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November 14, 2016

We’re Feeling Off This Week… An Extra 50% Off That Is!

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At WorldofWatches.com this week, we’re feeling off… an extra 50% off that is. Our Extra 50% Off Promotion taking place this week for a limited time, features over 130 popular men’s and women’s watches marked down an extra 50% off our everyday low prices. Hence, popular models regularly priced as low as $29.99 are on sale for $14.99, while you can save up to $575 on higher priced models, too! Many of today’s most-wanted watches are featured in the promotion, including styles from Invicta, Swiss Legend, Ben & Sons, ESQ Movado, Lucien Piccard, ToyWatch, a_line, Cabochon, Caravelle NY, Mulco, Akribos…

June 9, 2016

Watch Collection Essentials: Pilot Watches

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A Pilot watch is another timepiece essential to consider for your collection. Pilot watches have long been associated with precision timepieces since the very origin of men’s wristwatches in 1904, when jeweler and watchmaker Louis Cartier designed a timepiece for colleague Alberto Santos-Dumont to wear on his wrist while flying. Pocket watches were favored by men at the time, yet were too cumbersome to use when flying in a single engine plane. The first Cartier Santos wristwatch featured a square-shaped case with rounded edges on the lugs and a leather strap that comfortably fit on the wrist. Santos-Dumont always wore the…

February 12, 2016

Watch Out! WOW TV Sneak Preview For February 13th & 14th

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You are certain to feel the love this weekend on WorldofWatches TV Special Valentine’s Day edition, airing Saturday and Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm EST on DirectTV and WorldofWatchTV.com. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the first hour features Gifts for Him and Her with special watch sets and bundle deals from Invicta, Swiss Legend, Bulova, Lucien Piccard and more at exceptional savings. What’s more, you’ll receive a luxurious gift of Calvin Klein jewelry with every watch or set you purchase throughout the evening. Aviation Inspired Watches kick-off the second hour with a look at many new Pilot watches from Alpina along…

October 29, 2014

The Sky’s The Limit

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Aviation watches have been immensely popular for decades and have also served as the inspiration for wristwatches as well. In 1904, Louis Cartier designed a wristwatch as a favor to pilot Alberto Santos Dumont, which he could wear on his wrist when flying, since a standard pocket watch was too cumbersome to handle up in the air. The original Cartier Santos wristwatch featured a modified, rectangular-shaped pocket watch presented on a leather strap. Years later in the 1930’s, pilots relied on onboard chronographs by Swiss watchmaker Breitling, designed to be used inflight to calculate distances and travel times. In 1952…