Ceramica AR1400 A Watch Review
The AR1400 is part of the new Ceramica range of watches launched by the fashion watch company Emporio Armani. As the name tells you the Ceramica range is a watch range that has been created out of the material you would normally associate with expensive kitchens and in the watch industry the like of Chanel and Rado.
So the Ceramica is a Ceramic watch that is great but what does it look like on? What does it feel like to wear it? And what are the best ways to look after it? These are all the questions that need answered before you make a purchase. In the old days people would just go into a shop and try it on, but in a world of online shopping it is difficult to get all of this information without buying the watch first. There are a number of pictures of this Armani Sports watch that will help to make up your mind, these can be found along the side of this blog. There is a view of the watch with a T-Shirt and Jeans as well as a view of the watch on your wrist and a view of the watch with a suit, all of these views we hope will make it much easier for you to make a decision on this item.
Key facts about the Emporio Armani AR1400
The black Ceramic bracelet and case are hard wearing, and perfect for anyone who is looking for a black watch that will stay black for the life time of the watch. The Ceramic bracelet has removable links which can be removed to make the bracelet fit anyone’s wrist, this can be done easily by using a couple of tools and following the instructions in the instruction manual, all you need to do is follow the arrows which are engraved on the inside of the bracelet. Always remember to keep a hold of your spare links just in case you ever need them again. The main thing to avoid with a Ceramic watch is dropping the watch from a large height avoid this and you will enjoy your Ceramic watch for years to come.
Although the watch is Ceramic, both the case back of the watch and the butterfly clasp are both made of stainless steel. Along with this the buttons on the AR1400 and the winder is made from stainless steel but all have the Emporio Armani logo etched into them.
How to use your AR1400 sports watch
The AR1400 has chronograph functionality or to the layman it has a stop watch. This is easy to use once you know about how to use it:
1. To start and stop the stop watch use the button found at the 2 O’clock position
2. How the stopwatch dials work
a. Unlike many sports watches the AR1400 has a second hand accumulator in the 6 O’clock
b. Once the seconds dial travels round 60 seconds the second accumilator dial starts off counting each minute which passes. This dial is found at the 10 O’clock position
c. The AR1400 will time to the nearest second and will time up to 60 minutes
3. There is a third dial on this watch this is found at 2 O’clock position and is 24 hour accumilator which can be used to tell if it is before or after mid day.
Rotary Watches take a step back in History
The Rotary name has built up over the last 103 years and has a reputation for building high quality, affordable watches for the masses. 2008 is a year that is set to see Rotary watches take a step back in time to celebrate the history of its company and to recreate some of the watch designs that have made a special place in the publics hearts.
Over the past 103 years there have been, as in all other industries, large numbers of advancements in the technology used to power the watches that we wear today and to create the metals that are used to house the movements that power these watches. This new range of watches quite aptly named the Heritage range by Rotary, aims to put all of these new advancements into watch designs of by gone eras. This unique blend of past and present by Rotary will celebrate the history of the company and will, they hope, engage the consumer enough to buy into this trip down memory lane. They also hope that this will place the Rotary brand into the minds of the younger generation who have become so familiar with other brands such as D&G, Fossil and Guess.
In keeping with the theme of Heritage, Rotary has also launched a small selection of automatic men’s watches all of which adhere to the Heritage look and style. Rotary have revisited some of the old favourite designs from the 60’s and 70’s like the moon phase dial found in the GS02377/01. Rotary have also recreated the timeless skeleton dial which can be seen in the GS02517/21 which really does owe a lot of its design and style to classical watches of the past. The Classical heritage look continues throughout the Rotary watch range.
Rotary have chosen one of the best times to re-introduce some of these old time classics. Retro fashion is bang on trend this year with smart casual being the look to go for. The classical nature of the Rotary brand as well as the look of these heritage watches is what will drive fashion watch followers to Rotary over the next year. Rotary’s keen pricing will also make many fashion followers much more accepting of wearing a Rotary watch rather than choosing to buy from one of their competitors. Rotary have also launched a range of quartz Heritage watches, the majority of the new watches are aimed at the men’s watch market. Watches likes of the new GS02426/09 are style right out of the 1950’s and are perfect for 2010 fashion trends. Rotary also added a brand new range of chronograph watches like the GS90020/02 which again looks like it has come straight of a 1950’s movie.
2010 looks to have been a renaissance year for the Rotary watch brand. Rotary watches had been one of the biggest losers in the battle against the designer watch companies, losing market position and losing ground on its traditional rivals such as Tissot and Seiko. But this seasons Geek Chic fashion trend, some may say luckily coincided with Rotary watches expansion of a Heritage range has once more placed Rotary watches back on the wrists of both younger and older generations alike. Finally Rotary watch designers have tuned into to what not only the younger generation want but what Rotary watches traditional market wants and this can only be good news for the Rotary watch company this Christmas.
Oris, are they more than just a Dive watch specialist?
