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History In 2002 Tofftech Limited which was later to become Watches2u International Limited was created. Several new companies have also now been created across the Toff Group (Watches2u's ultimate parent), we have launched several new businesses and have now started aquiring high street retail businesses. The group is also authorised UK distibutor's for several manufacturers within the UK as well as authorised sellers for all of the other brands we sell. Not only that, the group also creates, designs and manufacturer's it's own in house brands for worldwide distibution. Watches Shop a subsidiary of Watches2u International Limited is now the largest online authorised watch shop in the UK and is rapidly growing every single day. We have now sold over 2 million watches online since 2003, so we know what you, our valued customers, expect and value the most when shopping online:- first class service with the added benefit of our low online prices. Why Us We stock the largest selection of the biggest designer name watches and jewellery brands available today: Black Dice, Diesel, Evisu, DKNY, Fat Face, Fossil, Guess, Kahuna, Karen Millen, Mango, Police, Rotary, Seksy, Swatch and Timberland to name just a few. Watches Shop are authorised stockists for all the brands we have for sale, so you can shop in the knowledge that you will receive first class service from our dedicated, friendly and professional team. Not only do we offer fantastic service, we will also price match against any other authorised dealer; Lowest cost designer watches and first class service! Need we say more? More Stock Unlike many other online retailers, we hold over a staggering £1,000,000 of stock in our own warehouse's, which means we have over 6000+ different products and styles available for immediate shipment! Exclusive Deals We also work with the manufacturer's to bring you the widest possible choice from the latest ranges, some on a very exclusive basis due to our huge buying power. You can buy with confidence
Reassurance We don't just take your money and then forget you when you need us the most, we are always on hand at every stage of your purchase and through the life of your product. Contact Do not hesitate to email us using the contact us form if you have any queries or concerns, or phone us on 0208 687 1642 (International +44 0208 687 1642 ) Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm; Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you. Our Main Distribution Centre In Surrey
Just a few pictures of one of our units at our main Distribution Centre in Surrey. Watches Shop now stocks over 6,000 separate lines worth over a staggering £1,000,000. All watches and jewellery displayed as "In stock", are exactly that! - In stock and available for immediate delivery worldwide. 
Watches Shop - The largest UK online authorized dealer of designer watches and jewellery, welcomes you to become our partner. We stock over 6,000 seperate product lines, from over 50 of the biggest and most recognised designer fashion labels available today. All our stock is held centrally at our Distribution Centre in Surrey, some brands exclusively to us. Our vast array of products are suitable for men, women and children of all ages, and all occassions. With over 2 million sales since 2003, you can count on us, to provide not only cheap prices (up to 50% off), but great service from our dedicated, friendly and professional team. The Watches Shop affiliate program at WebGains, offers you:
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We go out of our way to provide 100% customer satisfaction, we aim to get every order delivered to you on time and in excellent condition. We respond to all your enquiries within 24 hours during working hours, and we are always happy to give you help and advise when needed. Below are just a few comments; but don't take our word for it, we have over 2,500 customer comments at Amazon. Dean from Midlands says: "Was very pleased with my choice when it came, it was well presented in a nice box and the watch itself looked and felt great quality." Siraj from Coventry says: "Excellent service, had to return the watch back as I did not like the style of the watch and within 48 hours the refund was actioned...really impressed." Gemma from Glasgow says: "I received my fiancees xmas gift today (a Police watch). Service was second to none, the watch was beautifully presented and as described, a bargain too so can't complain : )" Jackie from Bristol says: "Fat delivery, well packaged, unexpected useful bag instead of gift box - much more practical (and greener)." Anne from Manchester says: "Great seller, I received my item very fast indeed - more so given the time of year." Russel from Kent says: "Excellent delivery service, ordered on the 16th of Decemebr and it arrived on the 18th Decemeber." Martin from Glasgow says: "This is the 2nd time ordering from Watchesshop, brilliant service and price. Free delivery, yet still arrived next day!" Toni from Cambridge says: "Fast delivery, lovely merchandise and very pleased. I would buy from you again. Thanks very much." Linda from Chichester says: "Very happy, item arrived quikly and as described. Would use you again, thamks." Gerald from Portsmouth says: "Excellent service, very fast delivery and very well packaged. Highly recommended and would use you again." 
