Solar Watches

Solar watches are a boon. Some of us wind up with a number of watches in a drawer and they are there not because we don't like the watch, or the watch has gone out of style, or it hasn't even stopped working. Most of us tend to collect these drawers full of watches for one reason: we hate the hassel of getting a watch battery replaced.

You've been on both sides of the watch battery, you can either take it to your local store where you can wait for them to change out your watch batter or you can take the risk of invalidating your watch's warranty by changing out the battery yourself.

Fortunately, you have an alternative : Solar Watches.

Casio makes a number of great styles for both men and women available in the solar watches design. There are even some solar watches in the Shock Tough line which is made to take you anywhere and keep you informed of the time.

Pulsar also makes a good line of solar watches made for people who like to play hard, best of all just an hour's exposure or so for your watch will power it up for quite some time. The Pulsar Solar Watches are designed to have a clear, easy-to-read dial and they are resistant to 100-meters underwater. The are additionally designed with a 3-hand analog, auto calendar, and an LED light for ease of reading. All of which are solar powered on this watch style.

Solar watches are ideal of you're a person that loves to be outdoors, just a little sun exposure will keep your watch going and these watches are made so ruggedly durable, they'll keep going with you!
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Watches For Children

Choosing a watch for your child is a fun undertaking. You can help your child learn responsibility for not only taking care of a watch,but also learning to tell time as well as be aware of time. For instance, when enforcing limits with your child, a watch is a great way to say, "Be home from Timmy's house at 5:30 PM." When your child has a watch, they will know simply by looking if they are within the agreed boundaries or notl.

Nike makes some cool watches for kids that are both stylish and easy to read. The Nike Triax Digital Watch is great for either boys or girls and comes with an easy-to-read digital watch face as well as being water resistant to 50-meters, if your child occassionally gets in the bath or shower and forgets to remove their watch, you don't have to worry about this watch getting ruined by a little water.

Other great features your child will love include the time and date feature. The time can be displayed on the digital watch face as either standard 12 hour time or 24 hour military time, there is also a cool night light feature so this watch can be seen, even in the dark!

Timex has a great line of kid's watches. These watches are made to last and Timex has even designed a series of children's watches with the "tween" crowd in mind, who are too old for a little child's watch, but not yet ready for the more mature teen styles.

Timex has a one great line of kid's watches made for the child on the go in their Ironkids Series of watches. These watches have heavy duty rubber bands, a small but sturdy build and a rubbized watch face with a lighted digital display. This watch will take your kid through years of hard playing in both wet and dry conditions, the Ironman Watch is made to "take a licking and keep on ticking" as the advertisement for Timex goes.

Also, Timex has a great series of analog watches to choose from for your child. These analog watches come with all the great Timex features such as water resistance and durability that you've come to expect from a Timex, in addition to be a being a great looking watch for a boy or girl.

If you're looking for a great starter watch for your child, look to the Nike or Timex brands, you'll be rewarded with a happy smile from your child.
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Digital Watches

When digital watches were first introduced, a lot of nay-sayers complained they would cause people to lose the ability to tell time using a traditional watch face.

How wrong they were. Digital watches have been a boon to the time piece industry with their exact accuracy and convenience.

Casio has a cool line of digital watches that are not only rugged and built to last, but they are solar powered to boot. Another great contender in the arena of great digital watches are the Casio Baby G Denim watches that have a denim band and are a great watch for casual wear.

The Baby G can also stand up to a lot of wear with its durable design and standard high quality Casio features such as clear, easy to read dial, the shock resistance, the dual time feature, the back light that makes the digital watch easy to read in low lighting/nighttime conditions. You can also have 5 different alarms as well as 5 counters on this one time piece. Last but not least, Watches Giant is an authorized Casio dealer so by purchasing your watch through them, you are not invalidating your manufacturer's warranty. Additionally, Watches Giant can give you free shipping, no taxes outside the state of California and a watch cloth and visor clip for your new time piece.

Timex introduced a wildly popular digital watch that is still a strong seller. The Ironman series has all the bells and whistles you've come to expect with the Timex name as well as a long wearing, good looking watch. Watches Giant is also an authorized Timex dealer.

Now that you know some good choices for digital watches consider adding one to your time piece collection.
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Chronograph Watches - Accurate Timing For You

If you haven't looked at a chronograph watch because you weren't sure what features they had exactly and you weren't sure if you needed one, here it is in a nutshell: A chronograph watch is simply a sports watch with multi-functions including a stop watch.

Citizen has 16 styles of sharp looking Chronograph Watches to suit almost any need. The designs are individual in looks to conform to any taste, and the usual high standards you've come to expect from Citizen are designed into this watches line.

Each of these Citizen Chronograph watches comes standard with a rugged watch case back that is made with the active person in mind. Also they come with a very sturdy band. The clear and easy to read dial makes it a real pleasure to use when boating or even diving, in the case of the pressurized diver's watch that is available in the Citizen Chronograph line.

Pulsar has a number of watches to offer up in the Chronograph category as well. 9 styles to be exact. Each is made to take you from the board room to the surf board as they are built durably and made to last as well as be water resistant.

Another well-known name in the field that you'll recognize is Seiko, who also offers up an outstanding line in the Chronograph watch field. The Seiko line of chronograph watches are also built with the active individual in mind and they come in styles for both men and women.

Best of all, no matter which style of chronograph you choose, Watches Giant is an authorized dealer for all three companies, therefore your warranty will be in place on your time piece. Additionally,they can offer you not only a great price on your watch,you get free shipping, no taxes outside the state of California and a free microfiber watch cloth.
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Pocketwatches - Time In Your Pocket

Around the turn of last century, pocketwatches were the norm. Wrist watches simply weren't commonplace and a pocketwatch was as carefully chosen to go with a suit as a jacket and shoes. Many men owned several pocketwatches for that very purpose.

Seiko makes a dandy pocket watch that has all the modern amenities that you've come to expect in a Seiko, all wrapped in up a classic pocket watch design. The Seiko Pocket Watch has a quartz movement and the watch face is easy to read with the roman numeral markers in black. The gold tone seconds hand and black hands on the watch face make this pocket watch easy as can be to read. Another feature that the pocket watches of yesterday didn't possess: it's water resistant.

Watches Giant is an offical site for Seiko. If you don't purchase your pocket watch from Watches Giant, make sure you purchase from an authorized dealer so your warranty on your timepiece is in effect. Additionally, you get free shipping, free taxes outside of California, free microfiber watch cloth to keep your timepiece looking his best, a free visor clip and free delux eyewear retainer. Now that's a deal!

If you want something a little more traditional looking in a pocket watch, check out the Wenger Swiss Standard Issue Pocket Watch. These are made by the same fine folks that brought you the original Swiss Army Knife. This pocket watch has a high quality leather strap, alarm, Military Time - 24-hour day scale, and an overall classic design. If you're looking for functional simplicity- this is it!
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