Watches have been an integral part of lifestyle for both ladies and men. In today’s market one can choose from various ranges of fine to budget watches. Fine watches are considered a status symbol and are a symbol of pride for the owner. Many people even have a collection of these fine exquisite watches. They can come in various sizes, designs embellished with precious jewels and metals. Various designer houses produce limited watches. Fine watches can be from designers such as Gucci, Versace, Cartier, Movado, Bulgari, Tommy Hilfiger, and others. Below are some of the finest watches by some of world renowned watch and fashion brands.
Bvlgari
The company was founded by a family of Greek silversmiths. It opened its first shop in Rome in 1884. In 1905, it opened its flagship store on Via Condotti in Rome. The watches are produced at Bvlgari Time, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. One trademark of the company is the Tubogas bracelet-watch. This elegant watch is of yellow gold and has a serpent design with drop-shaped face. It was launched in the 1980’s and is a combination of fine jewelry and timepiece. The watch collections include the Lucea, Bulgari Bulgari, Assimo, Rettangolo, Ergon, Diagono, Diagono Professional, B.Zeroi, Ipno, Assioma D, Cerchi, and Parentesi. The Lucea is the newest collection line with black and white combinations. It has an onyx dial and white gold case. The face is adorned with diamonds while the bracelet has diamond and square onyx motifs. The Bvlgari-Bvlgari line is a classic and the exclusive Tourbillon watch has complicated movements. This is available in limited edition. The Tourbillon movement can be seen through an opening at 6 o’clock.
Cartier
This company was founded by Louis-Francois Cartier in 1847. The company is famous for jewelry masterpieces for royalty and world leaders. In 1911, the grandson of Louis-Francois Cartier, Louis Cartier launched the timepiece collection with the Santos. This began the company’s history of fashion watch making. The Santos (1904), the Bagnoir (1912), the Tank (1919), and the Pasha (1932) are considered classics in the history of Cartier. The Tank was a tribute to the American tank commanders for helping France in the First World War. Its rich line of jeweled watches include Cartier Tortue, and women’s Tank Divan, Tank Americaine, and Tank Basculante.
Rolex
This is one of the famous luxury watch brands in the world. It was founded in 1908 and originally called Wilsdorf & Davis. Some of the famous watches you can look forward to include in your collection are the Oyster, Cellini and Oyster Professional series. The Perpetual Air-King in the Oyster series is a classic masterpiece. It is of steel and has an oyster bracelet. This self-winding, waterproof timepiece has blue dials with a polished bezel. The Quartz in the Cellini line has Arabic numerals and a champagne dial. The quartz movement is in an 18 carat yellow cold case which is placed on a quartz movement Damier bracelet. The Submariner Date in the Oyster Professional series a self-winding timepiece. It has a black dial, oyster flip lock bracelet and a black rotatable bezel