United Kingdom (Mainland) Orders are dispatched within 48 hours from order time during working hours, using either Royal Mail recorded or City Link Couriers. We do our best to dispatch all orders we receive before 2pm (GMT) Monday to Friday the same day, however we do manual fraud checks on each payment we receive to protect you the consumer and ourselves; inevitably this can sometimes delay orders when we are experiencing high order volumes. In most cases you can expect your order to be dispatched the same working day provided we receive it before 2pm (GMT). Standard delivery - Please allow 1-5 working days for your order to arrive. In most cases it will arrive within 48 hours. Next day delivery - We now offer a next business day delivery service using City Link Couriers which you can select at checkout (Excluding Rotary watches, see below). Rotary watches - Take 24-48 hours to be dispatched from our overflow warehouse. Due to expansion we are running out of room in our main distribution centre, we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Delivery Charges Standard delivery - Free UK delivery on everything. Next business day delivery - £5.99 (order before 2pm). Please note - If your order is returned to us through the post marked 'undelivered', through no fault of our own. You will be responsible for the extra delivery charge to cover the second delivery attempt, before we can send your order back out to you. Orders received on Fridays after 2:00pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays will be dispatched the next working day. Northern Ireland, Ireland, Europe And None European Countries Orders are dispatched within 48 hours from order time during working hours, using either SkyNet or 1st Class International Signed For Post for all overseas deliveries. We do our best to dispatch all orders we receive before 2pm (GMT) Monday to Friday the same day, however we do manual fraud checks on each payment we receive to protect you the consumer and ourselves; inevitably this can sometimes delay orders when we are experiencing high order volumes. In most cases you can expect your order to be dispatched the same working day provided we receive it before 2pm (GMT). Please allow up to 10 working days for your order to arrive - in most cases it will arrive within 5 working days. Rotary watches - Take 24-48 hours to be dispatched from our other warehouse, due to expantion we are running out of room in our main distribution centre, we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Delivery Charges Delivery charges are calculated based on country of destination, and will also vary from product to product. The Checkout will confirm the delivery amount before you process your payment. Import Duties (if applicable) For delivery outside of the European Union, you may be subject to import duties and taxes which are levied once the package reaches the destination country when ordering goods from watchesshop.com. Any additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be. Customs policies vary widely from country to country, so you should contact your local customs office for further information. Additionally, please note that when ordering from watchesshop.com, you are considered the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the country in which you are receiving the goods. Please note - If your order is returned to us through the post marked 'undelivered', through no fault of our own, you will be responsible for the extra delivery charge to cover the second delivery attempt, before we can send your order back out to you. Orders received on Fridays after 2:00pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays will be dispatched the following working day. 
Gift Voucher Policy
We are happy to beat another retailer's price on like for like products, however restrictions apply as follows:
Please check prices before placing your order, as beating another retailers price after you have placed your order could delay it. We (watchesshop.com) reserve the right to reject a price match request if we think it is fraudulent. How To Get A Quote By Phone Please ring 0208 687 1642 (UK) or +44 0208 687 1642 (International) with the following information to hand:
Buy using the Price Match button Click the Price Match button on the product page you are interested in. This will take you to a small form, all you will need to do is fill in the information as stated above. 
When you visit, register, or order product(s) on this website, you will be asked to provide certain information about yourself,
including your name and contact details. We may also collect information about your usage of the website, as well as information
about you from emails and letters you send to us. 
These following terms apply to all of the Prize Draws we run on www.watchesshop.com.
We have received a few emails from customers asking us why they have not won a watch having entered every day, the prize draw is very popular with between 3-4,000 people signing up each and every day. Because of the vast amounts of entrants we receive it is not as easy to win as perhaps it may appear to be. We should also point out that we do not pick the winners ourselves, the winners are picked automatically by our system each night at midnight. We have also sadly received a few emails expressing doubt as to the validity of our daily prize draw, is it really too good to be true? We are able to run our daily prize draw because we sell hundreds of watches every week through our website, Amazon and hundreds of other online outlets including our two high street stores. You might ask yourself why we would do this, well it generates a lot interest and helps spread the word giving us great exposure. Of course it is also fun for you guy's, especially those of who are lucky enough to win. We do abide by all regulations governing competition/prize draws and keep all winners email correspondence, proof of shipping and all other prize draw related information for any regulatory authority to look at. 
