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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
OK ladies, are you tired of your husband tossing his expensive automatic watches on the dresser at the end of the day. He spent too much money on these beauties to begin with and now he treats them as if they are K-Mart specials. Does he need a masculine looking case that will feed his masculine ego so that he will feel comfortable storing his Rolex, Piaget, Bucherer, or Harry Winston. "The Sir Edmund says it all, even the name is masculine. This beautifully handcrafted black leather case will house your husband’s large automatic watches. The glass display window will allow viewing of those expensive watches, and the plush velour-like covered pillows will provide a soft safe place for the watches to rest between uses. Of course, "The Sir Edmond", is perfect storage for any watches, ladies. Don’t be scared away by the name. Who doesn’t like black leather. This case is petite and perfect for your 3 favorite watches. Labels: Ann, Case, Leather, watch pillow
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Friday, November 14, 2008
If you have someone in your family, like my sister, that has a fetish for watches you might consider purchasing them an attractive watch case to store them in. Watchcases.com has a plethora of watch cases to meet the needs of luxury watch collectors (Rolex, TAG, IWC, Blancpain) down to the novice collectors, like my sister, of Fossil or Swatch watches. If their watch collection is full of over-sized luxury watches or sporty Fossil or Swatches, they definitely need a watch case to store them. The Large Watch Box: "Black-N-Blue" by Royce or the
Jumbo Watch Display Case by LWC are both must see items. Large Watch Box: "Black-N-Blue" by Royce is just that. Genuine handcrafted black leather covers this beautiful case with powder blue colored velour-like material covering the interior and plush watch pillows. The pillows are edged in black leather so that your valued watch collection will pop out from the color contrast. Because of the special design of the pillows your watches will display at an angle to make it easier to catch the eye of your admirer.
Jumbo Watch Display Case by LWC is another choice for storing your collection of fine watches. Big or small, the Jumbo Watch Display Case by LWC will work. The black leather exterior is stitched in white for a sportier look. The unique pillows are designed to house the big over sized men’s watches like Panerai, Invicta, and Zeno as well as elegant ladies’ Omega and Invicta watches. The pillows are male/female pillows; a smaller pillow is nestled inside a large donut style holder. The Larger Watch Holder looks like a donut when the smaller inside pillow is removed. This allows great adaptability for true collectors! The flexible dividers in the Jumbo Watch Display Case by LWC also allows more space for those truly over sized watches. This holiday season consider a beautiful watch display case from Watchcases.com for the man or women on your Christmas list. Labels: Ann, Automatic Watches, Case, IWC, Panerai, Tag, watch case, watch cases
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Monday, October 13, 2008
QuestionI’m buying a watchcase for my husband. He has a Rolex and a few other nice watches. My problem is that he is a woodworker and I want to purchase a wooden box that is nicely made, not one that looks like it was mass manufactured in China. I was looking at the Reed and Barton Redford 5. AnswerActually the original watchcase, The Reed and Barton Redford 5 Item# RB/596WFS/dC5, is a perfect choice. This watchbox will accommodate watches about 50 mm in diameter. It is solid wood with a walnut trim and a glass window for viewing your fine watches. The tan suede-like interior is a beautiful contrast to the walnut finish. Another choice is the Wood 6 Watch Display Box by Eilux, Item# EW-3457-MG/dC6, it is solid wood with a Mahogany stain that is well built and beautiful. It also has a glass display window to show off your treasured automatic Rolex and other automatic watches. This box is perfect for automatic watches that measure up to about 45 mm in diameter. Venlo also makes some beautiful cases. Their wood cases are made in Thailand and their leather products come from Italy. Item# VE-004-XX/C4 4 Watchcase by Venlo Company is an attractive maple veneer wooden watchcase that comes in two different finishes. The interior is a smooth tan suede that accentuates the beautiful finish of the boxes' exterior. This watchcase will house most watches, even most modern over sized watches. I understand your concern about products made in China, especially for your husband, who works with wood on a daily basis. These days you are going to be hard pressed to find products not made overseas. The products I suggested are beautiful and well made. The problem is people complain about prices, and then complain about quality. You cannot have both cheap prices and hand made US work man quality products. They just do not go hand in hand. Labels: Ann, Automatic Watches, Rolex, Venlo Case, Wood
