Feminine ambiance and charm—Cartier Tank Louis XL Model Watch

Cartier may be the famous jeweler and watch manufacturing company from France having a lengthy good reputation for pioneering design along with a drive for excellence. Home of Cartier, a real empire of fashion, elegance and fine craftsmanship, began in 1847 by Louis-Franois Cartier. The watches out of this fashion house perpetuate luxury and magnificence in the start. Today, the watch designers of Cartier use the astonishing design archives left by Louis Cartier,

Tank collection is really a flagship of Cartier. Like a tribute towards the Allied Forced in Europe, the first Tank is made in 1917. The primary qualities might be its both square and rectangular case. It’s a contemporary design in line with the horizontal portion of the Renault military tanks.

Allow Cartier to understand that whatever Lola wants, Lola will get, and Cartier designed Tank Louis Cartier XL watch to satisfy her anticipation to some “T”. Tank Louis Cartier XL Model Watch is definitely a luxurious redesign of their iconic Tank Louis Cartier rectangular case that is ornately adorned to demonstrate feminine ambiance and charm.

Tank Louis Cartier XL open-works case exhibits the divine mastery of their new Manufacture mechanical movement with manual winding – caliber 9616 MC skeleton, which seems to drift freely within its diamond adorned 30mm X 39.2mm tank frame.

Tank Louis Cartier XL’s highly rhodium finished 18K white gold case shimmers set with 254 brilliant-cut diamonds for as many as 2.20 buggies, together with an 18K white gold handmade crown also is set having a brilliant-cut diamond (0.12 carats). Outdoors-works dial is accompanied by blued steel hour/minute and small second hands.

Tank Louis Cartier XL amazing caliber 9616 MC skeleton movement includes 159 parts and 21 jewels. The general size of the movement is 26mm X 26.3mm having a thickness of 3.6mm. The total amount beats at 28,000 oscillations each hour having a power reserve of 72 hours/three days. This incredible movement remains safe and secure with a sapphire crystal and case back. It’s water resistant as much as 3 bars and it is embellished having a beautiful fuchsia alligator skin strap.

Cartier does indeed get Lola as well as your Lola will certainly love Tank Louis Cartier XL. This watch has all of the refinement and luxury that’s expected from the Cartier brand. Gents get the Lola a Tank Louis Cartier XL on her birthday, Mother’s Day or perhaps since you can!

Brown Dials Vacheron Constantin Overseas Replica Watch

All the indications powered by this Brown Dials Vacheron Constantin Overseas Replica Watch are smoothly and easily adjusted via the crown. Its 22K gold oscillating weight bears a wind rose – a universal symbol indicating the cardinal points for travelers – adorned with sandblasted, polished and finely grained finishing.The 43.5mm Overseas world time model houses Caliber 2460 WT. This in-house self-winding movement has a 40-hour power reserve.

The new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Replica Watch  , each equipped with Manufacture movements – including three new calibers – embody the new generation of self-winding timepieces inspired by the spirit of travel. The models world time, chronograph and automatic/date and small model are now offered with brown dials. Like the other references from the Overseas collection, these new watches in steel bear the Hallmark of Geneva and are fitted with easily interchangeable bracelets/straps, a guarantee of comfort anywhere in the world.

Coated with a translucent brown lacquer that intensifies the depth effect, the dials alternate between sunburst, snailed and velvety finishes. The screwed-down caseback fitted with a sapphire crystal reveals the 22K gold oscillating weight adorned with sandblasted, polished and finely grained finishes, and with a wind rose, a universal symbol indicating the cardinal points for travelers.

The brown dial of the Vacheron Constantin Replica Watch world time displays 37 time zones, including those that are off-set by a half-hour or quarter-hour in relation to UTC time. Finally, a translucent lacquered velvet-finished outer ring serves to indicate the hours and minutes. The display comprises three parts. The center features a “Lambert” projection map depicting the continents (enhanced by a sunburst satin-brushed finish) and the oceans (in a velvet finish), along with a translucent lacquered disc bearing the city names. A third sapphire disc laid over the map provides day/night indications by means of subtly graded smoky tints, synchronized with the 24-hour disc.

The 5 Best Men's Watches for Under 500 Dollars

For your average Joe, the idea of spending 500 dollars on a watch will either seem like a substantial investment, or more likely, completely out of the question.  With that in mind, I expect the list of the 5 best men's watches for under 500 dollars to be a list of watches that could easily become a family heirloom. I don't think that's an unreasonable expectation.  I think all these watches should be from highly reputable watch makers, preferably have mechanical movements, and be made from high quality materials.  Either that, or such a unique piece, that I am left with no choice but to add it.  I want quality for such an investment, and expect my readers would want the same.

So, let us see what I was able to come up with for this installment of the best men's watches for under...

The 5 Best Men's Watches for Under 500 Dollars

Victorinox

Alliance Mechanical
Model: 241668
Case: 40 mm, Stainless steel
Band width: Leather
Movement: Mechanical Self winding
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery:N/A
Water resistance: 100 M/330 ft

Victorinox is the swiss army knife company.  Maybe you knew that, because that is really what they are known for.  They have only been producing watches since 1989.  But the product they make is quality.  They manufacture their own movements.  They use a multiple crystal hardening process to make a lens surface that is extremely resistant to scratches.

The Alliance mechanical is a self winding mechanical watch.  It is a stainless construction, 40mm case and has a black face with black leather band.  The face has Arabic numerals at the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions, and it includes a date window.  It also includes a see through back case, along with the Sapphire lens. 

I like the Victorinox brand for a quality, reasonably priced watch.  They are an old company, even though they have not been producing watches for that entire time.  They are still a company that should stand behind their product.

In my previous Men's Best Watches Lists, I couldn't really find a Swiss made watch I felt would fit the bill, but this one definitely fits well in this under 500 dollar price range, falling in the 400 dollar range.

Orient

Explorer
Model: FDH00001W0

Case: 44.5 mm, Stainless steel

Band width: 22 mm, Leather

Movement: Automatic hacking 48K40

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Dual Time

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M/165 ft

This Orient Explorer is a whole lot of watch.  I really am attracted to this Orient watch, the value is solid.  The watch has Dual time zones, it has a slide rule calculator on the Bezel, it has a Sapphire Crystal lens, and a power gauge. 

Not to mention great looks, and a mechanical auto movement, which is made in-house.  I like the Orient brand, for the appearance, as well as the fact that they are not using pieces from other companies.  It's not something you find in many sub 500 dollar watches.  In fact, its not something you will find for watches in general, but this Explorer does it for around 485.

The face is a bit busy for me, but I think it could be something I could get used to.  Orient is quickly becoming a company I look at when looking at watches of any price.  The watches are priced well, and they are not quite as mainstream as Seiko or Citizen, in the Japanese watch market.  It gives them a uniqueness factor that you cannot get from the mainstream watch companies.