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High-Flying Glycine Adventures!

Glycine Watches founded by watchmaker Eugene Meylan in Bienne, Switzerland during 1914 is renowned for its meticulously crafted timepieces for both men and women. The brand’s ultra-precise and petite women’s watches encased in platinum and gold with diamond accents were highly sought-after by well-heeled women in Europe and America during the 1920’s. The Glycine brand was institutional in the development of self-winding automatic watches and chronometers during the 1930’s. However, it was the introduction of the Airman timepiece in 1953 that brought Glycine into worldwide prominence. In addition to offering 12/24 hour time, the Airman also featured world time-zone functionality and soon…

Time To Find A Cure!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and numerous fashion designers, fashion houses and retailers across the nation are currently bringing public awareness to this  serious health issue with “pink” promotions running throughout the month. Leading fashion designers Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch and Christian Louboutin along with popular cosmetic brands MAC and Estee Lauder are all offering special limited-edition items this month to bring awareness to breast cancer awareness and ultimately find a cure too. We at WorldofWatchches.com are proud to partner with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for the fourth consecutive year to support of breast…

Automatic Watch Lovers Rejoice!

Automatic watch lovers rejoice! The Automatic Watch Event at World Of Watches not only features exceptional sale prices on many of today’s most-wanted automatic watch styles, you’ll also receive a free watch winder, valued at $39.99 with your purchase. Whether this is your first automatic timepiece purchase, or a brand new one you’re adding to your collection, the bonus watch winder is both a welcome and essential necessity. Although a self-winding automatic watch relies on the movement of the wrist, its power reserve diminishes when the watch is idle and not in use. Unless you plan to wear your new…

Prime Time Savings Event!

The number twelve signifies many aspects of our everyday lives: there are twelve months in every year, twelve eggs in a dozen of eggs and twelve hours on most standard, non-military time wristwatches or clocks. The number twelve also has great significance in the savings you’ll enjoy this week at WorldofWatches.com with our Perfect Timing Event, featuring a 12% savings discount on many popular watches, designer sunglasses and luxury jewelry finds. Everything from pace-setting Swiss-made timepieces to breathtaking designer necklaces and earrings to trend-setting eyewear are included in the 72-hour promotion. Over 300 popular men’s and women’s items are featured,…

It’s Time To Buy In Bulk Now!

Bulk buying is a popular choice for millions of Americans who enjoy the benefit of extra savings when they purchase in larger quantities and sizes. The concept has been utilized successfully by several private warehouse retailers across the nation, who offer substantial savings to customers when they join their “warehouse clubs.” One caveat is that you usually have to spend anywhere from $35 to $75 to become a member of these clubs to enjoy the savings benefits. You don’t have to be a member of any special club or pay any membership fees to enjoy the substantial savings you’ll find at the Bulk Buyers…

Now You Can Have Your Luxury Watch And Wear It Too!

The adage “You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too” dates back to Thomas Cromwell, the Duke of Norfolk in Sixteenth Century England, who originally said “a man can not have his cake and eat his cake.” It today represents the concept of having to choose one item above the other, along with the idea of trade-offs. It may also imply the cost and consideration of one opportunity against another. Hence, you may want to purchase luxury watches along the lines of Rolex, Omega and Cartier, but may not have the immediate cash-flow to do so. You could however finance one and…

Watches That Wow!

There’s no doubt your wrist, not to mention your wallet will be wowed by the “WOW SALE” taking place at WorldofWatches.com this week. Many of today’s most sought-after watches from today’s top watchmakers are presented in this ground breaking promotion. Over 70 high-end luxury styles for men and women are featured, including models from Rolex, Omega, Oris, Breitling, Cartier, Tissot, Chopard, Corum, Movado, Bulova Accu-Swiss, TAG Heuer, Rado, IWC, Maurice Lacroix, Chanel and Eterna. Whether you are looking for a high-performance automatic timepiece or a high-fashion wristwatch, you will find many great choices to select from during the promotion at…

Watch Collection Essentials: Executive Watches

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The Labor Day Holiday Weekend is on the horizon this weekend and millions of Americans will be celebrating  the 128th anniversary of this holiday honoring the nation’s work force. In honor of the holiday, our Watch Collection Essentials this week focuses on executive style watches suitable for CEO’s, executives and managers. For generations Rolex wristwatches have been the quintessential symbol of, status, success and prestige. The brand’s timepieces have been worn on the wrists of presidents, heads of state, royalty and dignitaries as well as chief executive officers. The Rolex Datejust watch has been a time-honored selection for executives throughout the globe since its debut in 1956. US…

Watch Collection Essentials: Luxury Strap Watches

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There’s a certain mystique about wearing a leather strap watch that creates an air of distinction on the wrist. Perhaps, it’s the time-honored elegance a crocodile, alligator, ostrich, lizard or supple calfskin leather strap provides. Or maybe it’s the timeless traditional appeal… after all the very first men’s wristwatches introduced in the early 1900’s only featured leather straps. More than a century later, strap wristwatches are still widely popular and are prominently featured today in collections from such renowned watchmakers as Corum, Omega, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Cartier, Invicta, Graham, Greco, Lucien Piccard, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Eterna and IWC. In addition to their…

Extraordinary Eberhard & Co. Time…

Eberhard & Co. is a brand steeped in precision Swiss watchmaking excellence since 1887. Founded by watchmaker Georges Eberhard in Le Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland, the brand was first noted for its innovative pocket watches, featuring a patented time-setting system, as well as hours and minutes reading system. In 1938, Eberhard & Co. introduced the first chronograph watch with an hours counter. The brand followed with the 1959 introduction of the first split-second chronograph, the Extra-Fort Chronograph. The Eberhard & Co. 8-Jours Watch was the first mechanical timepiece with an 8-day power reserve, providing the wearer with the convenience of not having…