During the last year, dive watches have become fashionable again with brands like Toy Watch and Ice-Watch pushing the fashion trend for this look. But what about the real diving watch companies like Oris, do they produce anything else and more importantly, are they any good?
Oris are one of the leading Swiss watch brands for creating functional diving watches, examples of these watches range from the Pro Diver to the Dive Regulateur Meistertaucher . Oris make diving watches that can be used in the most difficult of diving situations. Every Oris dive watch offers water resistance at a minimum level of 300 meters and it is difficult to find competitors that offer such great specification for the diving application of a watch. However, Oris are much more than just a dive watch specialist.
Oris are a Swiss watch brand who have been making watches for more than 80 years. Oris watches were originally like so many watch brands; a watch company who specialised in making service watches for airforces all over the world. The diving watch affiliation came much later in the company’s history with the signature of the free diving legend Carlos Costa. One of the biggest moves by Oris during the last 10 years was the move to buy the company back from the all concurring LVMH group and return the company back to a single company making and designing its watches from start to finish. Oris soon re-invented itself abolishing its Quartz collection and pushing Oris as a watch company into a different class of watch manufacture.
The Oris brand has grown from strength to strength adding sports sponsorship to build the brand awareness of Oris as a sports watch manufacturer. Oris are the timekeepers for F1 team Williams Cosworth. Oris have built specific watches for the pit crew of the Williams team and they have created a new watch every season for each of the Williams drivers. There is now a whole range of Williams watches by Oris which are now some of the most popular sports watches that Oris have ever made. This range of watches has cemented Oris as a sports watch manufacturer rather than simply just a dive watch specialist. Oris though, are not only a sports watch manufacturer. They also have a number of classic collections which are all powered by automatic movements. The Big Crown and the Classic range start from as little as £400 and offer a wide section of case sizes and styles. The Big Crown is one of the most popular ranges with is retro 1950’s look and its domed plexi glass.
Oris are much more than Carlos Costa diving watch and the Pro Diver. As the most popular Oris watches ever made it is true that many people will know the Oris watch brand as a dive specialist brand but they are so much more 2010 looks to be a big year for the Swiss company.
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Classic Stylist BB T57.6.421.11 reviewed
Tissot have been creating watches for over 150 years from their Le Locle base in Switzerland. Tissot have recently been making a name for themselves as the leading sports watch manufacturer with watches like the T-Touch and the Sea-Touch really taking the world by storm.
However Tissot are still staying true to their roots by creating classic Tissot watches like the Stylist BB or the T57.6.421.11. The big question has to be; what does the T57.6.421.11 give you that its cheaper competitors such as Accurist and Sekonda or designer watches cannot? The specification of the T57.6.421.11 is amazing for the price on Hot Watches. The T57.6.421.11 has a PVD coated case which is coated to a depth of 10 microns which in layman terms means that the gold colour of the case will remain for a longer period than any of its competitors in this price range.
here's what the BB looks like when you wear it
The T57.6.421.11 has an ultra thin case which is only 7mm which is perfect for those men who like their watch to sit close to the wrist, alternatives though could be the GS02624-03 however it is 9mm thick. The thin case is matched with a thin black crocodile effect leather strap which makes the watch sit so close to your wrist that it is almost un-noticeable when you wear it. The T57.6.421.11 or stylist BB is the perfect watch to go with a work suit or a suit for a special occasion. The T57.6.421.11 could also be the most amazing leaving or retirement gift. Why not ask Hot Watches about our personalising service and see how we can help to make this fantastic Tissot watch more personal to you.
‘Time to put your work in on the dancefloor’ with the white Timex Ironman
2010 will be remembered for many things when it is over; the year that the English football team faltered in the World Cup, the year that Russian spies where discovered in America. For music lovers and the sports watch manufacturer Timex, 2010 will be remembered as the year that Glastonbury celebrated its 40th birthday bathed in sunshine.
Celebrity style is one of the biggest endorsements a brand can have. Generally this is heavily orchestrated by the fact that clothes or watches are given to stars for free in exchange for the promise of endorsement of the brand by the star, together with a guarantee that the star will be seen wearing the free item when photographed or filmed on TV.
Sometimes though, celebrity endorsements are brought about purely because a star actually likes a product, buying the item for themselves and then consequentially, are seen wearing it in photos or on TV.
Glastonbury 2010 was represented such a time for white Ironman watches. The star seen wearing this watch was one other than Dizzee Rascal - man of the moment in British music and one of the headlining acts at the festival.
Dizzee had purchased the new white T5K429, a watch which really does stand out especially when you are on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury, prior to appearing on stage. He can be seen wearing the new white Timex watch on BBC iPlayer if you are quick to view it in some of the footage from the festival.
Once again, this summer white watches are big news in fashion. For Timex, Dizzee Rascal choosing to wear the white Ironman whilst headlining Glastonbury has proven to be one of the biggest affirmations the brand has ever received from the celebrity world.
This demonstrates just how much the Timex brand image has changed in the last year - from traditional cheap watches for the young and old, to fashion accessory to the stars. The retro fashion revival on the catwalks over the past year has helped to push the Timex watches into the fashion limelight for the first time since the eighties.
