Saturday, November 08, 2008

Rhinestones Dial Cuff Bracelet

Rhinestones Dial Cuff Bracelet

Rhinestones Dial Cuff Bracelet

36581
This fancy silver-plated cuff bracelet features a pearly blue watch face framed by opulent rhinestones. Quartz. 1 1/4" dial.
Reg Price: $34.95 Your Price: $17.99
Main Site: Rhinestones Dial Cuff Bracelet

To Order Click: Rhinestones Dial Cuff Bracelet

Labels:

Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch

Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch

Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch

36576
Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch
Reg Price: $24.95 Your Price: $12.99
Main Site: Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch

To Order Click: Flower Dial And Bracelet Watch

Labels:

Diamonds Hearts Watch

Diamonds Hearts Watch

Diamonds Hearts Watch

36577
This elegant silver-plated watch in a fashionable heart design boasts exquisite faux-diamond accents. Quartz. 7 1/2" x 1 1/8" wide.
Reg Price: $59.95 Your Price: $32.99
Main Site: Diamonds Hearts Watch

To Order Click: Diamonds Hearts Watch

Labels:

Gold Plate Cuff Bracelet Watch

Gold Plate Cuff Bracelet Watch

Gold Plate Cuff Bracelet Watch

36579
This classically-styled gold-plated cuff bracelet watch is a timeless graceful fashion accessory. One size fits most. Quartz. 7/8" high.
Reg Price: $29.95 Your Price: $14.99
Main Site: Gold Plate Cuff Bracelet Watch

To Order Click: Gold Plate Cuff Bracelet Watch

Labels:

Thursday, August 07, 2008

The watches that can cheat gravity

The watches that can cheat gravity The watches that can cheat gravity
Wrist watches were often less accurate than stationary clocks of the same construction. Horologists used to believe that wrist watches suffered from the effects of gravity since they were usually carried in different positions during the day. As far as the movements of wrist watches and similar pieces were oriented with respect to the cases and the dials, their movements were positioned with the axes of motion perpendicular to their faces. This meant that when the timepiece was placed vertically, the axes of motion of the movements would be parallel to the ground, and thus the force of gravity. In such a position, the force of gravity would affect the motion of parts of the movement differently when the parts were in different positions and moved with gravity or against it. This would cause variations in the rate the movement, which in turn would affect the timepieces' accuracy. If adjusted for one position, the rate would change when the piece was kept in a different position, such as when being held to be read or when placed on a table at night. In a tourbillon, the entire escapement assembly rotates, including the balance wheel, the escape wheel, the hairspring, and the pallet fork, in order to average out the effect of gravity in the different positions. The rate of rotation varies per design but has generally become standardized at one rotation per minute. The tourbillon is considered to be one of the most challenging of watch mechanisms to make and is valued for its engineering and design principles. The first production tourbillon mechanism was produced by Breguet for Napoleon in one of his travel clocks. Nowadays each watch making company like Breguet, Patek Philippe, Blancpain, Cartier, Silberstein, Antonio Prezuiso, Cronoswiss, Ikepod, Franck Muller, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Ulysse Nardin, Audemars Piguet, IWC, Girard-Perregaux, Parmigiani, Zenith, Omega, Leschot, Daniel Roth, Vacheron Constantin and others produces about 10 tourbillons a year. This way they are not only expensive, but also truly hard to get.

Labels: