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Precious Metals
July 20, 2011 | 1 comments »
Precious Metals Gold: Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It has been used as money and in jewelry for centuries. Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most malleable and ductile of the known metals. Gold can be mixed with many... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact #4
July 15, 2011 | 2 comments »
MOST COMPLICATED POCKET WATCH Made in 1989 to celebrate the company’s 150th birthday, the Swiss brand Patek Philippe made the Patek Philippe Calibre 89. Patek Philippe named its mechanical wonder “the most complicated watch in the world.” This timepiece weighs in at 1.1kg. It contains hundreds of bridges, gears, pivots,... Read More
History of Breitling
July 12, 2011 | 0 comments »
1884 – In the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, Leon Breitling opened a workshop specializing in making chronographs and precision counters for scientific and industrial purposes. 1914 – Leon’s son, Gaston Breitling, takes over the firm. 1915 – Gaston Breitling creates the first wristwatch chronograph and subsequently... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact #3
July 08, 2011 | 0 comments »
By the late 1800’s train conductors had to be aware of 50 different time zones to avoid collisions with other trains. After a train accident in 1893 a standard for the manufacture of railroad watches was introduced. All railroad watches had several standards to qualify for railroad use by... Read More
The 25 Million Dollar Watch
July 05, 2011 | 1 comments »
Chopard 201 Carat Watch The Chopard 201 Carat watch is easily one of the most expensive watches available to date. It boasts 3, very hefty, heart-shaped diamonds. The blue diamond weighs 12 carats, the pink weighs 15 carats, and the white weighs 11 carats. The magnificent three are... Read More
Selecting Diamonds
June 28, 2011 | 1 comments »
Selecting Diamonds When selecting a diamond there are four important things to keep in mind: carat weight, color, clarity, and cut. These characteristics combined make up the value of the diamond. When shopping for a diamond many people tend to be only interested in color, and carat weight.... Read More
SIBLING WATCHES FOR BOTH HEMISPHERES.
June 25, 2011 | 0 comments »
SIBLING WATCHES FOR BOTH HEMISPHERES. Connoisseurs of mechanical timepieces had to wait very long for two watches with moon-phase displays that correctly depict the changing face of the Earth's companion as viewed from any latitude: The watches merely need to be switched at the equator crossing. The "Luna Mundi/Ursa... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact #2
June 24, 2011 | 0 comments »
Everyone knows who James Bond is but does everyone know what brand and model of watch he wore in the James Bond movie? During the late 70’s and early 80’s James Bond wore a Seiko. But in the late 80’s when Timothy Dalton was introduce as James Bond they... Read More
Tips For Spotting Fake Luxury Watch Brands
June 22, 2011 | 1 comments »
Currently in today’s luxury watch market, fake brands are very common. Here are a few tips to avoid purchasing one of these imposter watches. - No real luxury watch company will sell their watches in massive inventory clearances or end of model year closeouts. - A luxury... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact #1
June 17, 2011 | 1 comments »
The Swiss luxury watch Breguet was preferred by many major historical figures such as: Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Marie-Antoinette, Talleyrand, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Caroline Murat, Queen Victoria, Arthur Rubinstein and Sir Winston Churchill. Samantha Soltesz Pacific Bay Watch Read More
