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Graduate To A New Level Of Luxury Watch

thewatchery — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:31 +0000

The procedures and traditions surrounding academic graduation ceremonies differ around the world. Singing has a large part in the Japanese schools curriculum and is also a big part of their graduation ceremonies. The first song is Japan’s national anthem, followed by the city song and the school song. At this point, or after diplomas, the lower class sings to the graduating class, and the graduating class to the lower class. Member institutions of the University of Wales hold their graduation ceremonies almost entirely in the Welsh language, and some of the older universities in the United Kingdom may hold their graduation ceremonies in Latin, even though few students understand this language.

Traditions may vary, but elegance is pretty constant. In 1911, Eugene Blum took his initials and his wife’s family name, Levy, to coin “Eugene Blum Et Levy” – EBEL. In 1914, just three years after its formation, the brand won a coveted gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. The family company has been successfully producing sought-after watches ever since. This Ebel men’s Classic with silver dial and black leather strap is the perfect gift for any graduate, and now available from The Watchery at a huge discount. Check out all our deals on luxury watches today at TheWatchery.com!

Glory Be To Glorious Jacques Lemans Women’s Watches

thewatchery — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:50 +0000

The Watchery has a huge collection of brand name watches, and today we are going to look at one in particular, the sleek, sophisticated style of Jacques Lemans dress watches.

The company was founded in 1975 by Alfred and Norbert Riedl and ever since, Jacques Lemans has been looking back at a unique success story. Headquartered in St.Veit an der Glan/Carinthia, the Austrian company is represented in more than 120 countries. Due to having its own subsidiary in Germany and production plants in Switzerland and Hong Kong, Jacques Lemans over the years developed in the internationally most important watch markets. In 2009 a Jacques Lemans made headlines as the company won the match for the licence of the UEFA Champions League – one of the strongest brands in the international world of sports. With its UEFA Champions League collection, Jacques Lemans confirmed its leading position in design and marketing of high quality sport watches.

But sport is not the only style of watches that they have to offer. Check out this women’s Geneve/Baca watch with stunning black dial and gold ion plated, stainless steel case. It is a modern design and a classy style fuse into one to form the Jacques Lemans. This timepiece will accentuate your style and add distinction to your wardrobe. Check out all of our fabulous designer watches online today at TheWatchery.com!

New Deals On Swiss Army Watches

thewatchery — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:55 +0000

Portable watches have come a long way. Perhaps the earliest portable time-telling device, often referred to as an Egyptian shadow clock, became popular around 1500 B.C. T-shaped or L-shaped with a raised end bar, these shadow clocks measured the morning hours as the sun swept overhead. Then, they were turned around to count down the afternoon. Wristwatches were available in the late 19th century, but were called wrislets and widely viewed with disdain by serious watchmakers as a feminine fad. Real men wore pocket-watches.

The first series of purpose-made wrist watches was produced by Girard-Perregaux in 1880 for the German Navy. During World War I numerous companies carried right here at The Watchery, including Longines, and others produced wrist watches, called trench watches, for the military. These watches were of virtually identical style with an enamel dial, wide white numerals, and a luminescent hour hand. The decidedly not macho term wristlet persisted well into the 1930s, at which point the modern term wristwatch took over.

This Swiss Army women’s Officer’s Watch, with black dial and stainless steel strap is heir to both the wristwatch’s feminine and military tradition. It is a perfect timepiece for everyday wear regardless of where you are. It provides a dressy look with a sporty feel. You can check out all our brand name watches today at TheWatchery.com!

Graduation Day Discounts On Designer Watches

thewatchery — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:21 +0000

What do Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Onassis Kennedy, and Lady Gaga all have in common? They have all worn creations by the renowned jewelry designer and all around personality Kenneth Jay Lane. Who is that? He was first a shoe designer for Delman and Christian Dior and he used his free time to create fun and flashy baubles. They were such an instant success that Saks Fifth Avenue sold its entire initial inventory in one day. He was one of the persons included for “high fashion” in the Andy Warhol Screen Tests and a guest at Truman Capote’s Black And White Ball. And now The Watchery has special graduation season discounts on Kenneth Jay Lane’s elegant timepieces, as well as other brand name watches, perfect for your proud leading lady.

For instance, check out this Kenneth Jay Lane Women’s white dial and gold tone watch, with a Japanese quartz movement, gold-tone indices, and an IP stainless steel and white resin strap. It was designed precisely with young professional woman in mind; Kenneth Jay Lane combined creativity and originality into this unique timepiece that goes with any wardrobe. For more great graduation gift options on both men’s and women’s watches, explore all of our discount designer timepieces online at TheWatchery.com today!

The Watchery’s Bestseller List

thewatchery — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:42:49 +0000

We have talked a lot here on the Watchery blog about different factors that go into selecting stunning designer watches at almost stupefying discounts: everything from the watch movement (automatic vs. manual, with quartz just wanting us all to get along), to function (chronographs are cool but unless you are a pilot or in some kind of race you do not necessarily need one), the merits of diver watches (how wet do you get?) and even the numerals on the dial. But sometimes, all you want is to go with what is tried and true.

If that is the case, The Watchery’s bestseller page is the place that you should spend some time exploring today. It is a prestigious collection of brand name watches all along the price spectrum, like Invicta Glam Rock, Bulova, Jorg Gray, Swiss Legend, Sturhling, Fossil, Movado, and even expansive brands like Calvin Klein. But the one that we are going to talk about today not only has distinct style and flair but it also has the distinction of being the first digital watch to be featured here on the blog.

Meet the Suunto men’s Core Red Crush watch, with digital multi-function capability and red silicone strap. A modern design and a classy style fuse into one to form Suunto watches built for an active lifestyle. You can use it for running, cycling, mountain biking and more. Check out more at TheWatchery.com!

