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Fossil has finally brought to market the long awaited (FX2008). The Fossil Wrist PDA has been in the works for quite some time now, and was even showing up on Fossil’s website and on Amazon as long as two years ago.
But for those of you who prefer to look forward rather than back, the new Fossil Wrist PDA is actually immediately available on Fossil’s site, and if you can wait 5-7 business days, they will even ship it to you for free!
This is a pink Cartier watch for girls originally from Switzerland. Steel 35mm case. Small Date at 4:30. Automatic movement. Water resistant to 100 meters. Adorned with a steel cabochon. On a steel Pasha C bracelet. The original price are up to $4400 US dollars.
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A lavish 18k white gold timepiece, designed by the famous companies Parlux and Tourneau that teamed up with Paris Hilton, was auctioned off for charity. The sexy socialite was very proud that her watch decorated with around 100dimonds which carries five different time zones has brought money for Memorial Sloan Kettering for Breast Cancer Research. On November 30th, 2005, the watch was sold to Oscar Rodriguez, CEO of Abazias. Abazias.com is famous for having promoted a strong customer following based on customer service and site innovations that let shoppers create their own jewelry. In addition to delivering quality diamonds at wholesale prices, Abazias.com is also a full-service jeweler offering a large selection of settings for stones purchased.
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This is one of women’s all time favorite watch with lots of diamonds!
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Have you ever wondered why in an advertisement for a watch, the time will always read 10:10? There are many theories out there but very little evidence to back them up. After a little research we managed to find a pretty sure answer.
The 10:10 position has been documented since the 1920’s, adverts in Times Magazine before this date show no such arrangement. Some adverts have also arranged the time to read 8:20 which may be key to really finding out why the time is set in these positions.
Some people believe that the position represents the time that Abraham Lincoln died. Lincoln was shot at approx 10:15pm and later died at approx 7:22pm so the times really don’t coincide, plus the exact same myth is also reported with John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. JFK died at approx 8:18 (very close to 8:20) and so they believe the 10:10 position is an inversion of this time. In the UK people believe that this may be the time Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the House’s of Parliament, but considering these theories have no evidence and none of the times are exact, it seems a little difficult to believe.
Ex Veterans From World War Two have claimed that the time represents V for Victory, this a great little yarn that reminds us all that the world pulled together to help fight a conquering army. However the 10:10 time has been documented way before WWII and it doesn’t explain why some images read 8:20.
Another theory behind the position of the hands is that 10:10 represents a smile which is aesthetically pleasing for marketing reasons. The smile position has pleasing symmetrical properties and apparently attracts buyers, this is not far from the truth but it also doesn’t explain why some adverts have been documented to read 8:20.
With all of these theories on offer it made sense to contact Timex, a major watch brand, to see what they had to say.
Timex said that the hands on timepieces are placed at 10:10 because it frames the company Logo, it also keeps the arms out of the way of any other details or dials. Timex also mentioned that the exact time is usually 10:10 with the second hand at six, this creates perfect symmetry that is aesthetically pleasing to the buyer.
When asked about the time 8:20 Timex said this used to be the industry standard for the same reasons, however it was later decided that this position looked too much like a frown and created an unhappy look.
So it seems that the smile theory is actually closest to the truth. Research has proven that an aesthetically pleasing appearance can attract more buyers and in this competitive market anything and everything counts.
Part of the new range for this season is this simple but attractive mens watch from Nixon. After many public requests for a watch to suit beach or aquatic life Nixon have come up with a design dubbed “The Answer.”
The sleek looking watch which is available in yellow, blue or black sports Nixon’s classic patent which gives the strap and extra flap at the end of the band for added security and a comfortable fit. The watch is waterproof up to a depth of 100 meters making it suitable for many aqua sports such as surfing, snorkeling or spear fishing. It displays day, date and time on a back lit digital display which measures approx 41mm from left to right.
The case is made from custom polycarbonate with hardened mineral crystal, a raised bezel and a stainless steel case back. The comfortable strap is made from durable custom polyurethane and of course carries the patented Nixon strap design.
This great little watch is available at a great price available on Nixon’s website for just a mere 79 dollars. With its smooth simple design and crazy color scheme, “the answer” is sure to be popular hit this season.
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Car manufacturers and prestigious watchmakers have always been known to collaborate and create exceptional designs complimenting each others brand identities. This time its Swedish Watchmakers Edox who has recently teamed up with Koenigsegg Automotive to create a sleek designer watch based on the body of a Koenigsegg CCX.
Edox, who are now official watch manufacturers of Koenigsegg, was founded by Christian Ruefly in the late 19th century and have been known for creating classic time pieces ever since. This watch is no exception, there will be only 30 available worldwide and another 10 limited edition watches encrusted with real diamonds which makes this watch a very sort after piece.
The watch features an automatic Edox 45 Chronograph movement with a tachymeter scale on the dial which is hidden by the cover. The hinged case resembles the hinged doors found on the CCX and the chronograph is styled to resemble a dashboard. The face sports a very distinctive curved sapphire crystal to protect the carbon fiber dial and the rest of the body is made from titanium and stainless steel. The strap is made from crocodile skin and comes in orange or black.
The diamond encrusted version is expected to sell for approx 30,000 dollars and the non-diamond encrusted version for slightly less. The watch is available now however with only 40 on offer worldwide they might not be around for too long.
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The O-ring Digi watch is the latest watch by Philippe Starck for Fossil. It has a unique circular digital display that shows the hours as numbers while the minutes are displayed in segments. As the time passes, the segments make a complete ring every hour. Retail Price is USD 110.
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The International Forum Design has awarded Tag Heuer’s Monaco Calibre 360 LS (Linear Second) Concept Chronograph the iF product design award for 2007.
The mechanical Monaco Calibr 360 LS is the first ever in the history of watch making to reach an undisputed precision of 1/100th of a second and features a Linear Second for the permanent second.
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