Omega Men's Speedmaster Chronograph Dial Watch

The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Omega watches rocketed off to space on many subsequent missions, including visits to Skylab and the historic Apollo-Soyuz link-up of Soviet and American astronauts in 1975.

In more recent years, Omega created the world's first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon in 1994 and made history in 1999 with the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, developed in conjunction with renowned English master watchmaker George Daniels. In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of a mechanical watch, generating the impulses that make the mechanism move. Omega's Co-Axial Escapement drastically reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, producing greater stability and precision and reducing service requirements.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Product Description
Titanium case with a titanium bracelet. Black ion-plated with tachymeter bezel. Black carbon fiber dial with luminous hands and index hour markers. Minute markers and gmt scale appear around the outer rim. Luminiscent hands and markers. Date display between the 4 and 5 o'clock. Three - 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours. Self winding automatic movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Screw down crown. Solid case back. Case diameter: 44.25 mm. Deployment clasp. Water resistant at 100 meters / 330 feet. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, tachymeter, gmt. Omega speedmaster broad arrow chronograph mens watch 32190445201001.

Product Specifications
Watch Information
Brand Name: Omega
Model number: 321.90.44.52.01.001
Part Number: 321.90.44.52.01.001
Item Shape: round
Dial window material type: antireflective-sapphire
Display Type: analog
Clasp: deployment-clasp
Case material: Titanium
Case diameter: 44.25 millimeters
Case Thickness: 16.25 millimeters
Band material: Titanium
Band length: mens-standard
Band width: 20 millimeters
Band Color: silver
Dial color: carbon-fiber
Bezel material: stainless-steel
Bezel Function: tachymeter
Calendar: Date
Movement: automatic-self-wind
Water resistant depth: 330 Feet
Warranty Type: Contact seller of record

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TAG Heuer Men's CAV518B.FC6237 Grand Carrera Automatic Chronograph Watch

TAG Heuer traces its roots to the small Swiss village of St-Imier where, in 1860, a watchmaker named Edouard Heuer opened his first shop. His vision was to create remarkable timepieces that pushed the envelope of innovation and precision. The company's reputation grew, and Heuer's first patent for a chronograph mechanism in 1882 was followed by a long list of achievements: the first stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second, the first dashboard stopwatch for race cars, the first miniature electronic timekeeping device accurate to 1/1000th of a second, and the first automatic movement with a microrotor, to name just a few.

Over the years, Heuer's reputation for gold-standard precision earned the company the privilege of providing official timing services for a number of world-class competitive sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the FIS Ski World Cup, and the FIA Formula 1 World Championships. To this day, TAG Heuer maintains a close association with the world of competitive sports and enjoys a devoted following among sports celebrities and enthusiasts. In 1985, Heuer joined the TAG (Techniques D'Avant-Garde) group, and the TAG Heuer name and logo were created. Now one of the most recognized and sought-after watch brands in the world, TAG Heuer continues its reputation of innovative design and technological excellence, creating prestigious timepieces that are always at the cutting edge of precision, reliability and style.

Product Specifications
Watch Information
Brand Name: TAG Heuer
Model number: CAV518B.FC6237
Part Number: CAV518B.FC6237
Dial window material type: anti-reflective-sapphire
Clasp: Titanium Deploy Buckle
Case diameter: 44.00
Case Thickness: 15.00
Band material: Black Croc Leather Strap
Band length: 7"
Band Color: black
Dial color: Black w/rotating dials
item-weight: 2 Pounds
Movement: swiss-automatic
Water resistant depth: 100 Meters
Warranty Type: Contact seller of record

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The Mobile Phone Watch is more than a gimmick

The Mobile Phone Watch appears at first sight to be a highly hyped piece of gimmickry with no real purpose. A closer look at some reviews shows the Mobile Phone Watch in a much kinder light.

The ever increasing ability to miniaturize componentry has meant that more and more salient features can be included in one device. The Mobile Phone Watch is a testament to this capability. The criticism of many multi-function devices was that they did everything, but did them all badly. Once again the Mobile Watch Phone flies in the face of this argument.

A look at the capabilities of some of the Mobile Watch Phones currently on the market shows some remarkable use of technology. Some Mobile Watch Phones contain a 2 megapixel camera. When the first iphone appeared not so long ago, it was slated because it only had a 2 megapixel camera. Now such a camera is available in a very much more miniaturized Mobile Phone Watch.

A Mobile Phone watch can now be purchased in just about any combination of features the a consumer may desire, and to get over the problem of trying to press miniscule buttons, some of the come with a TFT touch screen. Color screens are the norm and are of high enough resolution for the viewing of most sports events and the news.

Sound is transmitted to the ear from the Mobile Phone Watch via a whole slew of available technologies. The most notable of these is Bluetooth. A Bluetooth headset delivers sparkling audio because it is digital right up to the point where the sound is already at the ear. Blue tooth precludes the need for additional noise suppression capability.

The Mobile Phone Watch battery can be charged using a normal type phone charger or by connection to a USB socket. Care should be exercised when doing this with a laptop or notebook that is not connected to a mains electricity supply. The user may suddenly find himself with no charge in either device.

The most surprising aspect of the Mobile Phone Watch to many people is the price. Fully featured Mobile Phone Watches come in at very reasonable prices and the consumer can shop around for the Mobile Phone Watch that delivers the desired features, advantages and benefits. The most common features incorporated into a Mobile Phone Watch are dual SIM capability, FM radio, touch screen, and Bluetooth.

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