Watch
by Trish Capalle
http://www.yswatch.com
Watches. They look simple -- just a strap or bracelet that
encircles the arm, with a little timepiece attached. But in
truth, they're quite complex pieces of jewelry which are
constantly being adapted and modified. And today, there's a
watch for every lifestyle, every age, every mood. No matter
who you are, what you do, or how much you want to spend,
there's a watch out there for you. There are even sport
watches which are made with a non-reflective coating to cut
down on glare.
Interested in an elegant timepiece? Check out the watches of
Movado, Gucci or Tom Ford. Designer fashions come from
Versace, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade and others, and Rolex and
Swiss Army watches are classic pieces. More modern classics
include watches by Omega and Tag Heuer. And watches are
available in a variety of prices and a variety of places,
from online stores such as Ashford to department stores like
Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Lord & Taylor, JC Penney,
Rich's and Macy's.
Some of the most popular brands are Audemars Piguet, Baume &
Mercier, Bedat, Bertolucci, Breitling, Bulova, Bulgari,
Cartier, Casio, Chase-Durer, Chaumet, Chopard, Christian
Dior, Citizen, Corum, Daniel Jean Richard, DeLaneau, DKNY,
Dunhill, Ebel, Elini, Emporio Armani, ESQ, Gucci, Invicta,
IWC, Jaeger-LeCoutre, Kenneth Cole, Leonard, Locman,
Longines, MicheleWatches, Movado, Nike, Omega, Panerai,
Piaget, Pulsar, Rado, Rolex, Seiko, Skagen, Swiss Army, Tag
Heuer, Tissot, Van Cleef and Arpels, Versace, Vizio and
Wittnauer.
There are many different types of hands such as the Alpha,
a hand that is slightly tapered; the Baton, a narrow hand
sometimes referred to as a 'stick hand', the Dauphine, a
wide, tapered hand with a facet at the center running the
length of the hand, the Skeleton, a cutout hand showing
only the frame, and Luminous, a hand made of skeleton form
with the opening filled with a luminous material. The
surface ring on a watch that surrounds and holds the
crystal in place is called the bezel. The crown is the
part extending from the watchcase that is used to set the
time and date. The watch face that contains the numerals,
indices or surface design is called the dial. The watch's
internal parts are held together in a watchcase and the
watch can be worn on the arm either by a bracelet or a
strap.
The cover of the watch face is called the crystal, and there
are three common kinds: acrylic crystal, which is
inexpensive and allows minor scratches to be buffed away;
mineral crystal, which resists scratching thanks to the
unusual hardness it gets from being heat-treated; and
sapphire crystal, which is about three times harder than
mineral crystals and 20 times harder than acrylics. Some
watches sport a non-reflective coating to cut down on glare.
The devices which are anchored in the center of the face and
used to tell the time are, of course, the hands. There are
many kinds of hands, including the baton, or "stick hand,"
which is rather narrow; the alpha, which is slightly
tapered; the dauphine, a wide, tapered hand with a facet at
the center; the skeleton, a cutout hand showing only its
frame; and the luminous, which is a skeleton hand whose
opening is filled with a light-catching material.
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