Bienvenidos a Designer Watches

thewatchery — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:54:00 +0000

Our featured women’s watches today have the same sizzle and fun as the city they’re named for. Miami prospered during the 1920s with an increase in population and infrastructure. When World War II began, Miami, well-situated on the southern coast of Florida, became a base for US defense against German submarines. The war brought an increase in Miami’s population; by 1940, 172,172 people lived in the city. After Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba in 1959, many wealthy Cubans sought refuge in Miami, further increasing the population.

The city developed businesses and cultural amenities as part of the New South, and it has acted as the backdrop for many movies, and many television shows, telenovelas, and awards shows have been set or filmed in Miami. The video games, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (which became one of the best selling video games in 2002) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, take place in Vice City, a fictional city inspired by Miami, which includes some of the same architecture and geography. The game also includes characters who speak Haitian Creole and Spanish, as do many people found in Miami. The city is an eclectic gumbo of history and spicey culture, and the Glam Rock watches featured today are no different.

Check out this Glam Rock Women’s Miami Chronograph, complete with white enamel dial and a white leather strap, at an impressive 80% off! Visit TheWatchery.com to find out more.

Rare Savings On IWC Luxury Watches

thewatchery — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:51:18 +0000

When it comes to designer watches, IWC is one of the most august brands around.
Founded by man with an equally grandiose name, an American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones, the company also holds the distinction of being the only watchmaker in East Switzerland. Jones had been a director of E. Howard & Co., in Boston, then America’s leading watchmaking company, and he founded the International Watch Company with the intention of combining the craftsmanship of the Swiss with the modern engineering technology from the U.S. to manufacture movements and watch parts for the American market. Jones encountered opposition to his plans in French-speaking Switzerland, and so he twitched tacks and laid the foundations for the only watch manufacturers in north-eastern Switzerland in the town of Schaffhausen.

The company claims that its service department has the parts and is capable of repairing and maintaining watches from every era since IWC’s foundation in 1868. With its passion for innovation and technical inventiveness, IWC Schaffhausen continues creating masterpieces of haute horlogerie that combine precision engineering with exclusive design, watches that would be a proud addition to anyone’s wardrobe. If you want a watch as high-octane as your lifestyle, for instance, check out this IWC Men’s Pilot’s Top Gun watch with mechanical chrono movement, a slick black dial and black nylon strap. Explore our entire catalog at TheWatchery.com today to find out more!

Huge Discounts On Women’s Watches For Mother’s Day

thewatchery — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:40 +0000

Mother’s Day is almost here! And if you are ready to shake up your usual routine of flowers, chocolates, and a corny e-card, The Watchery has a number of women’s watches up at huge discounts and ready to ship just in the nick of time (pun intended) for Sunday.

Mother’s Day has its origins in Mothering Sunday, a Christian holiday that falls on the 4^th Sunday in Lent. Secularly it became, over time, an occasion for honoring mothers and giving them presents.West Virginian Anna Jarvis successfully campaigned for a national holiday honoring the contributions of mothers, particularly to health and sanitation reforms of the early 20^th century, which was confirmed with the first official US Mother’s Day being celebrated in 1914. Nine years later, however, commercialization of the holiday became so rampant that Anna Jarvis herself became a major opponent of what the holiday had become and spent all her inheritance and the rest of her life fighting what she saw as an abuse of the celebration.

This Jean Richard timepiece presents a combination of young and innovative modern design with a classy style. It is a unique aura that is sure to be the perfect for moms on the go. Check out all our of fabulous designer watches online today at TheWatchery.com!

Race To Score Discounts On Chic Charmex Watches

thewatchery — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:22:01 +0000

Charmex of Switzerland’s brand name watches has for decades utilized superb engineering and only choice materials, a treasured legacy born out of a long tradition of craftsmanship. This Men’s Monte Carlo with a dark grey dial and black crocodile leather strap evokes the same thrills and romantic sophistication you can find at its namesake.

Monte Carlo – a municipality of Monaco – borders the Cote d’Azur in the south of France and is known both for its casino and the annual Formula One car race. It has been the setting of movie thrillers, including Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (starring the future Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly), two James Bond films (GoldenEye and Never Say Never Again), as well as the video game Gran Turismo. It is the site one of the most famous Casinos in Europe. The entirety of the Principality of Monaco is less than five miles long, and it boasts the most billionaires and millionaires per capita of any country on Earth. It is a select setting, for the highest luxury.

With its stately case and the well-balanced dial sporting a prominent small second at six o’clock, this Charmex Monte Carlo fits right in with that distinguished ethos, secure in the boardroom or racing along the twisting cliffside roads. Check out all of our fabulous men’s watches online today at TheWatchery.com!

Go Big And Go U-Boat

thewatchery — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:25:08 +0000

The eternal debate about whether or not or how much size matters extends to the matter of choosing a watch as well. Oversize watches are loud and super chic, with many popular dress watches clocking in (pun intended) between 38-40mm in width for men, and general wear watches between 40-44mm. Diver watches can be even larger. Part of the trend has to do with the watch brands selecting more and more celebrity ambassadors with big, macho images like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

What is the answer? Well, of course, It all comes down to what fits your wrist and what the intended purpose is. Diver watches are great, but if you spend your summers surfing the New York subway system, they may not be the best lifestyle choice. However, if you do decide that size as a statement is an important factor in buying a new timepiece, U-Boat watches, just like their original namesake, are bold, aggressive and oversized. These timepieces embody the force and style and reveal the unique personality of the man behind the brand, Italo Fontana. For instance, check out this U-Boat men’s classico with automatic or mechanical movements, a black dial and orange brown calf leather strap. Check out all of great luxury watches, in all sizes, at TheWatchery.com!