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Question:I own a Rolex Daytona and was wondering if an Orbita Sparta Open 1 Watch Winder would be able to wind my watch? Answer:Probably. The Orbita Sparta Open 1 Winder (http://www.watchcases.com/spsisiwibyor.html) is designed to meet the winding needs of most of the automatic watches. The Rolex Daytona is a powerful looking watch. The Orbita Sparta 1 Winder is built to take care of this dynamic watch. This Orbita winder comes with an option to purchase an AC adapter. Even though there is a guarantee that the batteries will power your winder for about 2 years you may choose to purchase the adapter to use, instead of batteries, to ensure continuous power to the winder. If you are looking for more style or a winder that would display your Rolex Daytona automatic watch, you may want to think about the Single Watch Winder(http://www.watchcases.com/orsp1decama.html), or the Siena 1 Watch Winder (http://www.watchcases.com/orbita-watch-winder-siena-1.html). Orbita watch winders are well built, quiet, and dependable and are built to wind most luxury automatic watches. http://www.watchcases.com/spsisiwibyor.html http://www.watchcases.com/orsp1decama.html http://www.watchcases.com/orbita-watch-winder-siena-1.html Labels: Ann, Daytona, Rolex, Siena Winder, Sparta Watch Winders by Orbita Corporation
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Cheryl, You asked: "If the Eilux DuoLux Double Watch Winder in the Cherry Box (or Black Piano) could wind your Panerai Watch"? URL: http://www.watchcases.com/eilux-winder-cherry.html Two issue must be addressed when asking about a watch winder being able to wind a particular watch. 1. Is the watch too heavy? 2. Is the watch face too big? ( The watch must fit on the watch holder and allow the lid to close and the winder head to rotate.) Panerai watches are not only beautiful, most of them are also quite large. Because you did not specify if you have a Panerai Luminor or a Panerai Radiomir, (and there are over one hundred different models of the Panerai), I will give you some information on the Eilux 3444 DuoLux 2 Watch Winder, and then maybe you can come to your own conclusion. The Eilux 3444 Watch Winder is not only a reliable product it is also an attractive display box to use for displaying your treasured automatic watches. The Eilux Watch Winder Motors are designed to wind watches up to about a 1/2 lb in weight. Since the Eilux 3444 Watch Winder 2 has two heads, URL: http://www.watchcases.com/eilux-winder-cherry.html each individual head should be able to wind a Panerai watch up to about 1/2 lb in weight. The Eilux 3444 Watch Winder houses its winder heads in a beautiful wood display case so that you can show off your cherished Panerai automatic watches. (You may choose either Cherry or the more popular and versatile Piano Black Finish, this same winder also comes in an even more popular Winder with a leather finish the DuoLux Leather 2 Watch Winder. http://www.watchcases.com/eilux-2-watch-automatic-watch-winder.html ) The display case provides a clearance of 3/4 inch from the watch mount to the glass with the standard watch holder mount adapter, and 5/8 of an inch clearance from the watch mount to the glass with the gents watch holder adapter. In order to find out if your Panerai watch would fit you will want to measure the thickness of your watch and the maximum diameter including the dials. The Eilux 3444 Watch Winder 2 has two individually programmable heads. Each head is factory preset to approximately 900 TPD (turns per day). You program the winder direction; clockwise, counterclockwise, or bi-directional. This product is quiet and attractive and hopefully will meet the needs of your Panerai automatic watch. However since watches vary in size and configuration of the watch band straps etc we do offer a return window in case our best guesstimate overlooks some issue with your Panerai Automatic Watch. Sincerely, Customer Service www.WatchCases.com You must email us for all Return Authorizations. RMA's are not given via telephone. 1-800-910-8970, Ext. 2 Our Hours: M-F,10-4 Eastern Time Closed Weekends & all major Holidays. Labels: Ann, Eilux Winders, Panerai
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Question: I have a Panerai automatic watch and have been looking at your web site for a travel watchcase or watch box. I’ve got it narrowed down to the Venlo Milano 1 watchcase, and the Panerai Watch Case. The regular sized Venlo Milano watch case says that it only fits watches up to 50 mm in diameter. I’ve measured my watch and I think that it measures 51 mm. My watch also has a non deployant latch which prevents it from laying flat. With the Panarai watch case it states that it must be able to lie flat, so I think that one is out. I know that the Milano comes in Grande (Larger Size) but I’m wondering if you think this type watch and band will fit in the Milano Grande? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks, Mark Answer: Yes, Mark, you are definitely on the right path. Panerai watches are not only beautiful but also substantial in size. My suggestion would be to go with the Venlo Milano Grande. You said we way it holds a watch up to 50mm, we do not write that, we write that the case has a holder that measures about 50 mm, however it will only hold a 48 mm dial watch. So your watch exceeds the size limits of the standard by 3 mm! According to Thomas O'Brien of Venlo, the Milano Grande should offer just enough room for your beautiful automatic Panerai watch with that unruly deployant buckle. Plus protect it when you are storing it or traveling with it. I understand your concern about your watch not laying completely flat, but, even though your Panarai watch does not lay completely flat there should be adequate room because of the depth of the Venlo Milano Grade case. The Milano measures about 23 mm in depth. This should give plenty of room for the non deployant latch and the watch face to rest comfortably. Click the link below for the exact description and measurements of the Venlo Milano C1 grande. http://www.watchcases.com/venlo-case-milano-grande.html Grande Milano http://www.watchcases.com/ve-10111-w-c1.html Standar Milano Sincerely, Ann at Customer Service WatchCases.com
Your best source for watchcases and watchwinders!Labels: Ann, Panerai, Venlo Case, watch case
