Archive for May, 2009
Watches: the Timeless Classics
Clocks are everywhere, from your car stereo, to your cell phone. It’s rare that you find yourself unaware of the hour, and the days of stopping strangers to ask if they have the time have long since been forgotten. But even in this minute-savvy age, one thing hasn’t change: the number of people who own [...]
A Short History of the Wristwatch
Over the centuries clocks have been used as a status symbol by those who wear them. Their precision, elegance and convenience are just some of the attributes that clocks and watches represent. Often they are bought purely for their aesthetic looks. and at other times they are bought because of their technical attributes like being [...]
A New Twist on Clock Watching
Back when I was in high school I was a clock watcher, and it seemed like the minutes were rolling in slow motion, especially if it was a math class, which I did not like very much. Sometimes it seemed that the class was going to go on forever.In those days I would never have [...]
There are Many Types of Chronograph Watches
Chronographs are timepieces or watches that have both timekeeping and stopwatch functions available. While pocket watch chronographs were being produced as early as the 1700’s, they did not become popular to the general public until the 1820’s. There are many different types of chronographs available, many of them offered on watch dealer websites. At the [...]
Wristwatches for Everyone
There was a memorial time when the first wristwatches had a more practical use than the one they have today. With different sizes for either gentlemen or ladies, the precious pieces helped their owners to organize their time while they were on a trip or on casual outdoor activities. As the time passed, the wristwatches [...]