Product reviews and ratings help other users make a more informed decision when purchasing products online. The product review star ratings provide an at a glance indication of the average rating given by other customers on a scale of 1-5 stars; 5 Stars being the best possible rating. Product reviews are only written by customers of watchesshop.com and can provide more detailed information about the positives and negatives of a given product. How do you calculate the average rating of a product? If a product has three reviews with ratings of 3 stars, 4 stars and 5 stars, we add up all the stars which is 12 then divide that number by the number of reviews submitted for that product which in this case is 3; So the average customer review is 4 stars. Please note: By submitting a review you agree that your use of product reviews and ratings are governed by the Product Review Policy and Watches Shop Terms & Conditions. Guidelines For Submitting A Good Review
Product Reviews Policy All product reviews are written by third parties and are for informational purposes only, when you submit a review it becomes the licensed property of www.watchesshop.com. www.watchesshop.com does not represent or warrant the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information provided. www.watchesshop.com excludes liability for any errors, omissions or delays in this information or for any losses or damages arising from its display or use, including for any offers or transactions for products and services resulting from this information. All Product Reviews will be actively monitored by Watches Shop staff: Reviews should not harass, abuse, or threaten another's personal safety or property, make false statements, defame, impersonate someone else, contain profanity, sexually explicit, illegal or otherwise objectionable content, as determined by watchesshop.com in its sole discretion. If a review contains any of the aforementioned it will not be accepted and will not be displayed on Watchesshop.com, furthermore if a review seriously breeches our Terms & Conditions or our Product Reviews Policy we may close your Watches Shop account. We strongly suggest you never include personal information when submitting a review. Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts. Reviews should not include personal information like: Email address, mailing address, phone numbers or credit card numbers belonging to you or others. We will not be responsible if you submit a review with personal information that could be used by other users of our website, where possible we will block a review from being submitted if any such information is submitted within your review. We will not accept multiple reviews for the same product or commercial reviews. Reviews should not include multiple posts by the same user for one product or reviews that have spam, commercial or advertising content or links. You must not copy or otherwise infringe others' material, trademarks or other intellectual property. Reviews should include your own, original thoughts and experiences with the reviewed product. You cannot upload HTML, viruses, or other malicious code. Reviews are for text only comments. Reviews are for watchesshop.com customers only. Product Reviews are for customers to help other customers. Manufacturers are not allowed to post reviews or any promotional or advertising information on watchesshop.com. 
We are certain that you will be delighted with your purchase. However in the event that you are not entirely happy with your order, you may return it. We aim to keep the process as simple as possible. These terms do not affect your statutory rights. Unwanted Goods/Exchanges If you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, or even if you just changed your mind, don't worry! We offer you a 14 days return period in which you can send us back the product(s) you have purchased, providing the product(s) have been handled with reasonable care, upon receipt, we shall refund the full price of the product(s) and/or exchange the product(s) at your request. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the product(s) to us, unless the product shipment was in error on our part. Please contact us by email, to inform us of your wish to return the product(s) or phone us on: 0208 687 1642 (Calls charged at standard rates from a BT landline other service providers prices may vary). We shall refund the full payment to you including the original delivery charge (if applicable), as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of the date of return of the product(s). to you as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of the date of return of the product(s). Please note - Earrings cannot be returned unless they arrive faulty, due to hygiene reasons. We reserve the right to return to you any product(s) that are shipped back to us without prior notice. Faulty Goods All items are thoroughly inspected for defects before they are dispatched. Upon delivery, you must inspect the product(s) and notify us promptly of any dissatisfaction with your order. If the product(s) are faulty you must return them promptly to us and, upon receipt, we shall refund the Full Price of the product(s) and/or exchange the product(s) at your request. If you receive an item from us which is faulty, please contact us by email to inform us within 14 days of receipt. Thank you. We will advise you as to how to send us back the faulty product(s). In the event of you returning faulty product(s) to us, we will also refund to you the cost of the return postage. Please note - Earrings cannot be returned unless they arrive faulty, due to hygiene reasons. We reserve the right to return to you any product(s) that are shipped back to us without prior notice. Refunds When receiving a refund back on to your credit or debit card, please remember that it can take up to 3 working days from the day the refund was given to show up on your statement. Did you purchase a product(s) using a Gift Voucher or V.I.P points? Gift Voucher Partially Used If you redeemed a Gift Voucher against an order which cost less than the Gift Voucher was worth, we will have credited your customer account with V.I.P points equal to the difference at the time of order. In this case we will deduct the V.I.P points we credited to you from your account and re-issue you with a new Gift Voucher for the original amount. Gift Voucher Fully Used If you placed an order which cost more than your Gift Voucher was worth, we will re-issue you with a