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Fat Face are a vibrant brand and the latest addition to the Find Watches range. Fat Face watches came about some time after the iconic brand was founded. We have decided to stock them because we think that Fat Face watches are really cool.

The Fat Face story begins in France, 1988, when the two founders were trying to maximise the time they could spend playing on the snow. In the winter months they sold t-shirts to pay for skiing, then when spring came they would head to the beach and do the same thing. They ended up travelling around Australia surfing and selling T-shirts. It caught on. A few months later in Val D’isere, France, Fat Face was born. The label is named after one of the founders’ favourite slopes. Nowadays Fat Face sell lots of different products including Fat Face watches. We have decided to stock them, because we know that Fat Face always make great quality products designed to be able to resist the pressures of extreme sports. Their watches for men and women are ultimately a combination of high quality manufacture and appealing surfer cool.

Fat Face are always trying to positively influence the world, whether that means bringing you great products or ensuring that their workers in any countries are treated fairly and have a good time at work. They also pro-actively help the world with their charitable works including the Fat Face Foundation which partners with various conservation charities and organises events to help keep our natural environment clean and beautiful.

Fat Face are ultimately inspired by the amazing fun that can be had in the world, they say that everyone should get out there and get involved. Their motto sums up their appealing (although not entirely practical!) philosophy, “better a bad day on the slopes than a good day in the office.”

The watches come in some great designs. For the ladies there are some pretty strap watches, with lovely floral patterns on comfy leather straps as well as more individual watches such as the  black strand watch which is really cool and looks great on.  For the men, there are chunky leather straps and oversized faces. The other part of the gents watches range includes classic style sports watches which are a contemporary take on traditional watches.

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Caterpillar are a world famous brand. Their products are instantly recognisable they are the tough, practical, yellow machines that play a major part in building the infrastructure of our world. Following on from the great success of their licensed footwear range Caterpillar launched Cat watches. This range is defined by high quality workmanship and features that are designed to perform in inhospitable situations. Ultimately these watches are made for men that want a high level of performance from their watch.

The Cat watches range has a mixture of functions, some are specifically designed for ocean exploits whereas others are more practical as every day work tools. Reliability is the key factor of Caterpillar’s philosophy, without their assurance of safety Caterpillar tools would definately not be such a major part of the construction, mining and marine industries.

The Active Range

Cat Active watches are designed for men who seek adventure. The range is characterised by rugged durability. The watches have water resistance levels of at least 100m, ensuring that they can deal with high levels of water pressure, the Caterpillar Active Ocean watch and the Caterpillar Shockmaster watch exceed this. This watch is capable of withstanding 20 atmospheres of pressure. Designed for diving it has a reinforced glass and case and large numbers to improve visibility underwater. All of the watches are designed to facilitate an active lifestyle.

The Rugged Ranges

All  Cat watches are made to be of the highest standard, ultra reliable and practical. But this is not to say that they have compromised on the design of the watches, for example this Caterpillar Yellow Steel Square Watch. The large metallic blue dial is surrounded by a case made from highly polished and matte links for a contemporary look. But as you would expect it is still a fully functioning tool capable of enduring most situations you could get into. The rugged range are every day watches that are ideal for men with a physical job but some of the range would not look out of place in an office thanks to smart styling. One of the most popular ranges is the Navigo range which combines all of the features you need with a stylish finish. 

Synonymous with masculinity, Caterpillar watches make great gifts for active men. Considering their quality and the amount of features that many of these watches have they come at a really good price. The range of Caterpillar watches on Find Watches starts at under £60 and peaks at just above £160 and that includes delivery. You can check out our collection of Cat Watches here.

Sports watches come in all shapes and sizes. Watches have loads of different functions all designed to enhance sporting excellence and to facilitate greater enjoyment of sport. Watches have the ability to record lap times and split times, they come with countdown timers and stopwatches, there are also high-tech watches that include barometers, altimeters and pedometers. Sports watches can be both analogue, digital or a combination of the two. The ones with digital displays will often have memory so they can record your progress over a number of weeks.

