You certainly guess that your clothing, your accessories, your make up and your look in general provoke some subconscious associations in those who see you. That is why every detail of your image is very important if you want to make a good impression on anyone.A watch is one of the most important accessories. First of all, a watch is an indispensable detail of the image of a businessman, because it is the instrument that measures time. Secondly, a watch highlights taste of its owner, his wealth and many other characteristics that might influence the attitude of your interlocutor towards you. The best is to have many watches for each situation. However, this is often impossible because high quality watches are very expensive. Do not despair; there is a nice way out - fake watches. Fake watches are watches of the highest quality that do not cost much. Online stores offer a great range of fake watches. Feel free to browse the catalogues and to choose a fake watch (or a few) that will become your favorite accessory. |
While choosing a fake watch keep in mind that a watch can say much more about you than you ever could suppose. For instance if you choose a Haute Couture watch you should be aware that you will be associated with the one who likes adores elegance and wants to emphasize his or her individuality. As well such watches hint at its owner's being very scrupulous and pedantic. |  |
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Persons who have passion for high quality and luxuriously designed watches, know that Breguet is the brand that produces only perfect wristwatches This company has very long history of more than two centuries. Timepieces that were created by this famous company more than 2 centuries ago and those that are presented now are adored by most demanding watch admirers worldwide. Watch aficionados from all countries of the world appreciate watches from Breguet for great quality and brilliant design. People who own a watch from Breguet know that these fantastic wrist watches cannot be compared with any other watches. These wristwatches are created with great respect towards the greatest traditions of the art of horology as well as to modern technologies that provide new nice possibilities for watch makers.
Breguet is the watch company that is proud of lots of inventions, but its enormous pride is tourbillion that makes timepieces absolutely accurate. Nowadays any company that plans to be world known and recognized makes timepieces with tourbillions.
At the end of the second millennium the brand joined Swatch Group and continued making wrist watch models that astonish by their reliability and brilliant design. Timepieces from Breguet are absolutely unique, since each of them features its own number. Nowadays the range of watches from Breguet is really rich. Now the brand has 4 main series: Classic, Grand Complications, Marine and Type XX Aeronavale.
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Nowadays there are opportunities to imitate natural stones and gems. One of the stones created in such a way is called phianite.
The stone has its own character. When they add some alloys they can create stones of unique colors that doesn't exist in nature or to achieve some unusual optic effects such as color change depending on light. But even made in amethyst color phianite creates a very special image of a stone.
By its beauty phianite exceeds diamond and by color spectrum can be in rivalry with amethyst, garnet and zirconium.
The stone can shine in a different way depending on how light falls. This property together with different tints give the possibility to imitate natural precious stones and create new original tints for the stones.
They found a method to create synthetic gems in 1970.
You know it is very difficult to differ a phianite from a diamond especially if it is very small in size. But of course it is possible to define it using special equipment. For example phianite is heavier than the majority of other gems including a diamond and its ribsare slightly rounded that also makes it different from a diamond.
Be certain that phianites are exceptionally beautiful high quality stones that produce marvelous effect with their gorgeous shine especially under sun rays. Phianite is great in any way especially if taken into consideration that its price is not so biting as price for real diamonds.
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The case of the new
Patek Philippe Ref. 5971, crafted entirely in 950 platinum, is a real masterpiece of horology and the art of jewelery. In fact, a platinum watch's case represents a real challenge for case-makers as this metal is not easy to work as it resists such procedures as milling, punching, drilling and polishing. However, a platinum case is characterized by impressive weight and unique color.
The new Patek Philippe watch sports a lot of peculiarities. You will probably be surprised to see a small diamond inserted between the lugs at 6 o'clock. The timepiece has a broadened bezel paved with magnificent perfectly-set 36 white Top Wesselton baguette diamonds.
The watch is powered by the
mechanical caliber CH 27-70 Q movement, appreciated as one of the most beautiful classic column- wheel chronograph mechanisms ever produced. Nouvelle Lemania manufactured the ebauche exclusively for the company. The ebauche, further refined at the Patek Philippe workshops, is equipped with a perpetual calendar that accounts automatically the different days' number in every month, and even leap years. The movement gladdens the eye with its irresistible aesthetic appeal and immaculate finish. The mechanism, ticking at a rate of 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour, comprises 353 individual parts. The chronograph function measures time intervals with one-fifth of a second accuracy.
The timepiece has been developed with two different case backs - a solid-platinum back and a sapphire-crystal one.
The
black dial of Ref. 5971 reveals a great variety of time indications. The two white-gold leaf-like hands indicate hours and minutes, while the slender center sweep hand indicates the chronograph seconds. There are two tiny apertures positioned at 12 o'clock for featuring the date and month of the perpetual calendar. The subsidiary dials feature the following:
- the running seconds and the 24-hour indicator at 9 o'clock,
- the chronograph's 30-minute counter and the leap-year display found at 3 o'clock,
- the analog date and the moon phase positioned at 6 o'clock.
