It’s Cyber Week and millions of online shoppers are expected to shop on their personal computers, tablets and smart phones this week in what may now be one of the busiest shopping weeks of the entire year. The shopping holiday was originally a 24-hour online event, occurring on the Monday following Thanksgiving, but has now extended to begin on Sunday and for many retailers end on Friday or Saturday. Cyber Monday is easily one of the busiest shopping days of year, rivaling even the Saturday and Sunday before Christmas and Christmas Eve as well… three of the traditional busiest retail days of the…
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Fall Back In Time: Daylight Savings End This Weekend
It’s the end of Daylight Savings time this weekend and it is time to turn your clocks and watches back one hour on Sunday morning at 2 am. Traditionally, most states in the USA along with many countries around the globe start Daylight Savings time in the early spring as the days start to grow longer and nights shorter, and end it in the fall as the opposite occurs. Members of the European Union and the rest of Europe had a head-start last week starting their Daylight Savings time one week ahead of countries in North America, including the USA,…
Innovative Edox Time…
Edox Watches founded in 1884 in Biel/Bienne Switzerland is a pre-eminent watchmaker celebrated for introducing the Delfin timepiece in 1961, the first timepiece that was water resistant to 200 meters, setting the standards for both shock protection and water resistance in the watch industry. The brand was founded by Christian Ruefli-Flury, a Swiss watchmaker who was convinced by his wife Pauline to start his own watch company. Ruefli-Flury named the company Edox, which means “the hour” in ancient Greek. An hourglass logo was developed in 1900 to compliment the brand name. This emblem is still featured on the dial of each…
Invicta – The Leader Of The Pack!
In today’s world of style and fashion, many designers’ looks are easily recognizable by their logo or emblem. Whether it’s the double “C” Chanel logo, single “H” Hermes emblem or MK Michael Kors logo, you can easily identify the designer’s fashions. Some fashion designers are also easily identified by the distinctive looks of their designs. A quilted Chanel handbag and tweed ladies’ suit by the legendary French fashion house are easily recognizable, as is a leather Kelly handbag and patterned silk scarf from Hermes. In the watch world Invicta timepieces are in a league of their own. These bold, oversized…
Highly Regarded Croton Time
Croton is a popular and esteemed Swiss watchmaker with a rich horological heritage dating back to 1878. For over 134 years, the company has been producing innovative timepieces, impressive in design and craftsmanship, as well as value-priced and affordable. The brand is named after the Italian region Croton, an area renowned for its physical beauty and strength. With precision Swiss craftsmanship and movements along with fashionable Italian-inspired designs distinguishing them from other brands, Croton gained worldwide popularity by the mid-1900s. The brand is most famous for its Aquamatic timepiece, first introduced in the 1940s and one of the earliest…
Selecting The Right Diving Watch….
Summer is the most popular time of the year for deep-sea diving, especially across the east and west coasts of the United States, along with the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. Warm water climates are universally preferred by divers. Cozumel and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Palm Beach, Florida, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic are among the popular places for warm water diving. Along with a warm water climate, deep-sea diving requires the right gear including a wet-suit, goggles, fins, a mask, a scuba tank, not to mention a diving watch. Having the correct timepiece while diving is vital, since…
Celebrate The 4th of July In Style!
The Fourth of July is just a few days away and the nation will be celebrating its 238th birthday this year. Many Americans will be enjoying the extended thee-day holiday weekend vacationing at popular destinations throughout the nation, including South Florida, Seattle, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York City. Traditional holiday barbeques, clam bakes, beachside excursions and firework displays are on many American’s agendas this Fourth of July weekend as is shopping. Fourth of July Holiday sales are among the most popular of the year, as retailers start to mark-down their seasonal summer inventories for forthcoming new back-to-school and fall items.…
The Tide’s High For Surfing!
Summer’s here and surfing season is in full bloom, as surfers ride the high waves in popular surfing spots everywhere from Montauk New York and Cape Hatteras North Carolina, to the shores of Maui, Hawaii and Monterey California. Knowledge of when the tides are coming and an accurate display of the ocean currents are important to surfers worldwide. This is why many surfers rely on Nixon wristwatches for not only for their cool good looks, but for their tide-telling capabilities, along with graphic display of ocean information for over 200 beaches. Founded in 1998 in Encinitas CA, Nixon watches offers…
How Are You Celebrating The Holiday Weekend?
Memorial Day weekend begins today and it also marks the official kick-off of summer! Numerous Americans will be celebrating the four-day holiday this weekend in a variety of different ways. Over 36 million Americans are expected to travel this weekend, which is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Popular destinations from South Beach to Manhattan, Las Vegas to Washington DC are expected to be filled to capacity with holiday visitors. Many Americans will also be observing the true aspects of the holiday attending ceremonies and parades to honor the military men and women, who lost their lives…