2013-02-06

经典时尚ICON的珠宝演绎

经典时尚ICON的珠宝演绎

  当麦当娜、碧姬-芭铎等这些留下美好倩影的一代偶像与迷人珠宝、腕表相遇,碰撞出的火花格外璀璨、精彩。


奢华珠宝上身

  红宝石铂金镶钻项链,耳坠,铂金镶钻手镯,白金镶钻腕表均为卡地亚;V领流苏连衣裙Ralph Lauren。

时尚ICON

  复古典藏钻石项链Stefan Hefner,花形白金镶钻腕表为香奈儿高级珠宝腕表,纱质连衣裙为香奈儿。

萧邦戒指和项链

  白金镶钻戒指以及项链和吊坠均为萧邦,印花连体裤为Giambattista Valli。

Verdi Gioielli戒指和手镯

  粉红宝石钻石戒指、手镯均为Verdi Gioielli,紫色宝石棕色钻石流苏吊坠项链和戒指均为Damiani,淡粉色薄纱连衣裙为Louis Vuitton。

御木本珍珠项链和戒指

  白金镶钻珍珠项链、戒指为御木本,铂金镶钻花卉胸针为Elsa Peretti for Tiffany&Co.,黑色连衣裙为Valentino。

珠宝奢华上身

  白金镶嵌黑宝石、钻石项链配白金十字架红宝石吊坠均为Gavello,右手:黑色施华洛世奇水晶镶钻手镯,黑色施华洛世奇水晶镶钻戒指,黑白钻石戒指均为Roberto Demeglio;左手:戒指手镯均为Roberto Demeglio,黑色珍珠贝母表盘镶钻陶瓷腕表为迪奥,黑色连衣裙为:Calvin Klein,镂空手套为De Bernardi。



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2013-02-05

精品绿松石今年或迎来大幅度上涨

精品绿松石今年或迎来大幅度上涨

  近日,记者在年底的多场拍卖现场发现,“绿松石”摆件成为年末投资藏家关注的焦点,多件绿松石藏品拍出上百万元的高价,身价堪比黄金.

  【今年或迎来大幅度上涨】

  记者走访天津市古文化街、珠宝玉石街发现,被称为“绿松石”的石头市场上并不缺乏.而各种绿松石之间,由于颜色、纹理、杂质各不相同,价格也从几百元到几万元不等.“绿松石的市场价格一般视品质高低,每千克在2500元至10000元,宝石级珍品则可达到每千克1万至10万元.但目前市场上,超过15千克的绿松石佳品十分罕见.”一位经营二十余年玉石生意的程老板告诉记者,去年3月开始,绿松石的采集开矿就受到一定限制,原矿来源几乎断绝,2013年绿松石价格可能会迎来较大幅度上涨,春节前正是绿松石收藏的好时机.

  不过,记者发现,目前市场上大量出现的看上去是艳蓝色,和天然绿松石一样在缝隙处有“铁线”的石头,价格多在几十到几百元之间.“这些都是人工合成的绿松石,多被用作首饰和服饰加工,也有做成佛珠、手把件、挂件、摆件等冒充天然绿松石.和国内湖北等地出产的绿松石相比,这些合成绿松石的颜色偏蓝,是用石料染色而成.没有任何收藏价值.”天津市宝石研究制作工作者张大平表示.

  【老松石升值潜力更大】

  “相比新松石,收藏老松石潜力更大.”张大平告诉记者,2007年他收藏了一枚老绿松石材质的光面挂件,仅用了600元,而今年在和一位“玉友”交流价格时,该挂件身价已达到6000元,价格翻了9倍.而新绿松石在2007年的价格约为每克80至100元,今年的价格也仅在每克200元左右.

