What could be more romantic than a St. Valentine's Day present of the gift of time! Luckily, you do not have to go all the way back to the beginning of civilisation and the the sun-dial to give your gift of time. The sun dial has given way to the most exquisite and beautiful time pieces and today, your choice of watches as a Valentines Gift is limited only by your budget.
One of the first watches ever made was created in Italy around 1524. With the advent of time technology and better steelworks - to create more precise gears and springs - mass production of watches became well under way in America and Europe. Wristwatch technology came into being in the 19 th century and initially, these watches were worn by women only. Men tended to use pocket watches. During World War 1, armies realised it was more efficient for soldiers to look at their wrists for the time rather than fumble in their pockets! When the war ended, the soldiers were allowed to keep their army wristwatches. It then became very common for men to wear wrist watches in public. It has been said that World War 1 kick-started the wristwatch industry. It was around this time that watches started being given as Valentines presents.
Should you decide to buy a watch for your loved one for St. Valentine's Day, there is a lot to consider. A watch speaks the most about personality, revealing who you are as a person, your likes, your taste and lifestyle. A watch for Valentines Day is an excellent gift to your loved one which will truly represent their personality. If your loved one already has a watch, this situation should not automatically rule out the gift of another one. Having different watches for work, play and variety is a nice luxury.
You might like to consider some of the following aspects to help you in choosing a watch for your Valentines Day present.
- Watch Face
- Watch Colour
- Watch Face shape
- Watch Movement - Mechanical or Quartz
- Watch Strap material
- Watch Strap style
- Watch Exclusivity
- Watch Brand
- Watch Extras
- Personal style of the receiver
- Watch Price
For those with a large budget most expensive Valentines Day watches are made with high-tech materials such as gold, scratch-resistant ceramics, titanium, and platinum. Less expensive watches are usually made of aluminum and plastic. Some of the more expensive watches with top line features e.g. from brands such as Rado or Rolex, start in the thousands for the simplest models. As a general rule, mechanical watches are more expensive than quartz models. If this is not your requirement, there are some magnificent watches for your St Valentines Day gift which start at much lower prices.
You might like to also consider into which category this watch will fall. It could be helpful to think in terms of one of three categories:
A Dress watch for everyday wear . A good basic rule for this is to think gold, plain, and thin. A rotating bezel (the ring surrounding the watch face), or any bezel with markings on it, is not really suitable. There are wonderful endless choices you can make for the dial and hands of the watch. A gold watch tends to look better with a strap which is usually less expensive. Dress watches for Valentines Day would be most appropriate & are available from all jewellers' outlets and online.
A Designer Watch for evening and special wear . These will usually fall into the expensive category and have the designer's name on the watch such as Citizen, Rotary, Seksy, Tissot, DKNY, Police, Casio, Accurist, Guess, Calvin Klein etc. These watches are renowned for quality and cutting edge design and are available from good jewellers' outlets and online. For that very special St Valentines Gift !
A Sports Watch . These sports watches are usually great fun & would be the perfect Valentines gift for your sporting boyfriend or girlfriend. They mostly have bezels with prominent markings, are water-resistant to some degree, and nearly always have thick, luminous hands and markings. Luminous dials are common. They're meant to look rugged and fun. A sports watch combines the functions of a stopwatch, alarm and classic wristwatch into one smart timepiece. Sports watches come in many colors from yellow to vivid red. The time and date features on a sports watch are in digital LCD (liquid crystal display). The specific features of a sports watch vary depending on the manufacturer and model and you could check out watches like Casio's G-Shock, the Ironman from Timex, the D1 by Oakley and various fantastic models from Nike, Polar, Freestyle and Animal to help you narrow down your choice. Sports watches are available from all watch outlets, sporting outlets, and online.
Time waits for no-one - get your timepiece for St Valentine's Day!
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