It is a tradition that watch ownership, in the UK, is a monogamous act; one time piece suffices until the next one comes along. In comparison our European cousins think nothing of having several pieces on the go.

Unless you are a keen collector, there is no need to fill up your house; however it is Watchintime.com 's wish to guide you towards your perfect wrist watch by offering fantastic bargains.

Wachintime.com is an independent company and our advice is impartial. With many years experience in the watch industry, we often offer exclusive timepieces and brand names that are, or will become collector's items. Selling via the internet allows us to keep our prices as low as possible and we confidently say we believe our prices are the best on the market. The majority of our watches are brand new and have never been worn. Most of the brands on offer carry a 24 months warranty. Anything different will be outlined in the description. Rest assured that all of our watches are 100% genuine articles and thanks to fast Internet Banking and next day delivery, any watch can be yours within 24 hours.

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Watches and Why We Love Them

Watch (n) - A small timepiece carried in the pocket or worn on the wrist

It is uncertain when and who invented the first wristwatch. I have found that the first wrist watch was made in the late 1600 by David Rosseau. The oldest watch manufacturer in the world is Vacheron & Constantin; it was founded in 1755. There are hundreds of different watchmakers and thousands of watch models in the world. Retail price goes from as little as £1.99 to a staggering £9,000.000. Most of us, though, will be proud enough to possess a watch which retails at between £500 and £10,000. Is it the price or the make that makes a watch a state symbol? Truth is that we like to "flash" something elegant, unique and expensive. That is why there is such a big market on fake watches. One can buy Rolex or Cartier copies for as little as $15.00. Why would people wear them? Simply to show that 'they have made it'! to pretend and to show that they have something expensive on the wrist. As anyone seen a fake Sekonda watch?

A beautiful watch is part of elegance and class. In this way we are all, very much so, individuals. Most of us would like to wear and show a Rolex or a Cartier on our wrist mainly because the name, design and shape are well recognised; and we want to be recognised. Others may go for less well known makes but of the same quality and the same value.

Most of us go for well-designed and often expensive luxuries. If all of us could afford it we all would have £10,000 flat screen televisions, £3,000 cameras, £2,000 stereos, and the latest most sporty £40,000 car. And yes, many of us can afford it, and this is why there are so many extravagant items on the market.

Why do I love watches? Because I am just fascinated by their design and elegance. The fact that, unfortunately, they do not come cheap is another story.

I take my time to read and understand watches and makes. It is this (little) knowledge that I have that I would like to share with you.