U Boat Thousands of Feet Military Watch

U Boat Thousands of Feet Military Watch

The first U-Boat Watches were devised in 1942 and meant to be a series of timepieces for the pilots of the Italian Air Force and U-boat officers, indestructible and easy to read under any circumstances.

Italo Fontana, the mind behind these watches, knew exactly what was needed but, as he was preparing to put his ideas into practise, the political situation of the time prevented him from doing so. He TokyoFlash Watches had already gathered drawings, samples and a lot more creative material which he had to preserve for sixty years. With the original drawings, colour samples and innovative materials that the present-day could offer, in 2000, a cousin of his finally launched the U-boat collection, so Fontana's ideas eventually came out. His watches are now among the most desired in the field.

U-boat watches are characterised as bold, aggressive and oversized. They have a unique design and a very comfortable wear. They come with a crown on the left side of the case. U-boat watches are designed and handmade in Italy and some of the models are limited to only 1,000 pieces. These watches embody a lot of force and style while revealing the unique personality of the man whose creativity stands behind them, Italo Fontana.

The U-boat Thousands of Feet collection of watches gives a sensation above and beneath the ocean. Let us take 34 Thousands of Feet MBY model as an example. With an ETA 6497 mechanical movement, and a frequency of 18,000 alternations per hour, based on 17 rubies, the U-boat Thousands of Feet is a reliable watch with a face that expresses modernity and good taste. The steel case (316 L AISI) with PVD treatment (used to preserve brightness features and special shades of colour) has eight steel screws which lock up the back case to the upper side.

The elegant black dial with luminous numbering (which is produced with Superluminova added to different colour pigments) has a 50 mm diameter. The dial structure is composed of two superimposed dials. One of them, yellow or orange, is treated with Superluminova; the other dial is laser cut with black pigment (the Marc Jacobs Handbags kind that is used to produce military devices).

The watch is water resistant to 10 ATM. The glass is also high-quality, specially cut in highly resistant K1 glass. Available with calf leather strap, which is handmade in Italy, the watch is the king of elegance and style among this kind of watches.
The U-boat Thousands of Feet AS 3, AS Y and AS R look as spectacular as the model described above. With a 43 mm diameter and available with a black dial and Superluminova marks with white, yellow and red pigments, these steel watches can add to any man's personality and charm.

The U-boat Thousands of Feet CAS3, another excellent automatic chronograph with an ETA 7750 movement and a 50 mm diameter has the classic black dial with white luminous numbering and a black alligator and rubber strap. The list of attractive Hamilton Watches and precise U-boat watches may go on with more details, but I think you had better check for yourselves and decide which one is closer to your desire.

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IWC Small DaVinci Watch

IWC Small DaVinci Watch

The IWC Small Da Vinci is a watch which defies convention, something that Leonardo Da Vinci himself would no doubt approve of. By adroitly combining a quartz-driven motor with a mechanical chronograph module, IWC’s engineers have Rotary Watches produced a watch which unites the best of two worlds: the accuracy of a quartz movement, with the technical appeal and craft of a complex chronograph mechanism. Stylish as well as sophisticated, the IWC Small Da Vinci features a smooth, contoured 29-mm case characteristic of the legendary Da Vinci introduced by Kooba Bags IWC in 1985.

Available in 18K gold or steel, with two dial selections to choose from, and on strap or a fine link bracelet, the Small Da Vinci is perfectly suited for either casual or evening wear. Technically, the IWC Small Da Vinci is full of surprises. Its caliber 630 movement features 25-jewels--an exceptionally high count for a quartz driven watch, and necessary too, as the mechanical chronograph module is complex, comprising more than 200 components. The strikingly visible moon-phase display is as accurate as it is beautiful, deviating from astronomical reality by only one day in 122 years. A unique combination of elan and brilliant design, the IWC Small Da Vinci is a fine ESQ Watches selection for anyone who seeks a smaller watch which nonetheless possesses great substance.

