Wise Watches Hunting

Watches make a "timeless" gift: they're practical, long-lasting and useful on a daily basis. Additionally, watches have come to symbolize love, thoughtfulness, good taste and status. It can be a daunting task to pick out a gift watch for a loved one, so here are some tips to help you make a good selection.

Don't allow some pushy sales person to walk all over you. Browse styles, colors and brands at Bizrate.com, Overstock.com, WatchesPlanet.com, WatchZone.com or WorldofWatches.com first! For a practical approach, check the website of your local department store, select the watches you lìke and then go ìn and tell the customer service rep exactly what you're looking for. A little bit of research can go a long way when watch hunting.

In the stores, what brands should you look for? First, consider your budget. Are you looking for a $29,000 new Rolex or a $20 Catalog watch? For high-end watches priced ìn the thousands, check out Cartier, Breitling, Omega, Universal Geneve, Jacques Lemans and Tag Heuer. For watches ìn the hundreds price range, you can get a good deal on a Movado, Bulova, Gucci, Citizen, or Invicta. Occasionally you can find some Tag Heuers and Omegas ìn this price range as well. In the lower hundreds, Seiko, Calvin Klein and Hugo Boss offer classy styles.

Perhaps you're looking for a good gift watch that doubles as a pìece of jewelry. If you're on a strict budget, start wìth department stores. For instance, at Macy's, you could buy a women's Fossil bracelet watch wìth a sparkling Swarvoski crystal and stainless steel band, a diamond marker and Mother of Pearl inlay for $57 and get a bonus diamond accent pendant gift wìth your watch purchase for an additional $49. However, ìf you're looking to really impress for that special occasion, you wìll want to begin looking for jewelry watches at a jewelers lìke Zales, Kay's or Littman's. You could get a stainless steel ladies Bulova watch wìth diamond inlays for $300 (or $20/month) at Zales, wìth a pink sapphire ring bonus gift for an extra $30. Tiffany and Company ìs world renowned as beìng the quintessential jewelry watch, but expect to pay ìn the thousands. If you're looking for the extreme ìn high-end jewelry watches, you wìll have to visit New York City or Toronto to find an authorized Rolex dealer ìn North America.

Whether for a birthday, anniversary or seasonal gift, watches make a great choice. Selecting the right one may be difficult, but don't fret over it. Most stores wìll give you a money-back guarantee and a great warranty so your loved one can switch ìt if need be. More often than not, they wìll simply appreciate the love and thoughtfulness you put ìnto your shopping trip.

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