new Gift Voucher with equal value and refund your credit/debit card for the cash payment you made to us. For full details please read our Gift Voucher Policy. V.I.P Points In the event that you redeemed V.I.P points towards your order we will first credit your customer account with the same amount of V.I.P points you used, then we will refund the cash amount you made to us via your credit or debit card. Please note: If you earned V.I.P points for a purchase and then redeem those V.I.P points to make another purchase and then return the first purchase for a refund, your refund will be given minus the V.I.P points you redeemed against the second purchase. For full details please read our V.I.P Points Policy. Returns Address/Instructions Please be sure to contact us first before you send back your product(s). We ask that you send your product(s) back to us pre-paid and insured for the full purchase price, using Royal Mail Special delivery (UK residents) or similar service in your own country (We will not be responsible for items that have been lost or damaged during transit). Please include a brief description of the fault and your order number with your returned product(s), this will help us deal with your problem quickly and efficiently. Phone - 0208 687 1642 (UK) or +44 0208 687 1642 (International). Address - Watchesshop.com, Unit D, Mill Green Business Park, Mill Green Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4HT 
Security All sensitive data transfer is encrypted using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) transport with a 256-bit encryption key at Watches Shop. Encrypted data is stored on physically and electronically protected servers with multiple layers of firewalls, network traffic filtering, virus scanning and intrusion detection systems, coupled with a strictly enforced security update policy to ensure the highest levels of security. We do not see your debit/credit card details, once a transaction has been confirmed, we are simply instructed that your payment has been accepted. Please note - We have an SSL certificate from Go Daddy which you can view by clicking the Go-Daddy logo, this will verify that watchesshop.com is secure. You can shop in the knowledge that your privacy and personel information is kept absolutely safe. Shopping Online Shopping with us could not be any easier. After having decided what you want to purchase, click the 'Buy Now' button. You will now be taken to your personal Shopping Cart, at this stage you can either continue shopping (by clicking the watches, jewellery or accessories link at the top of the page, or you can process checkout your order; before checking out you ahve the chance to enter a promo code or buy gift vouchers. We accept all major credit/debit cards: Visa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Euro Card, American Express, Switch, Maestro and Solo. All prices include UK VAT at the current rate of 15% and free uk delivery. You confirm that the credit or debit card that you use for payment is yours, and that you are over 18 years old. All credit/debit cardholders are subject to validation checks and authorisation by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to, or does not, for any reason, authorise payment to us, we will not be liable for any delay or non-delivery. How To Place An Order
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It pays to shop at Watches Shop, once you have registered an account with us you will automatically earn V.I.P points for shopping with us and much more. Ways you can earn V.I.P points and what you can do with them:
* All the above are subject to our V.I.P Points Policy as set out below. How to redeem your V.I.P points All you have to do is choose a product you wish to purchase and then click the 'Buy Now' button, this will take you to your shopping bag. You will need to login if you have not done so already, then you will see your V.I.P points balance in the V.I.P points section about halfway down the page. All you have to do is type in the amount of points you wish to redeem and carry on with your order. Please note: Once you have made a purchase any V.I.P points you earned will not be in your account to use until your order has been accepted and is displayed in your customer account area as 'Printed' or 'Shipped'. V.I.P Points Policy
Product reviews: We will happily credit your account with 10 V.I.P points for each review given, however all reviews are subject to moderation. If a review does not get accepted by a member of the WatchesShop team no points will be credited to your account, please read our Reviews Policy for full details. Purchases: 2% of the value of a purchase (excluding shipping if applicable) will be credited to you in V.I.P points. 1 V.I.P point is equal to 1p which will be redeemable against future purchases. Friend referals: We will credit your account with 500 V.I.P points if you refer a friend who spends more than £50.00 with us, but only when the cooling off period for your friends order as expired (14 days from the date of purchase). If your friend's order is returned unsuitable and/or cancelled for whatever reason within the cooling off period; no points will be credited to your account. Birthdays: We credit your account on your birthday with 250 V.I.P points, if you have entered your D.O.B in your account area or when registering for an account You must ensure your birth date is correct if you choose to enter it when registering with us, once entered it cannot be changed. Refunds: If you place an order and redeem V.I.P points to pay towards the transaction and that order is later cancelled for whatever reason, we will credit your account with the V.I.P points you redeemed against it before refunding the cash amount. If you earned V.I.P points for a purchase and then redeem those V.I.P points to make another purchase and then return the first purchase for a refund, your refund will be given minus the V.I.P points you redeemed against the second purchase. Liability: Our only liability in regard to our V.I.P points programme as set out in our V.I.P Points Policy are subject to English law. We will only be liable to you if you suffer a loss as a result of us breaching these Rules. If this should happen our sole liability will be to credit your customer account with any V.I.P Points which were wrongly deducted or were not credited to your account even though you were entitled to them. These Rules do not exclude or limit our liability as set out in our Terms & Conditions. 
