Friday, October 31, 2008

Genuine Diamond Watches for Gifts

By Irene Maseko

To mark the acceptance, a man would gift his fiance a diamond ring when she accepts his proposal to marry him and this happens not just in Spain but in many other countries of the world also. While these are very good looking, but when you think of giving diamond watches for men and women as gifts, you are actually adding a lot of practicality to the gift. There are usually some top ranking names of the industry behind the making of such high-demand pieces and jewelers would normally major in 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.

Diamond watches are adored both by men and women as a type of jewelry. The first wrist watches word were in fact, diamond bracelets with a puny timepiece mounted. A similar kind was gifted by Earl of Leicester to Queen Elizabeth I and it was the first of its type nearly 430 years ago and it had a small round clock with diamond inlay work which dangled from a wristband. Perhaps this was the first authentic diamond timepiece meant for use by the ladies.

Men however opted for pocket watches till the First World War since they felt that wristwatches looked good only on women. 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. Hence there was a necessity for a timepiece which would help the pilot to track his range and simultaneously gauge how much fuel was left at the same time would not have to leave the controls simply to grab at his pocket watch.

Interestingly, the large-scale acclaim of diamond engagement rings happened at the same time when wrist watches for men hit the popularity charts. Today the world has three top diamond-watch makers and they are: The last one is the company whose product is referred to when someone says that something "runs like a Swiss watch". Movado who has been engaged in this business now over a century has on offer over 200 varieties of diamond watches to choose from, each distinctly different from the other. - 15359

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