  除新老之外,张大平认为,收藏绿松石,主要看硬度和铁线纹的深浅多少,天然绿松石的硬度一般在4.5以上,硬度越高颜色越深细腻度越高,表现为肉眼所见的亮滑质感.而人工注胶、添色的绿松石遇热遇汗常会脱色.记者 胡淼





来源:新浪收藏


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网购翡翠的好处 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网

网购翡翠的好处 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网


    随着互联网的迅速崛起,以及对我们生活的渗透度越来越高,网购早就是一件稀松平常的事了,从日用百货到数码家电,衣食住行,学习娱乐,总之你想得到的想不到的都有卖。而珠宝类的网购也在逐渐规范,越来越多的人感受到了网购珠宝的好处,所以廖舒娜将网购翡翠的优势做个总结,给初次接触网购翡翠的朋友一些参考。

    1、品类繁多任君挑选

     除了云南本土几个比较知名的翡翠企业,大多数的翡翠店规模都较小。实体店一个两米柜台大约就是摆放一两百件商品,也就是说一般的小店总的有上千件货品就是不错的了。若是有相对集中的翡翠专卖区域还稍微好一点,否则是看了后面忘了前面,难以比出个高下。网络上购买翡翠既可以有成千上万的选择,遇上喜欢的了点击一下收藏,爱怎么对比就怎么对比,轻松又方便。

妙瑞可 冰种飘翠平安扣天然翡翠吊坠

冰种飘翠平安扣天然翡翠吊坠

    2、网购翡翠价格

    正所谓毛出在羊身上,且不说七彩云南那样的大品牌投入广告的费用有多少,也不去讲云南大小旅游店的给旅行社的利润提成比重是多少,就说各位当地一个实体店商铺一个月房租要多少,特别是那些一线城市地段再好一点的,这些巨大的的支出往哪里赚回呢?很明显,加在他们所卖的翡翠上。翡翠商家不是慈善家,成天说着算了亏一点卖给你的那种绝对是不可能的事。所以越是在大城市、越是北方的城市翡翠的价格就越高。

    很多初次来网购的朋友都喜欢问有没有实体店,有实体店就能说明有实力吗?相隔那么远,有实体店您就立刻飞过来看货吗?又做实体又做网络的,那成本又加了一部分了,更贵了。做网店的商家不用租昂贵的商铺,也不用请明星做广告,更省去了经销商之间层层涨价的环节。所以专注于做网络直销的商家最大好处就是价格便宜,相比那些拥有实体店的商家绝对是有价格优势的。

妙瑞可 冰种苹果绿平安扣天然翡翠吊坠

冰种苹果绿平安扣天然翡翠吊坠

    3、网购翡翠省时省力

    这个优势相信有过网购经历的朋友都会深有体会,电脑上简单操作几步,过几天就有人送货上门,管它外面严寒还是酷暑,就算是遇上百年一遇的暴雨也绝不影响您购买翡翠的好心情。现在正规的翡翠网店退换货等售后服务也完善,快递也有了上门取件的服务,如有需求一个电话就可以解决问题,避免了实体店货品出售概不负责的后患之忧。

妙瑞可 冰种褐黄翡如意天然翡翠吊坠

冰种褐黄翡如意天然翡翠吊坠

本文由妙瑞可翡翠商城的钟潇云编写,任何公司或个人不得转载,转载必究。

本文主要介绍了:网购翡翠的好处    文章来源:妙瑞可翡翠商城


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伯爵魅惑性感的玫瑰花园

伯爵魅惑性感的玫瑰花园

  伯爵[微博]的每款珠宝都是爱的象征,表露着魅惑与性感,其灵感化为献给女性之美的一千零一道光芒。玫瑰,世上最常作为赠礼的花朵,自上世纪六十年代起,自然而然成为伯爵植物题材珠宝系列最钟爱的图案。为您的最爱献上最美的玫瑰——Piaget Rose。


  在这个无比珍贵的花园的中心,Piaget 玫瑰系列中的玫瑰散发着独特芬芳,令人心旷神怡。



TAG:伯爵 PIAGET 玫瑰 珠宝 伯爵魅惑性感的玫瑰花园

2013-02-04

翡翠b货 c货是什么 如何鉴定真假 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网

翡翠b货 c货是什么 如何鉴定真假 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网


    在上一篇文章中,我们先是介绍了镀膜翡翠和漂白翡翠这两种不太常见的翡翠处理方法及鉴别,现在继续介绍我们常见的也较为高端的翡翠处理:

    1、B货翡翠

    做法:B货翡翠是处理翡翠中最最常见的。首先都是选择一些底子比较脏,结晶颗粒比较差的翡翠,早期的方法就是在强酸中浸泡后充胶,近期经过发展之后要经过强酸浸泡,弱酸中和,烘干,充填,二次抛光

