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August 29, 2009 at 8:15 am · Filed under Better Jewelry, Shopping Stuff
Timex Corporation is a huge and traditional producer of wrist watches and was founded in 1854 as “Watebury Clock”, settled in the Naugatuck Valley (Connecticut, USA). During the nineteenth century the Valley was legendary for its different resident watch manufacturers and consequently for a long time known as the “Switzerland of America”. Today the Timex Group B.V. is owned by the Fred Olsen & Co Group and a great part of Timex Group USA, Incorporated.
Creating the first Mickey Mouse watch in history
In 1880 Waterbury gained its first big success when they developed an economically priced mechanical pocket watch. Wris twatches got popular in North America in the early years of the 20th century and Waterbury also followed this trend. In 1933, they invented a special product: Licensed by Walt Disney himself, Waterbury produced the first Mickey Mouse watch in history. The comic star’s hands pointed at the time.
Promotional slogan "it keeps on ticking"
It was 1950 when the name of the company changed. The wristwatches wrist watches have been sold since this date under the new name “Timex”. A specific characteristic trait of Timex were their so called “torture tests”. Wristwatches were encountered in extreme situations to prove their promotional slogan “it keeps on ticking”.
In the following three decades, Timex tried to expand their portfolio step by step. In the 1980s, for example, Timex joined the home computer market and developed computers like the famous “Timex Sinclair 100”. After this short experience, the company decided that they can’t compete with their contestants in this market yet and withdrew.
Nevertheless, during the 1970s and 1980s Timex became a big and best-known brand in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Furthermore, Timex is also worldwide known for their high quality wristwatches. Supplemental to its normal wristwatches, the Group constructs a series of “PDA type watches” called “Timex Datalink” as well. In addition to that, Timex produces GPS active watches and related high tech equipment.
Headquarters in Europe, North America and Asia
These days, Timex has approximately 5.500 employees on amazing four continents. The Timex Group USA has sold almost one billion of its watches worldwide. Since its foundation the products of the Timex Group are constructed primarily in Asia and Switzerland. The technology of its watches is developed in Germany and in the United States. Timex has headquarters in various countries in Europe, North America and Asia. Men’s watches
June 25, 2009 at 6:47 pm · Filed under Better Jewelry, Finery
Comfort is an individualized thing, e.g., some people wear contact lenses because they do not relish having to vex about specs. On the other hand, the idea of putting something in their eyes makes some people squeamish and they cannot fathom wearing anything but spectacles.
More often than not, such frames are made out of plastic, this doesn’t mean that plastic will always be uncomfortable, in fact, some designer names are stamped on plastic frames.
Plastic specs
Plastic eyeglasses are economical, stylish and above all, they can be comfortable when made correctly. How comfortable? Well, this can largely depend on the make, model and style of the frames. For Instance, cat eye frame glasses are said to be easy to wear, whereas larger, boxier frames are heavier and harder to keep from sliding. Constantly having to push eyeglasses up can be awkward and far from comfortable. Plastic isn’t the only material that glasses are made out of though. It is these other materials that often offer greater comfort than plastic can.
An example of another material is:
"Memory-Metal" Flexon
No more pushing your spectacles back into place 101 times a day! Out of all the above eyeglasses, true Flexon memory metal is the highest, with frames starting in at around $80.00 and springing upwards towards the higher end hundreds.
Purchasing Spectacles is such a personal choice however. This is why alongside other considerations, like affordability, style, and what the eyeglasses say about you, comfort is an issue. Indeed, buying your specs is an important decision which, for a number of reasons, should never be entered into lightly.
June 24, 2009 at 12:46 pm · Filed under Better Jewelry, Shopping Stuff
From pocket watch to a fashion accessory. What was once, in the earliest years of portable watches, considered to be unsuitable for gentlemen and only for women, has grown nowadays into a fashion utensil that everyone has. In the meantime, the wristwatch is no longer only a instrument to tell the time. It is a designer piece and can indicate much more than the time.
A great deal of mechanics in a small housing
The first confirmable portable timepiece was made in 1500. This was not a wrist watch, but more of a pocket watch. Through technical advance, which made it possible for people to house mechanics in an progressively smaller space, the needed parts of the clockworks were able to be brought into a manageable form. In this way, the first pocket watch was born, which at the time was still the size of an egg.
The computerized wristwatch from Japan
A entirely new wrist watch came onto the market in the 1970’s from Japan, which had built its own watch industry. The new wrist watch from Japan was no longer set on a mechanical basis, but on a computerized control. This wrist watch expanded its range of capability rapidly. The watch no more just showed the time. The tiny timepiece on the wrist now also knew the date, the day of the week and even knew whether a leap year was involved.
The wristwatch as jewelry
Today, the wrist watch is no longer just a watch. The wrist watch has become a fashion accessory. Wristwatches come in all colours and forms imaginable. One can also get compatible watches from all fashion collection. The current watches are dominated by the correct fashion trends. Despite these contrary styles, there is something for every taste. The tiny watches, which need glasses to tell the time, and the extravagant giant watches, which make it difficult to walk upright. In any case, one thing is certain: science is still likely to make so much advancement - that the wrist watch will be seen on the wrists of people for a long time, to answer the question as to what time it is.
May 3, 2008 at 8:47 pm · Filed under Better Jewelry
It is very easy today to follow fashion trends and just pick up a necklace or two from a store to wear with our hand picked outfits.
We put so much effort into finding the right dress, the right top, but we let ourselves down with our personal adornments.
We very rarely think about how the right piece of jewelry can be just the item to make heads turn and people compliment us.
However, throughout history, it has been the creation of the adornment that has been at the forefront of fashion.
When one looks at photos of Catherine the Great, we tend not to notice her clothes, but are drawn to her elaborate jewelry.
The pieces were largely designed with her input, and made to fit and compliment her own figure.
She made sure every piece had her own particular style, and fit her shape perfectly.
She was a glamorous woman, ahead of her time, and was famous for her beauty and sensuality.
It is still important today to make sure, particularly when it comes to necklaces, that you make the most of the assests you have, and dont draw attention to the ones you dont.
Jewelry is no different from clothing when it comes to how it “fits” each woman.
Ladies with long necks look stunning with chokers, or necklaces that sit high around the neck, but if your neck is shorter, you need to draw attention to your decolletage or collarbone area.
All women no matter thier shape or size, have beautiful collarbones.
Jewelry that is designed exactly to you shape can make an enmormous difference to the look of your jewelry.
Being just half an inch out can make or break your look. Ensure when you are buying jewelry, that the designer takes measurements. This is absolutely vital. This is also the beauty of buying made to order pieces.
In the time of Catherine the Great, this was the only way to make jewelry.
Remember, jewelry is the talking point of most outfits, live with the spirit of Catherine the great and always be Admired and Noticed
Min Adam Head Designer http://www.d-lovely.com Classic, Chic,Elegant Adornments Designed to be Admired and Noticed
Min Adam
Head Designer
http://www.d-lovely.com
Classic, Chic, Elegant Adornments
Designed to be Admired and Noticed
