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Fashion fans get ready because two hot new lines are going to be launched on Find Watches within the next two weeks. Both lines are aimed at individuals with a unique sense of style, we hope that you love them as much as we do.

Update: Accessorize and Summer Time watches are now in stock. See Accessorize watches . See Sekonda Summer Time Watches

The first range is made by Accessorize:

The Accessorize watch collection has loads of gorgeous charm bracelet watches made from different colours of metal. The watch face on these Accessorize watches are charms attached to the bracelet next to a variety of other charms. These watches are sure to be popular there is a style which will suit everyone. Some of the watches have ribbon wound through their links, others have a vintage look and some are ultra modern crystal embellished takes on the traditional charm bracelet. Made by Monsoon Accessorize and full of laid back summer charm these new watches are sure to be best sellers.

There are also a couple of faux animal fur strap watches from the Accessorize watches range which are always popular with our customers.

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The second range is a brand new collection Sekonda Summer Time :

Sekonda Summer Time watches are made for women who want to flaunt their vibrant personality. The watches come in a range of single colours including turquoise, white, blue, green and purple. Each one has a bezel set with crystals, giving them a glamorous finish. These watches are bang on trend for this season, 2010 summer fashion is all about bright bold colours for a look infused with vitality. Get a step ahead of the crowd and check out Find Watches collection of the limited edition Summer Time by Sekonda watches.

Both the Summer Time by Sekonda and Accessorize watches ranges will be available at FindWatches.co.uk very very soon…

Seksy Hidden Hearts

Christmas is fast approaching, if you have made it here chances are you are probably considering buying a watch for someone. There are loads of watches available, something to suit every budget.  Every year there are certain watches that out sell all of the others, this year we thought that we would help our customers get ahead of the crowd by announcing a list of the watches that we think are going to be the hottest Christmas presents this year.

Seksy Electra

Ladies Watches

The first range to have a look at if you are after a ladies watch is Seksy by Sekonda watches. The fashion press are always recommending them as stylish and better priced alternatives to high end watches. The ones that are going to be flying off the shelves this Christmas are the new Seksy Electra, the Seksy Hidden Hearts watches, the Seksy Wave and the Seksy Curve watches. All of these watches are stylish fashion watches that are made beautiful by sparkling crystals, mother of pearl dials and original bracelet designs. Seksy watches are designed to be both glamorous and affordable and are always really popular so if you like the look of one of these grab it fast because last years designs flew off the shelves. The Twilight Pearl ladies watch from Sekonda is another to have a look at, created with elegant evening occasions in mind it has a two tone silver and gold strap and a mother of pearl dial surrounded by crystals.

Twilight Pearl

If you want to be extra impressive then have a look at our diamond set watches. Eternally desirable and definitely sophisticated diamonds always create a good impression

 American fashion designer Anne Klein has a range of attractive diamond set watches and Sekonda have some beautiful diamond watches, including this sterling silver diamond set watch, a diamond watch and bracelet set and a diamond watch and necklace set.

Sekonda Silver & Diamond

Gents Watches

Our hot picks for men’s watches this Christmas have got to include the Rose Chrono from Sekonda. The Rose Chrono and the Rose Chrono automatic are plated with rose gold and set onto dark brown high quality leather straps making them contemporary but classic time pieces. Sekonda mens watches are always popular as well.

Rose Chrono

We have just got in one of the G-Shock Giez range an ultimate men’swatch. It is solar powered, lightweight,  boasts a range of highly accurate digital sports features and it is well designed. The rest of the shock resistant G-shock and radio controlled Wave Ceptor ranges are also perpetually popular with digital watch fans and their quality is unrivaled.

Police Skyline

The Police gents watch range has a lot to offer as well, the Side Avenue and Skyline ranges were really popular last Christmas and we have had great feedback about the new styles for this year so it looks like they are going to go down really well.

All of us at Find Watches hope that you enjoy your Christmas shopping and if you would like any help or advice please do not hesitate to call us on 0800 7340734.

Caterpillar Navigo Watch - Click To See More

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.

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Wristwatches are powered and tell the time in a number of ways, each way has different advantages and disadvantages. The standard of technology is high for contemporary watches and you are unlikely to encounter powering issues, but you may find that a certain type of watch power will facilitate the way that you use a watch.

Mechanical Watches

The first wristwatches were mechanical. The power comes from energy that is stored in a spring, which was used to turn a number of weighted wheels, gears, to move the hands. This technology came from spring-powered clocks that were around as early as the 1400’s; it began to be used for smaller watches in the 1600’s. To keep a mechanical watch going it must be wound regularly, often every day. Having to remember to wind mechanical watches is seen by many to be an inconvenience so they are often regarded as collectors or nostalgic items.