Watches Shop are authorized dealers for every product we sell. All of our products arrive with a fully stamped and dated manufacturer's warranty, packaging and all documents. Warranty Information Watches The manufacturer's warranty covers your watch against material and manufacturer defects that exist at the time of delivery. In general, the manufacturer's warranty only covers the watch movement for the full warranty period, from the date of purchase. Stones/crystals, bracelets and straps are not covered under the manufacturer's warranty, unless your watch was damaged/faulty on arrival. Please check your watch fully when you receive it, if you find any problems; please contact us as soon as possible. Please read the manufacturer's warranty booklet that arrived with your watch for full details. Jewellery The manufacturer's warranty covers your jewellery item against material and manufacturer defects that exist at the time of delivery. Please check your jewellery fully when you receive it, if you find any problems; please contact us as soon as possible. Please read the manufacturer's warranty booklet that arrived with your jewellery for full details. Has Your Item Developed A Fault? Please read the manufacturer's warranty booklet that arrived with your item, provided your fault is covered by the manufacturer's warranty; please send your product back to the manufacturer directly. The return's address for the manufacturer's service centre can normally be found in the back of the warranty booklet. Alternatively please contact us, and we will advise you on what you should do next. Tip - If you have a battery powered watch, it may be worth having the battery replaced by your local high street dealer. Most Quartz batteries will need to be replaced every 2-3 years. Depending on the gap between manufacture and the day it was sold, the battery could already be 6-12 months old. 
We want your new watch to be reliable and long lasting, so to help here are a few guidelines to help you keep your sparkling new watch in pristine order; in appearance and workmanship for many years to come. Watch Straps/Bracelets Stainless steel bracelets: It's good to clean your metal watch case and bracelet with a soft brush (old tooth brush works a treat) with cold water and liquid soap, then rinse it off with cold water afterwards. Human sweat is acidic and contains salt which can over time corrode and mark the underside of your metal watch, not to mention the build up of dead skin and debris from the air around us. Cleaning it every couple of months will help prolong the appearance of your new wristwatch. Leather straps: To prolong the life of your leather strap, avoid the following: Exposure to direct sunlight for long periods, submerging in water for long periods, contact with solvents, detergents and perfumes. As with metal straps human sweat will over time deteriorate your leather strap as well as normal wear and tear, however replacing a leather strap is easy and non-expensive. You can get a new leather strap fitted at your local jewellery shop or you can contact the manufacturer of your watch who may be able to send you the original strap for a small fee. Rubber/Plastic straps: Plastic and rubber straps should not be exposed to fragrance sprays, insecticides, chemicals, detergents and gasses. Try to avoid getting oily substances or paint on your watch as it will prove difficult to remove, like leather straps plastic and rubber will deteriorate over time and may harden and discolour after extensive use and wear and tear. Watch movements Quartz/Battery powered: All quartz watches are powered by batteries (some models from Fossil use a mixture of quartz and automatic movements, please see your manual for full information). If your watch stops working you should send it to the service center (details of which can be found in your manual) to have the battery replaced as soon as possible. While they are replacing the battery it's a good idea to have your watch serviced especially if your watch is water resistant, any worn seals or gaskets will be replaced at the same time. Quartz movements contain both electronic and mechanical parts which will need periodic servicing every couple of years. Most Quartz batteries last around two