Friday, 24 August 2012

Michele Watches: Chic and fashionable



When it comes to fashion accessories, watches play an important role. A classy and sophisticated watch is a complement to your attire and classifies your personality and status even better. The Brand named Michele is a premium brand of fashion which is famous for its Michele watches that was established by Maurice Barouh in the year 1940 in Belgium. Maurice had the philosophy that a time piece is not just an instrument that expresses time but it is also way to express life. The company was named after Maurice’s son’s daughter. With the designing of innovative styles of watch, the company eventually flourished and was expanded to United States of America and was well known for its quality products and endless varieties in classic and contemporary collections.

Michele watches are known for their exclusive designs and their technologically advanced features. One of the most unique features of these watches is the ability to change their straps easily. Almost all the straps can be removed and new straps can be attached to give an entirely new and fresh look to the watches so that they match all your outfits. Michele’s presto system can be achieved with the help of pressing a button on both sides by turning over the watch and then release the straps. The wide varieties of the bands make these watches so much popular.

For those who want a classic look, Michele watches have a collection of metal bands which are made from stainless steel with a natural décor or can be plated with 18k rose gold or yellow gold. These watches are also available in black and white ceramics. These watches are adorned with precious gemstones like sapphires and emeralds. They can also be decked with diamonds to give a classy look. The watches have quartz timepieces which last longer than any other mechanisms. These watches are thus like heritages for watch lovers.

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Interesting Facts To Learn About Tissot Watches


Tissot’s first watch was introduced in the year 1853. The brand is mainly popular for manufacturing the first pocket watch and a pocket watch with two time zones. Tissot has also manufactured the first anti-magnetic timepiece in the watch making industry in the year 1929-30. The company was also the first one to make timepieces of mother of pearl, wood, stone and plastic. In the year 1930, the watch brand Tissot merged with another watch brand Omega. However, since then buyers are not buying Tissot watches but Tissot-Omega watches.

Based in Switzerland and present in 150 countries of the world, Tissot watches are a member of the biggest watch manufacture and distributor in world, The Swatch Group Ltd, since 1983. The watch brand, Tissot, is actually an official timekeeper for world championships in motorcycling, cycling, ice hockey and fencing and was used for Downhill Skiing in 1938 and 1957’s Davis Cup. The brand was even the main sponsor for Formula 1 teams Renault, Lotus and Sauber. The company’s first involvement as official timekeeper was in the year 1938. In this year, the company timed a number of Ski races near Jura mountains.

Today, Tissot watches are working with different sporting bodies for developing a system to come up with more exact timings for the special events. The brand has mainly become popular for its T-Touch. Many new timepieces have sapphire glasses, barometers, compasses, thermometers and altimeters. 

Celebrities who have worn these watches include Angelina Jolie, Sarah Bernhardt, Elvis Presley, Carmen Miranda, James Stewart, Nelson Mandela and Kamal Hassan.

Friday, 25 May 2012

Current Models Of Tag Heuer Watches


The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, Tag Heuer, is known for its chronographs and sports watches. It is the most desired and largest brand in luxury watch making industry. The timepieces of the brand provide most exact timing. The watch brand is in fact the first watchmaker to master chronographs with unrivaled precision of 1/1,000th, 1/100th and even 1/10th of a sec. Right from Olympics in 1920s to its position as an official timekeeper for famous Indy 500 race, with a precision at 1/10,000th of a sec, the Tag Heuer watches, in a unremitting mission for quality, modernism, esteem and performance, keeps on aiming higher.

The current lines of Tag Heuer watches include Aquaracer, Carrera, Link and Monaco. Some more recently announced models include Monaco V4 where the belts drive the movement of this watch rather than the gears; the Carrera Calibre 360, the first wrist chronograph for measuring and displaying time to 1/100th of a second; and Monaco 69. This watch has a both a digital chronograph and a mechanical movement that can provide accurate timings even the difference of milliseconds.

When it comes to Aquaracer watches, it is generally the professional divers who design them. The collection represents the brand’s historical involvement in scuba diving and other such water sports. You might have probably seen Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCapri wearing Aquaracer 500M. However, the Link collection watches measure 1/100th second movement and so reading chronograph time becomes much simpler with this.

Friday, 11 May 2012

The Modern Day Hamilton Watches


Hamilton watches have become very popular in the recent years. The Swatch Group Ltd presently owns the watch brand. The ones that are manufactured in the recent years no longer make use of the proprietary in house movements. The timepieces are made using movements that are made by the Swatch Group’s ETA.

In 1980s and 1990s, the brand started a promotional campaign, which resulted in the comeback of old Hamilton designs. The vintage styles were reappearing in the market. Hamilton actually had a portfolio of famous designs that were being manufactured in the years of 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The brand with a motive of resurgence just replicated the many of these old but original styles and designs like the Boulton, Ardmore, Piping Rock, Cabot, Wilshire, Spur and Hamilton Ventura of 1957. These reissued Hamilton watches integrate the contemporary quartz movement that are Swiss-made.

