Did you ever wonder what wristwatches looked like when they were first introduced in the early 20th Century or how their size has grown in volume in the past couple of decades? Online retailer WorldofWatches.com explores this horological phenomenon with their Evolution of Time watch history review. Timepieces from the early 1900’s to today are featured in this comprehensive watch guide. Popular models from the leading watchmakers in the world: Cartier, Rolex, Breitling, Hamilton, Bulova, Lucien Piccard, Timex, Omega, Officine Panerai , Citizen, TAG Heuer, Piaget, IWC, Longines, Invicta and Swiss Legend are included. It’s interesting to note that the Cartier…
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Easter Bundles
Today is Good Friday and Easter is less than 48-hours away. Many will be heading to the malls and specialty stores today and tomorrow for Easter gift baskets. Easter in fact is one of the most popular candy consumption holidays in America. Over 7 billion pounds of candy are sold each year during the Easter holiday. Halloween is the only holiday that usually comes in first in candy consumption. However, in 2012 Easter candy sales exceeded Halloween sales by $.1 billion. While candy is a popular choice for Easter, you may want to consider some other gift options for the…
Timely Wrist Fashions: Mulco Watches
Mulco Watches have garnered much attention in the past through years from thier captivating fashion spreads in popular publications to billboards promoting the brand in major cities across the nation. Although Mulco watches may appear to be a relatively new brand, they have been around since 1958, when they were founded in Genève, Switzerland as part of Muller & Co. The brand was known for its classic, traditional watch styles and quality craftsmanship. In 1973, Mulco was sold and remained out of the public radar for three decades until it was once again sold in 2006. In the past decade…
Running On Seiko Time
Seiko is easily one of the most recognizable watch brands throughout the world. This Japanese based watchmaker has been around for decades dating back to the 1920s, when their first mechanical watches were introduced. The Grand Seiko wristwatch, introduced in the 1960s, was the brand’s first global success. This self-winding Japanese automatic timepiece offered both precision craftsmanship and affordability to the consumer. In 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron timepiece, the world’s first quartz watch. A short time later, Seiko introduced the first quartz powered chronograph. During the 1970s, Seiko was one of the first watchmakers to introduce digital watches with…
Let’s Play Baseball
The 2014 Baseball Season officially kicks off this Sunday evening, when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres at Petco Stadium in San Diego. The game proceeds this past week’s special series in Australia, where the Dodgers played the Arizona Diamondbacks. More attention will be played to games later in the week as the Boston Red Sox go up against the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees play the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves face off against the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants meet the Arizona Diamondbacks. For many the game to watch will be on April 23, when…
It’s Time For March Madness
March Madness is in full swing. Some of the upsets in this week’s Round Two included eleventh seed Daytona beating sixth seed Ohio State last night, ninth seed Pitt slamming eight seed Colorado, twelfth seed Harvard winning over fifth seed Cincinnati and twelfth seed North Dakota State beating fifth seed Oklahoma in some of this week’s other games. North Dakota State is being called the “Cinderella Team” after defeating Oklahoma, but there are still plenty of games to be played in today’s Round Two and the remainder of the series to determine which team may achieve this distinction. Today number…
Be Seen Wearing Green
This weekend marks the start of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations throughout the nation. While the holiday officially takes place on Monday March 17th, cities from Boston to Chicago too San Francisco will be celebrating the entire weekend with events, parades and festivals. There is much folklore surrounding the holiday which has its origins dating back to 17th Century Ireland with the arrival of Christianity in the nation. Everything from Shamrocks and Blarney Stones, Leprechauns and Fairies to Pots of Gold are associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrocks, whimsical two-foot tall Leprechauns and their hidden pots of gold are the most…
Time For A Spring Fling?
Spring is in the air. Daylight savings started this past Sunday in most parts of the nation. The official first day of Spring, March 21 is less than ten days away and if you’re like most of us it’s time to say “So Long Winter!” The polar vortex delivered one of the most brutal winters on record for most parts of the nation this year with lower temperatures, higher winds and freezing snow storms effecting states as far south as Georgia and Texas. As we start to thaw out from Winter’s Fury and begin to celebrate the passage of a…
It’s All Star Weekend: Slam Dunk Invicta Style
The NBA All Star Weekend starts tonight in New Orleans, LA as players from the Eastern and Western Conference gather for the three day event, highlighted by the big game Sunday evening. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Paul George of the Indiana Pacers are the All Star starters for the Eastern Division, while Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers and…
Halftime Game Madness
Super Bowl XLVIII is this Sunday and the entertainment spotlight will be on recent Grammy winner Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chile Peppers, who will take center stage during the halftime show of the much heralded game between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl game traditionally ranks as one of the most-watched television events of the year. While a majority of viewers tune-in primarily to view the game, many others watch the game to check-out the new commercials premiering during the proceedings and the halftime show entertainment. Mars follows a long line of entertainers who’ve headlined…