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Another Way to Distinguish Men’s and Women’s Watch of Rolex

March 19th, 2010

Generally speaking, we can tell a Rolex is men’s or women’s by checking the watch size. Here, i share another way, you can read a Rolex watch’s reference number to distinguish.

The reference of men’s Rolex starts with Arabic number “1″, and women’s watch starts with “6″, turned into “7″ later.

Now, another “1″ has been added in front of the previous numbers. For example, 116233 is for men, and 179173 is for women.

Some People Do Not Suit Self Winding Watch

February 28th, 2010

Those people who have insufficient physical activity, the aged, and frail people, for them, the self winding watch will not be their best choice.

Because the self winding watch must be wound by swinging the arm constantly, if you are lack of physical activity, your watch will not be fully wound, this will result in your watch often stops working and even cause such a situation: it is working when wearing your watch, but when you take it off, it stops.

So, quartz watch or manual winding mechanical watch will be the best choice for these people.

According to the statistics, self winding problems, water resistance and appearance defects are three most common complaint issues about watch quality.

Which Watch is Best for a Lawyer

December 31st, 2009

Watch is not just a timing tool, it also refects a person ’s profession literacy. lawyers, foreign companies, financial services, journalism and advertising industry, for the five business men, which type of watch they would prefer ?

Lawyers are likely to wear watches while they are meeting with their clients. This is a habit that will make their clients believe that they are reliable. But it must be cautious for a lawyer when choosing a brand watch, he or she must make a rational choice that the watch can befit the occasion, not particularly eye-catching, not extravagant, but must be comfortable. So, Rolex is most lawyers’ first choice. The reason is very simple, trustworthy. Although some lawyers don’t like Rolex watches’ traditional design, they still choose to buy a Rolex. This indicates there is a certain link between particular industry and watch brand ’s connotation.

Suggestion


Rolex Yacht Master ii Caliber 4160 Automatic Movement

Movement: Caliber 4160 automatic movement
Case: 18K white gold
Crystal: Sapphire
Water resistance: 100m

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Three Watches A Man Must Have

December 30th, 2009

1, The watch used in your daily life.

Beautiful appearance, practical performance and suitable for business occasion are all this watch ’s characteristics. Its price is not too high, but can not be too low. If too high, you will feel restrictive when wearing the watch and be distressed if you break it accidentally. The watches i recommend to you below are enough to cope some business occasions.

Omega Deville Classic Mens Watch, simple design, black dial and steel strap, it has a high cost performance.

Price: $2124

Features: quartz movement, date function and water-resistant to 30mm.


Tudor 33100-50190 Mens Watch, Rolex actually manufactures the Tudor, using the same modified movements supplied by Swiss Ebauche makers. Tudor watches have high cost performance.

Price: $2593

Features: automatic movement, shield-shaped dial


Baume & Mercier Classima Executives 8693, GMT two time zone is very suitable for business men, 8693 is the most popular and the most practical watch among Baume & Mercier.

Price: $2915

Features: GMT, 40 hours power reserve, automatic movement, water-resistant to 30mm.

2, The watch for sports occasions.

Do not wear the watch used in your daily life when exercising, because its possibility to break down is too high in high-pressure, high-speed, and high-temperature condition. So it is essential to buy a watch suitable for sports occasions.

Casio New Model PRG-130T-7V, special for climber, built-in compass, barometer, altimeter, and thermometer functions, with a tide graph and 200m water resistance added just for ocean lovers.

Price: $615


Suunto X6HRT, Suunto has always been a brand associated with high-end, specialized sports wristwatches. It is also a professional sports outdoor wrist strap manufacturer.  One of these product lines is the x6 series to which the watch we will be taking a look at today belongs. That watch is the X6HRT, the flagship of the X6HR series(which essentially is an X6 with extended features and a heart rate function). It is very suitable for any sports occasions, help you to improve the sports effectiveness, it is also a good body monitor.

Price: $1903

3, The watch that is worth collecting
The watch which has a diamond bezel, a golden case, or complex crafts is needed when attending some senior occasions. Watch fans are also like to collect these watches. Even if you are not a fanatical watch fan, to collect a valuable watch is essential. The reasons: 1, In those significant and grand occasions in your life, what women need is jewelry, and a luxury watch is mens’ favorite. 2, Investment. Swiss watches’ price adjustment each year, the price tends to rise, and undoubtedly their price will rise steadily. Especially those watches cost craftsman several years to create, their appreciation trend in future is considerable.

Wristwatches are able to be inflation-proof and appreciate, and only mechanical watches have appreciation potential, the watches below i recommend to you are worth collecting.

Piaget GOA 30102, unique square dial, bezel and dial are all embeded top quality diamonds, very worth collecting.

Price: $41020

Features: Piaget automatic movement, white gold square dial, diamond bezel and dial, water resistant to 30mm.


Rolex Day Date 118348CBR Golden Watch, golden case , diamond bezel and markers, collecting a golden and diamond version Rolex watch to wait for its appreciation after several years.

Price: $67390

Features: 18 kt gold case and band, diamond bezel and markers, champagne dial, date window displayed at 3 o’clock.

