Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph

The 39 mm in diameter polished case of the watch is made of stainless steel with convex scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and black dial with black sub-dials. As for the crown, it is fluted to wind easily. There are luminous dots and hand-fitted hour markers on the dial and diamond-polished nickel hands for clear readability.The timepiece comes with an adjustable strap made of black calfskin with crocodile pattern that repeats driving gloves. The strap is also available in black and brown crocodile leather. There is a folding buckle in polished steel with push-buttons.Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph is water-resistant to 30 meters (100 feet) with a power-reserve 42 hours.The world-known watch brand, TAG Heuer, was founded in 1860. The company creates both stylish and complicated timepieces, which a lot of watch enthusiasts consider to be special due to their bold design and avant-gardism. The watch Carrera was made in memory of famous Carrera Panamericana automobile races that were hold in 1950s. This mechanical model on a leather strap was created in 1964 but even today it looks very elegant and stylish. The legendary timepiece TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph is featured in a famous movie "The Covenant". One of the main characters of the movie is a young student with strong character and leadership skills. And namely the amazing TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph destined for real men greatly accentuates his nature. The watch comes from the TAG Heuer Carrera Classics series CV2113.FC6180. The timepiece is driven by mechanical automatic (self-winding) movement, Calibre 17, 2894-2 ETA Swiss Made. In 1996 TAG Heuer decided to relaunch its Carrera CV2113FC6180 watch for men.

Oris Modern Classic Timepiece

The case back is transparent, the hands of the watch are luminous (Super-Luminova). It gives the possibility for the wearer to see the time in dark. The sapphire glass is resistant to scratches. As for the strap it is made of dark brown calf leather with stainless steel buckle. The design of the timepiece is very elegant and refined. The Oris Modern Classic watch is great for people who value their time and who are high quality things admirers.Oris is one of the most loved watch brands in Hollywood. It was found in Holstein, Switzerland in 1904. Despite the fact Oris is a rather new watch company,it has quickly gained good reputation as a high quality mechanical watch producer. There is a number of Hollywood movies and TV programs where Oris timepieces have been featured. Oris production is not only highly appreciated in movies but there are a lot of famous actors who are devoted Oris watch lovers. For example, the Oris Modern Classic timepiece was worn by Keanu Reeves in a popular movie called "Constantine". The Oris Modern Classic movement is automatic, cal. 733, based SW 200, with 38 hours power reserve and 26 jewels. The case of the watch is 18 K gold plated with a big crown, made of stainless steel, there is a display of hours, minutes and seconds in the center of the watch and date at six o'clock. The Oris Modern Classic timepiece is water-resistant up to 50 meters.

TAG Heuer Link Quartz Watch

The brand's benchmark design was given a new start in the period of 2003-2004. The newly developed prestigious edition inherited unique characteristics of its two predecessors, the S/el and the first Link generation.Nowadays every timekeeping creation from the TAG Heuer Link series denotes Strength and Elegance, Power and Beauty, sporting Prowess and Prestige.The watch is powered by a quartz movement. It is 200-meter water-resistant. As the models of the timepiece has been developed from different materials, according to the model, the bezel of the timepiece is fixed or unidirectional produced from steel or gold. There is also a model with the diamond-set bezel.The dial of the watch features facetted, hand-fitted hour markers that are stainless steel, gold plated or diamond, depending on the model. The hour markers and hands are covered by luminescent substance to provide perfect legibility in any light conditions.The TAG Heuer Link quartz watch is secured to the wrist with either steel or a combination of steel and 20 microns plated gold bracelet.The first timepieces that served as the base for the TAG Heuer Link series were initially introduced in 1987 under the name 'S/el' standing for 'sport and elegance'. In 1999 the series received its Link name.

TAG Heuer Link Quartz Watch

The timepiece goes on a distinctively designed link bracelet, composed of S-shaped links. The brand managed to develop the bracelet that is standard-setting for fluidity, comfort and ergonomics. The case of the TAG Heuer Link quartz watch is crafted from a block of solid steel. The watch's scratch resistant sapphire crystal is slightly curved.Tag Heuer Link quartz watch is sported on the wrist of one of the major characters in "The Departed", 2006 crime drama movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Matt Damon, Leonardo Di Caprio, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin.Agent Colin, played by Matt Damon, wears the brand's Link quartz watch during the entire movie. The timepiece stands out due to its rare elegance. It seems to be the best choice for Agent Colin, appreciated as a complex and fascinating character. TAG Heuer's iconic Link watch is equally suitable for everyday business life as well as variety of sports activities, defining modern style and success values. The architecture of the watch differs from any other sports watch, reflecting the power and beauty of steel through contrasts play and elegant lines.

Proposed Legislation May Break Your Digital Watch

Watches that won't be affected are obviously yourautomatic and mechanical watches, your digital watches without an automatic daylight-savingsfunction, and digital watches which are set remotely like atomic watches or MSNDirect watches. The bad news is that your watch might become obsolete. The good news is thatit's a great excuse to buy a new one.If your digital watch automatically adjusts for daylight-savings, congress maybe about to make it obsolete. According to thisCNN story, lawmakers recently approved legislation thatwill extend daylight-savings by a total of two months:Lawmakers crafting energy legislation approved an amendment Wednesday to extenddaylight-saving time by two months, having it start on the first Sunday in Marchand end on the last Sunday in November.The amendment was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that isputting together major parts of energy legislation likely to come up for a votein the full House in the coming weeks.Yes, more daylight might save us 10,000 barrels of oila day, but what about all the watches that will no longer adjustthemselves properly? Who is lobbying for them?Watches that will be affected are quartz watches which automatically reset themselvestwice a year to compensate for daylight-savings. Fortunately, most if not all ofthese watches have a way to manually turn DST on and off, but it would be a bummerto have to remember to do that.