The wedding band’s shape represents an unbroken promise of love and commitment. The circle has no beginning and no end; therefore, the marriage has no end. It is believed that many past cultures shared the same beliefs about the circles.

There is, however, another theory behind the ring’s shape. Many religions consider marriage as “half of the religion.” Some historians say that the wedding ring represents two halves coming together to form a united whole. By completing the circle, primitive man also completed his religion.

History of Wedding Rings

History of Wedding Rings

As time passes traditions change and, today, it is not only the brides who wear rings as a symbol of their lasting affection, but the majority of men also choose to wear this badge of fidelity and commitment.

Male Wedding Bands

Wedding Rings for Men

It was pure romance, a gesture of love and affection that has happily survived into modern times. The vast majority of men wear wedding bands these days.

It is just recently that mens wedding bands have become a part of the wedding tradition. Before this time, most men felt that any sort of jewelry was not manly. Jewelry was for females and that was that. If men wore wedding bands, it was clearly a matter of choice. Women were obliged to wear their wedding bands to signify that they were, in fact, married. In some cultures women were considered their husbands property and their wedding bands were the legal tender for “purchase” of the bride. It is clear to see why men considered wedding bands to be feminine. With this type of stigma attached to a wedding band, they chose not to don one. Only those men who were truly passionate about expressing love for their wives wore wedding bands.

Men’s wedding bands rose in popularity during the Second World War. Thousands of married men were shipped off to battle. They knew that it could be months before they would ever see their wives. They then chose to wear wedding bands to remind them of their lovers while they were so far away. It is said that men would often look at their wedding bands in remembrance of their wives during hard war times.

How to Choose the Right Ring for You

Best Mens Wedding Bands

There are a few things a man must consider when choosing a wedding band. First, he must choose a band that is proportionate to the size of his hands. If a man has larger hands, he will likely choose a wider band and greater band thickness. The opposite is true of men with smaller hands. Next, he must choose a men’s wedding band design based on his personal style. He may like a simple band with no design or he may want intricate details and engraving. The last thing to consider is the metal. He may choose from gold, platinum, titanium, and white gold. Each metal has its own individual properties, style and benefits. For example, some metals are light-weight, some are hypo-allergenic, and some are less expensive than others.

Finding The Perfect Male Wedding Band

Now this all may have been a lot to digest so to make things easier you may consider going to an online store for mens wedding bands that offer great rates and plenty of selections. There are also great stores that help with the selection and assist you in finding that perfect ring!

Unique Mens Wedding Bands

I thought I would also share this interesting video that explains one reason why we where our wedding rings on the third finger (AKA the ring finger). Whether it is true or not, it is a very compelling story.

There are many considerations when deciding on a fine watch and Bulova meets all those.

• Reputation: Bulova has a stellar reputation lasting almost 100 years.
• Quality: Bulova builds in not only design, but function and form in every watch.
• Price: Bulova provides an unparalleled level of quality for an exceptional price.
• Warranty: Bulova proves the above attributes exist in their fine time pieces by backing up every watch with a 2 year unconditional warranty. Bulova even warranty’s the watch band, something most other watch company’s neglect to do.

Bulova Mens Watches

Many successful executives and businessmen are fond of these professional timepieces. They offer a successful look to accompany them on their road to success. Over the years, the Bulova mens watches have became known for their precise technology, and have continued to lead this technology including their latest solar powered watch. Bulova watches have very fine cases for their great mechanisms and can be found on the wrists of men at work or formal social events.

The high quality designs and workmanship are so marvelous that Bulova watches are of a heirloom quality, and they are often given from father to son with love. If you are thinking that a Bulova mens watch only offer a luxurious look you are wrong. As you will see below Bulova watches are even great for the athletic person who requires a dependable timepiece outdoors.

Featured Bulova Mens Watch

MEN’S HARLEY-DAVIDSON STRAP

Bulova is also the source for officially licensed Harley-Davidson watches and clocks, developed in collaboration with Harley-Davidson Motor Company, producer of the world’s most acclaimed motorcycles, and for the distinguished Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, including floor, mantel, tabletop, wall and alarm clocks, inspired by the designs of great architect Frank Lloyd Wright under license from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

MEN’S BULOVA ACCUTRON STRATFORD

With classic lines and elegant curves, the perfectly tailored Swiss-made Stratford Collection offers self-winding mechanical and quartz movements, stainless steel construction, curved or domed sapphire crystals, secure four-screw casebacks, domed crowns, deployment buckle closures and water resistance to 50 meters.

