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July 14, 2016

Watch Collection Essentials: French Watches For Bastille Day

Automatic Watches, Bastille Day Watches, Cartier Watches, Ceramic Watches, Chanel Watches, Christian Dior Watches, Chronographs, Diamond Watches, Fashion Watches, Gold Watches, Men's watches, Watches, women's watches

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…

July 11, 2016

Swiss Legend Summer Classics…

Automatic Watches, Ceramic Watches, Chronographs, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, Swiss Legend, Swiss Legend Watches, Swiss Watches, Water-Resistant Watches, women's watches

Swiss Legend watches are by far one of our most popular brands at WorldofWatches.com. The brand’s innovative style and premium craftsmanship, along with bold and dynamic characteristics have captivated the imaginations and emboldened the wrists of our customers for years. From strapping chronographs and sporty automatic watches for men to on-trend fashion models and dazzling diamond watches for women, Swiss Legend has a watch for every taste and occasion. The brand is highlighted this week at WorldofWatches.com with our Swiss Legends Classics Event. Over 140 styles are featured in the promotion, including popular models from the Neptune, Expedition, Commander, Trimix Diver…

July 6, 2016

Diamond Watches Are A Girl’s Best Friends…

Diamond Watches, Fashion Watches, Quartz Watches, Swiss Legend Watches, Swiss Watches, Watch Trends, women's watches

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…

June 27, 2016

New From Elini Barokas: The Arena Chronograph

Chronographs, Elini Barokas, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, Sport Watches, Watches

The term arena dates back to the Colosseum of Ancient Rome as the central area of this amphitheater, where gladiators fought rugged duels to their death. The term is derived from the Latin word Harena, meaning for a place of combat, originally a fine and smooth sand used to absorb blood that was shed during the gruesome competitions. An arena is defined today as an enclosed area, either oval or circular in shape, used to hold sporting, musical or theatrical events. It is also defined as a sphere or scene of intense activity. The new Elini Barokas Arena Chronograph debuting…

June 7, 2016

Fashionable Armani Exchange Time…

Armani Exchange, Chronographs, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, women's watches

When it comes to prominent Italian fashion designers, Giorgio Armani is easily one the most successful and influential around. Armani started his fashion empire in 1975 with a ready-to-wear men’s apparel line. A year later he introduced a collection women. Both collections offered clean tailored lines with architectural design influence. The designer was catapulted to worldwide popularity 1980, when his tailored men’s suits were worn by actor Richard Gere in the film American Gigolo. Several years later in 1984, Armani outfitted actors Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas in the highly visual television series Miami Vice. Armani soon became one of the most-sought…

May 2, 2016

Michael Kors For Mom…

American watch brands, Chronographs, Designer Watches, Fashion Watches, Michael Kors, Mother's Day watches, Watches, women's watches

When it comes to ready-to-wear fashion, handbags, accessories and fine fragrances this Mother’s Day, fashion designer Michael Kors is a top favorite. The designer’s fashions for women are among the most-sought after in each of these luxury categories and are also currently ranked in the top five of each. The designer’s timepieces have captivated and energized the fashion watch market for over fifteen years for both their generous, oversized silhouettes and innovative use of materials since they were introduced in the early 2000’s. There’s still time to give Mom a popular Michael Kors watch this Mother’s Day with one of…

April 25, 2016

Minimalist Rado & Skagen Timepieces…

Designer Watches, Diamond Watches, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, Rado Watches, Skagen Watches, Swiss Watches, women's watches

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…

April 4, 2016

TechnoMarine Techno Dreams…

Chronographs, Designer Watches, Fashion Trends, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, Swiss Watches, TechnoMarine, Watch Trends, women's watches

TechnoMarine watches founded in 1997 in Geneva Switzerland by French entrepreneur Frank Dubarry created quite a stir in watch industry during its very first years. In late 1999, TechnoMarine introduced one of the very first chronographs for women named the TechnoDiamond. With an unheard of 39mm diameter sized case in polished stainless steel, mother-of-pearl chronograph dial, pave diamond-set rotating bezel and an interchangeable translucent gel strap in a wide variety of fashion colors along with water-resistance to 200 meters, the TechnoMarine TechnoDiamond wristwatch revolutionized the watch industry and became a fashion phenomenon by the summer of 2000. TechnoMarine not only started…

March 10, 2016

Color Me Timeless

Designer Watches, Fashion Watches, Kenneth Jay Lane Watches, Michael Kors, Swiss Legend, women's watches

I for one have always been a fan of bright, vibrant colors and everything with color. My wardrobe always reflects this part of my personality. Even when wearing all black I have to have something with a contrasting tone to highlight my ensemble. Everyone knows that watches make for great accessories and here are some of my favorite watch brands and collections that offer a variety of hues to go with whatever mood I’m in. Swiss Legend’s Neptune collection comes in a rainbow of colors: pink, green, blue, red, orange, black, white, you name it. It’s a nice sporty choice…

February 24, 2016

It’s Got To Be A Wittnauer!

Bulova Watches, Designer Watches, Fashion Watches, Men's watches, Wittnauer Watches

For generations Wittnauer Watches have been one of the most respected and revered American watchmakers in the world. The brand was established in 1885 in New York, NY by Swiss watchmaker Albert Wittnauer and F. Eugene Robert, an importer of Swiss watches who joined together to produce American made watches with Swiss movements at affordable prices. The Wittnauer brand immediately found its niche producing scientific and private exploration timepieces for navigators, explorers and astronomers. The US Navy employed Wittnauer in the early 1900’s for aviation and navigation purposes. During the First World War, Wittnauer produced timepieces and instruments for aviation units.…