    耐久性:经过强酸处理的翡翠本身结构就会变得比较疏松脆弱。早期的B货翡翠由于充填物的老化都已经发黄,近期由于填充物会运用多种新研发的材料,加上发明时间也较短暂时还没有发生变化,但不耐酸。现在在市面上流通的B货翡翠大多数都是这些“高端B货”。

    鉴别:首先那些底子很脏,透明度又差的翡翠你完全不用怀疑,没人造假还造丑的。肉眼辨别是否是B货首先是看底子是否干净,我们的经验是说发白,但是这个也很难言传,只能意会。但是通常B货很少有很明显的杂质,很多人会对底子不干净的翡翠嫌弃,但是杂质,褐色,黄色这类的存在对鉴定非常有用。还有就是无论做的多好的B货,只要你自己观察它的内部,始终是有一种朦胧的模糊的感觉,很难明显看到结晶颗粒的边界。这个需要长期观察才能培养眼力。其他的什么红外光谱的震动,什么紫外线照射下起荧光都不用管了,懂了也没仪器给你看。

妙瑞可 糯冰种癣加绿天然翡翠镶金花镯/胸坠(真钻)

糯冰种癣加绿天然翡翠镶金花镯/胸坠

    2、C货翡翠

    做法:染色的方法多种多样,但是也大同小异。常用的就是选择一些质地相对粗糙没有颜色的翡翠,放于有颜料的溶液中加热,使其变得颜色较为艳丽美观。

    耐久性:不耐酸也不耐碱,甚至自然氧化都会慢慢变淡变色甚至消失。

    鉴别:C货翡翠的颜色始终是充斥着一股邪气,别样的鲜艳。若是染成绿色或者紫色仔细看还能看见在裂隙石纹结晶颗粒的边缘会比较深一些。红黄翡染色不常见,也没有什么简单的鉴定方法

妙瑞可 冰玻(玻璃种)苹果绿(无色)天然翡翠镶玫瑰金花镯(真钻)

冰玻(玻璃种)苹果绿(无色)天然翡翠镶玫瑰金花镯(真钻)

    3、B+C翡翠

    就是处理上述两种方法,鉴定方法也结合二者即可。

    对于翡翠的鉴定其实的没有什么简单易行的办法,我所讲的都是自己的经验之谈,基本也是要多去看真假对比,才能够形成一些识别能力。若只是普通的消费者还是要去正规质检站做个鉴定。
妙瑞可 细糯种癣加绿天然翡翠手镯(59.4mm)
细糯种癣加绿天然翡翠手镯(59.4mm)
 
本文由妙瑞可翡翠商城的钟潇云编写,任何公司或个人不得转载,转载必究。
 
本文主要介绍了:翡翠b货 c货是什么 如何鉴定真假    文章来源:妙瑞可翡翠商城


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黑白宫廷复古珠宝重塑经典美型

黑白宫廷复古珠宝重塑经典美型

  伊万卡-特朗普高级珠宝以“Rock Tradition”这一理念贯穿所有设计,对上世界20年代到60年代的经典珠宝进行现代演绎。Ivanka凭借与生俱来对奢侈和时尚的理解,让精美、别致的祖传珠宝散发着青春、活力,为当今智慧,自信的都市女性量身打造,激发新生代对优雅的无限幻想。


  2007年9月,Ivanka与世界最著名的钻石企业Dynamic Diamond Corp。联手,推出了高级珠宝系列,并在位于纽约麦迪逊大街的伊万卡-特朗普高级珠宝专卖店首发。最上乘钻石的选用和对于高水平工艺的坚持延展了这一系列的优雅与活力。每一件单品上都带着Ivanka对品质的认可,每一款单品上都会有招牌的珊瑚色珐琅标识和她的名字。

  该珠宝系列凭借对于设计和品牌定位的全新尝试在奢侈品市场占得一席之地。每件单品浑然天成的魅力和摩登的优雅气质使“传承经典,拥抱未来”的珠宝系列成为“精致而不矫饰”的时尚经典,并始终忠于其“Rock Tradition”的理念。本系列以祖传风格的审美来定位,捕获了那些欣赏该品牌重塑祖传珠宝能力的所有年龄段时尚女性的关注。品牌同时显现了Ivanka对于新时代年轻女性消费者的影响力,她们钦佩Ivanka并认同她的理念。