years; some watches do house batteries that last as long as 10 years, for full details please read your manual that came with your watch. Please note: If you leave a dead battery in your watch for long periods of time it can leak and permanently damage your watch to the point it will be unrepairable. Automatic/Mechanical: Mechanical and automatic watches should be serviced by the manufacturers service center (details can be found in your manual) every 3 years to keep your watch accurate, they also require cleaning and servicing as the movement can be made up of hundreds of moving parts which can stop if even the smallest particle of dust or debris manages to get inside. Automatic watches are powered by the wearer's movements; if the watch is left for a long period of time without being worn you will have to manually wind the watch. Please note: You should keep your automatic/mechanical watch away from magnetic sources, leaving your automatic/mechanical watch near things like HifI/Cinema speakers, white goods or other sources which produce a magnetic field can damage the movement and stop it from working. Water Proof Watches Always adhere to the water resistance as stated on either the dial or case back (check the manual for full information). To avoid extensive and sometimes irreversible damage to the movement, make sure the crown is screwed down properly to stop water entering into the case. If you see condensation building up on the inside of the watch lens, you should send it to the manufacturers service center as soon as possible. Avoiding hot water in a bath or shower is best avoided as the heat can expand the gaskets and seals that keep your watch water tight before shrinking again as it cools down. All water resistant watches should be serviced regularly by the manufacturers service center, and any worn seals or gaskets replaced every 1-2 years depending on how much you use your watch in wet conditions. Even a hard knock can stop your watch from keeping water out, so as stated above if you see any condensation within the watch face have it serviced immediately. The term water resistance refers to the watches ability to withstand water to certain pressures in laboratory conditions. If you dive into a pool, then the pressure will exceed that shown under laboratory conditions. See chart below for guidance on use of watches in water.
* Only watches marked "Divers" on the dial should be used for diving, as they fully comply with the international standards for divers watches. If you intend to go Scuba diving, then a specialist watch designed for this is strongly advised. Water resistant watches should be inspected every year by a qualified jeweller and any worn out seals replaced. The water seals should also be checked whenever the watch is opened - for instance when having a new battery fitted. "Water resistant" should never be confused with "water proof". Please note: Try not to use the crown or push buttons while the watch is submerged in water, as this could allow water to penetrate your watch. 
A Acrylic Crystal Alarm Altimeter Analogue Watch/Display Analogue-Digital Display Annual Calendar Atmosphere (ATM) Automatic Movement/Winding Auto Repeat Countdown
Timer
B Band Battery EOL Indicator Battery Life:
Battery-less Quartz Bezel Bracelet
C Calendar Caliber Case Clasp
Butterfly Clasp
Fold over Clasp
Deployment Clasp
Chronograph This is not to be confused with "chronometer" watch which is a timepiece that has met certain high standards of accuracy set by an official watch institute of Switzerland(C.O.S.C). Chronometer Clasp Complication A timepiece indicating only hours, minutes, and seconds is otherwise known as a simple movement. Common additions such as day/date displays, chronographs and automatic winding mechanisms are usually not sufficient to permit a movement to be called complicated. Moreover, that a watch movement may be a Certified Chronometer does not itself count as a complication. The more complications in a watch, the more difficult it is to design, create, assemble and repair. A typical date-display chronograph may have up to 250 parts, while a particularly complex watch may have a thousand or more parts. Watches with several complications are referred to as grandes complications.