02:39 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - comments {0} - post comment

Rolex Replica Watches and the Effects of the Counterfeit and Replica Watch Market

Rolex Replica Watches and the Effects of the Counterfeit and Replica Watch Market

The Swiss Customs Service estimates between 30 to 40 million counterfeit and replica watches are put into circulation annually. These counterfeit watches cause considerable damage to the watch industry, both financially due to potential lost sales and also brand degradation as a result of the market being flooded with counterfeit copies of the original watches.

The annual trade show of the watch industry known as BaselWorld attracts many attendees from China who spend their time photographing the latest models being displayed by the top luxury watch-making brands. The photos of these new and prototype watches then find their way back to manufacturers in China where they are quickly copied and made into replica watches. The counterfeit timepieces are then rushed to market, often in advance of the authentic watch.

It is estimated by Swiss Customs that 40% of replica watches originate in China, although counterfeits are also manufactured elsewhere, including the United States. In October of 2006 police in Florida arrested a woman who had been operating a counterfeit watch business that earned about $8 million in sales. It is estimated that counterfeit watch sales worldwide cost Swiss watch manufacturers more than $600 million per year in lost sales. Once these counterfeit watches have been confiscated, it is the obligation of the Swiss Customs Service to destroy them. Surprisingly, in Switzerland individuals are allowed to keep a maximum of one counterfeit watch per person, provided they personally import it into the country. In addition, the watch being imported must not include any forged precious-metal hallmarks.

Two Types of Counterfeit Watches

Counterfeit watches are divided into two groups:

• The first group is comprised of low-priced imitations of watches. A cheap counterfeit watch features the name of a prestigious brand, but lacks its design and functions.
  
• The second group involves counterfeit watches designed to resemble the original authentic watch (a trade-dress violation). Some high-priced counterfeit watches are produced from better quality materials and have golden parts and leather straps.

Replica Rolex Watches

One of the more popular counterfeited watch models are the Rolex replica watches - which are illegally manufactured replicas of authentic Rolex watches. As with many of the expensive brand-name luxury watches on the market, Rolex watches can frequently be found being counterfeited and sold illegally on the internet and the street. The counterfeit Rolex watches are mostly produced in countries that include Taiwan, Korea, India and China (statistics from 2004 show that 54% of counterfeits seized originated in China) and can be found retailing for as little as $5 and as high as $1,000 or more for high-end replicas fabricated in gold, although the majority of counterfeit Rolexes use gold electroplating. The trade in replica Rolex watches has become sophisticated, complete with full-color glossy brochures and catalogues of counterfeited watches produced in China and offered for sale to retail vendors.

Characteristics of a Counterfeit Watch

You often hear that you can tell a counterfeit watch from an authentic one by the smooth movement of the second hand. This is a myth, due to the fact that many counterfeit watches use inexpensive quartz crystal engines which produce the telltale start/stop movement visible once per second of the sweep. If you observe closely you will see that even an authentic Rolex movement does not have a perfectly smooth second-hand sweep, but actually eight movements per second. The only watch mechanisms that had a second-hand with a true, uninterrupted sweep were the Seiko Spring-Drive and the Bulova tuning-fork movement. That being said, some of the better counterfeit watches on the market have automatic movements, and Rolex has produced a few models with quartz movements which produces the distinct quartz movement ticks.

Another trait of a replica Rolex watches is if it has a transparent case back allowing the movement to be seen. Rolex never made such a watch, an exception being some models from the 1930s which are extremely rare and the new Cellini Price models. You will never see an authentic Rolex watch with an engraved company logo, design or Rolex name on the outside of the caseback. Exceptions to this are a few of the lady's models which have engraving on the Burberry Handbags case backs, and the Sea-Dweller models which say in black on the back, Rolex Oyster Original Gas Escape Valve, along with two Rolex logos. Other than that, authentic Rolex watches have a smooth caseback free of engravings.

