We recently got tons of new pieces in at prices of up to 60% off the retail price. We have got some Hublot, Chopard, Audemars Piguet, Ulysse Nardin and many more. Use the link below to see some of these new items at their great prices!!
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iPhone users can now enjoy Omega to the fullest. The watchmaker recently released an app which allow viewers to browse Omega’s complete collection. They also have a watchfinder function, which allows users to find pieces based on the specifications you are looking for.
There is also a great feature which allows users to find the any store in Omegas network. The app uses your iPhone GPS Locator.
You can also receive news and information about Omega events around the world.
As this is a trend that were are seeing increase in the industry, with other watchmakers already having apps, it gets us excited about what the future brings for the watch industry.
Check out this link for more info: http://www.omegawatches.com/iphone
We have recently added many new brands to our inventory. These luxury watch brands include: Armand Nicole, Concord, Hamilton, ESQ by Movado. We will be adding more brands as well from Ebel, Rado and many others.
A pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist. They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after World War I during which a transitional design, trench watches were used by the military. Pocket watches generally have an attached chain to allow them to be secured to a waistcoat, lapel, or belt loop, and to prevent them from being dropped. Watches were also mounted on a short leather strap or fob, when a long chain would have been cumbersome or likely to catch on things. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. Women’s watches were normally of this form, with a fob that was more decorative than protective. Chains were frequently decorated with a silver or enamel pendant, often carrying the arms of some club or society, which by association also became known as a fob. Ostensibly “practical” gadgets such as a watch winding key, vesta case or a cigar cutter also appeared on watch chains, although usually in an overly decorated style. Also common are fasteners designed to be put through a buttonhole and worn in a jacket or waistcoat, this sort being frequently associated with and named after train conductors.
An early reference to the pocket watch is in a letter in November 1462 from the Italian clockmaker Bartholomew Manfredi to the Marchese di Manta[citation needed], where he offers him a ‘pocket clock’ better than that belonging to the Duke of Modena. By the end of the 15th Century, spring-driven clocks appeared in Italy, and in Germany. Peter Henlein, a master locksmith of Nuremberg, was regularly manufacturing pocket watches by 1524. Thereafter, pocket watch manufacture spread throughout the rest of Europe as the 16th century progressed. Early watches only had an hour hand, the minute hand appearing in the late 17th century. The first American pocket watches with machine made parts was manufactured by Henry Pitkin with his brother in the later 1830s.
Water Resistant is a common mark stamped on the back of wrist watches to indicate how well a watch is sealed against ingress of water. It is usually accompanied by an indication of the static test pressure that a sample of newly manufactured watches was exposed to in a leakage test. The test pressure can be indicated either directly in bars, or (more commonly) as an equivalent water depth in meters (in the United States sometimes also in feet).
An indication of the test pressure in terms of water depth does not mean a water resistant watch was designed for repeated long term use in such water depths. For example, a water resistant watch marked at 30 meters depth cannot be expected to withstand activity for longer time periods in a swimming pool, let alone continue to function at 30 meters under water. This is because the test is conducted only once using static pressure on some of the newly manufactured watches. The test for qualifying a diving watch for repeated usage in a given depth includes safety margins to take factors in account like aging of the seals, rapidly changing water pressure and temperature, as well as dynamic mechanical stresses encountered by a watch. Also every diving watch has to be fully tested for water resistance.
The International Organization for Standardization issued a standard for water resistant watches which also prohibits the term waterproof to be used with watches, which many countries have adopted. The international standard ISO 2281 Horology – Water-resistant watches defines the water resistance of watches. This standard was only designed for watches intended for ordinary daily use and are resistant to water during exercises such as swimming for a short period. They may be used under conditions where water pressure and temperature vary. However, whether they bear an additional indication of overpressure or not, they are not intended for submarine diving.
The ISO 2281 standard specifies a detailed testing procedure for each mark that defines not only pressures but also test duration, water temperature, and other parameters. Besides this ISO 2859-2 Sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for isolated lot inspection and ISO 2859-3 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes – Part 3: Skip-lot sampling procedures concerning procedures regarding lot sampeling testing come into play, since not every single watch has to be tested for ISO 2281 approval.
