Watches 101

When you are looking for a gift for a man or woman, watches are excellent choices. They come in a variety of different prices, styles, and designs. These are few of the different types of watches that are available for sale today:

Pocket Watches

The earliest style of watches were pocket watches and these were worn by both men and women. Most men attached their watches to their clothing with decorative watch fob and women usually used a decorative chain. Many men today still appreciate the look of a classic pocket watch and while there are not as many fob manufacturers today, the ones that are still making fobs, make very nice ones.

Wrist Watches: Analog

The other style of watch is the wristwatch. These come in a variety of different styles and prices. The traditional style of wristwatch is the analog, which is also what most pocket watches are, too. The typical analog watch face has three hands that move around the watch face. The fastest hand is the second hand, the next fastest shows the minutes, and the shortest hand keeps the hour. Interestingly, analog clocks and watches were at one time the only watch face available, and now, many people can no longer tell time on an analog clock.

Movement Options

When you shop for an analog watch, you will need to consider how you would like to keep it moving. Many watches move with a mechanical movement, where the user needs to wind the watch on a regular basis. Many of the today’s watches are battery-powered and need to have the battery replaced annually. Other watchmakers use automatic movement where the watch is powered by the users movement.

Digital Watches

If you want something that has a more modern feel, a digital watch might be the way to go. These are the watches that use a LCD display to show the time in numbers rather than on a clock face. Digital watches are usually much less expensive than analog watches because the digital watches to not require the same amount of work to create.

Sports Watches

One of the most popular types of digital watches today is the sports watch. These are used by endurance athletes to keep track of the time and the distance they have traveled. Sports watches will often keep track of heart rate and they often have stopwatch functions, too. Many of the top sportswear companies make sports watches.

Purpose of the Watch

When you are shopping for a watch as a gift, you will need to consider the purpose of the watch. Of course, the actual purpose is to tell time, but people wear watches for a few other reasons. Since most people today have mobile phones that tell time, watches are of little use for many people. So today, people wear watches for the fashion and status they present. Athletes use sports watches to keep track of their times. Men and women who like to scuba dive and spend time in the water, will also use their watches for time keeping because their mobile phones cannot do the job.

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The Perfect Gift for the Watch Collector

We all know how hard it is to find the perfect gift for someone who seems to have everything. Nothing seems right or is a duplicate item to something they already have. And for women, we all know how difficult it can be to find a gift for our men. It can be so frustrating! But for the watch collector in your life, Chasing Treasure has a great gift item that you are going to love giving!

The Watch Winder is a very neat concept for those that love watches and own a lot of them. There are some automatic watch styles that work from the movement of your wrist and the analog watches are wound from impulses in your arm when they are being worn. A watch winder box is great for these types of watches that need movement to keep them in working order so they are available to be worn all the time, displaying the precise time.

Since watch collectors cannot wear every watch they own every day, the automatic and analog watches may wear down and the mechanisms inside can stop the watch. The Watch Winder is a lovely box that automatically rotates the watch side to side for you on a turntable. Many of these boxes even have timers so you can set them to move at a specific amount of time on a daily basis.

Our Watch Winder boxes are gorgeous pieces made from premium grade woods, polished in high gloss finishes. There are single watch winders and double cases too.  We also offer a beautiful leather case that holds four watches for storage as well as the watch winder. It is a fabulous German crafted piece that any watch lover would be thrilled to own.

When a gift for a hard to please person now comes up on your gift list, take a look at Chasing Treasure and the unique selection of gorgeous watch winders and storage cases.  Impressive!

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by Jasmine Yesak, Contributing Editor at ChasingTreasure.com, online retailer of quality jewelry boxes, jewelry organizers and watch boxes. Jasmine is a Jewelry Enthusiast and Organization Consultant, she writes about Jewelry Care and Jewelry Storage Tips.

Tips for Keeping Your Stainless Steel Watches Clean

When looking for a good watch to purchase for yourself or as a gift you should look for watches made from stainless steel because stainless steel is scratch resistant and durable. If properly taken care of, a stainless steel watch should last you for several years.

Many men and women love watches as a fashion accessory and collect watches in various colors, shapes and sizes. To protect your watch collection, invest in a good watch box for safe keeping and to keep your watches clean and ready to be worn at any time.

You will want to take the time to clean your watches properly on a regular basis. One important tip is that you should never use water to clean them. For light cleaning you can use a soft cotton cloth or jeweler's cloth to remove light dirt and debris. If you have dirt and grime in the crevices of your watch band or around the face you can use a child's soft bristled toothbrush but use it dry...not wet.

If your watch face has fingerprints, cosmetics or perfume on it that you need to remove you can use a slight damp cotton cloth to remove the residue. Glass cleaner is not recommended as it can run into tiny openings and ruin the inside of your watch mechanisms.

If your watch is not water resistant and you accidentally get your watch wet it is extremely important to dry it off immediately with a cotton towel. If the inside gets wet you can try removing the watch face or back plate and letting the inside air dry before assembling it again.

Watches are great for bringing a new fashion statement into your style so keep them clean and in good working order so you can wear them over and over. A good stainless steel watch should last you many years if properly cleaned and stored after use.

by Jasmine Yesak, Contributing Editor at ChasingTreasure.com, online retailer of quality jewelry boxes, jewelry organizers and watch boxes. Jasmine is a Jewelry Enthusiast and Organization Consultant, she writes about Jewelry Care and Jewelry Storage Tips.