Recently, Rolex has begun shipping recent models with a 3-dimensional hologram-encoded sticker on the caseback that has a floating Rolex crown logo to the top of the watch case's reference number, which is printed in black. Most of the stickers on counterfeit Rolex watches are either solid green or a repetitious "Rolex" pattern, instead of a hologram. Some of the replica Rolex watches manufactured in Laos, Vietnam and China from 2006 on have a solid green hologram on the caseback. Prior to 2002 the reference number was printed in gold and the hologram did not have the Rolex crown logo. Today, counterfeiters are trying to more closely match the actual hologram sticker. Rolex stopped using the hologram around 2007 and new Rolex watches are not being shipped with it.

Another trait of an authentic Rolex watch is the almost invisible laser-etched crown logo on the inside of the crystal at the 6 o'clock position. A few replica Rolex watches have this etching, but it is often smaller and less distinct than on an authentic Rolex watch.

Also, an authentic Rolex has a date magnification 2.5 times normal size which should almost visibly fill the glass bubble. A few counterfeits have a larger font wheel to imitate the effect, although they don't come close to appearance of the date on an authentic Rolex watch.

It is always best if you can examine a suspected counterfeit Rolex next to a genuine Rolex watch. Comparing them in this manner often reveals small color variations on Rado Watches the dial and watch-band, the laser printing on the Citizen Watch face and any other variances that could identify an authentic Rolex from a counterfeit. In addition, all the edges on an authentic Rolex and its band are smooth, not sharp or coarse like many counterfeits.

Counterfeit watches are sometimes manufactured so Baume & Mercier Watches well that even a specialist needs special equipment to verify its authenticity, according to Swiss Customs Service officials. An expensive price tag for a watch is also not a guarantee of quality, as even they can simply be very well done counterfeits. In addition, logos, seals and other proprietary markings can be forged to deceive the purchased into believing the watch is made with genuine solid gold, when in reality it's a counterfeit that's gold plated. Gold watches do not have to be made of solid gold to be authentic, as there are authentically manufactured watches that are gold plated. Counterfeits Vostok Watches that are gold colored use much thinner gold plating, which will quickly begin to wear away.

02:38 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - comments {0} - post comment

Tag Heuer Carerra Automatic Watch

Tag Heuer Carerra Automatic Watch

The TAG-Heuer Carrera Automatic watch is an elegant reinterpretation of the classic Carrera chronograph watch, which was introduced by the company  in 1963.  Concord Watches Ideal for those who admire the rich history of TAG-Heuer and the famous Carrera watch, but don't prefer or require a chronograph complication, the TAG-Heuer Carrera Automatic watch is sporty, yet extremely refined--a precisely crafted companion which demonstrates elegant understatement upon its owners wrist.  The 39-millimeter stainless steel case of the TAG-Heuer Carrera Automatic watch is classical in its proportions, with the subtle angling on the edges of the case lugs providing a gentle visual contrast that is striking against the more flat planes.  Precisely machined and polished, it is also tough, and warranted water resistant to 50 meters.  

Beyond the attractive DKNY Watches yet rugged exterior of the TAG-Heuer Carrera Automatic watch lies an equally distinguished mechanical heart; the automatic-winding Calibre 5 movement has been carefully adjusted by TAG-Heuer’s watchmakers to be precise and extremely reliable, in both timekeeping and function.   Fully wound, this mechanism has a power reserve of more than 42-hours, and a date display is also incorporated, which can be easily adjusted forward to account for the varying lengths of months.   The TAG-Heuer Carrera Automatic watch is available in several attractive variants.  The dial of the Carrera is distinguished by its recessed center section, slim baton hour markers, and impeccable overall detailing; mirror-polished baton hands with luminous applications ensure that the time can be easily read by day or night; visibility through the domed sapphire crystal is exceptional. 

The watch is completed by a black or a tan calfskin strap, which joins to the wrist via a precise deployant buckle bearing the TAG-Heuer logo.  For those who appreciate the durability Alain Silberstein Watches and visual brilliance of a bracelet, a finely crafted link band is optional; with five alternating rows of brushed and polished elements, this bracelet is a perfect match to the timeless profile of the Carrera's stainless steel case, infusing it with casual elegance.

02:37 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - comments {0} - post comment