Archive for 'Watches' Category
Love for a Mechanical Watch
16 April 2008There is nothing more personal to us than our Time; how we spend it, enjoy its passing moments, especially how we measure it and look upon its face in a watch on your wrist. Our life is a measure of passing Time as it surrounds us in its Past, Present and our Future.
And so it …
Antiquorum Sells Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon for a record $1,240,400
28 June 2007New York, June 14, 2007- Antiquorum’s summer auction, held at The New York Timezone, obtained the extraordinary sum of $ 8,586,583 (€ 6.447.665). Bids came in from around the world including Italy, Malta, Singapore and the Netherlands. Enthusiastic and heated bidding contributed to 120% sold by value and 85% sold by lot. In addition to …
Baselworld 2007 already set for success
15 November 2006The number of registrations received for Baselworld 2007 so far confirms that the World Watch and Jewellery Show is already set for success. The show, which marks the highlight of the luxury goods industry, will be continuing its dynamic development at a very high level next year too. A successful start has been made on …
Watch Paradise features Zeno-Watch Basel watches
10 November 2006Zeno USA, LLC, is the distributor for Zeno-Watch Basel brand watches in the United States and Canada. Watches start at in the low $200 range and extend into the more complicated watches to under $2500. Watch Paradise is now selling Zeno watches at www.watchparadise.com/watchstore — just in time for your holiday shopping!
Fine Swiss Mechanical Art
9 November 2006Blancpain Half Hunter Limied Edition
Chronograph Automatic Winding with Date
Beautiful 18k Rose Gold case hinge-open back case
cover with exposition back to view movement with gold winding rotor.
How Enamel Dials are Made
7 November 2006One of the most interesting facets of Horology has to be the hand made works of art found in enamel pocket watch dials. These came into fashion with 19th century pocket watches but were introduced many years before in clock dials. In fact, the technique of enameling dates back to ancient China.
The main benefit of …
Pure Gold, or Solid Gold?
4 November 2006In the world of watches and jewelry, many people outside the industry have a mistaken concept of what “pure gold” is and what “solid gold” means. Pure gold, or 24 kt, is usually gold found in its natural form in the earth or refined into bullion or coinage. Solid gold refers to an alloy of …
Unique Gift Ideas for Christmas
1 November 2006Tic-Tock.com Adds New Jewelry Collection
For Immediate Release - (DALLAS, Texas) October 26, 2006 — Wingate’s Quality Watches, LLC, owned and operated by husband and wife team, Robert and Patricia Wingate, for more than 30 years, has expanded its product offerings to include a growing collection of fine jewelry just in time for the holidays. …
What accuracy can I expect from an automatic watch?
1 November 2006If a watch movement has been tested by COSC (Control Officiel Suisse des Chronometres) or any other similar organization and a certificate of a Chronometer was issued, its accuracy is within +/- 8 seconds per day.
For all other movements, anything up to 30 seconds fast or slow would be considered acceptable. Most new watches …