Collectible Wrist Watches

There was a time when a person owned only one watch and wore it all his life

. Rarely did anyone buy a second watch it happened only if the first one was beyond repair or was lost. Even then, it was the only watch and anyone who owned more than one watch was seen as extravagant. With the current modes and themes of fashion, this perception has undergone a sea-change. People now wear watches more because of the fashion statement they make by wearing them than as a means of telling time.

Having more than one watch is longer an eyebrow-raising occurrence. People now match their watches with their outfit and with other items of jewelry. Men also wear watches in keeping with their situation and social standing. A man may wear a formal type of watch design to work while there would be other, more casual ones that he wears when he is out for dinner with friends or when he is golfing.

Whatever the purpose and idea of wearing watches is, it is not considered inappropriate to have a collection of wrist watches and to choose one for each event based on the formality of each occasion. Through the design of wrist watch, one is now able to convey power, playfulness, casualness or dressiness. Matching the choice of watch worn to the mood that one is in is not an unheard of way of accessorizing. Cashing in on this, many watch manufacturers now make sports watches and digital watches. Gadget enthusiasts and those who prefer their watches to contain a lot of additional features like planners, alarms and calendars enjoy digital watches that can give them reminders on important meetings or to-do lists. Sports watches often contain timers and stopwatches in addition to the regular chronometer so they can help the wearer keep time when he is at a race or if he is participating in a contest. This can give him an advantage over the others who have to keep time in their heads. Some hi-fi watches can be programmed to follow the races and can greatly assist in calculating odds. Such applications fitted in watches simplify a lot of steps as some watches contain calculators as well. Thus, such watches find favor with racing enthusiasts and ardent followers of sporting events.

Some watches can indicate the lunar phases of the moon and interest those people who follow the lunar month. This is a valuable piece for the collector of watches. Other interesting watches are those trained towards Mecca. They can be set to indicate the prayer times according to the customs of Islam. It is amazing how many such useful features have come into modern chronometer technology to make mans life much easier. Appointments and schedules can similarly be stored in the watchs memory to give off a reminder at the appointed time.

Watches have become highly specialized depending on the professions of those who use them. Miners and mariners have different needs from a watch so these needs are kept in mind when watches are designed for them. Digital watches have a host of features which are used by young people whereas older generations may be happy enough to use a watch that has no other feature in it, except that of showing time. Nowadays, almost all watches are so designed to include the date along with the time indicator. A very simple mechanism added to the chronometer rotates the date by one day after every twenty-four hours.

For women, costume watches mimic fashion jewelry and come in various designs and styles. Ornamental watches that are also functional have gemstones in their bezels and gold plating on their straps and buckles. The straps are no longer made the same way in all these different designs but are made with metal or leather in stylized patterns and studded with Swarovski crystals or semi precious stones. Designer watches may be ordered to be custom made for particular costumes on certain important events or for special personalities. Exclusive ranges are designed and launched into the market depending on the flavors of the seasons. Some fashion designers and ardent followers of fashion keep up with trends so much that they do not wear last-season offerings.

by: julius nicholson

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