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Posted by schumi on Wednesday, 2 September, 2009

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The Pros and Cons: Quartz Watches VS Mechanical Watches

Posted by schumi on Wednesday, 5 August, 2009

1. The Pros and Cons of Quartz Watches
Quartz, an white oxide consisted of sio2, vibrates when placed in oscillator circuit, under special condition, it delivers its frequency back to circuit. People take full use of  this feature into quartz movement, transfering electricity into kinetic energy via quartz oscillator. One circuit board with resistance and capacitance device, a watch movement is done,  then assembled by case, crystal and bracelet, that will be a complete quartz watch!

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Cartier Watches

Pros: Accurate, light weight, and easy to maintain.
Cons: Most of quartz batteries last for only one or two years, then you have to replace it with a new item. Second, since quartz watches feature quartz oscillator, which will
decay after five to eight years use, and no longer accurate as before, it’s time to get replaced, though, due to the development of modern industry, and high human cost, it is not worth changing these small components manually, alternatively, why not replace your watch with a new quartz movement?

2. The Pros and Cons of Mechanical Watches:
Mechanical could be divided into the following two: Manual winding up and Automatic. They’re both powered from the spring integrated into watch movement, the spring drives gears and indicators, but different where their power come from. The former can be winded up manually, their movement are normally thinner than automatic watches, so is the weight of watches. Automatic watches are drived by the power derived from the swing of auto device, thicker and heaver than manual winding up watches.

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Longines Watches

Pros: If maintained regularly, it can last for rather long.
Cons: Higher inaccuracy than quartz watches, depending on the manufacturing quality and due to the influence of gravitation from earth. Generally speaking, the error for a mechanical watch can be low to S/D(seconds per day), but it’s S/M(seconds per month) for a quartz watch!

3. Simple tips to distinguish quartz Watches and mechanical watches
Usually, you can get the point via simply looking for the engraved text on back of the case, “QUARTZ” or “AUTOMATIC”. Besides, you could also distinguish them by the way the indicators go,  mechanical watches tick, though, quartz watches hand sweeps smoothly instead of ticking once every second. Occasionally, if the watch ticks two or four seconds at a time, dont worry, it’s still a quartz watch! But take note: when this happens, you may check your battery, consider replacing it since some high grade watch informs you it’s power off via ticking two or four seconds at a time.

4. Mechanical Watches Maintenance
The most common situation you may meet for a mechanical watch, is watered or stricken. Do not get it watered unless it’s signed as “water resistant”. Or it will result in mechanical corrosion, worse if it’s seawater. Even what you own is water resistant watch, in general, it could just last for a year, that’s because of one year wear and tear, along with some outer conditions, i.e. sweat and dust, the rubber ring which can block water will get degraded, so your care will be essential, a good choice is to replace the rubber ring, or you won’t get your watch water resistant any more.

Another thing you may mind more is, keeping away stricken. It’s great if you have two or three watches as choices under your affordability: Quartz watches for sports, and mechanical watches when you’re still, wear watches that suit corresponding circumstances, you watches will last longer.

Mechanical watches are drived by gears items and the spring, surely inevitable friction requires your jobs to keep all the gears running smoothly, i.e. refueling and lubricating, to decrease rate of wearing. Or just repair it until it’s out of work, maybe the problem has been very serious, you mustn’t want to see that things.

Better take your mechanical watches “home”(where it’s manufactured or repaired) every year, see whether you have been wearing it properly, and watered or not. Of course, the first thing, you really cherish your “luxury watches“!

Mechanical watches stand for arts and crafts, but quartz watches are more accurate. hope you guys have found your answers.

Anyway, just enjoy your gadgets, and your life.

Top 10 unusual luxury wrist watches

Posted by schumi on Monday, 20 July, 2009

Individualists demand excellence, exclusivity and choice, and for the very same reason, luxury watchmaking firms are always busy creating some unusual, out of the world wrist watches for the elite individuals. A luxury watch usually says a lot about the monetary and social status of its owner. If you love to spend your hard earned money on an unusual luxury wrist watch, we present to you some of the most extraordinary watches of all time.
• Hublot’s Black Caviar Bang
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The $1 million Caviar Bang comes festooned with a 18k white gold case and clasp with hundreds of precision cut black diamonds, totaling to 34.5 total carats. There are 322 diamonds on the case, 179 on the bezel, and 30 on the clasp. The one million dollar watch has only one visible feature, which is the black and deep tones of the diamonds, shining in their harmonious alignment. The watch features a special Hub Solo T tourbillon movement that symbolizes the fusion between watchmaking and jewelry. More
• Day & Night watch
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The Day and Night watch, which doesn’t tell the time but just day or night was snapped up within 48 hrs of its launch by watch fanatics. The Day and Night watch uses the complicated tourbillon movement, invented to overcome Earth’s gravity that used to affect the accuracy of watches, which lures watch connoisseurs as well as fashion aficionados. More

