If you’re a former or current aviator, you may be interested in looking at used Breitling watches for sale, such as a used Breitling Navitimer. In addition to used Breitling watches for sale, you may also be interested in looking at pre owned Rolex watches for sale. Since you appreciate quality watches, and may even have an extensive collection, it’s important to note that there are a variety of other designer watches available.
Whether you wear a watch to make a fashion statement or as a status symbol or both, you may be interested to hear the results of a recent survey. While 25% of watch buyers shared that they wore their’s to make a fashion statement, one out of eight people that wear watches do so to reflect their status.
Were you aware that the “Civil Day” is the accepted manner of keeping time in most parts of the world? This is also referred to as the Mean Solar Day. Basically, a day is divided into two parts, with each lasting from one to 12 hours. One part is used to refer to the day and another for the night.
Have you ever wondered what causes a watch to tick? “Ticking” refers to a watch’s beat, the duration of which is usually one-fifth of a second. The ticking sound is produced when the escape wheel strikes the pallets.
It’s interesting to note that a person can change the day and date without having to turn the watch’s hands all of the way through a 24-hour period. This is due to the double-quick, which is the setting position from the watch’s winding stern assembly.
If you’re planning to purchase a waterproof watch, then you may want to know about the atmosphere, or ATM. This refers to the waterproof pressure ratings. When you discover a watch that is rated One Atmosphere, for example, then this would be waterproof up to ten meters or 30 feet. You may not be surprised to learn that the very first waterproof wrist watch was created in 1926 by Rolex.
Whether you collect watches to make a fashion statement or as a status symbol, it doesn’t change the fact that these are fascinating as well as useful devices. Since watches can make a well-received gift, you may be planning to purchase a used womens Rolex or a girls Rolex watch for the upcoming holiday season, birthday, or other special occasion.