Due to the organized layout, the dial is characterized by superb legibility. Matching the case, the dial is also nicely
accented with diamonds. You will notice a baguette diamond set at 12 o'clock and serves as the keystone of a wreath formed by six round-shaped hour-marker diamonds in white-gold chatons.
The watch goes on a shiny black
alligator strap with platinum prong buckle embellished with six baguette diamonds. The new Ref. 5971 chronograph represents the brand's only haute joaillerie timepiece relevant to the Grand Complications category.
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Following the success of the DB S unveiled in 2005, De Bethune has presented its new originally designed watch -
the DB L. The timepiece proves the brand's remarkable skills in uniting traditional watchmaking values with the present-day requirements.
The
De Bethune DB L is housed in a white gold 45 mm x 42.5 mm case featuring palladium and ogival-shaped diamond-set lugs and screw-down crown set with diamonds. Based upon the traditional features of the brand's watch collection, the dial of the watch is distinguished by utmost elegance and a refined subtlety displayed by objects relevant to well-maintained tradition in French watchmaking.
The
dial of the De Bethune DB L has been completed on a silvered gold base to create its brilliance and an exceptional effect. It is composed of 24 finely assembled pieces and amazing 520 diamonds, as well as 12 cabochon sapphires.
The
moon phase indicator is found at 12 o'clock. The brand's patented mechanism is visible through a spherical moon that turns on its own axis that is completely covered by 88 diamonds and 91 sapphires. This serves as a remarkably precise reproduction of the movements of the moon.
As for the hours, they are composed of
12 precious-sapphires spheres, while the watch's exclusively flame-shaped skeleton hands are crafted in blued steel. The dial protected by a sapphire crystal with a special anti-reflective treatment provides supreme readability under any light conditions.
In the heart of the De Bethune DB L there beats a mechanical movement -
De Bethune Caliber 2014. The mechanism has been developed according to the new exclusive system that consisits of a titanium balance bridge, as well as titanium-platinum balance wheel equipped with a triple shock-absorber. The double-barrel auto-regulator of the movement offers an 8-day (192-hour) power-reserve presented through a sector found at 6 o'clock with a retractable hand.
The De Bethune DB L is secured to the wrist with help of the
crocodile leather bracelet with 18K gold buckle that is attached to the case in a unique way to perfectly fit the shape of the wrist.
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Pearl is a precious stone of organic origin that is formed when an external body occasionally appears inside a mollusk. The object starts to be covered with many layers of mother-of-pearl. Mother-of-pearl consists of very small crystals that produce a rainbow effect.
Mother-of-pearl has been well known to people from ancient times. In ancient Egypt mother-of-pearl was widely use to create necklaces, earrings, bracelets, different ware due to its amazing beauty and easiness of processing.
In Ancient Rome mother-of-pearl was a symbol of power and wisdom, they thought that it brings happiness. There were times when jewelers created all jewelry pieces using mother-of-pearl.
Mother-of-pearl is greatly combined with other precious stones accentuating their color but without loosing its own charm and beauty. Earlier queens worn amazingly beautiful necklaces made of mother-of-pearl.
As for its color it can be rainbow-like with different colorful tints (blue and pink are the most precious), golden, silver, green, violet, black. Transparency of mother-of-pearl: it can be both transparent or not. Its shine is matte and beautiful.
There are a number of places where it is possible to find pearl all around the world . You should also know that jewels made of mother-of-pearl are in the height of fashion now. If you consider yourself to be a fashion lady remember that you should have at least one jewel made of mother-of-pearl in your jewelry box. Such kind of jewels look great but of course pay attention whether it is suitable to your attire.
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Charoit - have you ever heard such a name before? To tell you the truth I didn't. But now I've found out some interesting information about it.
So, charoit is one of the most beautiful but unfortunately very rare stones existed in our planet.
Charoit is a new mineral opened by a Russian scientist in 1964. The single minefield of this unique stone is situated in Yakutia. Fibrous crystals of this mineral create unusual and unique prints often with silk or mother-of-pearl glitter. Due to its uniqueness, bright violet color and very rare even for gems beauty, charoit has quickly become popular all around the world.
As it is a very rare gem, it becomes more and more difficult to find it and buy. That is the reason demand exceeds supply many times.
Charoit has quickly conquered the world market. Jewelers buy charoit to create from it jewelry pieces for high society, elite, people of business and art.
Because of the extreme rarity of charoit, you can probably guess that the prices for jewelry pieces made of it are enormous. For example, a vase made of charoit 30 cm length costs from 12 to 16 000 dollars depending on the sort of stone and its color. Vases of unusual shape that are rare items of XX century and massive samples of the gem are desirable items for auctions and galleries.