• Maîtres du Temps’ Chapter One
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Created by master watchmakers Christophe Claret, Peter Speake-Marin and Roger Dubuis, Chapter One is a world first combination of complications comprising a tourbillion, mono-pusher chronograph, retrograde date, retrograde GMT and two idiosyncratic rolling bars, indicating the day of the week and phase of the moon. The laser-pierced moon and stars on the outer roller of the moon phase indication add to its stellar elegance. More

• MB&F’s Horological Machines
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There are two stunning Horological Machines No3 (HM3) watch designs named Sidewinder and Starcruiser. Both the models have some visual distinctiveness and each presents its own angle while telling the time. Hour and day/night indicator is on one sapphire cone and the Minutes indicator is on the second cone. The most striking feature of these two MB&F models is the movement with automatic rotor, which is upside down. It means you don’t have to turn your wristwatch over to boast its most appealing element. More

• Moon Dust-DNA collection
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The “Moon Dust-DNA” collection includes watches made from moon dust, parts of the Apollo 11 rocket and bits of spacesuits. The dials of the new watches will feature tiny craters, with dust in them from the moon rock. Steel from the Apollo 11 space shuttle will be used for the case while the strap will use fibers from a spacesuit that was worn during the ISS mission. More

• Hublot’s Big Bang
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The $1 million Big Bang boasts a fully invisible setting that makes the material disappear and the only thing revealed are the diamonds. The credit goes to the craftsmen who accomplished the tedious job of making this exclusive watch, which was not feasible a few years ago. Startlingly, the tourbillon movement of the watch is veiled under 493 Top Wesselton baguette diamonds of dissimilar sizes. More

• Titanic-DNA watches
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The Titanic-DNA watches have been made from the hull of the doomed Titanic. The metal has been mixed with contemporary shipbuilding steel to make the casing of the timepieces. The black dials have been made by mixing the recovered coal burned in the Titanic’s furnaces with ceramics. More

• Vacheron Constantin’s Quai de I’lle
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Dubbed the Quai de I’lle, the watch features invisible UV marking, laser perforations, high-security inks, and other techniques employed to secure passports and currencies. Some of the models available in this watch collection tout tiny text on the dials, which can be read only with the help of a magnifying glass. Wall Street Journal

• Ulysse Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler
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Depending on which part of the globe you live, you can order a Ulysse Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler showing Earth as seen from the North or South Pole. Sitting in any part of the world, you can know which part of the Earth has daylight and which is wrapped in darkness. The watch is divided in two parts where one part rotates once in a year and the other shows when there will be a solar or a lunar eclipse. More

• DeWitt Concept No. 1
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This gothic pirate spaceship of a watch does set new standards for steampunk artifacts with its expanding riveted case, flying tourbillon, five barrels and a 21 day power reserve. The flying tourbillon has been employed to counteract the force of gravity and keep the watch accurate. More

• Cabestan Winch Tourbillion Vertical Watch
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The Steampunk-ish Cabestan Winch Tourbillion Vertical Watch is such a stunning creation that you’ll forget that it actually tells the time. It has 1,352 components all working together, driven by a 450 link chain and nickel silver drums. Two rotating drums indicate the time, while further drums show power reserves. More

• Hysek Colosso
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Hysek Colosso watch gives you the liberty to watch the Earth spin right on your wrist. It features a 12mm three dimensional globe that sits at 12 o’clock. The movement is implemented by a cathedral timbre and 62 jewels with a 48 hour power reserve. Featuring a big date at 12 o’clock, it also displays an indication of the cities of the 24 time zones linked to the GMT. More

Maybe you would also like to check some Swiss Replica.

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A Closer Look of Replica Watches

Posted by schumi on Thursday, 9 July, 2009

We’ve all heard of those high-end luxury brand watches like: Cartier, Piaget, Rolex, Technomarine but because they cost many hundreds, even thousands of dollars they are simply out of reach of most people’s budgets. It’s like, should I get a second car or buy a Rolex and for most people it’s clearly the second car. Let’s face it, luxury watches are designed for the rich to provide them with a “status symbol” they yearn for that will help feed their, in most cases, large egos.

On the other hand, we all have human vanity and if you’re the type that would like yours massaged by such a symbol of affluence, there’s a little thing called Replica Watches that you might want to take a closer look at.

Replica watches provide the not so affluent with the opportunity to sport incredible imitations of various luxury watches like: Cartier, Piaget, Rolex, and Technomarine for a fraction of the price. On the other hand, the downside of replica watches is that in one way it could be considered a form of stealing. Like buying bootleg copies of CDs or DVD’s or illegally downloading music from the internet. You’ll have to make that call but replica watches do “borrow” the copyrighted designs of the luxury watches.

Plus, the whole purpose of luxury brands is to not cater to just anyone. They are manufactured and designed with the utmost quality with full knowledge that as a result, their cost will be prohibitive for most people.

