One of the most fashionable accessories for men and women to wear today, is the wrist watch. This practical accessory makes a statement about your style. There are a wide range of designs available to choose from such as are fashion watches, sports watches and designer watches.
The most popular and stylish watch design is the analogue face, with hands to tell you the time. The digital style designed watch is very practical and is used for sports watches. Watches range from plain designs to fashion designs with photos on the face (Swatch watch) through to designer watches which can be encrusted with diamonds.
There are some beautiful designed watches for both men and women. The bracelet watch for women is a popular choice, its a good looking piece of jewellery and can be worn for the office or on a evening out.
Wrist watches were first invented by Patek Phillippe in 1868. At this time wrist watches were worn only by women, they were actually considered unmanly. Later in 1907 Alberto Santos-Dumont, an aviator who was working on the invention of the aeroplane asked his friend Louis Cartier to design a watch for him, something more practical than the pocket watch. Louis Cartier came up with a wristwatch design. This design was used by soldiers in the armies as it was more practical and reliable than the pocket watch. Soon the wristwatch became more socially acceptable for men.
Celebrities love buying watches and spend a fortune on them. A watch is a piece of jewellery that is not only practical but makes a statement about style and financial status. R & B singer Usher has a real passion for watches and owns a collection that consists of approximately 40 watches. His watches range from Cartier Santos Dumont, Audemars Piguet to Panerai Luminor, ranging in price from £7,425 – £61,000.