It is a pity that such a beauty is so rare and is also so expensive. But probably it is not worth being upset because there are plenty of other stones and gems - very beautiful and unique. And the price for them is not so biting. But if you are a real amateur of charoit's beauty I wish you good look in your searches!
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From ancient time people have known that minerals and earth materials can greatly influence upon human organism. People believe that when a person wears or looks at a particular stone it cures from many diseases. Even in ancient times doctors widely used precious stones in their practice.
There are several methods how to use stones. For example it is possible to hold it in hands for 20 minutes, to wear it close to the place you feel pain in or make massage with the help of stones.
Turquoise
Turquoise possesses really unique properties. It is very useful to put on this stone if you have to appear in front of the public with a speech. Beads made of turquoise cure from respiration organs diseases and have a good influence upon heart. This stone is great for young people but it is not so good for old ones.
Amethyst
Amethyst has a drastic curing effect. If you put it under your pillow you will have a good and healthy dream. The stone can cure from a strong headache if you put it on your forehead. And one more amazing property of this great stone: they say that people born in October can be cured from drunkenness just due to the amethyst.
Malachite
Malachite is very useful if you have arthritis and rheumatism. It makes your complexion more beautiful. The stone has a positive influence upon men that consider themselves to be emotionally reserved.
Ruby
Ruby stimulates immune resistance. It also helps to get rid of depression. It is a great for hypo tensive people. Besides its curing properties it is also a very beautiful stone.
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Moon stone strike us with the amazing light play that is why it is called this way. Earlier they thought that twinkle is related to moon phases. Moon stones from Sri Lanka classic country of the stones twinkle by soft blue color on the almost transparent background.
Indian specimens have very unusual play of light and shade on the basic brown, green, orange and beige colors. These obscure colors and twinkle make moon stone ideal for sensitive and feminine jewelry pieces.
This precious stone was loved 100 years ago during Art Nouveau period. French jeweler Rene Lalique used it in his pieces that you can see today only in museums and private collections.
In India a moon stone is considered to be curing and magic that brings good and pleasant dreams. In Arab countries it is considered to be a symbol of fertility and women fix it to their clothing. They also think that moon stone wearing has a good influence upon your intuition.
When you decide to buy a moon stone you can meet the difference in prices. The price is defined by the intensity of color, size and transparency of the stone. Great blue moon stones have striking three-dimensional color deepness, that is visible when the stone is turned.
Such pieces are highly appreciated by collectors because of their rarity and of course are expensive. Multicolored Indian moon stones as a rule are cheaper than classic blue moon stones that is why everybody can choose a stone to correspond to his/her taste and budget.
Moon stones are nature jewels with very sensitive and attractive charm. Soft twinkle that makes a moon stone so desirable is discovered while wearing them.
Where this unique twinkle comes from ?
A light twinkle of moon stones is an amazing phenomena in the world of precious stones. There is a scientific explanation to this: twinkling is caused by the inner structure of the stone.
Falling light rays refract in the stone and dissipates. This way a unique light phenomenon appears and it makes the moon stone so special and desirable. This beautiful precious stone has its weak places. It is not very firm one.
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Is it enough for a timepiece to provide reliable timekeeping? Many watchmakers would say no. They create watches that boast intricate complications from the realms of micro-mechanics. Martin Braun is one of the genius horologists exploring the mysteries of timekeeping. Martin Braun has been especially interested in a line of watches measuring 'clock' time in relation to 'solar' time a reading accounting for the sun movement.
Braun has developed an amazing line of astronomical watches bearing the names of Greek gods. The timepieces have been greatly appreciated at BaselWorld. Initially there appeared the Eos watch named after the god of dawn. It indicated the sunrise and sunset time in the time zone of its owner. The timepiece has been followed by the creation of the Boreas, with the display of the equation of time; the Heliozentric, indicating the position of the earth in relation to the sun; and the Astriaios, featuring the sunrise-sunset time as well as the world-position system.
Notos is the latest step in the evolution of Martin Braun's watch line inspired by Greek deities. It inherited the name of the god of the South Wind. The timepiece's peculiarity is its declination complication that displays the line of latitude upon which the sun is positioned at noon in the time zone of the watch's owner. Braun has also updated the equation of time display, having improved its readability due to a new control disk, invented specially for the Notos.
The dial of the Notos watch has been developed in two variations, applying exotic materials black onyx or white cocolong, a rare stone found in South America. The stones are really difficult to work. The brand's watchmakers had to use a lithography method o manufacturing. The complete dial construction requires 35 steps and 20 hours of work.
The Notos's case measures 42 mm in diameter. The complicated timepiece is available in stainless steel, 18k rose-gold, and platinum. It is 30-meters water-resistant. The watch comes on a padded black alligator strap. Martin Braun has also developed a special limited edition of four platinum Notos watches, each featuring a different dial treatment. A special telescope, sexton and celestial map will accompany the exclusive creations. According to Martin Brown these are tools required for navigating the Seven Seas.
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