Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Genuine Diamond Watches for Gifts

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.

Both men and women like to wear and they also like to be seen in diamond watches as items of jewelry. The first wrist watches word were in fact, diamond bracelets with a puny timepiece mounted. One saw the first of its kind when Earl of Leicester gifted one to Queen Elizabeth which was a cute round clock adorned with impeccable diamonds and which kept on dangling from a wristband. Chances are that this was the first genuine diamond timepiece for 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.

It so happened that the time when diamond engagement rings became famous coincided with that of wrist watches for men. Today the three topmost makers of diamond watches are Cartier of France, Citizen from Japan and Movado from Switzerland The last name is synonymous to the saying 'runs like a Swiss watch'. Making watches for the past 100 years, Movado is a company who has in its catalogue nearly 200 different and distinctive designs of diamond watches to choose from. - 15438

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