Archive for September, 2010
Why I Love Fine Watches
I’m a generation Yer, 23 years old, and few of my friends can be seen sporting watches on their wrists. Like most other hipsters, they’re all about their smart phones, iPods, and oversized headphones. I’m a little different, though. I’m into all that stuff, but I’m also into ancient things like watches and BOOKS MADE [...]
Gucci Watches Are Classy
The House of Gucci is synonymous with style and class. Founded in 1921, the company, with its luxury Gucci watches, clothing, watches, jewelry, shoes and leather goods, is the biggest selling Italian brand in the world, generating over €2.2 billion in revenue globally each year. Gucci is the pinnacle of chic, irresistible to celebrities and [...]
Fine Watches Forever
Some say that the glory days of fine watches are over, with more and more people looking to their cell phones, iPods, office and car clocks, and computer screens to tell the time. Sure, smart phones do lots of things that watches can’t do. They allow you to check your email, update your facebook status, [...]
History of Raymond Weil watches
Love your Raymond Weil watches? Here are some things you ought to know about this Swiss watchmaker, founded by Raymond Weil in 1976 in Geneva, Switzerland, at the time the Swiss watch industry was in turmoil. Raymond Weil’s son-in-law, Olivier Bernheim, joined the company in 1982, and is now CEO of the company. Raymond Weil [...]