Full gold and diamond version Rolex watches are too expensive, you can get another choice in our site, here are some Rolex Day Date ii new models, they are very luxury. Click the picture to view product details.

Submariners for divers




GMT Master ii for business men who travel frequently around the world

GMT Master ii Black Bezel

Top 10 most accurate replica watches

August 4th, 2009

Whenever you assemble a “Top 10″ list it’s always opinionated and ephemeral. Opinionated in that the quality scale and ratings come from an individual or group with a very subjective view of things. I have things that I consider important points when it comes to determining accuracy of replica watches that someone else might consider trivial for example.

It’s also ephemeral in that the industry is constantly changing. What’s on the top of the pile today may end up on the bottom of the heap tomorrow. I say this all to mean don’t shoot the messenger. If this list doesn’t include what you envision it to need to be a comprehensive list please email me. I’ll be happy to create updated lists as time goes by.

The criteria for this list is simple: Be as accurate of a copy of the genuine watch as possible without modifications or factory parts. I also spread the coverage of the list to include as many brands as possible. While some brands are replicated more accurately than others, I felt a broader approach was a better example.

Rolex Explorer I

The Rolex Explorer I is a simple yet effective design. Its simplicity makes it easier to replicate than other Rolex models. Unlike the Rolex Submariner that has crown guards and a cyclops date magnifier, this design lacks the elements that are the most difficult to replicate.

Chopard Gran Turismo XL

The GT XL is a design that is based on a ETA movement as a genuine watch, which makes it easier to replicate. The crystal and cyclops are highly accurate, as is the date wheel and caseback on the higher-end examples of this replica. There are slight inaccuracies on the dial and stickers instead of engraving on the rotor, but both of these are difficult to spot unless you know what to look for.

Panerai Ferrari Series

Most Panerai replicas are easy to spot because of certain common flaws: Incorrect or ill-fitting crown guards, canon pinion too short, bad date wheel or cyclops, etc. The Ferrari Panerai replicas avoid most of these flaws making them the most accurate Panera replicas on the market.

Graham Chronofighter Oversize

The Graham Chronofighter is an odd choice to replicate, yet the replica manufacturer went to great lengths to ensure accuracy. Comparing a genuine model to a counterfeit there are few ways to tell them apart short of opening the case. The lever mechanism is looser on the replica Graham than on the genuine. Otherwise this is a perfect example of why you should buy a high-end watch from a reputable dealer.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore has been replicated many times over the years. The most recent example has corrected several common flaws that made these counterfeits easy to spot. The seconds subdial is correctly offset at the 12 o’clock position, and the under-the-crystal cyclops is accurate, as is the date wheel. There are still several flaws, such as poor or inaccurate luminosity on the dial and the position of the date window is too far to the right.

Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish

Breitlings have always been a popular brand to counterfeit, and the Steelfish is probably one of the best examples of a Breitling replica I’ve ever seen. The metal quality is high-grade, and all the pieces have a “genuine” quality to them. Look for a blue-ish tint to the Anti-reflective coating and some puckering around the hour markers on the dial. Still, this is a highly accurate replica and purchasing a Steelfish on the secondary market should be done with caution.

Bell & Ross BR01-92

The Bell & Ross BR01 and BR03 series are some of my favorite watches. The simple case design has lent itself to being replicated almost since the watch was available. Up until recently the replica BR01s were easy to spot because of fake case screws on the caseback. Recent counterfeit BRs have real screws in place of the fake screws making them more difficult to spot. Look for poor luminosity on the dial and hands and cheaper quality bands and rubber straps. The replicas come in many variations and colors.

Franck Muller Casablanca

There are several Franck Muller replicas on the market but the Casablanca is of a higher quality than many of them. Its simple design means less details that have to be copied and therefore easier manufacturing. Replica Casablancas come in varying qualities, but the high-end versions use Swiss ETA movements and sapphire crystals. Sometimes you can look for poor quality bands and incorrect caseback markings to spot these watches.

Omega Planet Ocean 45mm

The replica watch manufacturers have spent the past two years perfecting the Omega Planet Ocean copy. Over this time several “generations” of this counterfeit watch have been available, this latest example corrects many of the flaws that existed in earlier copies. The higher-end examples are tough to spot. Look for dial irregularities such as an incorrectly-sized Omega logo and an incorrect date wheel font. But this watch has been easy to modify with genuine parts and therefore difficult to detect.

Hublot Big Bang

The Big Bang has been wildly popular and a big success for Hublot. Hublot has released a large number of variants, which the replica watches market has faithfully duplicated, even down to the ceramic bezel. Quality varies greatly in replicas of this watch, but the high-end are quite accurate, making them difficult to spot without knowing where to look. Recessed date wheels and stickers on the rotor are two quick things to check. Band quality can be substandard to the genuine (poorer-quality rubber) and the clasp can be finicky on replicas.

You’ll note that several popular models aren’t on this list: Rolex Submariner, Rolex Daytona, most Panerai, Patek Philippe, Cartiers, and so on. That’s because the flaws on those replica watches are blatant for the most part and with some foreknowledge most people can detect these replicas quite easily. This may change over time as the replica manufacturers improve their technique.