The watch brand in the year 2007 launched unique editions of Ventura for coinciding with fiftieth anniversary of an electric timepiece. In the American market, automatic and stainless steel quartz models were launched and in the Asian marketplace, rose and yellow gold plated modern Ventura versions were launched. In both the markets, the watches were launched with a production of more than 1,000 each.

Three years before in 2009, the watch company Hamilton launched 3 new models of Ventura for celebrating Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday. This man in Blue Hawaii was seen with a Ventura. The mechanical PVD version is just an upgraded design of Ventura.

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Ball Watches And Its Special Features


Ball watches have become very popular in today’s world. These watches are water resistant and can withstand cold temperature conditions. Here in this blog we will discuss about each of these aspects separately.

After the watch is manufactured, it undergoes the water resistance test where the quality of Ball watches is tested by immersing the product in the distilled water that contains a wetting agent of 1% weight and under a prescribed atmospheric pressure. They are immersed in the water for about 5 minutes. The timepieces that pass the test don’t show any sign of leakage.

The water resistance power of these products varies from one collection to the other. The Conductor and Trainmaster collections start at 30m. The Fireman and Engineer collections are 100 meters. The collection of Engineer Master Ball timepieces’ water resistance power ranges from 100m-300m. The Engineer Hydrocarbon collection starts at 300m and rises up to 1,000m for limited edition Alligator. This collection also boasts a unique crown protection system to ensure further water resistance in the rough environments.

Being manufactured with special lubrication for expedition in South and North Poles, the Ball watches feature Swiss watch oils, which provide the timepieces an operating temperature range from –40--140°F. This feature allows Engineer Hydrocarbon to accomplish its promise as a partner for Ball Explorers in their activities in the most challenging environments of the world.

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Popular Styles Of Michele Watches


There are many brands in the watch market that have made a special place for them. Among them Michele watches is a leading brand. It has become famous only for a short time span but its history dates back to the year 1940. It is a family owned business for three generations. It was first established in Belgium. The brand has evolved from scratch. Earlier, it used to make watches of simple designs but with time it came out with highly acclaimed watch ranges such as CSX-Diamond Chronographs.

Most of the watches in this brand have a vibrant style that reflects fashion. There are more than hundreds of models, which you can come across in the market. You can choose to wear them as per the occasion and mood. There is a wide collection of Michele watches available in the market, some of which includes Urban, Ceramic, Deco, Tahitian, Caber and Butterfly.

The Butterfly from Michele watches is a rare collection. The stunning piece MWW04B000001 is brilliantly designed for ladies. The face comes with white enamel dial. It comes with diamonds, and stainless steel bracelet and casing. The watch also has a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. You can definitely add this beautiful timepiece in your watch collection.

However, if you want to chuck the elegance and go in for something, which is more trendy and funky, then you can choose to go for the Carousel watches collection from Michele. The Michele Carousel MWW03M000089 has an extremely funky design. Young women who prefer to flaunt a sporty look can choose to go for this watch. It has a white enamel dial with scratch resistant sapphire crystal and yellow silicon strap.

Friday, 30 March 2012

Citizen and Michele Watches: Leading Brands of the Industry


There are many brands in the watch market that have made a special place for themselves. Among them Michele watches is a leading brand. It has become famous only for a short time span but its history dates back to the year 1940. It is a family owned business for three generations. It was first established in Belgium. The brand has evolved from scratch. Earlier, it used to make watches of simple designs but with time it came out with highly-acclaimed watch ranges such as CSX-Diamond Chronographs.

Most of the watches in this brand have a vibrant style that reflects fashion. There are more than hundreds of models which you can come across in the market. You can choose to wear them as per the occasion and mood. There is a wide collection of Michele watches available in the market, some of which includes Urban, Ceramic, Deco, Tahitian, Caber and Butterfly. 

However, if you want to chuck the elegance and go in for something which is more trendy and funky then you can choose to go for the Carousel watches collection from Michele. The Michele Carousel MWW03M000089 has an extremely funky design. Young women who prefer to flaunt a sporty look can choose to go for this watch. It has a white enamel dial with scratch resistant sapphire crystal and yellow silicon strap.
Then again, if you are the one who likes to flaunt an elegant style then match your evening gown with a stylish timepiece from the Citizen Watches collection. The first watch was created in the year 1924 which was small and thin in design. The watches have a distinct edge over other competitors in terms of style and elegance. Today, the brand has taken a whole new turn in the watch making industry with the Eco Drive System. This range of watches has a hidden solar cell that is embedded into the construction of the timepieces.

The Citizen watches have been responsible for many great things for the past years. It is now one of the most popular watch brands in the market and can be easily available at an online watch store.