Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Mon 31st March 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Fathers Day Gift IdeasWatch Gift Ideas

Toy Watch USA is a little known producer of semi luxurious time pieces. They seem to be making waves in the US and with good reason. 

The quality of the workmanship and elegance of the designs make Toy Watch USA a genuine retailer of merit.

This example below exemplifies their panache for styling:

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Retailing for a very reasonable $385 (£190 approx). Toy Watch USA say:-

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Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Mon 28th January 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Watch Gift Ideas

Umm if someone said they were going to buy me a binary code watch - I would probably say don’t bother. Having seen one in the flesh, I’m in two minds now.

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It looks great and will be the talk of most dinner conversations… But for an easy to use time keeper forget it. Unless of course Binary is your second language. Umm thought so…

Called the Samui Moon Binary watch it works by the green lights flashing and then simply adding the numbers in the two rows to determine the time. The price tag is £360 ($155).

 

Posted by Ruth Miller on Fri 4th January 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Watch Gift Ideas

Zenith El Primero chronograph movement is legendary for it’s pedigree which includes powering some of the finest watches in history i.e every rolex since 1969.

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The mechanism is made from 354 minutely engineered parts, 41 tiny screws and 31 rubies. It takes 9 months to build and is accurate to 1/10th of a second. To put this in perspective other timepieces only manage 1/7th of a second. The retail price of the Zenith El Primero Grande Class Open is £5,200 ($10,400). But for such engineered quality it’s a price worth paying….

Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Tue 11th December 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Unusual Christmas Gift IdeasMost Expensive GiftsWatch Gift Ideas

If you have £33,750 ($67,500) burning a hole in your pocket, you could give some consideration to acquiring the stunning IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar designed by Kurt Klaus.

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Features include:

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Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Mon 10th December 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Most Expensive GiftsWatch Gift Ideas

The iconic Tag Heuer never ceases to produce great wrist watches. The Grand Carrera Calibre 8 is no exception.

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Retailing for £2,500 ($5,000) this beautiful time piece is described as follows by Tag Heuer:

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