MEN’S BULOVA WITTNAUER CERAMIC

From the Ceramic Collection. Blending ceramic with stainless steel in natural and black finish, this contemporary Swiss special occasion timepiece includes 12 individually hand-set diamonds on a black enamel dial,domed sapphire crystal,luminous hands, calendar, second hand,6-screw caseback, locking deployment buckle and water resistance to 30 meters.

Bulova Womens Watches

A Bulova watches are a fabulous gift for that special someone’s wrist. A Bulova women’s watch is available in a large selection of styles. Designers work to create the most beautiful watches available today on the market. There are several color schemes available, so there is sure to be a Bulova watch women in their ideal color or possible a collection of colors for her.

The beauty and quality Bulova watches come in styles for all ages of women. A mother would love to wear a Bulova watch from any one of her children. The gift would be a statement of their love and devotion. Any mother would know that their child wanted to give the best by offering a Bulova. A Bulova watch is the perfect gift for a devoted wife or as a present for a daughter’s achievement.

Featured Bulova Womens Watch

LADIES’ BULOVA DIAMOND

With styles for every lifestyle demand, the Bulova brand features dress, career, casual and sport watches for men and women, including high-performance Marine Star sport watches, precision chronographs and 14-karat gold watches for men and women. Many Bulova watches offer water resistance from 30 meters to 200 meters (100 feet to 660 feet), stainless steel cases and bracelets, scratch-resistant mineral crystals and genuine leather straps. Diamond watches feature hand-set diamonds, while crystal styles use only genuine Swarovski crystals.

LADIES’ BULOVA CRYSTAL

With styles for every lifestyle demand, the Bulova brand features dress, career, casual and sport watches for men and women, including high-performance Marine Star sport watches, precision chronographs and 14-karat gold watches for men and women. Many Bulova watches offer water resistance from 30 meters to 200 meters (100 feet to 660 feet), stainless steel cases and bracelets, scratch-resistant mineral crystals and genuine leather straps. Diamond watches feature hand-set diamonds, while crystal styles use only genuine Swarovski crystals.

LADIES’ BULOVA BANGLE

With styles for every lifestyle demand, the Bulova brand features dress, career, casual and sport watches for men and women, including high-performance Marine Star sport watches, precision chronographs and 14-karat gold watches for men and women. Many Bulova watches offer water resistance from 30 meters to 200 meters (100 feet to 660 feet), stainless steel cases and bracelets, scratch-resistant mineral crystals and genuine leather straps. Diamond watches feature hand-set diamonds, while crystal styles use only genuine Swarovski crystals.

History of Bulova Watches

Bulova is a New York based corporation making watches and clocks. It was founded and incorporated as the J. Bulova Company in 1875 by Joseph Bulova. However, later it was reincorporated under the name Bulova Watch Company in 1923, and became part of the Loews Corporation in 1979.

Joseph Bulova was an immigrant from Bohemia and established its operations in Woodside, New York and Flushing, New York, where it made innovations in watchmaking, and developed a number of watchmaking tools. Its horological innovations included the Accutron watch which used resonating tuning forks as a means of regulating the time keeping function.

One interesting fact about Bulova was that he paid $4 for the world’s first television commercial, a July 1, 1941 placement on New York station WNBT before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

The Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking was founded in 1945 by Arde Bulova, Chairman of the Board, initially to provide training for disabled veterans after the Second World War.

Bulova’s “Accutron” watches, first sold in October 1960, and used a 360 hertz tuning fork to drive a mechanical gear train to turn the hands. The inventor, Max Hetzel, was born in Basel, Switzerland, and joined the Bulova Watch Company of Bienne, Switzerland, in 1948. The tuning fork was powered by a one-transistor electronic oscillator circuit, so the Accutron qualifies as the first “electronic watch”. More than 4 million were sold until production stopped in 1977.

One final interesting bit of information about Bulova was that in 2008 a Bulova Automatic wristwatch, lost overboard by a sailor in 1941, was found after 67 years on the seabed and returned to its owner. It still works today!

Currently Bulova designs, manufactures, and markets several different brands, including: the signature “Bulova”, the affordable “Caravelle”, the dressy/formal Swiss-made “Wittnauer Swiss”, and the sportier Swiss-made “Accutron”.

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.

The Lincoln Theory

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.

V For Victory

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.

The Smile Theory

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.

The Timex Explanation

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.