to work, a business dinner, or on an afternoon yachting trip. Visit www.WonderWatches.com to buy a wonderful watch today.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Technological Innovations in the Watch World

The RM 027 Tourbillon - 20 grams.

Technology is constantly improving. When it comes to wristwatches, some of the latest developments are occurring within the watch’s engineering.

A relatively new watchmaker, Richard Mille of his eponymous company, has developed in conjunction with Rafael Nadal a watch that weighs less than one ounce. Priced at $525,000, the RM 027 Tourbillon will be worn by the tennis star when he plays his matches. 50 watches will be available worldwide.

Meanwhile, Patek Phillipe is experimenting with silicon. This metal will allow for mechanization of parts so precise that it will not require oiling. These mechanisms will be much more moderately priced, hovering in the $30,000 range, and will be available at Tiffany’s.

If you’re looking for a beautiful technologically innovative watch in a reasonable price range, the Concord Mariner watch fits the bill. These watches are more traditional in their style, meaning that they have the gold and silver that the RM 027 lacks. The Concord Mariner watch may differ in its design and weight, but to the unassuming eye, they are no more stunning than the above featured watches. The Concord Mariner watch and the Concord Ladies watch are beautiful options if you want a watch that bespeaks elegance and class.

Monday, May 3, 2010

A Watch Story

I used to have a watch. It was a nice watch. I’m not going to disclose the brand or style, for the sake of your judgment, but it was in the $500 dollar price range. I wore that watch like it was going out of style. Thing was, pretty soon it was all scratched up and I could barely see what time it was.

Whereas once people used to compliment me on my watch, after it was scratched, they barely even noticed it. I decided to take it to a watch shop for a shine and a new crystal. The watchmaker took a look and said, “Sonny, this here’s a watch that ain’t worth fixin. It’s gonna be at least a couple of hundred dollars to do so. You’re better off just getting a new watch.” Stupid old man, I thought. But I knew that he was right.

And so I waited, watchless, without a quick way of knowing the time, instead reduced to looking at my cell phone like a sap. Until my girlfriend, maybe my soon to be fiancĂ©e, (you’ll see why after I tell you how much it cost) bought me a beautiful Concord mariner watch. Silver, with a white face it’s a beaute. And with my Concord mariner watch, I am happy. Maybe if I propose, I’ll buy her a Concord ladies watch