Archive for June, 2010

Sienna Miller Showing Piaget Possession Collection

Building on the fizz and action from its accord with one of the world’s a lot of fashionable women, Piaget is captivated to present the additional angel of the Sienna Miller campaign. Shot by acclaimed appearance photographer, Raymond Meier, and styled by Vogue veteran, Elissa Santisi, the account is abounding of activity and captures the quintessential Sienna and the aspect of Piaget’s Possession collection. The activity is sexy, chichi and actual wearable.

Sun-kissed and smiling, Sienna looks even added beaming in a brace of Piaget Swiss Watches Possession earrings in white gold and diamonds. She exudes an accidental breeding cutting two admirable white gold and design Possession rings—one on ceremony average finger.

Piaget’s Possession alarm is one of its a lot of accepted and in this angel Sienna wears the latest model. It represents the signature Piaget Possession alternating bezel and elegant, new Roman numerals. The watch is commutual with a white gold and design “ID style” Possession armlet that creates an calmly chic, layered look.

This iconic photograph will be followed by a third and final angel to be appearing after this summer. The three images were created as allotment of a attack to bless the 20th ceremony of Piaget Possession. Sienna, who has consistently been a fan of Piaget, fell in adulation with the Possession collection.

Dior Special Timepieces for 2010 Fathers Day

To celebrate 2010 Father’s Day, luxury brand Dior Swiss Watches has specially launched a collection of gent’s timepieces.

There are two limited edition models to choose from. The first version is the Dior Christal Tourbillon Black Diamonds which will be available for HK$1,900,000. The other one is the Dior Christal Tourbillon Black Sapphire Crystal whose price is HK$1,280,000. These two models will be produced in limited numbers-15 pieces only. They all offer an 80-hour power reserve and are waterproof up to 50 meters. Each timepiece matches a hand-made alligator strap. The best feature is the dial, which looks a bit skeletal, but not too crass.

Elsewhere the Chiffre Rouge collection has been specially fitted with military NATO straps and will be offered in three lines: the A03, KH$15,000; the chronograph A02, HK$27,300; and the diver’s watch D01, HK$25,500. As a little more sophisticated model, the Chiffre collection leans more towards the casual and sporty style.

Tips on Collecting Quartz Watches

No matter what the watches are, mechanical or quartz, both have collecting value. Actually, some special quartz watches are especially worthy of collecting.

Generally speaking, all watches collections require a relatively good storage environment, wet or long-term exposure is absolutely not allowed. Otherwise, even the gold-plated or K gold watch whose case and strap will be oxidizing and become dark. Therefore, watches should be collected in specialized box. The most important point is to put dampproof silica gel. Avoid placing volatile chemicals around collection watches, such as epoxy glue, mothball, medicine and so on. It certainly includes some cosmetics, since the lead and mercury will change the surface color of gilding and K-gold.

Like mechanical watches, quartz watches need more concern. The temperature should not be too high. Collectors should prepare a pair of white jersey gloves and a piece of soft cloth. When observe the watch, it is better to wear the gloves preventing from left fingerprint on watches. Once there are fingerprints on watches, you should wipe away.

Battery leakage corrodes Rado Swiss Watches watches’ Movement

If the collections are not often-using watches, the most important thing is that take out the battery. In this way, it can prevent the leakage of silver oxide batteries. Batteries’ leakage is the biggest damage of watch. It can corrode movement, destroy circuit board date window and dial.

For some top quartz watches, if preserved well, 20 years later, reequip battery, they all can work normally.

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