  伊万卡-特朗普珠宝系列由超过200件的铂金、18K白金、黄金和玫瑰金为主要材质的珠宝组成,点缀以钻石、缟玛瑙、白玛瑙、珍珠和水晶。一些独特的材质如黑钻石珠、原钻、鲨革、皮革、天鹅绒和经雕刻的玛瑙为伊万卡-特朗普高级珠宝的招牌设计增添了亮色。

  2011年秋,伊万卡-特朗普高级珠宝将旗舰店从麦迪逊大街迁至时尚腹地曼哈顿SoHo地区。新店的占地是原店的两倍,超过二百多平方米。店内陈列了十个独具特色的珠宝系列,并且配有环境优雅的新娘沙龙、VIP室和定制画廊。同时,店内还有专门的区域展示品牌的新产品线,如将于今年推出的钟表系列以及精选的展示珠宝。旗舰店同时也被设计成是一个活动场地,可在内举办面向客户的社交聚会,或是与其它同类型奢侈品牌联合举办活动。它用以展示和支持商务女性所竭力发扬的女性创业精神,这也正符合Ivanka Trump所倡导的社会义务和责任感。

  黑与白系列(Black and White)–Ivanka Trump的标志性配色起着至关重要的作用,使得珠宝的造型锐利但不失优雅。形成鲜明对比效果的黑色和白色宝石、钻石相映成辉,再加入天然水晶与白色玛瑙,创造出高尚别致的风格。



TAG:复古 珠宝 经典 优雅 黑白宫廷复古珠宝重塑经典美型

2013-02-02

详解翡翠选购之把件篇 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网

详解翡翠选购之把件篇 玉观音_玉貔貅_价格_图片_收藏_鉴赏—妙瑞可翡翠网


    从古代开始,无论皇亲国戚还是商贾高官,都喜欢将玉器作为把玩之用,在北方我们叫做“盘玉”,南方称之为“把玉”,这既是表现了爱玉之人对玉爱不释手的情谊,渐渐的也成为一种身份地位的象征。而翡翠把玩件在众多品类中由于色彩丰富硬度高而得到爱玉之人的追崇。 对于把件的挑选可能比其他的玉器更加注重自身的感受。

妙瑞可 细糯种三彩崇山峻岭天然翡翠手把件

细糯种三彩崇山峻岭天然翡翠手把件

    一、 把玩件选择颜色很重要

    翡翠把件运用最多的就是红黄翡。这是因为把玩翡翠大多都是男性,红黄翡属于权位富贵的象征,用于把玩件之中最合适不过了。把玩件还会运用多种颜色的原石进行雕刻三彩的叫做福禄寿,四彩的叫做福禄寿喜,越是色彩丰富的越是有价值。把件雕刻比较立体,厚度的尺寸也较大,所以透光性受到很大的影响,再是通透的玉质作为把件也并不明显。在挑选手把件时颜色的多样性和鲜艳程度往往大过于翡翠的种水,只要不是太干到影响美观度就可以了。

    二、款式和题材的选择

    相比挂件而言,手把件的题材就会显得比较完整和专一。往往一个手把件会重点体现一个题材,细节刻画使之全面精细。在题材的挑选上就完全根据自己的喜好来选择。雕工来说手把件要尽量立体饱满一些,整体圆润均匀,细节处又要精细,这样既可以兼顾到手感的舒适性又可兼顾观赏时的美观度。

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糯冰种春带彩天然翡翠金蟾手玩件

    三、注意事项

    1、手把件中石纹什么的都是浮云,那么大的一块翡翠,若是一点石纹都没有,不是手把件中的奇葩就是被商家蒙骗了。而且把玩件种水一般不会很好,有细小石纹也不明显,通过雕刻剔除之后,连美观度都不影响,更别说影响牢固性了。

    2、尺寸根据自己的手掌大小选择,把件并不是越大的越好,翡翠的密度本身就很高,若是太重的话长期把玩其实并不舒服。正常大小的手把件长度在70mm——80mm,宽度为45mm——55mm,其他的数据可根据自身情况做调节。

