| are many watch brands available on the market, | | | | chronograph, 12/24 hour time, dual time, |
| each varying in style and price. This information | | | | screw-back case, Eco-Drive, and 667 feet of |
| guide will cover some of these popular models, | | | | water resistance. |
| along with watch details and company overviews. | | | | Movado Watch Brand |
| All of this will come in handy when trying to | | | | Movado, in the artificial international language |
| decide on a watch brand. Included are other | | | | Esperanto translates into 'always in motion'. In |
| popular watch brands that are worth looking into | | | | 1881 the watchmaker Achille Ditisheim and his |
| such as Timberland and Seiko. | | | | staff in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland began |
| Bulova Watch Corporation: Accutron | | | | crafting watches in his workshop. All watches |
| Accutron watches are a brand from the Bulova | | | | were hand made and numerous awards and |
| Watch Company that was introduced to the | | | | certificates have been achieved due to the |
| market in 1960. Watches are made in Switzerland | | | | watches functions. Although Movado has recently |
| however they are designed in the United States. | | | | announced job lay-offs to shrinking revenue, it's |
| Accutron is actually the world's first completely | | | | still one of the top watch brands out. |
| digital watch. These quartz watches carry | | | | Featured Style: Ladies' Movado Rondiro |
| warranties on the movements and are quite | | | | This ladies stainless steel Movado Rondiro bracelet |
| stylish. The Citizen Watch company recently | | | | watch has a mother-of-pearl dial and diamond |
| acquired the Bulova Watch Corporation in early | | | | bezel. It is also water-resistant. |
| 2008. | | | | Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. |
| Featured Style: Accutron Belize Mens Watch | | | | Although Swiss Army has been around since 1884 |
| From the Belize Collection: Black enamel dial. | | | | creating Swiss Army Knives, the watches weren't |
| domed sapphire crystal. four-screw casebacks. | | | | introduced in the United States until 1989. |
| stainless steel case and bracelet. deployment | | | | According to Swiss's official website, their largest |
| buckle closure with lock. water resistant to 50 | | | | model the SwissChamp has thirty three features |
| meters. | | | | and requires over four hundred and fifty steps to |
| Citizen watches | | | | manufacture. |
| The history of the Citizen watch dates back | | | | Featured Style: Victorinox Swiss Army Classic |
| nearly one hundred years to 1924. In that year, | | | | Alliance Chronograph |
| the Shokosha Watch Research Institute created | | | | Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Alliance Watch # |
| the first Citizen watch. The name was actually | | | | 25665. Swiss quartz movement. button deployant |
| coined by the Mayor of Tokyo at that time | | | | clasp. White dial with Arabic numerals. Date |
| Shinpei Goto. By 1930 the name had permanently | | | | indicator at 4 o'clock position. Hardened mineral |
| stuck. Citizen watches come equipped with digital | | | | crystal. All Victorinox Swiss Army watches are |
| and chronograph technology. | | | | covered by a 3-year limited warranty. Steel |
| Featured Style: Citizen Perpetual Calendar Watch | | | | bracelet with push. Stainless steel case. |
| A deep black face with orange markers creates a | | | | Chronograph function. Screw-in case back. Water |
| bold look that is matched with a full set of | | | | resistant to 100 meters. |
| features: a perpetual calendar, 1/20 second | | | | |