Kinetic or Automatic Watches

Automatic watches are the modern incarnation of the mechanical watch. Automatic watches are similar inside to a mechanical watch but they rely on the movement of the wearer to power the spring. There is a greater likelihood that an automatic watch will lose time than some of the other powered watches, it can be as much as a few seconds every day. Designer and high quality watch brands such as Police and Seiko have automatic watches as signature pieces in their collections. This is partly because they have the expertise to ensure accuracy. Plus automatic watches never need to have a battery change, which is eco-friendly and advantageous for preserving water resistance ratings. The moving parts inside the watch also are often visable through a transparent case.

Quartz Watches

Quartz watches became available in 1969. Quartz has special properties so when it is shaped in a certain way and subject to an electrical field it will bend. When the field is taken away the quartz generates an electrical field of its own as it moves back to its original shape. This is known as piezoelectricity. Due to this property quartz crystals can be used to regulate the movement of an electronic oscillator. This energy and movement powers and controls the hands of the watch. This revolutionary technology is now the most common form of power in wristwatches. It is also the most reliable timekeeping method which also comes at a low price.

Atomic Timekeeping

Atomic time is measured through the radioactive changes in an atom. It is the most precise measurement of time known to man. An atomic clock deviates by around a second every million years! Many performance wristwatches for example Casio’s WaveCeptor range utilise this technology. A network of radio transmitters emit time signals that are received by the radio controlled watches. When the watch receives the signal it will set itself to the correct time.

Types of Watch Batteries

Other watches are generally powered by one of three types of battery. The most common is the silver oxide battery. This kind of battery is used in watches because they have a high energy to weight ratio. This means that they should last for a significant amount of time. Silver is a costly precious metal so although silver oxide batteries are extremely efficient you are unlikely to see them being used in larger objects.

Lithium batteries are long-life and also relatively expensive. They are used primarily in watches that have lights or other energy draining features.

Solar cells are becoming more common in wristwatches. Advanced battery cells are fuelled by the light that reaches them through the face of the watch. The result of this is that the battery will never need to be changed and the integrity of the watch should be preserved for longer. Citizen’s Eco-Drive range has set the standard for the practical application of this technology. As an additional ecological bonus the batteries do not contain any of the harmful chemicals found in regular batteries.

F1 Honda Seiko Sportura - Click for more Sportura Watches

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!

At Find Watches you can save up to 40% on Seiko Sportura watches!

Citizen Skyhawk

Perpetual calendar watches are designed to combat the intricacies and inconsistencies in our calendar and to show the date accurately at all times. The invention of the complex perpetual calendar mechanism that first achieved this is credited to Abrahain-Louis Breguet, a renowned watchmaker and horologist, at the beginning of the 1800’s.

For the last 500 years we have used the Gregorian calendar,which poses a number of technical difficulties to the watchmaker when making a perpetual calendar watch.  The problems are the uneven amount of days in each month and a leap year every 4 years, which adds a day to the end of February. Each deviation from the 31 day month requires a special function to remain accurate. If you consider that each one must be achieved by fundamentally a system involving little more than cogs and levers you can appreciate how difficult a task this is, especially when you consider that it must also be small and light enough to be worn as a wristwatch!

The amount of time that it actually takes the sun to orbit around the earth is 365.2422 days. A normal simple calendar watch counts a year as 372 days, 31 days for each month. This means that the date will have to be adjusted 6 or 7 days throughout the year to remain accurate. A perpetual calendar watch measures a year as 365.25 days. There is a small discrepancy between that and the real measurement but it is so small that a perpetual calendar watch will only have to be adjusted 3 times in every 400 years, which is pretty good going.

Those who require perpetual accuracy from their watch often want to wear a watch of the highest calibre. Citizen Skyhawk watches are a prime example of this. They are high-end watches that deliver on every aspect of watch technology, they are solar powered and radio controlled with a myriad of other practical functions. This range of watches are designed for those with an active lifestyle that demand quality and accuracy from every part of their watch.

Perpetual calendars can most frequently be found in luxury watches as the mechanism needed to sustain this accuracy is extremely complex. But now there are a number of products available which can provide this useful and impressive feature at a fraction of the price you may have previously expected to pay. For example the Pulsar Perpetual Calendar watch is available from Find Watches for half its RRP at only £67.41 including shipping. We frequently get new perpetual calendar watches in, but those at this kind of price seem to fly off the shelves!