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Knowledge about Different Watch Straps

  • Posted on September 9, 2010 at 3:42 am

According to the materials, generally speaking, watch straps can be divided into two types. And both leather straps and metal straps have the advantages and disadvantages.

In gerneal, the leather straps are much smother and finer. People seem quite elegant when having such straps on wrist. Watch straps made of leather have become very popular because of their good permeability and wearer comfort. Nowadays , people believe that they are more fashionable and graceful with those watch straps.

However, those watch straps also have the bad sides. They may need to be replaced by new ones only in 2 or 3 years. The short lifetime of the leather straps tells the wearers to keep them away from the water and even the sweat, because they will definitely become hard and crisp after being immersed in the water or sweat constantly. Besides, if exposed under the sun for a long time, the color of the watch straps may change or fade. And leather straps are easy to break and cause smell. So you should pay attention to take care of your watch strap.

Unlike the leather straps, metal straps can be much stronger, so they have a long lifetime, which can benefit a lot. But most people won’t choose them, because the wearers feel uncomfortable and even painful when wearing them. Though the metal straps are easy to clean, they will get rusty if touching water too frequently. What’s worse, the dirt in the metal may cause skin allergy. So keeping the watch strap in a good condition is still an important thing.

To sum up, different watch straps have different advantages and disadvantages. Obtaining some related knowledge may help a lot not only when you have a watch but also when you plan to buy a watch.

Advantages And Disadvantages of Wearing High Heels

  • Posted on September 7, 2010 at 2:11 am

Advantage

Generally speaking, high-heeled shoes help our foot arches to maintain the stability and flexibility of the bodies when we are walking. And these functions are quite important functions for human to finish the actions of walking and jumping.

In modern time,high-heeled shoe is a byword for sexy. Once you put on a pair of high-heeled shoes, women’s breast will shape naturally erect, and their hips arc will be more intensified. It amplifies the characters of women including their beauty and gorgeous figure.

As we all known, some clothes will fit you more when you match a pair of high-heeled shoes appropriately, like A-like skirt and Mini skirt. And we do need this kind of shoes for some right places to make our status higher, for examples, a ball or celebrated anniversary paries and so on.

Disadvantages

The design of high-heeled shoes betrays the human mechanics with the narrowed-design front. After wearing high-heeled shoes, the body will lean forward with the weight falling on the soles and the toes. Unfortunately, each part of the feet cannot bear stress evenly which breaks the balance of the soles and toes. In this case, accidents like falling down or twist may happen. Besides, wearing high-heeled shoes for a long time leads to abnormality of metatarsal-phalangeal joint, fracture of metatarsus, and pain in the back.

How to wear high-heeled shoes in a healthy way?

The best timing for choosing high-heeled shoes is 15:00-16:00.do try the new shoes for not less than 10 minutes in order to make sure its fitness.

Release the pressure on the front of feet and the toes with the help of a piece of shoe pad.

You had better wear high-heeled shoes shorter than 5cm .

It is not a good idea to wear high-heeled shoes everyday. You can put on your flat-heeled shoes another day.

Special for girls younger than 15-16 years old and the pregnancy : avoid wearing high-heeled shoes for your health.

I Wish I knew How to Quit You-Handbags

  • Posted on September 6, 2010 at 10:46 am

I don’t want to count myself a bag collector or something, but indeed whenever I find a pretty and unique bag, I feel that I have to have it, or for the rest of that day, my mind would just be preoccupied with that bag. Once out of boredom, I was surfing on eBay for no specific items. Out of nowhere, a little cute tote bag propped up on the screen. Equipped with an especially gifted eye and an unusual taste for handbags, I knew at that moment that that bag was not something I could just see and skip. Thought without some fancy style or a famous brand, it was of three stripes of blue, grey and yellow and the design was quite simple. But somehow, I found it most irresistible and special. Without thinking, I decided to buy it. Here the story goes. When I was all glad and was waiting to welcome my new bag, the owner decided that she didn’t want to sell since she also found it hard to part with such a cute bag and also since it was her private collection. That came as quite a shock and presented me with a challenge. I reasoned, boosted my bid, requested, begged and even hustled to no avail. That girl had put her foot down and nothing would change her mind. And then I tried to comfort myself with the idea that something just doesn’t belong to me, just like that bag, however, it still hurt a lot.

My bags have their fixed spot in my bedroom and enjoy the most pleasant privileges, for example they will never worry about being trashed or forgotten like some of my clothes and shoes. And since that incident, I’ve never allowed myself to miss some most beautiful and gorgeous bag!

How to Maintain the Slide Phone

  • Posted on September 1, 2010 at 7:49 am

Nowadays, the connection between people is much closer than ever, and the communication is more frequent, so we can’t forget one tool in our daily life—mobile phone.

In the market, there are three main styles: bar phone, flip phone and slide phone. And the slide phone is the most popular. But, the slide phone is easier to be broken than the others. Then it comes a problem: How to maintain the slide phone?

The biggest problem is the winding displacement—it is a wire that connects the screen to the camera, keypad and the motherboard. The more we slide the phone, the more easily it is damaged, so we should reduce the times of sliding as much as possible. Beside above, some other tips we should also pay attention to.

