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September 27th, 2008

Baume et Mercier Mens Watches Capeland S Chronograph Titanium

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The Baume et Mercier Capeland S Chronograph Titanium comes in a few versions and one that has been attracting attention is the titanium case with pink-gold bezel.

Its diameter is 41mm and a thickness of 16.8mm. The pink-gold bezel can be turned unidirectional and there are engravings as well as embossed scales on it for diving measurements.

It uses a curved sapphire crystal. The pink gold crown is screwed-down with case protection and is in-between two pink gold pushers positioned at 2 and 4. This watch has a water resistant up to 200 meters deep.

It runs on the BM 13750 caliber which is mechanical and automatic. It also has a COSC certification for its chronometer. The dial comes in slate gray in palladium finishing.

Its subdials are in anthracite and have pink-gold threading around its circumference. The baton markers and sword-shaped central hands are luminescent in pink-gold. There is also a printed minute track on its dial.

Its subdials are minute counter at 12, the hour counter at 6, and the small seconds at 9. The date display is located at 3. The strap used is leather with a double fold over safety clasp in titanium.

The other versions available would be the full titanium including the bezel. It uses a bracelet that is made of titanium and stainless steel. The dial is in dark gray and the subdials are also in anthracite.

There are also stainless steel and yellow-gold case versions that are priced much cheaper (about $1,000 lesser) than Capeland S Chronograph Titanium. The movement, functions, water resistance, and even designs are similar as the titanium version.

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September 26th, 2008

Men’s Watches Guide Franck Muller Cintree Curvex Chrono Perpetual Calendar Bi-retrograde

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Cintree Curvex Chrono Perpetual Calendar Bi-retrograde is an automatic using the Franck Muller 5888 BR Caliber. It has 45 hour power reserve and is vibrates at 21,600vph. Consisting of 45 jewels with diameter of 26.20mm, it is equipped a flat-balance spring with shock-absorber system.

The rotor is made of platinum. In addition, this piece is hand-finished. Functions include hour, minute with perpetual calendar for date, day, month, year and moonphase. Its chronograph has 3 counters.

The two-piece tonneau shaped 18K white gold case is anatomically curved at a size of 40×34mm and has a thickness of 14mm. Along with curved sapphire crystal, it has 4 correctors in the middle and white-gold olive-shaped pushers with case protectors and white-gold crown.

The back is fastened by 4 screws and is water resistant to 3atm (30m). It comes with hand-stitched crocodile strap along with white-gold clasp.

The silver soleil dial is curved and has silvered subdials which are decorated with circular beads. With an hour ring, it has luminescent Arabic numerals and luminescent blued steel lozenge hands.

Indications include date at 3 and day at 9 with retrograde hand. There is a minute counter at 3 with moonphase sitting at 6 and hour counter at 9. The month and four-year cycle sit at 12, along with center seconds and railway minute track.

This piece is also available with blue or black dial. You can also choose to have the bracelet strap.

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September 25th, 2008

Why, How and Where to Buy a Replica Watch

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Replica watches are basically inexpensive versions of original branded luxury watches. If you love watches and are interested in building a watch collection, replica watches could be an economical proposition. The beauty of replica watches is that one could buy many models and makes of watches for the cost of one, be it Omega, Tag Hauer, Cartier, Corum, Patek, Franck Muller, Breitling, Vacheron or a rolex replica.

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A watch is an accessory that makes a personal statement. Whether the watch is a simple wristwatch or a jeweled one, a replica watch or an original one, it is a symbol of expression and to most a status symbol. Crafting a watch, down the years has always been a question of elegance and prestige. The mind blowing range of watches available today makes the selection of a wrist watch thoroughly confusing and at times enticing. Although most watches available today use the latest quartz technology and require less or no maintenance.

Retail outlets are always your best bet to buy watches, since they facilitate the inspection of the watch and assure warranty and after sales service. Today’s watches incorporate a lot of steel and titanium because they are more popular, however, the luxury brands also incorporate platinum and gold. Watches also come with a lot of features including date-time functions, chronographs, alarms, water proofing etc. All the features and their use should be kept in mind while making a decision.

However, the availability of replica watches in a retail outlet is a slightly outrageous proposition. Replica watches are marketed by thousands of companies on the internet or hawked on the streets. Most of these companies offer warranty and support anywhere between 30 days to 1 year. If you are considering buying a replica watch from the internet, make sure you verify the price from as many sources as possible and use your credit card to buy one, since it will help in implementing the warranties specified. Try and check the credential of the company, if you can, before you make the purchase decision. Most replica watches are generally available in the range of $100 to $1000. These are exact reproductions of popular brands and models replicated along with logos, markings, serial numbers and all other external features. Replica watches comes from three major sources, Japan, South East Asia and Switzerland. Replica watches from Switzerland are considered the best and thus have a higher price tag.

Replica watches

Replica watches have a very high demand in the growing and “beginning to succeed” breed of people, who would like to enhance their personality and make statement amongst their friends and colleagues. The most popular amongst this class of people is the Rolex replica watch. Rolex being the most sought after brand, a Rolex replica that is Swiss made commands a very high price. Swiss made Rolex replica watches are known to be the best they can come close to the original. They differ only in weight and feel which can be distinguished by the most experienced of hands.

Rolex Replicas: The most common available replica is the popular Swiss brand - Rolex, a brand known for high quality and high price. Genuine Swiss-made Rolex replicas are so close to the real Rolex that it is sometimes almost impossible to identify the difference. However, they differ in weight, feel and many other characteristics which can only be classified by the most experienced eye and hands.

Other brands include Omega, Bvalgari, Patek and Cartier that are in most demand. Replica watches of these brands are also available, however they rank only after the most sought after Rolex replica.

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