    3、巧雕作品最紧俏。在把件的雕刻中通常都会运用巧雕的手法将翡翠本身的颜色勾勒成一副完整的画面,这将翡翠的优势发挥到淋漓尽致的手法也是考验了玉雕师的功力,好的雕刻可以化腐朽为神奇,将一块不起眼的翡翠打造成构思精妙的艺术品。所以巧雕作品绝对是您展现独一无二的个性的好选择。

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糯冰种飘花双喜临门天然翡翠手把件

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本文主要介绍了:翡翠选购   翡翠摆件选购   文章来源:妙瑞可翡翠商城


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2013-02-01

神秘野性的蛇年蛇造型珠宝

神秘野性的蛇年蛇造型珠宝

  新年就要到来,THOMAS SABO推出蛇年珠宝配饰。融合古老神话的精髓,THOMAS SABO特别将蛇形图案融入饰品的设计中。蛇形携载着力量,闪耀着野性、迷人、充满诱惑的神秘魅力,同时也不乏优雅与精致。2013年,这些魅力非凡的配饰可以打造出性感迷人的时尚装扮,同时也将带来力量与好运。

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顶级翡翠珠宝展京城亮相

顶级翡翠珠宝展京城亮相

  近日,一年一度的顶级翡翠珠宝展在蓝色港湾每克拉美旗舰店开幕.在本次翡翠展上,来自缅北的奢华翠宝吸引着众多翡翠藏家和爱好者.本次翡翠珠宝展将持续到2月3日.

  翡翠,被称为玉器之王,无论是其色泽还是硬度,都远远超出传统玉器之上,其晶莹的色泽已经被现在越来越多的人所喜爱.据悉,本次展品来自缅北的翡翠矿区,其质地细腻纯净无瑕疵,颜色为纯正、明亮、浓郁、均匀的翠绿色在光的照射下呈透明状,是翡翠中的极品.

  在现场,记者看到多件种水俱佳、各具特色的展品.纯正质地的翡翠手镯,玉质密致、晶莹剔透.作品雕工精美,打磨光滑细致,通体带着几许稳重与洒脱.翡翠挂件散发出古朴华贵的韵味,沉稳含蓄的独特气质,更是令人爱慕不已.顶级翡翠观音王透过精湛的切割技术,与花蕊中的碧玺宝石光芒交相辉映,如真似幻.





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Concrete Watches Might Even Outlive Your Timex

Andrew Liszewski
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Concrete Watches Might Even Outlive Your TimexTimex boasts its watches can "take a licking and keep on ticking" but designer Dzmitry Samal has created a line of timepieces with durable concrete housings that can probably endure a lot more than just a licking. It's just too bad that the cheap nature of concrete doesn't carry over to making affordable watches.

There are eight different designs in total that will each be limited to a run of just 100 to 150 pieces. And even though a bag of concrete won't exactly break the bank, these watches range in price from $1,190 to just over $1,500. Not as pricey as a Rolex, but far more extravagant than a Timex. You can pre-order one now before they all pre-sell out, but you'll have to wait until November for delivery of your designer timepiece that will happily take all of your abuse.

Concrete Watches Might Even Outlive Your Timex

[Dzmitry Samal via MoCo Loco]


Concrete Watches Might Even Outlive Your Timex

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Learning To Tell the Time Would Have Been So Much Easier With a One-Handed Watch

Andrew Liszewski
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Learning To Tell the Time Would Have Been So Much Easier With a One-Handed WatchEven though most of us grew up in a time when digital watches were the norm, learning how to read an analog clock face is a handy skill that would have been far easier to master were there only one moving hand like on these lovely Defakto watches.

These beautifully minimalist timepieces combine the hour and minute hands into a single sweeping arm that makes a full rotation twice a day. Because the hand ticks forward every five minutes, you can still get a fairly accurate sense of the time at a quick glance. It's probably not for those with a strong prescription, but for those of us keen on simpler designs it's $340 well spent. Unless, of course, you're completely dependent on a digital display.

