Monday, August 25, 2014

Tips For Buying A Quartz Wrist Watch

By Linda Ruiz


Wrist watches refer to timepieces worn around the wrist for various purposes. The piece contains two bands which are used to tie it around the hand. All working mechanisms are normally enclosed inside a casing made from various materials such as metal, plastic, or alloys among others. Quartz wrist watch comes with a wide variety of features that allow it to serve more than just availing time.

There are other uses for wrist watches besides showing time conveniently and with immediacy. The items can also serve as fashion accessories in various events. First, antique wristwatches and pocket watches are normally appreciated worldwide as jewelry or collectible works of art. This has resulted in different markets for the items with some costing inexpensively while others cost a fortune. Men watches for formal, semi-formal, and casual attire are simple and plain with a thin body and made of gold.

Buying a timepiece can be difficult hence one needs to consider a few factors. Factors to be considered include brand, water resistance, price, style, place of purchase, life expectancy, maintenance, size, and bracelet. Internal working mechanisms, advertisements made by manufacturers, and number of jewels inside should not be considered.

Products vary in price widely. Low-end products go at low than 200 USD while moderate ones have a price range of between 300-700 USD. High-end timepieces can cost over 1000 USD. Expensive models come with specially developed tungsten. They are mechanical and gold, platinum and other precious metals are used to make the cases. Automatic quartz watches are manufactured from caoutchouc, stainless steel, titanium, leather, and carbon fiber. They cost moderately and fit well with casual wear.

Watches can be classified according to their styles into dress or classic, designer, and sports watches. Classic style models are plain with a thin casing. The casing and bands are mostly made of gold and markings are bold and thick. Designer models are products of personal effort of people with international reputation in making watches. They normally look unusual and unique but not always. Sports models are large and water resistant and bezels have prominent markings.

Another important factor is the place of purchase. Manufacturers of prestigious brands entrust their products to approved dealers only. Such products can therefore only be found from such dealers. Internet sources are unreliable and one should not purchase costly timepieces from them. However, the internet can offer some useful information about various watch models to buy. One must avoid making purchases for expensive watches from online stores and retail sites.

The life expectancy of most mechanical timepieces is infinite. The life of quartz watches is however limited by the short life of the replaceable parts in them. Parts need replacing after sometime when they wear out to keep the device functional. Some parts lack replacements hence such factors should be kept in mind at the time of purchase. Most devices have their life expectancy shortened by parts.

One should choose an item that fits well on the hand. The face should have a reasonable size. Big faces go well with big-bodied people while small ones suit small-bodied individuals better.




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