Monday, October 27, 2008

Men and Women Discount Diamond Watches

By Irene Maseko

Gifting a diamond engagement ring is common practice from a man to his fiance when she accepts the proposal of marriage and this is seen not just in Spain but in several countries of the world. Of course these are very pleasant to look at but gifting diamond watches for men and women is also a useful concept. Many significant names of the industry create most of such fashionable pieces and jewelers usually concentrate on the various types of this jewelry.

For example, if you view the creations of famous designer Tacori, you would find a magical combination of traditional and contemporary styles which has made them one of the most sought-after names. For some of the most colorful and exotic pieces depend on Hildago creations whereas engagement rings from the 130-year old company Christian Bauer are available from select outlets and their diamond jewelry is made only to order. The diamonds selected for these sought-after pieces are not the run of the mill diamonds, as they are carefully picked after being certified for clarity and color.

Diamond watches are adored both by men and women as a type of jewelry. The first wrist watches word were in fact, diamond bracelets with a puny timepiece mounted. A similar kind was gifted by Earl of Leicester to Queen Elizabeth I and it was the first of its type nearly 430 years ago and it had a small round clock with diamond inlay work which dangled from a wristband. Perhaps this was the first authentic diamond timepiece meant for use by the ladies.

Wristwatches were treated as womanly by men who only sported pocket watches till First World War. The innovation of the airplane triggered the developmental process for the first wrist watch for men too. This was the case as during the initial years of the aircraft, the pilot had to use both his hands for controlling since fuel gauges were absent. Therefore a need emerged whereby a timepiece was necessary which would allow the pilot to track his range and check the fuel load and which would not necessitate removing his hands from the control, just to reach out for his pocket watch.

Interestingly, the large-scale acclaim of diamond engagement rings happened at the same time when wrist watches for men hit the popularity charts. Today the three world famous diamond watches are from Cartier of France, Citizen from Japan and Movado from Switzerland. When you hear the words 'runs like a Swiss watch', remember, the products of the last company is behind this praise. Movado has been in business for over 100 years, and have well over 200 different and distinct diamond watches to choose from. - 15485

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