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Watch Collection Essentials: French Watches For Bastille Day

In honor of Bastille Day, the French national holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille on July 14, in 1789, our Watch Collection essentials today is focusing on prestigious French wristwatches. From fine wine and champagne to trend-setting women’s and men’s designer fashions along with fine fragrances, the French are highly regarded around the world for a wide array of luxury imports. Although the Swiss are noted for their premium crafted timepieces, several French watch brands hold prominence in the world of horology: Cartier, Chanel and Christian Dior. Interestingly, each of these highly regarded French watchmakers originated in France and each still has headquarters…

Diamond Watches Are A Girl’s Best Friends…

The popular phrase diamonds are a girl’s best friend dates back to the song of the same name written for the 1949 Broadway musical Gentleman Prefer Blondes and was later presented and immortalized in the 1953 film version of the show  by Marilyn Monroe. Monroe sang of her desire for sparkling square and pear-shaped diamonds along with diamond baguettes from a man who “gives expensive gifts of jewels” from the likes of Tiffany, Cartier, Black Starr and Harry Winston in the legendary song. This summer, diamonds are once again a girl’s best friend with watchmaker Swiss Legend’s five new watch collections…

Watch Collection Essentials: Women’s Dress Watches

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With Mother’s Day taking place this weekend, our Watch Collection Essentials today is focusing on essential wristwatches for women, specifically Women’s Dress Watches. A woman’s dress watch is designed for more formal and dressier occasions, however it can be worn in more casual settings as well. Numerous women’s dress watches feature dazzling diamond embellishments on the bezel, case and dial. Others are crafted in luxurious high-end materials such as 18K gold or platinum. Understated glamour triumphs with the Cartier Santos Demoiselle women’s watch is 18K yellow gold. The brand is renowned and revered for its luxury timepieces…and this graceful and…

Minimalist Rado & Skagen Timepieces…

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Minimalist modern timepieces have been in vogue ever since the introduction of the Movado Museum wristwatch in 1947. With a slim, slender polished yellow gold case presented on the black leather strap and a black dial with just two polished gold-tone sword hands along with the signature gold tone cabochon dot at the 12 o’clock hour, the Museum watch set the trend ultra-sleek, minimalist design timepieces for generations to come. Popular watchmakers Rado and Skagen have both followed Movado’s lead with their own interpretation of minimalist modern timepieces for men and women. In the 1960’s, Rado introduced the DiaStar wristwatch…

Hate it or Love it? Let’s Talk Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day Watches

Are you a V-Day hater, lover or is it just another day for you? Personally, I’m not into the whole card, balloons, flowers and chocolate kind of Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, if my fiancé comes home with chocolate, it will be eaten. I just mean I don’t buy into the commercial holiday. I appreciate the idea of a day to celebrate and show your love, because the world could use a lot more of that. However, I don’t think you need to go crazy at the Hallmark store or put pressure on yourself or your significant other in order to give them some good, good lovin’.…

88 Rue Du Rhone Time…

High-end luxury brands and designers often name a product after a street address or location where they started. Chanel’s 31 Rue Cambon fragrance is named for the Paris address where Coco Chanel opened her first store. Hermès 24 Faubourg fragrance is named for the 24 Faubourg Saint Honoré address where the brand’s founder Charles Hermès set-up shop in 1880. Prominent British men’s clothier Savile Row is named for the tawny street in the Mayfair section of central London. New luxury watchmaker 88 Rue Du Rhone is inspired by the prestigious street in Geneva, Switzerland, where many luxury retailers are based.…

What’s New From Invicta…

Invicta Watches are by far among the most popular timepieces for men and women in America and throughout the globe today. The brand’s bold, daring innovative spirit, precision craftsmanship and impeccable design have captured the consciousness of everyone from casual watch wearers to avid timepiece collectors and watch aficionados alike. Starting today popular online retailer WorldofWatches.com is holding a 24-Hour Invicta Closeout Event, featuring over 100 new Invicta watch styles for men and women at savings up to 93% with an extra 25% off discount, too! Highly coveted styles from the Invicta Pro-Diver, I By Invicta, Wildflower, Venom Reserve, Russian…

It’s Time To Spoil Your Valentine!

Valentine’s Day is 29 days away and there is no better time than right now to start thinking about what you’ll get the special person or persons in your life for this endearing holiday. Whether you’re shopping for your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, children, parents or very special friends, you’ll certainly want to express your affection with a gift they will treasure and enjoy. Although chocolates and flowers are two very popular choices, both have a very short shelf life. This year, you may want to consider wristwatches for Valentine’s Day gifts and popular online retailer WorldofWatches.com makes…

Exemplary Swiss-Made Craftsmanship

The country of origin always holds a great deal of distinction for many luxury items, including fine wines and champagnes, cigars, chocolates, sports cars and especially wristwatches. Fine wine and champagne imported from France, Belgium chocolates, Cuban cigars, Italian and German sports cars and Swiss-made wristwatches are among the most sought-after and coveted luxury items in the world today. When it comes to well-crafted Swiss-Made timepieces, brands such as TAG Heuer, Breitling, Accutron by Bulova, Maurice Lacroix, Chopard and Ebel are among the most popular and revered watchmakers around the globe. This week Swiss Legend joins this highly esteemed list…

Make It A Christmas To Remember!

Christmas is less than three days away and there’s little time left to purchase your last-minute Christmas gifts and get them to their destination in time for delivery on Christmas Eve Wednesday night.  However, you still time to left to shop at popular online retailer WorldofWatches.com, where you can choose to upgrade your purchase to one day holiday delivery for Christmas Eve delivery. The deep-discounted savings you’ll enjoy at WorldofWatches.com are well-worth any costs you may have to pay to get your purchase delivered in time. The site is currently featuring a Swiss Legend Holiday To Remember event this week featuring Unforgettable Savings…