Firstly, I should admit a leather cover is useful, it will decrease the times of the friction between some tough things and your phone.

Secondly, you should notice that there are some little gaps on your phone, sometimes things like water or dust can go into it and even can erode the Printed Circuit Board. When you have used the slide phone for a long time, you will need greater strength to open it. So you have to protect it more carefully in the ordinary day, keeping your slide phone clean is the most important.

Thirdly, notice that the way how you take it. One person has one way, some ways will make the phone easier to be broken. For instance, some of us have a habit that putting the phone in the trousers pocket, when we sit down we may open the phone inadvertently and our weight will crush the phone.

These are some tips for you to maintain your slide phone. Maybe the style of your phone is out of fashion, but it is still necessary for you to protect it. It is also a way to protect our environment. Let’s do it.

Rolex Ref 8171 Padellone Review

  • Posted on August 30, 2010 at 7:20 am

Every Rolex fan wants to own a Vintage Rolex such as a red sub. But not everyone can afford one and fulfill his dream especially when it comes to complicated Rolex. As we we know Rolex is not a complicated watch company. It did not make complicated watches in large quantity. And nowadays, the common “complicated” Rolex watches are just limited to some chronograph and day-date that in fact can not be called “complicated”.

However, Rolex did make some true complicated watches during 1940s and 1950s . For example, it created the Ref.4113 –a split-second chronograph in 1942. Totally, 12 pieces were created. And one of these pieces was sold in 2006 with a whopping price at $600,000, making the Ref.4113 the most expensive Rolex ever sold.

And in 1949, Rolex produced the Ref. 8171, Rolex produced 1,000 pieces the Ref. 8191 which was a triple date moon-phase watch crafted from stainless steel or yellow gold. Now, it has become a hot item for many vintage Rolex collectors. Here I would like to introduced one of the 8191. It is nicknamed Padellone.

This 8191 maintains the original dial and the snap-back case with the Rolex Coronet and serial number engraved into it. Considering most 8191 today have been replaced with relatively new dials or case back or even both, this one is quite rare and thus very precious. It was produced in a 38mm case, which means it’s roughly the same size as the new Rolex Explorer despite being 60 years old.  Also, the bright blue date ring looks nice, so does the original moonphase.

If you are looking for a truly rare and complicated Rolex, you can  not find a better one  than this original reference 8171 Padellone Moonphase. In another word, this watch is the king of vintage complicated Rolex Watch. And it surely deserve the attention from collectors.

It is Worthwhile to Collect White Gold Watches

  • Posted on August 27, 2010 at 7:02 am

White gold is pure. It is a kind of great material for making jewelries. There are many necklaces, rings, earrings and watches made from white gold. Is a white gold watch valuable? Of course yes! It is made from white gold, which is a mixture of several metals such as silver or palladium with gold. Such a timepiece looks graceful all the time. It is loved by many watch collectors as it is another type of valuable timepiece in the world. What makes them valuable for collecting?

Materials

This is an element that decides whether a timepiece is worth to collect or not. A white gold watch is made from several metals such as silver or palladium with gold is what has been mentioned above. And we all know that how valuable gold it is. What’s more, the values of gold and silver will be increased as time passes by. That means the values of white gold will be increased too.

Design

Most of the white gold timepieces in the market are classic watches. A classic watch is valuable from many aspects. What this timepiece tells us is how graceful the wearer is. It is not easy for it to be go out of date because of its classic and good-looking design. It is very charming. A lady who wears such a timepiece is definitely eye-catching in formal occasions. The design of it plays an important role in deciding the value of it. A white gold watch with classic design is surely worth to buy as a good investment.

The values of colleting a white gold timepiece are obvious to see by analyzing the material and the design of it. However, this is not all. It is worth for collecting because it is luxurious and stylish too. A luxurious timepiece is collected by most intelligent watch collectors. No wonder so many people like to buy it as an investment!

In a word, white gold watches are excellent for collecting. They are great timepieces from past to present!

I and My Lovely Wallet

  • Posted on August 24, 2010 at 9:12 am

I am going to share two stories with you about me and my wallet.

The first one is that how I got my present wallet. One year ago, I was shopping with my friend, without any intension to buy a wallet. We walked and walked. Out of the blue, something caught my eyes. It was a wallet, blue, lying elegantly in a shop. I stared fixedly at it through the clear glass set between us, unmovable. Obviously I loved it at the first sight, I wanted to get it! However, after thinking twice, I finally got down to the earth, knowing the fact that the wallet in my bag was still decent and I couldn’t afford such a new expensive one. So I left the shop reluctantly, head hung down. Guess what? Two weeks later, at my birthday party, I received the wallet as a gift from my friend, who went shopping with me that day. She remembered my affection for the wallet!

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The second story is relative to a boy, to be exact, my boyfriend. One afternoon, we sat side by side on a sofa, eating biscuits. He opened the conversation” Remember the day we met in a book shop?” “Yes” I nodded. At that time, we just had heard of each other not to mention falling in love. Having swallowed the biscuits, he continued” When you paid for the book you had picked out, I saw your wallet. It was a simple kind, blue. You know, not so many girls use plain wallets. I’ve been thinking you are special. Yes, it turned out to be true” hearing his sweet words, I smiled shyly, looking deep into his eyes, so did he. At this very moment, no more words were needed.

