http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Watches no longer follow the rule ‘one size fits all’ and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The bracelets on the watches today can be easily modified unlike the watches of the yesteryear. Often the top of the line watches carry metal bracelets and there are times when ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2008/07/06/the-screws-on-the-bracelet/ The watch movements have long since transgressed from the big bulky pieces to the miniaturized ones that are available today. Since 1514, the watches have come a long way, from being bulky to being slender and elegant. The watches of today comprise of tiny miniature pieces that one may even ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2008/07/06/benching-the-watch/ This is the age of piracy and most of the consumer items are often duplicated and pirated, in the process, cheating the consumer of his or her money. One of the products that have been duplicated many a time is none other than the Rolex watch. Since most of the ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2008/05/09/how-to-spot-the-rolex-fake/ The quartz watches have certainly added their own flavor to the evolution of timepieces, with the utilization of the quartz crystal. They are some of the most efficient timekeepers of today, hardly losing any time at all in the process. The quartz movements power the timepiece as a result of the ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2008/05/09/the-quartz-movement/ The history of watches is a long and fascinating one, dating back to the Medieval Era and flourishing with the blossoming of science and technology that the Renaissance brought. The technological progress of the watch was often driven by political and military needs. After all, rarely are those two separated. ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/10/08/the-history-of-watches-10-turning-points/ As a blog about watch repair, we thought it would be good to lead your through some of the tools and watch parts that you'll need for watch repair. Front and center is the watch repair kit. There are many types of watch service kits, and you'll want to ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/09/11/watch-repair-kits-service-repair-kits-for-watches/ I never could have thought this one up. It appears that watches are currently being engineered that can monitor glucose levels and administer the proper dose of medication based on these levels. Now that's innovation in the watch industry!!!! The watch is likely to have carbon nanotubes at its ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/06/08/watches-may-be-used-to-administer-medication/ Most of the growth in the watch and timepiece industry these days is either in higher end luxury watches or in the emerging markets like India and China, where many people are moving out of poverty into the middle class, and correspondingly look to acquire signs of their upward movement. ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/06/05/emerging-watch-markets/ While most people are familiar with high-end watches from Rolex, Cartier, Tag Heuer, and Breitling, there are still yet even more prestigious, rare and expensive watches. It is hard to name "the few" watch companies that are the most prestigious, as there are so many “prestigious watch companies”. However, some ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/05/23/what-are-the-most-prestigious-watch-companies/ Why exactly men's and women's watches are different, is part mystery and part history. For whatever reason the difference, we are often asked what exactly the difference is. The main difference between gents and ladies watches is the size of the case and bracelet size. For men's watches ... http://watchrepairhelp.co.uk/blog/2007/05/22/what-are-the-differences-between-mens-and-womens-watches/