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Casio G-Shock GW-3000 (GW-3000D)

Two additions to the range of Casio G-Shock watches will be released this year. Casio Japan has announced that is will be supporting the Red Bull Air Race World Championship with the launching of the new G-Shock GW-3000 .The three new GW-3000 G-Shock models will be available on the market, in Japan, towards the end of this month (February, 2010).

Designed to fit the needs of pilots, the new G-Shock GW-3000 watch series has already received ISO2669 certification (environmental tests for aircraft equipment and steady-state acceleration). While this fact makes it a suitable watch for its target market of aviators, the GW-3000 series has many other extra features.

If you think you might like to make minor repairs on your watch (or watches), it’s important that you make sure you have the proper tools to do so successfully – before you start on your repair project.  Labor costs can be very high, and doing some of the simpler, less technical, watch repairs yourself will save you a considerable amount of money.  Whether you are interested in home watch repairs for economic or other reasons, purchasing the appropriate tool(s) for the repair job you have in mind is a wise investment.

More and more people are tackling DIY repairs of all kinds, but this generally doesn’t include repairing watches. Most people automatically take their watches to a jewelry store or to a watch repair professional to be fixed. Only a few of us possess the necessary knowledge about the inner workings of watches to successfully repair them at home, but this doesn’t mean that we need to pay for minor watch mending and repair tasks. Some of the most common repairs that every watch will need sooner or later, which anyone can do at home (with a little bit of perseverance) are described below:

Spence eases to win as Ken watches on (Edinburgh Evening News)
IT WAS like old times at the Sparta boxing show at the Hibs Social Club yesterday.
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Johnson Takes Daytona Pole (The Daily Comet)
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson watches cars on the track from pit road after qualifying for the pole position in the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008. Johnson won the pole with a speed of 187.075mph.
Source: www.dailycomet.com

DiscountWatchStore.com Introduces Lucien Piccard Watches
Milford, CT (PRWeb) December 1, 2006 — DiscountWatchStore.com, the leading online provider of discount quality watches, announces the addition of the new sleek and stylish Lucien Piccard watch line….
Source: www.prweb.com

DiscountWatchStore.com Adds Accutron Watches to Watch Line
Milford, CT (PRWeb) December 12, 2006 — DiscountWatchStore.com, the leading online provider of discount quality watches, announces the addition of the elegant Accutron watch line. …
Source: www.prweb.com

Talk of time to turn and flee is wrong – as long as Nato is given a boost (Guardian Unlimited)
“Our enemies have watches, but we have time,” boast the Taliban. Waiting for Afghanistan’s invaders to give up under relentless harassment worked in the past.
Source: politics.guardian.co.uk

When it comes to choosing the perfect watch ? for you or someone you love ? it can be difficult to narrow down the choices from all the available styles on the market. For women, who have already chosen several pieces of jewelry throughout their lives, choosing a watch may be easier for them than their male counterparts. Choosing a men’s watch can be a bit more of a challenge. For many men, aside from their wedding ring, a watch may be the only piece of jewelry that they wear. And while the watch can be worn for functional reasons, it can also fill a role as a stylish accessory – even for men. Finding the perfect men’s watch is about balancing these two functions in a way that’s comfortable for the man wearing the watch.