Men's digital watches are suddenly fashion watches again, and 2010 looks set to be a year where Timex changes its image from just a sports watch manufacturer to a designer watch manufacturer.
With celebrity like Dizzee Rascal choosing to wear the brand, who knows Timex may even take on the big fashion watch manufacturers such as D&G, Chanel, and Diesel. It certainly does look like a bright future for Timex watches. As Dizzee says it's 'Time to put your work in on the dancefloor'!
Timex Expedition WS4 – perfect for your summer adventures!
The Timex Expedition WS4 is Timex’s response to the increasing demand for multi-sensor designer watches.
This watch was originally launched last year, initially available with a rubber strap and base colours of black, blue and yellow, but now featuring a range of no fewer than six base colours and with Velcro and rubber strap; this watch range quickly became a firm favourite of outdoor enthusiasts – this is no surprise considering the watch was developed in consultation with Mountaineers.
Not wanting to narrow down their market, Timex ensured the WS4 would also appeal to Urbanites as well as outdoor types through its aesthetically pleasing, cool and unusual ‘dashboard’ design of the watch face.
With the demand for gadgets with seemingly limitless functions and possibilities now greater than ever (soon there'll be an 'app' for everything!), the WS4 does not disappoint in terms of function. With features such as an altimeter, a barometer and a compass plus the fact that the watch is waterproof up to 50m, has a 100 hour countdown timer plus a stopwatch, together with a night light, the ability to forecast the weather as well as display both altitude and barometric pressure.
It is no wonder then that the watch was singled out by ‘The Gadget Show’, to be the focus of one of its famous reviews, during which it was described as ‘a wrist top adventure instrument’. Quite!
All in all, the WS4 is a great designer watch which has obvious appeal to gadget fans and adventurous types (brilliant for camping, walking, festivals etc), whilst also proving to appeal to those looking for a fashionable, oversized men’s watch with a retro feel.
Hot Watches have a colourful range of WS4 watches in stock NOW, including the bright orange model (pictured left), great for summer. Click here to view Hot Watches selection of WS4 watches
All Timex watches are available at a great price from Hot Watches. If you see this watch cheaper anywhere else we will match that price (for further details, see terms and conditions on the website).
As seen on the Gadget Show and more recently seen being worn by Jimmy Carr during his appearance on Keith Lemon's 'Celebrity Juice' Election Special.
Tissot Watches Unveil the Long Anticipated Update of the T Touch Classic
Hot Watches are excited to hear Tissot have unveiled an updated version of the T Touch Classic at Baselworld 2010. The new watch includes additional functionality within a sleeker form which as Tissot fans excited.
Tissot became market leaders for innovation through their development of high-tech watches together with their use of materials, the outcome being the advanced functionality of their designer watches. Innovation is evidently very important to Tissot, and as a result, informs everything they do.
The eagerly anticipated update of the T Touch Classic watch clearly embodies the Tissot ethos of innovation and quality, and also its commitment to making excellence accessible. Those who know the T Touch Classic watch well will be familiar with its original, pioneering features; namely its tactile quartz multi functioning movement, tactile multi functioning dial and polished titanium bracelet together with a barometer, an altimeter, thermometer, compass and an alarm.
Tissot have now added additional features to the original specification of the classic T Touch to produce the second generation T Touch classic. This new edition T Touch now boasts all of the features of the original T Touch plus the benefit of water resistance (100 meters), making the new T Touch classic an ideal sports watch.
This hi-end functionality is contained within a discreet case, measuring 43mm in diameter and 12mm in depth. The overall appearance of the watch is therefore slighter than that of the Tissot T Touch Expert, but the T Touch Classic still maintains equally comparable features.
Tissot have ensured that the second generation T Touch Classic is accessible by means of a competitive pricing strategy – the new watches are not expected to cost too much more than their predecessor. www.hotwatches.co.uk will be one of the first official UK retailers to offer the T Touch Classic.
So 2010 promises to be an exiting year for fans of Tissot watches as they have vowed to continue to be leaders within their market place, with technological advancement once again high on the agenda.
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The 'Bling' trend continues in 2010 and what better way to capture this trend than with a super, sparkling Primetime watch from D&G? This watch ticks the box for this seasons white wristwear looks too.
Or, how about working the 'Pop' trend if you prefer a funkier, more colourful look? Ice Watches capture this trend perfectly.
If 'Retro' is more your style, Timex have some great vintage 80's style watches made from steel, such as the T78787 or, the T78677 , which features bang on trend gold plating - a key watch look this year.
If your style is more classic, Armarni epitomise this with their timeless watch range featuring leather straps and infamous branding which is instantly recognisable throughout the world. Jewellery style watches are also key this year, with brands like DKNY capturing this look perfectly through the NY4358, a bracelet style watch featuring a number of New York inspired charms including 'The Empire State Building' and a clutch bag, giving you a versatile piece of jewellery as well as the ability to remain right on time!
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