There are a number of things to consider before you buy a sports watch, firstly you need to consider your sport and the things that you need your watch to do. Take into account the weight of the watch, its water resistance rating, its functions and its style (a big watch would not be appropriate for cycling for example.)

Chronograph watches

A chronograph watch is a watch with a number, normally two or three, of sub dials. The functions of the sub dials vary, but commonly include a stopwatch and a breakdown of the second, minute and hour functions into their own dials. These watches are designed predominately for use in sports, although there are many models that use the chronograph function as a stylistic feature. Chronograph watches come in a wide range of styles and have different levels of practical use. The most advanced come with the ability to record multiple split and lap times, with stop watches that are accurate to 1/100^th of a second.

 Water Resistant Watches

Having a watch that has a suitable water resistance rating for the activity you are undertaking is essential. A watch with a 3 or 5 atm rating is not suitable for jumping into water. Although it can be worn whilst swimming. 100m watches are the ideal standard for most water sports. The rating determines how much pressure can be placed upon the watch rather than the depth to which it can go down. Specialised divers watches are essential kit for divers and there are a number of watches that are specifically designed to be able to resist the pressure of great depths. Other sports may not appear to need such high levels of water resistance, but if a watch is being used as a tool for sports it is probably worth having one that has at least 3 or 5m water resistance.

Materials

Functions are not the only attributes that you should think about if you are buying a sports watch. The material that the watch is made from will determine how practical it is. Titanium watches are always light weight so they are often a favourite for sports enthusiasts. Rubber straps are also popular as they are easy to clean and are likely to last a long time even if they are used in the water. For much the same reason stainless steel bracelets are also popular. It is worth remembering that they are heavier than rubber straps but that they are also more durable.

Best Selling Sports Watches

Casio have a lot of watches that are designed for sports.  Most of the Casio watches are digital so they can have memory in which data can be stored, the digital set up also allows for switching between different functions with ease.  The Casio G-Shock range is designed for adrenalin fueled sports.  This global best selling range is designed to be shock proof so they are perfect for extreme sports.  

Citizen and Seiko both make high end sports watches, designed with the sporting professional in mind.  They look great and are packed full of functions to enable maximum benefit from sports. Citizen’s Promaster and Skyhawk rangesand Seiko’s Sportura Collection  demonstrate the immense capabilities of sports watches. 

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Constantly striving for innovation Seiko regularly bring out new and innovative products. The new Seiko Sportura watches are inspired by the cutting edge of motor sport technology they are ‘engineered for the new road ahead’. The Sportura range has been re-developed this year to meet the needs of Seiko’s discerning customers with a selection of cool new designs. This popular range has not lost its quintessential characteristics; Black faces, 10 bar water resistance, sapphire crystals and red and orange accent colours. But the range now features a whole new selection of fresh designs.

The 10 bar water resistance makes these watches ideal for most water sports including snorkeling. They are perfect for diving and swimming and have screw back cases so that they are effectively protected against water damage. If you are not likely to be engaging in water sports any time soon then this level of water resistance is still good to have. It means that you can rest assured that your watch will not fail even if it is worn in the shower or the bath or accidentally submerged in water.

The sapphire crystal that protects the dial is the strongest and most reliable type of watch crystal. Sapphire is one of the hardest materials known to man rating a 9 on the Mohs scale. This means that it is highly scratch resistant and unlikely to break.  Sapphire crystal for watch glasses is grown in laboratories specifically for the purpose. Synthetic crystal has all of the properties of a naturally occurring sapphire, such as its’ Moh scale rating. It is made synthetically because it can be grown to the ideal shape and size needed for use in watches. Diamond is one of the only substances that can scratch sapphire so the most important safety warning I can give you about the Seiko Sporturas is to avoid scratching them with diamond jewellery!

Designed to incorporate racing colours, the Sportura watches are accented in orange and red. The ladies watches have diamond set dials and a focus on silver and bronze tones to make them ultimately feminine, whilst remaining true to the core values of the range, practicality and sporting excellence. One of the watches has been designed alongside the Honda F1 racing team. Branded with the Honda teams signature on the dial this watch, styled in black and red, would clearly not be out of place on a racing drivers wrist.

You can view our whole collection of Seiko Sportura watches here!

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