Sekonda Watches, including Seksy and Sekonda ONE

History of Sekonda One Watches would take you back to Russia in 1974 when ZIM (located in Kuybyshev) started producing the first LCD digital watches. The model was called B6-02 and it was quite primitive in functionality and bulky in looks. It had three buttons two of which were for setting the hours and minutes and the third one was used for seconds (though for some reasons these were not readily displayed). ZIM manufactured watches under four brands – ZIM, Sekonda, Elektronica and Pobeda.

The Elektornica-1 (also known by the name of model B6.03) is considered by many the first real digital watch of Russia and is a favourite collector’s item. This brand was never exported from Russia though it was in production until the late 90s. The watch had a four digit display of hour and minute as time, and date at the press of the button. A long push on another button would also display seconds.

Evolution of Sekonda One Watches

The next in the evolution of the digital watches in Russia was the Elektronica 5 (model no: 5.202) which had a six digit LCD on the screen with day and date display at the same time. These watches were manufactured by Soviet Integral under the following brand names: Sekonda, Elektronika-5 and Elektronika (during the mid 70s).

Around mid 80s the leading Russian watch factory Poljot came out with multifunctional digital watches which also had analogue display. The watch was primarily manufactured for export to foreign brands and was extremely rare in the Soviet Union itself.

The Sekonda Brand

In 1966 the world learned of the Sekonda One watches brand fro the first time. This was abrand name under which Soviet watches were marketed on the international market. The Sekonda One watches saw major popularity featuring digital watches that had world time – and looked frighteningly like the Seiko watches. The post Soviet Sekonda One watches which has now become the Sekonda One – UK is no more buying Soviet manufactured digital watches since the year 1993.

The Sekonda One Watches Today

It is without saying the Sekonda One watches today are still the envy of the world. Their designs, superior quality and above all affordability are features that make these watches the favourites of millions not only in UK but also the world at large.

While the Russian counterparts have ceased production of digital watches, the Sekonda One watches in UK thrive with new stunning models that have become best-sellers in the 2007 lists. Their popularity is not only due to their stunning looks and excellent workmanship, but also for the outstanding customer service and wide range of models. There will always be something you would love to have from the new range of Sekonda One watches – and once you have one you would be able to appreciate that these watches give total value for your money. Despite the fierce competition in technology and design, the Sekonda One watches are still among the best that you can get.

Timberland Watches

Timberland Watches – A Watch That Can Be Worn At Anytime

You would know Timberland as the brand name for an outstanding range of clothing and rugged yet stylish boots. Now you will know Timberland as the brand for outstanding sports watches. The Timberland watch is specially designed for adventure and its stupendous features qualifies it for the name of the Swiss-knife among watches.

Timberland Watches – A Distinctive Style

There are plenty of sports watches around for the adventurer to choose from; however, the Timberland watches are indeed a class apart. They are now manufactured by none other than Swatch – the funkiest of all watch company – under license from Timberland. As you all know and admire the Swatch watches come in varied designs and models. The license from Timberland adds a little oomph to the sports watches that this company is so famous for.

What Makes The Timberland Watches Special

As a brand Timberland is already famous for its distinctive and elegant style in the world of fashion. This quality has easily been passed on to the watches it launched making it a fast favourite for both party people and adventure seekers. In fact the Timberland watches are designed in such a manner that they look good on your wrist no matter where you are – office, climbing mountains, steering a raft on the rapids, or just watching nature.

The best model of all is that HT2 which is indeed a stop-in-tracks watch. This Timberland watch is what makes you think of a Swiss knife when you look at it. It has everything that you would ever need when you are outdoors – thermometer (both in Celsius and Fahrenheit), barometer, altimeter (measuring height both in feet and height) and lastly a digital compass.

Besides all these it is – of course – shock proof and waterproof so you do not have to worry about where you go and how you go. The time can be set in four different time zones for the truly international person, and the time is given both by digital and analog mode. It also costs about £200/- - and it is well worth every penny.

The Perks Of Owning A Timberland Watch

Besides the fact that you are wearing a world-class watch, owning a Timberland watch gives you an edge over other watches in:

1. Affordability – while some models comes with a high price tag, there are a number of Timberland watches that are well within the budget that you would love to wear on day-to-day basis. These are watches that would give you both utility and rugged fashion making you feel carefree and modern at the same time.

2. Value for money – the Timberland brand and the Swatch manufacturing - both leaders in the fashion world – give you total guarantee of quality. When you buy a Timberland watch you know you bought a commitment from these two companies to give you a perfect timepiece; you buy total satisfaction. By the way, all the Timberland watches comes with free delivery.

3. Mind-blowing models and designs – all the Timberland watches have a distinct rugged appearance that looks exceptionally attractive on the wrists of both men and women. The technology and design are perfectly matches in all the Timberland watches making you proud to be owning one (or more).

Quartz Watches – Modern Technology In Time Keeping

The quartz watches that were once worth US $500 can today be found as promotional gifts in cereal boxes. Yes, the quartz watches which were first launched in USA in the year 1970 were indeed priced at US $500. At that time the watches were running on wind-up mechanism which was okay but not as accurate as the quartz crystals could make it. The quartz crystal had brought about not only highest possible accuracy, but also the possibility to make the watches thinner and more attractive.

The Before and After Story

1. The Before Story

What was before the quartz crystal’s energy was harnessed for the watch movement? The watches were working on winding technology, which is quite amazing as well. This was a culmination of unrelenting research and development that continued over almost five centuries – since the 14th century until the 20th century when the quartz application to watch movement was discovered.

In the 1960s the mechanical (ticking) wind-up technology was replaced by the battery run technology where the oscillator base of the mechanical wind-up watch was swapped with a transistor oscillator. There were two major differences in the new way the watches run with the transistor oscillator:

(i) Runs on battery and is not dependent any longer on the daily winding up of the watch to have it run

(ii) The balance wheel and spring were no more required as they were replaced with a tuning fork type system which was a single-material resonator.

While searching for a better timing element the quartz became a hot favourite in watch companies R&D labs. It was obvious that this was much, much better for timing than any other material available including the tuning fork. The problem was to match it with the integrated circuit technology in such a manner that it could function at the lowest possible power.

Quartz has other advantages over previous materials – since it is silicon based (quartz is silicon dioxide) it is impervious to solvents or heat; it remains in crystal form even at hundreds of degrees Fahrenheit.

The After Story

As the very popular saying goes, ‘The rest is history.’ Today you will find quartz watches both in digital format and analogue format. The most commonly used quartz crystals are now chemically shaped and etched into the integrated circuit for best results. The accuracy of the watch would rather depend upon the accuracy of angle cutting precision against the axis of the crystal. The shape of the crystals operate either as a tuning fork or as a straight bar. As an aside, an interesting point is that when quartz is bent (or even compressed) it generates voltage on its surface – a phenomenon called the piezoelectric effect. Similarly, if voltage is applied to it, it would bend. After a lot of research it was found that quartz shaped as a disk or a straight bar were the best for this type of application.

The technology still searches for better ways and even more accurate time keeping and now the atomic watch has replaced the quartz movement. The quest has not ended – the technology of tomorrow will be ushering in something new and even better than what we know and have today.

Citizen are already the pioneer of a successor to the quartz watch with their Citizen Ecodrive Watches series.