However, if you’re ok with the whole copyright thing and your heart is set on buying a replica watch; then, as the old saying goes, “buyers beware”. Just because it’s relatively dirt cheap doesn’t mean its bargain. You still need to exercise caution and wisdom before you buy.

The internet has become the home of thousands upon thousands of companies selling replica watches which makes it rather impossible to inspect anything you purchase beforehand. Not that you must inspect a replica watch before you buy but it certainly doesn’t hurt because even in a replica craftsmanship matters. Simple things like, does it have changeable batteries or is it simply a toy knockoff of the original is difficult to discern in a picture.

Omega, Cartier and Rolex are all popular replica watches today. While inspecting a prospective replica you should verify that brand names are actually spelled correctly. An example of this often occurs in knockoff bags, purses or shoes: “Prada” becomes “Prado” or “Chanel” becomes “Channel”.

Another thing to remember before purchasing a replica watch is this: Are you or will you be comfortable enough, in your own skin, to wear such a watch when friends, family or colleagues realize that it is replica? I’m not here to judge because frankly, I partially agree with both sides of the argument but I bring it up only, so that you are aware of the fact that purchasing a replica watch “may not” turn out to be the status symbol you hoped it would be. On the other hand, it may be just the ticket you’ve been looking for and if so – go for it!

Thanks Kevin

Watches Day-To-Day Maintenance And Caution

Posted by schumi on Tuesday, 30 June, 2009

Watches Day-To-Day Maintenance And Caution

Watch as a high-precision timing equipment, and art jewelry, proper use and maintenance is essential to extend the service life,watch precision and keep appearance pieces nice to get a high quality life!

Check the following items to get known more about how to maintain your luxury watches!

1, Maintenance of appearance pieces:
(1) Case and strap: There are  a variety of materials for watch case and strap, such as tungsten titanium alloy, high-tech ceramic, stainless steel, soft fiber, and ordinary steel, may should avoid being rubbed or stricken against something at the same or higher hardness. Watch case and strap regular cleaning Is also very necessary, note to keep away from sea water, salt water bath, perfume, shampoo, nail polish, nail with water and some chemicals in cosmetics, or they’ll erode your gold plated or steel face of watch.

(2) Crystal: Crystal can be divided into the synthesis of crystal rubber, mineral glass, and sapphire glass. the synthesis of crystal rubber is less scratch-prone, but highly resistant to impact force; sapphire crystal features high abrasion resistance, but brittle from heavy impact; mine glass is between the characteristics of these two. Even if sapphire should be also paid attention to objects like diamonds, stone, sandpaper, nail files, surface stone fence, and impurities ‌in concrete walls, etc, in order not to scratch the surface.

2, Watch water resistant:
30 meters Water resistant: referring to the living water, washing hands, washing face, getting wet in the rain, splashing water, etc.
50 meters Water resistant: fishing, car washing, showers, swimming and so on.
100 meters above the water:  apply to diving,  submarine tours, etc..

3, Quartz watch:
Maybe you should replace batteries regularly(ordinary can last for 1-2 years), along with seals, and make water testing. some types of watches prompt you when power is off, do change it during following three weeks after prompted.

4, Mechanical watches:
Have a look at your movement every 2-3 years, cleaning and fueling will be fine. If not worn for a long-term, it should be regularly tighten to get movement moved.

5, Do not do these to your watches:
(1) Take a sauna bath
Whatever the water resistant of your watch is, do not take a sauna, the movement may get harmed even you don’t notice them by appearance. Because the pieces of the watch case are made up of different expansion rate of materials, if the ambient temperature is higher than or equal to 50 degrees, press difference will be brought out within the watch, then the air will run out, when the temperature difference recovers, the outside air will be back to the watch. Usually, the temperature in sauna room is far higher than standard, the air in the watch will get out and its humidity will be higher than standard air condition. maybe you don’t view water vapor, however, when it meets low temperature Suddenly, of which is higher than usual condition, the vapor will coagulate on the surface of glass to form water or fog, steam heat will accelerate the aging of water resistant apron, therefore, it won’t protect your watch any longer.

(2) Confirm for the sapphire crystal via water drops condensation.
It’s unscientific, because some mineral glass will also coagulate droplets, and water droplets may also spread on some sapphire crystal, but have the same high abrasion resistance. table mirror material for which manufacturers will be made clear, and to try not to use the drops. Manufacturers will make it clear what’s the crystal material, dont test via water droplets.

(3)Quartz watch will not be water resistant and inaccurate any longer after batteries replacement.
That’s not true. Make sure get re-suppressed re-waterproofing, and tested whether time error is within the normal value by professional technician, which will help you more.

(4) Test watches’ abrasion resistance by rubing on ground or scratching the surface.
Do not recommend this.
Indeed high-tech ceramic has high abrasion resistance degree, but brittle from heavy impact and dropment.

6, Other notes:
Dont adjust the calendar at night(from 8 PM to 2 AM)!