Complication- Examples include:
C.O.S.C. Countdown Timer Crown Crystal Acrylic crystal is an inexpensive plastic that allows shallow scratches to be buffed out. Mineral crystal is composed of several elements that are heat-treated to create an unusual hardness that aids in resisting scratches. Sapphire crystal is the most expensive and durable, approximately three times harder than mineral crystals and 20 times harder than acrylic crystals. A non-reflective coating on some models prevents glare in bright conditions. Crystal Skeleton Case
back Cyclops Lens/Window
D Day/Date Watch Deployment Clasp A three-folding locking clasp that secures the two ends of the bracelet. This prevents the bracelet accidentally opening whilst being worn. Depth Alarm Dial Digital Display Display back/Skeleton back Divers Watch Dual Time/Second Time Zone GMT
Function
E EOL indicator ETA F Face The visible side of the watch or the dial containing the numerals, indices, sub-dials, etc. Fly back G Gasket It is important to have the gaskets checked at least every two years to maintain the water resistance of the watch. If your watch is used under water frequently, then a annual water resistance check is recommended. Gold
Plating Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, and White Gold:
Guilloche
H Hand Hand winding (Manual Mechanical) Helium escape valve
J Jewels K Karat or K Kinetic
L Lap Timer LCD Display (Liquid Crystal Display) Limited Edition Watch Lugs
M Manual Winding Mechanical Movement Meteo Mineral Crystal
Minute Repeater Moon Phase Mother-of-Pearl dial Movement A watch with mechanical movement uses a spinning balance wheel powered by a tightly wound spring. The watch must be wound daily using the crown. All mechanical watches that are powered by the movement of the wearers wrist during normal usage are called automatic movement. A watch with quartz movement measures the vibrations in a piece of quartz and is powered by a battery. New hybrid watches with a non-replaceable capacitor/battery that use the movement of the wearers wrist to recharge itself are called battery less quartz. An example of this technology is used in the Seiko Kinetic series watches.
P Perpetual Calendar Platinum Power Reserve Indicator Push-Piece:
Q Quartz R Ratchet Bezel See Split Second. Register A repeater is a Complication in a Mechanical watch that audibly chimes the hours and sometimes the minutes at the press of a button. Retrograde Rose (or pink) Gold Rotating Bezel Rotor
S Sapphire Crystal Screw-Down Crown Self-Winding Shock Resistance A case back that is transparent so that the movement may be viewed. Sliderule Split Second Stainless Steel Stopwatch Strap Sub dial Swiss A.O.S.C. (Certificate of
Origin)
T Tachometre
(Tachymetre) Titanium A tourbillon regulator, or more simply a tourbillon, is a mechanical device consisting essentially of a rotating cage carrying at least the balance and the escapement. In the tourbillon, every time the balance receives an impulse, the cage undergoes a slight rotating movement with all the elements it contains. While the watch is immobile, the oscillator on the other hand changes its position continuously. In the vertical positions of the watch, exclusively, where the residual defect of equilibrium of the organ causes perturbations, this constant rotation of the oscillator keeps up a continual agitation of the rating results. Successive day by day observations in different vertical positions, do not reveal marked differences of rate. One deduces that the tourbillon compensates the effects of gravity as the inventor Breguet had anticipated. Twenty four (24) hour analog dial Watches with a 24-hour analog dial have an hour hand that makes one complete revolution, 360 degrees, in a day (24 hours per revolution). The more familiar 12-hour analog dial has an hour hand that makes two complete revolutions in a day (12 hours per revolution). Twenty-four-hour analog watches are used today by pilots, scientists, and the military, and are sometimes preferred because of the unambiguous representation of a whole day at a time.
U Unidirectional Rotating
Bezel W Water Resistance
* Only watches marked "Divers" on the dial should be used for diving, as they fully comply with the international standards for divers watches. If you intend to go Scuba diving, then a specialist watch designed for this is strongly advised. Water resistant watches should be inspected every year by a qualified jeweller and any worn out seals replaced. The water seals should also be checked whenever the watch is opened - for instance when having a new battery fitted. "Water resistant" should never be confused with "water proof". Always avoid wearing your watch in the bath or shower; as the hot water can expand/shrink the internal gaskets that keep your watch water resistant.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment. The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow customers to return their waste equipment free of charge. The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK. Much of the UK's WEEE ends up in a landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination. This can have harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health. Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to save our natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill. Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites. Watches Shop are obliged under these regulations to offer our customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when you buy from us a new Electrical or Electronic product. For Example, if a customer bought a new EEE item from us we would accept their old WEEE item and prevent it going into a landfill site by disposing of it safely. Customers must return their WEEE item to us within 28 days of purchasing their new item. Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown below. Goods marked with the above symbol were produced after the 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so they can be recycled. |
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