Watches Are Awesome

A Recent Favorite of Mine

2011-01-02T20:38:00.000-08:00

This watch is probably in my top-3. The Deep Sea Dweller still takes the cake. Nonetheless, this watch is beautiful and is a very respectable Swiss Made Tag Heuer. It's their Grand Carrera Calibre 6. It's just a flat-out beautiful watch. It's of course sapphire crystal, an automatic, has a leather strap, and is water resistant to 3 ATM. It comes at a retail price of $3,700 so it's definitely a luxury watch. To top-it-off, it has a transparent sapphire crystal case back. This little touch takes it from being a nice watch to an amazing watch. Have never owned this watch, so I cannot give you a personal review. If I for some reason got extremely rich in the near future, it would be one of the first items on my shopping list.

The Newest Addition to My Collection

2011-01-02T20:10:00.001-08:00

I have recently added a new watch to my collection. It's an Aquaswiss and is one of their Trax collection watches. I just bought it a few days ago, so I cannot really give a completely accurate and detailed review of it, but so far I really like it. It's very comfortable and is very catchy to the eye. It's somewhat flashy, not because of any gemstones or gold, but because of its all white band, yellow face, and silver colored dial. Its sapphire crystal lens really sparkles in the light as well. Aside from its aesthetically-pleasing qualities, it is very comfortable. It conforms to my wrist very good and I often times forget I'm even wearing it. It's not really a light-weight watch (hard to find a Swiss watch that is), but as I said, I don't even notice that its on my wrist.

Just some quick details about the watch--it is a Swiss Movement, has 10ATM water resistance (330m), sapphire lens (as already mentioned), rubber band, and stainless steel case. So material-wise, it's very durable. It's considered to be a high-end watch for the aforementioned reasons and its retail price of $1,400 reflects that. It's the first Aquaswiss I have owned and probably will not be the last (God-willing). Now, just for the record, I did not pay $1,400 for this watch (I have my secrets) and no that does not mean I stole it. With all that aside, it's a beautiful watch, very comfortable, and so-far durable so I would recommend it for anyone. The picture does not do it justice.

My Dream Watch

2011-01-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

I wanted my first post of this blog to encompass My Dream Watch. I just have to get it out there on the table. My dream watch is nothing very fancy or impressive, or gaudy by any means. It does not contain diamonds or gold--nothing flashy. However, my dream watch is made very good. It is very durable and is a work of art. It combines science and engineering with pure art. This watch I speak of is none other than Rolex's Deep Sea Dweller.

The Deep Sea Dweller is awesome because it is the only watch in the world that has a water resistance to a depth of 3,900 meters (12,800 feet). That means it is capable of withstanding up to 2.98 metric tonnes of water pressure without being damaged or destroyed. It has a helium-escape valve which allows it to equalize the pressure inside of the itself with the pressure outside of the watch--preventing it from being crushed. Like any other Rolex, its lens is composed of Sapphire crystal (one of the hardest substances on earth) making it scratch-resistant. It is also a Swiss Automatic Movement meaning that it is self-winding (no batteries or solar power needed).

It's a Rolex, so as long as it is maintained properly--there isn't any reason it shouldn't last a lifetime or two. So, why haven't I bought it yet? Because it costs about $8,400.00 and let's face it, I'm not a millionaire. If I never get the privilege of wearing one in this lifetime, I'm sure I will in the next. As I said, it's not the most aesthetically-pleasing watch (as you can probably tell from the picture), but it encompasses toughness, ruggedness, and beauty--all in one package.

Preface

2011-01-02T19:28:00.000-08:00

So, I know the title of this blog is very original. Nonetheless, I want to simply share my appreciation for watches because I think they're pretty neat. They're wonderful little gadgets--combining, art, physics, math, engineering, and craftsmanship--all into one, harmonious little package of pure awesomeness. I'm not talking about Timex or digital watches here. I am talking about Swiss watches. Switzerland is known for its watch-making techniques. Swiss watchmaker's are the best in the world at what they do and Swiss watches are expensive for that very reason.

Although any digital or electronic clock records the time more accurately than any Swiss mechanical movement, it's not about keeping perfect track of time. With that said, the mechanical accuracy of Swiss watches is amazing. Although there is often 2oo-300 individual-simultaneously-moving parts inside of a Swiss movement, Swiss watches are able to maintain accuracy to as much as losing only a 1/2 second of time over a one month period. That is rather remarkable when you think about it. Swiss watches are hand-made by certified watchmakers that go to school for learning how to build watches. They are made with the best (i.e. most durable and expensive) materials (i.e. sapphire crystal lenses, titanium or stainless steel cases, fine leather bands, etc., etc.).

Many of you have heard of Rolex (they basically make the best Swiss watches a person can buy), Tag Heur, Movado, Breitling, Omega, Longines, etc...Most watch enthusiasts are aware of many more. However, there are a lot of other good Swiss watches out there and I want to bring them to light. I can appreciate watches because of their craftsmanship and pure God-given creativity. We're made in God's image. Therefore, we like to create things. Watches epitomize Man's creativity. I hope you enjoy this blog or at the very least gain an new-found appreciation and love for Swiss watches.