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Citizen Brings Worldwide Radio Control Accuracy to the Skyhawk		Saturday 29 September, 2007

The new 3rd generation Citizen Skyhawk promises a whole range of high-tech features, including but not limited to radio controlled atomic time updates from Europe, Asia and America; ensuring accurate time keeping almost worldwide. The Skyhawk is available now in two variations, stainless steel bracelet and leather strap, at the fairly modest price tag of £349 and £299 respectively.

Is the Riva Diamond collection for you?		Saturday 08 September, 2007

This beautiful new range of Citizen Watches is perfect to catch pretty much anyone’s eye in a matter of seconds. A stunning mother-of-pearl face truly grasps the magnificence of light, a perfect complement to the 24 diamond set case.

An Introduction to Breil Watches		Tuesday 21 August, 2007

Breil are well known designers of stylish and fashionable timepieces. Based in Italy, Breil style represents everything from innovation to seduction. Born in 1942, Breil has become a well known brand worldwide, offering similar quality and style as its D&G competitor.

Seiko Watches solution to global warming: Kinetic Technology		Wednesday 08 August, 2007

This revolutionary micro technology is now present in the majority of high end Seiko Watches. The oscillating motor within the watch is used to transfer the energy from the motion of the wearer’s arm to the electrical storage unit. We decided to put the Kinetic motor to the test, find out how it ticks, and see how it performs in real life use.

Affordable Radio Controlled Watches		Saturday 04 August, 2007

Traditionally watches rely on their own movement to record the time, unfortunately unless the movement is extremely accurate, these watches can loose the accurate time. A range of modern watches are now controlled by an external radio wave or other signal. The original radio controlled watches were expensive and would often have problems obtaining a signal. Recently as the technology powering the radio controlled watches has become more refined the price has fallen significantly, allowing an entry level radio controlled watch to be purchased for under £1000.

Watches and the facts about Water Resistance		Thursday 02 August, 2007

It is now becoming more and more common for watches to offer some level of water resistance as standard, even when the watch is not specifically designed for diving. In this article, I will look at some of the common misconceptions about water resistance; tell you where it’s safe to use your water resistant watch and finally how to care for your water resistant watch.

Rotary Watches: A Company History		Saturday 28 July, 2007

In 1895, the Rotary brand was invented. With family at the heart of his business Moise Dreyfuss opened his factory in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, one of the largest cities in the French speaking district of Switzerland. Even till this very day the company claims that watch making is still “a family affair”.

Learn how to measure the quality of a diamond		Wednesday 25 July, 2007

Often when purchasing a diamond the different sizes, letters and names which represent these factors can be confusing. Our diamond guide covers each of the 5 areas concerning diamonds so you can be sure of purchasing your perfect diamond.
The price and also the quality of a diamond usually depends on 5 different factors: the colour, the cut, the clarity the weight and the shape of the diamond.

Seiko Watches Velatura Range: Giving Racers Their Edge		Tuesday 24 July, 2007

The latest creation from Seiko Watches doesn’t disappoint. Inspired by their new partnership with the International 49er Class Association, the Velatura Yachting Timer provides that important precision to give any competitor the edge they need to set them apart from their competitors. Both of the new Yachting Timers provide race specific features which are vital to ensure pole position and precise, to the second timing.

Meet the four Faces to Watch from Guess Watches		Tuesday 17 July, 2007

From over 45,000 online registrations in the highly successful Faces to Watch campaign, four lucky international finalists have been selected to model a new elegant line of watches from Guess, two more than originally anticipated. In this article, we take a look at the four faces which have caused a huge buzz following the viral marketing campaign. The newly released range is expected to be in direct competition with well known brands such as TAG Heuer and D&G, subsequently expanding the Guess brand to new levels.

Press Release: First Class Diamonds officially unveils latest range of Diamond Studs and Diamond Pendants		Monday 16 July, 2007

In September 2004, James Moore Jewellers successfully entered the e-commerce market retailing a large range of elegant and technologically advanced watches at honest discount prices under the alias of First Class Watches. Due to the unanticipated success of this venture a sister company was created less than a year later to sell a catalogue of diamond jewellery.

Using the same formula of honest pricing, dedicated customer service and high security, First Class Diamonds also enjoyed phenomenal success. Originally starting with a large selection of customizable diamond solitaire rings and diamond earrings, they now seek to create a wider range of products including diamond pendants and three stone diamond rings.

Bulletin: Grey Market Sellers of Citizen and Seiko Watches		Thursday 28 June, 2007

Here at First Class Watches, we often get telephone calls asking how our competitors and eBay sites can sell Citizen and Seiko Watches for a fraction of our discounted price. In this article we lay the facts out to why these eBay sellers and websites can knock so much off the retail price to help you avoid getting caught out or being hustled.

Citizen Watches Eco-Drive Technology - Unstoppable		Thursday 28 June, 2007

You can often find the word attached to every new Citizen Watch that comes on the market but by now it is just expected that consumers know the meaning of this buzzword. It's quite simple really, it is the title of Citizen's latest technology. This article explains Eco-Drive as simply as we can.

These watches are a new high-tech range of solar powered timepieces.

Seiko Watches Introduces Electronic Ink for Women		Thursday 12 April, 2007

The time has come. BaselWorld has officially opened its doors to the public. At the same time Seiko has released its press release detailing what could be the latest trend - an Electronic Ink watch for the ladies.

Watchmakes Worldwide Prepare For A Trip To BaselWorld		Tuesday 10 April, 2007

It's that time of year again where all the seasoned watchmakers find their way out of their hermit shells to show us what they've been working on for past few of months. The world renowned BaselWorld Watch and Jewelery Show takes place from 12th - 19th April.

Limited Edition Formula 1 Seiko Watches Now Available		Sunday 03 December, 2006

Seiko Watches have tightened their partnership with the Honda Motor Company by releasing a line of watches brandishing Honda and Formula 1 logos and colours. The recommended retail prices range from a costly £3,500 to a more reasonable £350.

Seiko Watches Releases New "Spring Drive" Collection		Friday 27 October, 2006

Seiko Watches progresses watch making forefront to a new level with its Spring Drive collection. These limited availability watches feature a new mechanical movement designed specifically for this collection and although a spring is present in almost all mechanical watches developed in the past 3 centuries, Seiko have remastered the technology by not on the industry standard theory of mechanical escapement to record time.