Free Watches & Timepieces

There are so many ladies watches out there that it can be pretty complicated picking out just the right watch. In today's market there is more than just finding a reliable watch maker. There are so many different features now that also need to be considered and all of this can factor into what decision one makes. It is important that you learn to identify and to select from these features in order to know which watch is going to be your best investment.

When it comes to ladies watches or any watch for that matter you want to pick one that has quality timekeeping movement. The most popular would be quartz and mechanical. Both of these timekeeping methods are very trusted. If you are leaning toward the mechanical movement watches then expect to pay quite a bit more than quartz movement. The reason is that they have much smoother timekeeping and they are more long lasting. However, both types of movement indicate a quality watch. If the watch is intended to be a long term investment you want to go with mechanical if it's more for fashion go with quartz.

It is important to look carefully at the materials the watch casing is made out of. The more obvious high quality construction of course would be ladies watches made from gold, silver and platinum, however, don't overlook stainless steel or even the plastic or resin casings. Even these can be of high quality. If you are looking for a watch meant for lifelong wear then you will want to go with a fine metal but, if it is for fashion or sport then you can choose one of the more durable materials like resin or plastic and still get a quality watch.

Make sure that you know what the crystal composition is of the watch face. In lower quality ladies watches the face of the watch may be made of plastic instead of a crystal or glassy cover. The ones made from plastic will scratch and damage a lot easier than crystal or glass coverings. Those with the better face coverings are going to be a lot more expensive but overall the watch will be of much higher quality.

If you are considering to have the watch for a long time then you might want to pick a bracelet type of watch and also consider choosing precious metals for the band along with stones such as diamonds. This will increase the value and quality and makes for a good investment. For something you don't think you will have for a long time then make sure the watch is more simple, even if you want stones in it, make sure they are less expensive stones.

Finally, make sure that you read about all the features of any watch you may be interested in. A good quality watch is going to list all of its specs which would include whether it is water and weather resistant along with other features like having a chronograph or a chronometer, the exchange policy, company guarantees and the how to maintain the watch.

When you are on the market for a watch, you will more than likely discover just how many different brands there are to choose from. This can end up making looking for a watch kind of a difficult thing to do. However, if you are in the market for spending some money on a watch and making it an investment then you can't go wrong with Swiss watches because they tend to be a cut above the competition. Their history as well as the precision that goes into creating these watches has been known for a long time. They are of exceptional quality and there are many brands to chooses from.

One brand for Swiss watches would be Audemars Piguet. Piguet has been known as one of the top brands since 1875 when they first started making watches. The creators of the company Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet were old school buddies and both had a huge interest in watchmaking. They started their company with a goal of making the best watches in the world to sell to the general public. The company today is still run by both of the families of these two men. The time that is put into making these Swiss watches and the precision is incredible and they are all to this day handcrafted and are of top quality and extremely durable.

A company older than Audemars Piguet is Patek Philippe and they started making Swiss watches back in 1839. Adrien Philippe was one of the first watchmakers to actually offer watches that had a stem to twist in order to set both the time and the date. He later merged his company with a Polish businessman by the name of Antoni Paek and with the Polish watchmaker Franciszek Czapek who helped him design and create one of the best Swiss brands that can be found. Patek Philippe is another family owned company and they are creative with their designs and they have kept up with technology with their watches. This brand is extremely expensive but their watch creations are worth every penny.

Everyone knows the name Rolex, almost synomous with the rich and famous it seems. This is a brand of Swiss watches that began back in 1908 by Hans Wilsdof and Alfred Davis. This is the brand of watch that seems to appeal to those people who prefer quality over all else and don't even worry about the price of the watch. The hands of the Rolex, which are of tickless movement is one of the features prized by all Rolex enthusiasts. You will still find this feature in the newest of watches the Rolex Submariner 50th Anniversary Watch. This is a waterproof watch that can handle the pressure and the water to 1,000 feet and it is powered by automatic movement.

Breitling is a Swiss watchmaker that started in 1884 when it's founder Leon Breitling started providing chronographs for different industrial companies. Then his so, Gaston took over the business and he started the very first independent chronograph push piece in 1923. The son of Gaston, Willy then moved to the front of the company in 1932 and he signed a big deal that made his company the official watchmakers for the Royal Air Force. Then in 1969 the brand went and pioneered the self winding chronograph technology and that is what changed the entire face of Swiss watchmaking and for the better. The watches are sophisticated and all have state of the art technology and they are a wonderful choice for anyone who is looking to buy a good Swiss made watch that is affordable as compared to Rolex.