Learning To Tell the Time Would Have Been So Much Easier With a One-Handed Watch

[Defakto via Coudal Partners]


Learning To Tell the Time Would Have Been So Much Easier With a One-Handed Watch

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How Humans Kept Time At the Olympics Before Machines Did All the Work

Mario Aguilar
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How Humans Kept Time At the Olympics Before Machines Did All the WorkIn 2009, Usain Bolt "shattered" Tyson Gay's world record in the 100-meter dash by a whopping .11 seconds. How do we know that? Because an ultra-precise, automated timekeeping machine told us so. It didn't used to be that way.

Olympic officials wisely relinquished control over the clock long ago, but once upon a time a guy held a stopwatch in his hand and started and stopped it to the best of his ability. Omega has been the official timekeeper for the Olympics since 1932, and the Olympic Pocket Watch 1932 above is a replica of the watch used that year. It keeps the regular time of day, and has a built-in stopwatch operated by the start and stop pushers on top.

The gorgeous pocket chronograph looks nothing like the big digital readouts we see in London, but don't let its old style fool you. The movement is very precise. It's just that humans suck at using it. [Omega via Christies via Business Insider]


How Humans Kept Time At the Olympics Before Machines Did All the Work

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Watch Made From Mount Everest Rock Is Still Cheaper Than Climbing It Yourself

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Watch Made From Mount Everest Rock Is Still Cheaper Than Climbing It YourselfYou might scoff at spending almost seventeen grand on a relatively boring watch that's crafted from a chunk of rock brought down from Everest's summit. But when you consider an expedition up the world's tallest mountain can cost as much as $83,000, this timepiece actually becomes a slightly more affordable way to visit the top of the world. Kind of.

Handcrafted in Nepal, the chunk of Everest used in Kobold's Himalaya Everest Edition watch was actually brought down the mountain by watchmaker Michael Kobold and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes back in 2009. But it took two years for a German company to cut and polish the rock into the seven millimeter thick discs used as the watches' faces to ensure they were all structurally sound and wouldn't crack. So if you and 24 others have always fantasized about visiting Everest but don't like the cold or risking your life, with this timepiece you can have the mountain brought to you.

Watch Made From Mount Everest Rock Is Still Cheaper Than Climbing It Yourself

[Kobold via Born Rich]


Watch Made From Mount Everest Rock Is Still Cheaper Than Climbing It Yourself

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This Stealthly Analog Smartwatch Can Be Your Little Secret

Eric Limer
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This Stealthly Analog Smartwatch Can Be Your Little Secret Smartwatches can have some pretty useful functionality, but maybe you don't want to broadcast to the world that you're wearing one, or maybe you just prefer good old-fashioned analog. The Citizen Eco-Drive Proximity was made with you in mind.

The Proximity, while appearing to be a somewhat regular watch, actually has some small words written around its rim, words like "Mail" and "Call." Whenever your phone goes off, the second hand discretely jumps over to point at the relevant word, without affecting the time-keeping of the piece at large.

It's a neat idea, but there are a few downsides. It's only for iPhone, and iPhone 4S or newer at that and it's not particularly cheap either at $550. Granted it's also just a nice watch, so that's what you're really paying for. After all, it's a smartwatch that can't even tell you who is calling, but that's your trade-off for stealth, I suppose. It'll be going on sale later this fall. [A Blog To Read via Engadget]


This Stealthly Analog Smartwatch Can Be Your Little Secret

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Average Day Watch Reveals How You Waste Your Life

Andrew Liszewski
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Average Day Watch Reveals How You Waste Your LifeThe Average Day Watch does a lot more than just let you keep track of how long you've been sprawled out on the couch watching TV. It actually has the potential to improve your life, shaming you into physical activity or other pursuits by breaking down how the rest of civilization spends their days.

It turns out that the average human doesn't spend 21 hours in bed, and that 15 hour TV marathons aren't the norm. The revelations are as surprising as they are disappointing, particularly a generous section titled 'Social Life' which probably has nothing to do with Twitter or Facebook. For $230 it's a harsh dose of reality in a stylish timepiece, but where's the section for commenting on expensive and stupid watch designs on your favorite blog? [UncommonGoods]


Average Day Watch Reveals How You Waste Your Life

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This Vintage Soviet Space Watch Is the Ultimate in Cosmonaut Style

Micah Fitzerman-Blue - Bureau of Trade

This Vintage Soviet Space Watch Is the Ultimate in Cosmonaut Style With the demise of NASA's shuttle program, one of the best ways to get to space today is a $63 million seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Show the Cosmonauts how happy you are to come aboard by arriving to the launchpad wearing this beautiful vintage watch, which celebrates the achievements of the Soviet space program.