A wallet which suits me has won me love, how fantastic!

Graham Big Silverstone Stowe Racing Limited Edition

  • Posted on May 4, 2010 at 4:02 am

The Graham Big Silverstone Stowe Racing is an exceptionally impressive designed watch, aiming to win the hearts of passionate drivers. Named after a right-angled sharp turn in the Silverstone Circuit, the Stowe Corner, it will bring great joility to any driver’s heart.
A specific streamline design and highly-specialized technique contributes to the uniqueness of the Big Silverstone Stowe Racing. The case of the new Graham Big Silverstone Stowe Racing Watch is measured at a stunning diameter of 48 mm and it’s manufactured from resistant stainless steel. The steel case back of the Graham Big Silverstone Stowe Racing watch is secured by eight screws, reavling the insignia of the Royal Marine Crown coat of arms.
Bearing in mind and in design the taste for functionality, it boasts standard chronograph and GMT functions. The manufacturer of the watch opted for carbon fiber to produce the dial from, and it has on it the main functions displayed neatly assuring the best readability.
The harmony of colours between the orange and blue and the name Stowe referring to the Silverstone circuit corner have been chosen to pay tribute racing events of the 60s. The bezel is blue colored to offer indications for the second time zone, displaying a 24 hour scale. The orange Arabic numeral hour markers present a brilliant contrast with the light blue color of the bezel that fits the margins of the sub-dial for the 30 minutes counter, positioned at 3 o’clock.
This splendid timepiece is secured either by a hypoallergenic rubber strap resembling a racing car tire or a black leather strap with orange stitching. In brief, the watch is truly a vivid demonstration of the prestigious brand’s commitment to technical excellence and innovative design.

2010 Hamilton Khaki Pilot Automatic Watch

  • Posted on April 21, 2010 at 8:02 am

This year, the Swiss-American watch brand Hamilton will again enrich its model range with a line of exceptional pilot’s watches. The watch elevates aviation watch to another super grade with its excellent ability to measure the Mach speed of your aircraft. The watch will demonstrate how fast you are going regarding the speed of sound as long as you feed in the air speed and the altitude.

With its unique appearance and a little resemblance to the IWC pilot, the watch features bold, easy to read indexes with hours demonstrated via its minutes. The harsh look depicts a sense of adventure whether in the air, on the ground or at sea.

The timepiece is powered by the Valjoux 7750 caliber, thus, it will not only demonstrate the date but also the day of week. The splendid watch is embellished in a PVD coated stainless steel with a sapphire crystal. The strap of the watch is available in black or brown, or you can also choose other more endurable rubbers. The 2010 Hamilton Khaki Pilot is available either in a huge 46 mm stainless steel case or a classical 42 mm one.

The Swiss manufactured automatic 2836-2 movement is visible via an apparent case back created from scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Coated in super-luminova, the hands enhance the readability even in total darkness.

The model is also obtainable in 42 mm quartz. You can choose from the various straps including dark brown, black or gold Venezuela oiled leather strap with double holes or a metal bracelet. The watch comes with a water resistant ability of up to 100 meters, making it an ideal choice for those people who attach great importance to the sporty functionality of the watch.

Why Celebrities Go For Luxury Watches

  • Posted on April 9, 2010 at 2:18 am

Luxury watches are ranked at the top of the holiday presents in the realm of the rich and famous. It has become a common practice for the wealthy to present each other with luxury watch during any stage of their relationship even the first dating.
Obviously, spending a huge fortunate on a splendid watch to gift a new girlfriend or boyfriend is a common practice among celebrities in Hollywood. Ironically, it seems that celebrities are competing to see whose purchase is more expensive when rich people date other rich people. For instance, John Mayer seems to be the king of buying Rolex watches for his girlfriends, and if I’m not mistaken, the same Rolex. He bought both Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston gold Rolex watches. Mayer gave Jessica Simpson a Rolex Datejust Jubilee Men’s Watch with an Oyster Bracelet. When he dated Jennifer (the entire relationship lasted only four months!) he gave her a Ladies Oyster Datejust with black face and pink hour markers. The one girlfriend who came previous to these two but who walked with nothing was Cameron Diaz.
As a matter of fact, a Rolex or any type of luxury watch is just a piece of cake for Cameron. However, she seems to have more fondness for Cartier watches. She has been seen wearing a Cartier Tank Louis, a Cartier Tank Chinoise, and a Cartier Roadster, among other vintage Cartier watches.
A great number of hot celebrities such as Aniston would never have to sell her luxury watch due to her great cash flow. Nonetheless, for stars like Jessica Simpson whose career is struggling, may want to think about parting with the Rolex from Mayer; she could probably get more for it being that Mayer gave it to her.
Rolex is always the first choice for celebrities even though other types of watches such as Omega, Cartier, Tag Heuer are usually bought and worn by celebrities.

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