ISO 2281 water resistance testing of a watch consists of:
* Resistance when immersed in water at a depth of 10 cm. Immersion of the watch in 10 cm of water for 1 hour.
* Resistance of operative parts. Immersion of the watch in 10 cm of water with a force of 5 N perpendicular to the crown and pusher buttons (if any) for 10 minutes.
* Condensation test. The watch shall be placed on a heated plate at a temperature between 40 °C and 45 °C until the watch has reached the temperature of the heated plate (in practice, a heating time of 10 minutes to 20 minutes, depending on the type of watch, will be sufficient). A drop of water, at a temperature of 18 °C to 25 °C shall be placed on the glass of the watch. After about 1 minute, the glass shall be wiped with a dry rag. Any watch which has condensation on the interior surface of the glass shall be eliminated.
* Resistance to different temperatures. Immersion of the watch in 10 cm of water at the following temperatures for 5 minutes each, 40 °C, 20 °C and 40 °C again, with the transition between temperatures not to exceed 1 minute. No evidence of water intrusion or condensation is allowed.
* Resistance to water overpressure. Immersion of the watch in a suitable pressure vessel and subjecting it within 1 minute to the rated pressure for 10 minutes, or to 2 bar in case where no additional indication is given. Then the overpressure is reduced to the ambient pressure within 1 minute. No evidence of water intrusion or condensation is allowed.
* Resistance to air overpressure. Exposing the watch to an overpressure of 2 bar. The watch shall show no air-flow exceeding 50 μg/min.
* No magnetic or shock resistance properties are required.
* No negative pressure test is required.
* No strap attachment test is required.
* No corrosion test is required.
Except the thermal shock resistance test all further ISO 2281 testing should be conducted at 18 °C to 25 °C temperature. Regarding pressure ISO 2281 defines: 1 bar = 105 Pa = 105 N/m2.
In practice, the survivability of the watch will depend not only on the water depth, but also on the age of the sealing material, past damage, temperature, and additional mechanical stresses.
None of the tests defined by ISO 2281 are suitable to qualify a watch as a diving watch. ISO 2281 compliant watches are designed for everyday life and must be water resistant during exercises such as swimming for a short period. They can be worn in different temperature and pressure conditions but are under no circumstances designed for diving with underwater breathing apparatus.
When buying a new piece, proper maintenance is the key to your watch lasting as long as possible and ensuring it runs smoothly. From the crystal or bezel to the movement to bracelet, learning how to properly care for your timepiece is crucial. Besides for your regular maintenance, your watch should be taken in for a regular service by a certified expert.
Below is a great article from Luxurywatches101 which includes some tips on properly maintaining your new timepiece.
Mothers Day is just around the corner. You still have plenty of time to purchase that perfect timepiece or jewelry. You can order now and still get your item in time for mothers day. Please browse our selection of luxury timepieces and jewelry for the best deals!!
The concept of timekeeping goes back almost 4000 years to Mesopotamia and Egypt when the sun and moon was used to help tell time. The earliest clock relied on shadows cast from the sun to help tell time. However, the 19th century is when we saw the biggest revolution in timekeeping. From quartz oscillators to atomic clocks and digital watches, the watch saw an incredible improvement in both technology and design.
Check out this great article on the history of watches and other timekeeping devices:
No matter which holiday you are celebrating in the next couple of weeks, we at Luxury Exhibit want to wish a happy and healthy to you and you family!!
We have been working hard in order to try and secure the most popular brands at the most affordable prices. We are happy to announce some new names we will be carrying. Please check back in the next few weeks and new product from all of these brands will be added shortly. Besides for all out timepieces currently on the site, we will soon be adding luxury watches from Michele, Blancpain, Tiffany & Co., Longines, Omega, Girard Perregaux, Bvlgari and Bedat & Co. There will be other brands to come as well!!!