Decent wristwatches have been used from long ago by men and women as practical time tracking devices, fashion accessories and status symbol. Convenience, elegance and precision are the main aspects of Swiss Replica Rolex that are getting the attraction of watch lovers. Such wristwatches are mostly bought by watch lovers for their pure aesthetic look and sometimes they are used for their highly modified techniques such as millisecond or last second. In this short article about watches, we will take an overview of the history of wristwatches. Whether you buy a high quality watch or the one with classic appearance, the main fact is that this hobby is now a high turnover business. You know investing in classy watches is also popular as a wise investment, because an elegant watch is companion for lifetime.
If we look back two centuries back, the popular form of watch was available as pocket ones for both women and women. They were like portable time devices that served only as a simple time keepers. The wars, industrialization and the some new kind of sport activities were the main aspects that brought new trends into watch making. The first one to invent wristwatch was nanny who used a silk band with clock around her wrist. The watches initially made were smaller pocket clocks fitted with a leather strap. The product gain tremendous popularity in the market and the water makers began to produce such types of new models. Louis Cartier is known as the first one that made a watch for a flying pioneer hero named Santos Dumont. The watches were in great demand by 1911. After the success of wristwatch, the makers produced other shapes than the classic round shape. A known brand Movado brought a new “Polyplan” shaped watch. Patek Philippe produced a watch with rectangular shape and made a way for upcoming designs. It was 1913 that watch makers started to manufacture timepieces in various shapes and styles with unique features. Patek Philippe’s “Gondola” and Louis Cartier’s “Tank” are the bright examples that were produced from the inspiration of English armored cars of that time. These watches are still one of the most sought after timepieces in the world. Other watch makes such as Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet along with Cartier and Patek Philippe came out with several unique and attractive designs. The most compelling aspect of such watches was their new and unique features like date, month, day and lunar phase which are commonly found in modern watches.
The history of wristwatches is incomplete without Rolex. The Swiss brand is one of the most successful in the watch world. Rolex is best known for its classy look, unique features and high quality material such as 904L stainless steel. The company was established in 1905 but the watches practically debuted in 1920s. Its revolutionary “dual time” with “seconds sector” feature and Prince boosted its fame. Rolex truly changed a mere time keeping device into a fashion accessory. The introduction of Rolex Day-date with date feature for the first time on its display made a remarkable change in the world of Horology. The Oyster Perpetual was used by Mercedes Gleitze when she successfully swam across the English Channel. The watch never lost its perfect time tracking ability during the adventure. This was a true break through for Rolex and they never look back after that. Rolex Explorer made a successful trip with Sir Edmund Hillary and his mountaineers’ team in 1953 to the top of the World’s highest mountain “Mount Everest”. GMT Master, Daytona, Submariner and other watches of Rolex are incredibly popular in watch lovers.
Jaeger Le Coultre made an advanced timepiece known as “Reverse” that was able to turn 180 degree within its case and thus providing protection to the dial and crystal. The watch was very popular and was one of the most successful watches in 1930s and also in World War ll adventure.The twenty years between 1910 and 1930 marked a significant change in the world of Horology and made watches what we wear and see around us. Hublot is another popular brand that observes mostly in sports especially in FIFA events. The brand is known for its complications and sports features. IWC, Panerai, Roger Dubuis, Franck Muller, Longinus and many other watch brands are popular luxury watch manufacturers. Now there are various categories in wristwatches but luxury watches have their own reputation. Though there many several differences between simple and luxury watch but the main difference is luxury watch makers use supreme material in their timepieces. For instance, Rolex don’t use ordinary steel in their watch making. 904L stainless steel is found in all Rolex timepieces which is scratch proof in all conditions. There is a valid reason for using such material because most luxury watches are used for racing, diving and other adventures. For instance, Rolex Deepsea-Dweller is a professional diving watch with depth readings of almost 13000 feet and it needs a perfect material inside to survive in such intense water pressure. Another prominent feature is the use of precious gemstones to make them attractive. 18k gold and diamonds are present on the dial and bracelet to add charm to them. The mother of all is their prices that start from few thousand dollars and reaches to million dollars. Chopard has the owner of making the world’s most expensive watch with countless diamonds on it. The watches are commonly found on the wrists of prosperous persons, celebrities and renowned athletes.
The luxury watches are so attractive that no other watch can stand in-front of them. But they are so expensive that a common person can wear it in dreams only. There are watches that are similar to luxury watches in features and appearance. Replica is term used to copy something in a flawless manner. The Swiss Replica watches are actually the copies of Swiss made wristwatches but the difference is the absence of genuine diamond and other gemstones. It is really hard for one to differentiate between the genuine and replica watch. The best thing is you can buy Swiss Replica watch easily within your range even if you have few hundred dollars.
