Wristwatches make timely gifts
Wristwatches make timely gifts
Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
One's choice on wristwatch has always been based on a very
personal taste. A gift of a watch is always poignant as well as a
discerning decision.
Like women, who have a great love of jewelry, men consider
wristwatch collection far from just a functional chronometer. In
fact, a watch has gone perpetually along with the fashion mode.
To wrap up this year, several renown wristwatch makers have
issued their latest men's watch collections which would be
suitable as gifts for the loved ones.
Wristwatch has definitely fulfilled three main reasons as a
gift as it has the function, the value and the style.
One of the world's oldest wristwatch makers TAG Heuer issued
the array of Christmas collection classics (Monza, Carrera,
Monaco and Targo Florio) and Christmas collection gold and
jewelry (Alter Ego, Link Diamond, 2000 Exclusive Gold both for
men and women, Monaco Gold and Monza Yellow Gold).
The glamorous look from the golds and diamonds still could not
wipe away the sporty TAG Heuer's pattern in its Christmas
collection gold and jewelry.
Straps (for Monza and Monaco series) were either from metal,
gold or leathers with colors selection ranging from black, dark
brown and dark blue.
The collections ultimately marked the 142nd years spirit of
Edourard Heuer when he founded his workshop in Sant-Imier, a tiny
village perched in Swiss. His ambition was a perfection in
wristwatch making.
An inspired visionary, Heuer had guessed as early as 1860 that
competitive sports would experience a spectacular boom in which
watchmaking technology would inevitably be associated.
Another noted wristwatch maker Piaget presents two unique
power-reserve models in limited pieces: The Protocole XL power-
reserve type and the Upstream power-reserve.
The Protocole, which is only produced for 200 pieces, is
claimed to be for virtuoso only as it was distinguished by the
size of its case and the quality of its finishing touches;
curved, cut-off angles, alternating polished and satin-brushed
surfaces.
The type was available in yellow or white gold with a satin-
brushed dial in matching tones.
Protocole was also available in white gold with Polynesian
mother-of-pearl dial and slate-gray crocodile strap or in yellow
gold with white mother-of-pearl dial and brown crocodile leather
strap.
Piaget broke its own tradition in the creation of the Upstream
model, only a privileged circle of 300 would be able to wear this
watch. For this model the watchmaker created a folding bezel
which opened at noon and to ennoble steel which was fashioned
like gold.
As it is unfolded, the bezel revealed the inscription "limited
edition" along with the series number of the watch.
Other Upstream model is in pink gold with silvered dial and
leather strap was available in an even more limited edition, only
100 pieces.
The limited editions, of any kind of products, would surely an
ideal item for a gift for special ones. So make up your choice
before it is too late.