Four Watches In Watch History

There are a lot of different styles of gents watches on the market today. In this article we will be reviewing a couple of different ones that have a rich history in the watch world. The watches that we will be talking about are Michel Jordi watches, Omega watches, Harry Winston watches, and the ever famous Rolex watch.

Michel Jordi watches are the first ones that we will be talking about today. The reason that Michel Jordi is in this article is because of his contribution of the twist lock system to the watch world. Back in 2004 he created the first ever twist lock on a watch that allowed for two faces on a single watch.

The next timepiece that we are going to talk about is the famous Omega brand watch. There are two reasons that this particular watch has ingrained itself into watch history and world history. The first reason that this company is so famous is that it was the official timepiece of the 1931 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The second reason that this watch company has made such a huge impact on watch history and the history of the world is that the "Speed master" model Omega watch was the worn on the 1969 moon landing, thus making the watch the first worn on the moon.

Harry Winston watches is our next topic of discussion in today's article. These watches made an impact on watch making history when their "Opus V" series became famous for being hand crafted and precisely timed by now famous watchmakers FP Journe and Greubel-Forsey et al. These watches sell for around two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Now onto one of the most famous watches in all of history, the Rolex watch. This company which began in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and W Davis established their watch company called Wilsdorf and Davis. This company which in 1908 became Rolex was the first wrist watch company or pocket watch company to make a truly water proof watch, it is the "Oyster". Rolex was also the first company to come out with an automatic date watch called the "Date just", and the fist dive watch called the "submariner".

The Rolex, Omega, Harry Winston and Michel Jordi are just some of the key players in wrist watch history. There are tons and tons of other watches and watchmakers that have all played important roles in history this was just a brief overview of some of the more famous ones.

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This post was written by Jeffery Harademis on March 23, 2010

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How Men’s Watches And Women’s Watches Are Looked Differently Now.

Watches have become trendy accessories to men and women apart from just being used to indicate time. A watch has given a man a good chance to show off his style and personality because men usually do not own or wear many jewelry. A man wearing a men's watch is just like a woman who can do a good appearance make up with her fancy clothing and shoes.

For those men who say no to watches because they do not always need to keep track the time or just using their mobile phones as watches. But they may need to think twice.

One good reason especially for working professionals, a good looking watch will make a good impression to his colleagues or business associates. For men who are in dating, wearing a stylish watch gives a strong signal to their dream girl or dating partner that he is the right guy with good taste and self confident. Woman tends to like man who is confident enough to express himself and she will look for clues by looking at her partner's appearance.

It is quite easy to guess that most men like to wear watches because watches can be used as a hint or gauge that they are refined or masculine type. There are many types of watches for different age group. These include automatic watches, sport watches, luxury watches, designer watches, cartoon watches and so forth. In today's fashion world, the trend is going back to chronograph watches. Chronograph is a timepiece or watch with both time keeping and stop watch functions.

It is irony that most men may not even into sports like diving but there are such diver chronographs that men just like them. This can be explained because sport chronograph implies a man's courage, confidence and endurance. In fact, diver chronographs have become top selling watch categories for some biggest online retailers. One of such brand us Invicta which has a long history of over 175 years. You can further evaluate the best features and brands but just take note that these chronographs are more expensive than traditional watches.

Women watches on the other hand will have more varieties and choices. To affluent women, they may collect different watches for use in different occasions. They can mix and match it with their outfit and accessories for the best blend. Women do not really care how powerful or complex the watch is. They will focus more on design, colors and styles, i.e. the aesthetical beauty of a watch.

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This post was written by Royston Tan on February 3, 2010

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