We’ve all heard of those high-end luxury brand watches like: Cartier, Piaget, Rolex, Technomarine but because they cost many hundreds, even thousands of dollars they are simply out of reach of most people’s budgets. It’s like, should I get a second car or buy a Rolex and for most people it’s clearly the second car. Let’s face it, luxury watches are designed for the rich to provide them with a “status symbol” they yearn for that will help feed their, in most cases, large egos. On the other hand, we all have human vanity and if you’re the type that would like yours massaged by such a symbol of affluence, there’s a little thing called Replica Watches that you might want to take a closer look at. Replica watches provide the not so affluent with the opportunity to sport incredible imitations of various luxury watches like: Cartier, Piaget, Rolex, and Technomarine for a fraction of the price. On the other hand, the downside of replica watches is that in one way it could be considered a form of stealing. Like buying bootleg copies of CDs or DVD’s or illegally downloading music from the internet. You’ll have to make that call but replica watches do “borrow” the copyrighted designs of the luxury watches. Plus, the whole purpose of luxury brands is to not cater to just anyone. They are manufactured and designed with the utmost quality with full knowledge that as a result, their cost will be prohibitive for most people. However, if you’re ok with the whole copyright thing and your heart is set on buying a replica watch; then, as the old saying goes, “buyers beware”. Just because it’s relatively dirt cheap doesn’t mean its bargain. You still need to exercise caution and wisdom before you buy. The internet has become the home of thousands upon thousands of companies selling replica watches which makes it rather impossible to inspect anything you purchase beforehand. Not that you must inspect a replica watch before you buy but it certainly doesn’t hurt because even in a replica craftsmanship matters. Simple things like, does it have changeable batteries or is it simply a toy knockoff of the original is difficult to discern in a picture. Omega, Cartier and Rolex are all popular replica watches today. While inspecting a prospective replica you should verify that brand names are actually spelled correctly. An example of this often occurs in knockoff bags, purses or shoes: “Prada” becomes “Prado” or “Chanel” becomes “Channel”. Another thing to remember before purchasing a replica watch is this: Are you or will you be comfortable enough, in your own skin, to wear such a watch when friends, family or colleagues realize that it is replica? I’m not here to judge because frankly, I partially agree with both sides of the argument but I bring it up only, so that you are aware of the fact that purchasing a replica watch “may not” turn out to be the status symbol you hoped it would be. On the other hand, it may be just the ticket you’ve been looking for and if so – go for it! This article may be reproduced only in its entirety.

Portuguese Perpetual Calendar is an automatic winding mechanical using the IWC Caliber 50611 with 7-day autonomy and power reserve. It is hand finished with 66 jewels and runs at 18,800 vph.

The rotor comes in yellow gold with the “Probus Scafusia” seal. The functions include hour, minute, small seconds and perpetual calendar which features date, day, month, year and moonphase.

Tritium is both naturally occurring and man-made. It is very useful for watch dials and other displays that can be read at night.

Tritium is a radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen. The chemical symbol for hydrogen is H. Tritium, symbol H3, occurs naturally in the atmosphere from the reaction of cosmic rays and air molecules. It is also produced in nuclear reactors during production of electricity. Tritium is composed of an atom of hydrogen with one proton and 2 neutrons giving it an atomic weight of 3.

If you are looking for a Swiss Army watch then look no further than Wenger who are suppliers of not only Swiss Army watches but are also one of the two official knife suppliers for the Swiss Army, along with Victorinox. Since 1908, Wenger has supplied the Swiss Army with watches that are stylish as well as classy and they have permission to feature the Swiss Cross which is a sign of a top notch product. Rival Firm Victorinox A competitor in the Swiss Army watch segment is the rival firm Victorinox which sells affordable watches that have exceptional engineering as well as outstanding and perfected craftsmanship and this brand of Swiss Army watch is certainly worth serious consideration. The Swiss Army Victorinox watch can be used for hiking, skiing, climbing as well as other adventure pursuits and these watches are perfect for extreme sports as well as a good accessory for wearing to a dinner at the Hilton. The Swiss Army watch is warranted by the Swiss Army to the original buyer to be free of defects in material as well as workmanship under normal usage for three years from when it was purchased. There are many models of the Swiss Army watch available from Victorinox as well as Wenger. Some other suppliers of the Swiss Army watch include Swatch, Mondaine, Camel Active and Jacques du Manoir. In addition, there are various models such as Alpine, Mountaineer, Commando, Standard issue, bienne, original Swiss military, and field new generation in the casual watch category. The Alpine WEN.72123 Wenger Swiss Army watch is priced at about $180 and is made of stainless steel and has ETA quartz movement, and this a men’s watch. It is also water resistant till 100 meters and the case finishing is sandblasted with mineral crystal, regular crown, a brown dial and dial style that have Arabic figures and three hands for hours/minutes/sweep second. The strap is made of brown leather with a regular buckle and special features include date display, and it is also luminous for nighttime visibility. There is also the Wenger Alpine Chrono WEN.70875 sports gents’ collection Swiss Army watch that has Swiss quartz chronograph, movement and water resistance to hundred meters and it also has luminous hands as well as markers for nighttime visibility. It comes with a one year limited warranty and costs approximately $300.