This fine 1979 timepiece is available at Bureau of Trade for $70. The watch is known as "Lunokhod," which means "moon walker." The Russians might be touchy about the fact that their countrymen have never successfully set foot on the lunar surface. Try to steer the conversation toward that other Moonwalker, Michael Jackson. Or, just use the watch as a stylish way to count down the seconds until you can catch a ride on SpaceX instead.


This Vintage Soviet Space Watch Is the Ultimate in Cosmonaut Style

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Sometimes Watch: Awesome Accessory, Subpar at Telling Time

Leslie Horn
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Sometimes Watch: Awesome Accessory, Subpar at Telling Time I don't wear a watch. I never have. If I did it would be more or less as a bracelet, but I dig the Sometimes Watch because it's just so simple and cool.

Bright colors remind you of the Swatch you might have worn in grade school, but its pared down to give it an air of sophistication. Buy it for $140 at the MoMA store, which by the way has a ton of really awesome stuff. This watch won't give you a super accurate read on the time, but it's a sweet little accessory. [MoMA]


Sometimes Watch: Awesome Accessory, Subpar at Telling Time

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You Don't Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite Watch

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You Don't Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite WatchIt's still going to take some practice to be able to read the time at a glance, but Mr. Jones' new Satellite watch doesn't look as complicated as Tokyo Flash's latest efforts. And astronomy enthusiasts will appreciate its use of hour and minute markers that look like orbiting celestial bodies.

Instead of an LCD display or even numbers, the $195 Satellite's black watch face simply has a pair of spheres that reveal a series of colored dots as they orbit around its center. The colors follow a six hour pattern so eventually you'll be able to accurately estimate the time with a quick peek. But since the watch represents an entire 24 hours, it might be hard for some wearers to get used to the six o'clock mark actually denoting midnight.

You Don't Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite Watch

[Watchismo via Ubergizmo]


You Don't Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite Watch

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This Sleek Clock Let's You Count Down to Some Terrifyingly Ambiguous Events

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This Sleek Clock Let's You Count Down to Some Terrifyingly Ambiguous Events No matter what's going on in your life today, there's always something else around the bend, something to anticipate or dread. This countdown clock helps you keep your hopeful sights on the former. Or the latter if you're a masochist.

The Mr. Jones countdown clock, aside from being a rather spiffy looking analogue clock on its own, has its own, built-in countdown mechanism that can support a wait of up to 999 days. When it comes to what you're counting down to, the clock comes with a built-in list including specific holidays to more vague goals like "Freedom" and "The party" to ones that can be construed as more terrifyingly forboding, like "They arrive" or "It's over."

If you need a classy countdown clock to remind you how long til "It's over" whatever "it" may be, the Mr. Jones clock is available now for $124. You could always just keep count in your head or on paper for free, but there's something fun about the idea of having one of these on your desk and responding with a dead-eyed stare whenever friends and coworkers ask you who "they" are and why they're coming. [Watchismo]


This Sleek Clock Let's You Count Down to Some Terrifyingly Ambiguous Events

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Would You Wear a Google Smartwatch That Looked Like This?

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Would You Wear a Google Smartwatch That Looked Like This? Whatever your opinion on the whole smartwatch thing is, don't worry/get excited; this isn't real. This is just a concept design called "Google Time" by Adrian Maciburko. That said, they look kind of, well, nice.

Of course for a smartwatch to be any good it'd also have to work well, unlike some others we've seen. But Google Now, with its attempts (and reasonable success) at getting to know you better than you know yourself, you could get something that's actually interesting. So what do you say, would you be at all interested in a Google Smartwatch like this? You know, if it actually existed. [Adrian Maciburko via The Next Web]

Would You Wear a Google Smartwatch That Looked Like This?


Would You Wear a Google Smartwatch That Looked Like This?

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