What Exactly Is A Quartz Watch?

What Exactly Is A Quartz Watch?

If you're shopping for a watch, you'll hear time and time again to get a watch with a quartz movement as they are very accurate. In fact over 90% of the watches produced today have quartz movements.

The humble quartz, has the same crystals you'll see tied on strings around new-agers necks; it is actually a very good conductor of electricity. Nearly all the quartz used in watches of today is man-made, but it is the same silicon dioxide compound. The only difference is that man-made quartz had completely predictable results when used in watch manufacturing, as opposed to quartz mined out of the ground as all quartz does not transmit electricity equally.

If you're wondering how it works, a quartz watch has a thin piece of quartz that vibrates when it comes in contact with an electric charge. The electric charge usually is supplied by your watch battery. The vibrations make the watch hands move and keep the gears running and as long as there is an electric source for the quartz, your watch will keep perfect time.

Quartz watches have either an analog dial, with rotating hands, or a digital display, which shows the time with numbers. Most analog watches have quartz movements. All digital ones do.

The only exception to this quartz movement, are the Seiko kinetic watches which have a tiny electrical generator within the watch that responds to the wearer's movement and electricity is created. As long as you move your arm, your watch will keep accurate time.

Now you know a little more about quartz movements and this will help you make an even smarter choice when you're buying a watch!
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Kenneth Cole Watches

Kenneth Cole Watches

When you are looking to buy a quality watch, what better name to choose from than Kenneth Cole. This designer not only brings you the highest quality apparel, handbags and fragrances, but you also have a great line of watches to shop from as well. Kenneth Cole brings to the table a superior line of exquisite watches for both men and women. You are sure to find just the right style to suite your style and budget.

The selection of Kenneth Cole watches for men is full of some really classy and handsomely styled timepieces. They are also so affordably priced that you could almost get a couple different Kenneth Cole watches to go with several items in your wardrobe. The Kenneth Cole KC1289 Watch is a sophisticated design that boasts a wonderful multifunction display. You are also sure to love the sleek look of the brown dial with a brown leather strap.

For the ladies, Kenneth Cole takes out all of the stops with a slew of gorgeous watches. Any one of these stunning watches would make the perfect accessory! Take the Kenneth Cole KC4474 for instance. This beautiful watch has a gold-tone case and band along with a great 3 hand display. There is a lovely silver white dial and a stainless steel bracelet This is just one of the beautiful watches to choose from in the Kenneth Cole line for women.

Whether you are buying for yourself or as a gift, there are many quality watches to choose from. No matter what style of watch you are looking for, you are bound to find just the right one out of the Kenneth Cole selection.

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The Watch On Your Wrist

The Watch On Your Wrist

Did you ever wonder where the watch on your wrist came from? Not the maker or the store, but who invented it? You'd have to look all the way back to Nuremberg to one Mister Peter Henlein.

Peter invented the pocket watch in the early 1500s, up until that time, watches were simply carried in the hand, which led to a lot of watches being lost and broken through being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This was a great scenario for watch makers but bad for watch owners. Peter thought it would be much more convenient to have the time piece on a strap and placed on one's lapel or in a pocket. Turns out Peter was right.

Early watches were made exclusively from iron and were quite heavy, in the early 1600s lighter metals such as brass and steel were used to create watch cases and making for an even lighter wrist watch.

Self winding wrist watches appeared via a patent in the late 1700s but a prototype that actually worked wasn't created until 1924; when Patek Philippe designed a working wrist watch. Electronic watches appeared on the scene in the mid-1950s.

Today, you have watches that can go skiing, rock climbing, diving deep beneath the ocean waves and come with usually light stainless steel casings and wrist bands made of materials ranging from stainless steel to titanium to rubber for the active watch wearer. Can you imagine attempting to get through your day from the office to say the tennis courts with a watch made from iron strapped to your arm? Watches have come a long way and new models continue to appear every year as more and more strides are made in the development of more accurate timepieces and lighter metals for construction of watches.
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Awesome Freestyle Watches

Awesome Freestyle Watches

If you have never laid eyes on a Freestyle watch, then there is no better time than the present. These watches are known for their amazing comfort and their long-lasting durability. Whether you are a runner, skier, surfer or swimmer, there is a great Freestyle watch that is just perfect to fit your needs. As an added bonus, there is a decent amount of diversity in styling within the Freestyle watch line so you are sure to find a piece that is you!

Since 1981, people have really been falling in love with their Freestyle watches. Styles for either men or women are consistently stylish and extremely dependable, making them one of the hottest watch brands on the market today. If you are thinking about buying a Freestyle watch as a gift for someone, you may actually end up buying another one for yourself!

The Freestyle Betty Shark X Watch is a fun and flirty style that is just perfect for any girl who is on the go. It features a great polyurethane band that you can get in either pink, baby blue or black. This wonderful design also includes luminescent hands and markers along with a 3 hand display complete with day and date windows.

For the guys, the Freestyle Rockaway Watch is a great design. This is a handsome style that is perfect for either heading off to work or a fun night on the town. Some of the features include an alarm, polyurethane band, nightvision with an LCD blacklight and much more.

No matter what style you are into, there is bound to be a watch in this line that is just right for you. Freestyle watches are made to last while giving you the style to fit your life.

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Are You An Aficionado Of Horology?

Are You An Aficionado Of Horology?

Stop smirking, horology is the science of time-keeping. Everyone knows one person with a watch for every outfit, watches in jewelry boxes and a watch for tennis and another watch for water skiing. That is a true horology fanatic.

Fortunately, these people are easy to buy for as far as gifts, obviously: a watch. There is a watch for every active person's interest at Watchesgiant.com. Best of all, Watches Giant is an authorized dealer for the brands of watches that they sell. This may not mean much to you until you realize, if you don't purchase your watch from an authorized deal, and something happens to go amiss with your new Seiko Diving Watch, you're out of luck, your warranty will be null and void.

Speaking of diving watches, Watches Giant carries several different brands for the horologist on your gift giving list that enjoys spending time deep beneath the waves. You can purchase such name brands as Casio Marine Gear Watches, Citizen Dive Watches, Seiko Diving Sports Watches, Timex Reef Gear Watches, Ripcurl Watches and Luminox which are relatively newcomers to the diving watch arena but bring an outstanding watch design that is well made and easy to read.

If your favorite horologist likes to play tennis, water-ski, snowboard or other sports, there is a watch with their name on it at Watches Giant. If you want a Valentine's, birthday, or a "just because you're the coolest horologist I know" gift, look to Watches Giant, the horologist in your life will be thrilled you did!
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