In the world of jewelry and accessories Tungsten Carbide is a new and popular choice for wedding rings, bracelets, necklaces and wristwatches. When it comes to selecting wedding bands many newlyweds are selecting tungsten carbide rings instead of those of gold, platinum and titanium. Tungsten carbide is a chemical compound powder that is shaped and formed through a heat process into fine jewelry. It is also used in a variety of other items from drill bits and tools to mill rods and road planning picks. Tungsten carbide is denser and extremely harder than steel, gold and titanium and it has…
It’s Time For Real Daylight Savings!
Daylight savings time took place this weekend and if you are like most of us, you’re still recuperating from losing an hour of your day, not to mention perhaps an hour of sleep as well. Fortunately Daylight Savings time takes place early in the morning on Sunday, so a good many of us do not have to worry about missing appointments or having to be at work, unless of course we are scheduled to as such. This week, popular online retailer WorldofWatches.com is offering a different type of Daylight Savings with their Daylight Savings Blowout, featuring deep-discounted savings up to…
It’s Time To Spring Ahead!
This weekend marks the return of Daylight Savings Time. Americans in most parts of the nation will be moving their clocks and watches one hour ahead as the days start to grow longer and daylight extends into evening hours. Only two states in the United States: Arizona and Hawaii do not employ Daylight Savings Time. The former because the weather is too warm and increasing daylight hours would only increase the use of energy for air conditioners and air cooling systems. Hawaii sits close to the equator and does not experience variations in daylight hours between summer and winter. The…
March Into Spring!
The beginning of March always heralds the start of Spring. With weather in most parts of the nation hitting highs in the mid 30’s, Spring weather may be far ahead but updating your wardrobe with hot springs colors is certain to warm-up your attitude, not to mention your fashion wardrobe. The colors aquamarine, scuba blue, lucite green, classic blue, toasted almond, strawberry ice, tangerine, custard, glacier gray and marsala are among the hottest colors for the 2015 Spring /Summer season. With its warm red and brown hues, Marsala in fact is considered the color of the year. Inspired by Italian…
Caravelle New York Time
New York City is the hub for many American fashion designers as well as leading fashion brands from around the world. Prominent fashion designers Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole, Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Vera Wang and Stuart Weitzman are all headquartered in New York City. What’s more, international fashion houses Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani and Coach all have their American office headquarters in New York City as well. The city has also served as a source of inspiration for many of these designers, including Karan whose bridge line is appropriately named DKNY.…
BIG TIME WATCHES
When it comes to jewelry and accessories, the fashions and styles are constantly changing from season to season. Fashion designers are always updating and adding new looks each season to keep current and stay relevant. One thing that has stayed constant in the world of accessories is watch sizes. Generously oversized wristwatches for both men and women have remained popular for more than a decade. Popular watchmakers Invicta, Michael Kors and TAG Heuer were some of the first brands to feature oversized watches in their collections. Invicta helped set the stage for oversized men’s watches with the introduction of its…
Award-Winning Time
The Academy Awards are this Sunday evening and Hollywood’s finest will be coming out to celebrate the highest achievements in filmmaking for the year of 2014. The motion pictures American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood and The Imitation Game are vying for the top prizes, while film stars Bradley Cooper, Michael Keaton, Juliann Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Eddie Redmayne, Kiera Knightly, J.K. Simmons, Meryl Streep, Patricia Arquette and Emma Stone lead a list of top contenders in the acting races. Wristwatches have certainly had a starring role in many popular films this year, including being seen on the wrists of several nominated actors…
Legendary GMT Time
Greenwich Meantime is the solar mean time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich England, which has served as a global time standard since it was instituted at the International Meridian Conference in 1884. Generations have relied upon the Royal Observatory’s GMT clock for its time-keeping accuracy and as a reference time independent of location. Hence, most time zones throughout the globe are based on a reference as a number of hours ahead of or behind the GMT time. For years, many prestigious watchmakers from Rolex and TAG Heuer, Breitling and Graham to Invicta and Luminox have designed GMT wristwatches to…
The New Rules Of Engagement
This weekend many couples around the globe will become engaged. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and it is traditionally one of the biggest holidays for couples to agree to join each other in matrimony. From a romantic rendezvous in Paris with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop to a college basketball game with over 15,000 witnesses watching on a big screen, there are many ways to ask the special lady in your life to marry you. Whether you’re planning to become engaged this weekend or some other time in the not so different future, you’ll certainly want to have the perfect…
Moissanite Brilliance
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and it is perhaps the most romantic holiday of the year. The day is also one of the most popular and traditional times for couples to become engaged or married. Selecting an engagement ring is a very important decision to make. There are many things to consider in addition to the cost. There are the cut, color, clarity and carat of the stone, not to mention the setting as well. While each of these factors is important to consider, selecting the perfect stone that is within your budget is essential. Diamond engagement…