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Fun Fact Friday! Fact 27
January 25, 2013 | 0 comments »
The news, World's Only Quad Tourbillon, only 8 pieces will be produced and supplied to boutique only, not even authorized stores. Amazing!!!! The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor. Retail: $422,000.00 U.S. In Rose Gold. (Pictured in Silicon, a limited series of three (3) Excalibur Quatuors with a case made of silicon,... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 26
January 18, 2013 | 0 comments »
How often should I service my watch? Although this depends greatly on the type of watch and how it is handled, most analog watches will require servicing every four to six years. This is because even when handled with care, a watch is still a mechanical device with many moving... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 25
January 11, 2013 | 0 comments »
Are more jewels better? Not necessarily. As noted above, a typical hand-wind movement today will have only 17 jewels as a full complement. Some really high-grade or ultra-thin movements will add a few extra jewels to further protect against any wear, but even these top out at 21-23 jewels.... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 24
October 12, 2012 | 1 comments »
How to use your regular watch as a compass !!! An analog watch can be used to locate north and south. The Sun appears to move in the sky over a 24 hour period while the hour hand of a 12-hour clock face takes twelve hours to complete one rotation.... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 23
August 24, 2012 | 1 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: Viking jewelry reflects the culture's strong belief in multiple gods, from whom they hoped to obtain strength, wisdom or luck. Odin, the main god of Norse mythology, was symbolized by a wolf or two ravens, which stood for thinking and remembering. He was said to be obsessed... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 22
August 17, 2012 | 0 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: The demand for pearls dropped when diamonds were discovered in the early 1700's. As they became more affordable than pearls, the demand for diamonds soared. When pearls tried to compete, they lost some of their attraction due to imitations and poor quality. Unfortunately, this led to worldwide... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 21
August 10, 2012 | 0 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: In 1904, Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, who was known to fly his dirigibles (air ship much like a blimp) around the Eiffel Tower, expressed to his friend Louis Cartier the desire for a watch he didn’t have to take out of his pocket when trying to... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 20
August 03, 2012 | 0 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: All about the Olympics: The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In 1894, a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, proposed... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 19
July 27, 2012 | 0 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: Did you know that all of the advertisements for the iPhone show a time of 9:42? Believe it or not, Apple has a reason for doing so! Whenever Apple releases a new product, they like to have the big reveal occur 40 minutes into each presentation. Therefore,... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 18
July 20, 2012 | 0 comments »
Fun Fact Friday: Did you know that silver contains anti-bacterial properties and researchers have found that silver can be used as a biocide. For example, burn units in hospitals use bandages that release silver ions that help with healing and reduce the need for frequent dressing changes. Also, small concentrations... Read More