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Question:Do I need the Grande Biella WatchCase by Venlo for my 51mm Panerai and 50mm Bretiling Watch? My husband has a Panerai automatic watch and a Breitling and I need to know which watchcase will work for my watches. I’ve got it narrowed down to the Venlo Biella Grande 2 Watchcase or Biella Standard Watchcase not sure which to get, there is a big price jump for the Grande version. The regular sized Venlo Biella watch case says that it only fits watches up to 50 mm in diameter. I’ve measured my watch and I think that it measures 51 mm. My panerai watch also has a non deployant latch which prevents it from laying flat. I know that the comes in Grande (Larger Size) but I’m wondering if you think this type watch will fit in the Standard size? What are your suggestions? Thanks, Mary Beth Rogers Answer:No, Mary Beth, you can not get the standard size for those watches. If the watch measures less than 48mm and has a standard style watch band and clasp, then the standard is the best and cheapest choice. But not for those Monsters! You are definitely on the right path, let me push you over the edge to purchase a grande case, you will not regret the choice! Panerai watches are both Big and Beautiful and a pain to find a watchcase for. My suggestion would be to go with the Venlo Biella grande size. According to Thomas O'Brien of Venlo, it should offer just enough room for your beautiful automatic Panerai watch and buckle strap. Yes their is a big price jump, but their is a big materials cost. These are Italian Leather WatchCases, not cheap chinese made leather. The craftsmanship of these cases is superb! You can see, smell and almost taste the difference. This is a gift a high end gift item, a luxury item not a cheap after thought! We understand your concern about your watch not laying completely flat, but, even though your Panarai watch does not lay completely flat there will be adequate room because of the depth of the Venlo Biella Grande case. The Biella measures about 23 mm in depth. This should give plenty of room for the non deployant latch and the watch face to rest comfortably. Click the link below for the exact descritption and measurements of the Venlo Biella Grande and Standard version. http://www.watchcases.com/ve-10311-w-c2.html Biella Standard. http://www.watchcases.com/biella-grande-travel-watch-case-venlo-sku--lwo-02.html Biella Big Grande WatchCase http://www.watchcases.com/venlo-case-milano-grande.html Milano Big Case. http://www.watchcases.com/ve-10111-w-c1.html The single Version of Venlo's Travel Case. Sincerely, Customer Service www.WatchCases.com 1-800-910-8970, Ext. 2 Our Hours: M-F,10-4 Eastern Time Closed Weekends & all major Holidays. ____________________________________ Thank you for shopping with watchcases.com and please tell your friends about us! Drop us a line if you do not wish to receive email from us. Labels: Ann, Panerai, Venlo Case
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Question: Hello, So that I can select the proper watch winder, can you tell me how many turns per day are needed for an IWC Portuguese Perpetual watch. I like the Siena; however here's my dilemma: I'm living in Bangkok now and only get home a few times a year, I need to put the watch(IWC Portuguese Perpetual) in my safe (it is like a std hotel safe) and the opening is only 5 3/4 inches high but plenty deep and wide, the Siena will not fit. I could get another safe but it will not be as secure as the one built into the room, what do you think, any ideas? Thank you, J. Brast Answer:Dear Mr. Brast, The IWC Portuguese Perpetual watch is a beautiful watch. In researching the winding needs for your watch I surmise that the requirements are approximately 800 TPD. We would therefore recommend one of our Orbita or Eilux Watch Winder products. Orbita is a very reliable high end watch winder company and Eilux is a very good dependable entry level watch winder brand. These Watch Winders are all well made, sturdy, quiet and able to handle the winding needs of an IWC Portuguese Perpetual watch. There are several single watch winders that I would recommend for your IWC Portuguese Perpetual watch . 1.) The Siena Watch Winder, Item# OR-SIENA/W1, is a fully programmable watchwinder for your watches' needs. http://www.watchcases.com/orbita-watch-winder-siena-1.html The Siena Winder comes in an attractive fully enclosed wood display case with several finish options. (Piano Black, the most popular, Teak or Burl.) 2.) Another option is the Orbita Bellino watchwinder, Item# OR-BELLINO/W1 . http://www.watchcases.com/beblle.html This Bellino watch winder is also great for travel or safe storage since it is small and compact. It is housed in a beautiful and durable leather case. You can view both of these items by clicking the links above. 3.) A third option, though not a programmable winder is an excellent choice for your watch since it operates through the full range of movement and winds the necessary Turns Per Day is the Orbita Sparta Watch Winder, http://www.watchcases.com/sp1blwawi.html it comes in an open air model and in a wood boxed model. The Sparta Series of Watch Winders is unique and like no other watch winder on the market. The Open Air model is best for someone who does not wish to pay extra for the nice box or who plans on putting the watch and watch winder inside a safe. It is shorter only 4.75 inches tall. 4.) A final Good Choice is the Eilux Cubic Watch Winder in Leather.
"CubicLux" Leather Winder |Eiluxhttp://www.watchcases.com/wiculbyevwi.html This winder is a great choice for storage in a safe or for travel since you can lie it flat and it will still wind your watch. Though not as programmable as the Orbita Watch Winders, the Eilux Cubic Winder in Genuine Leather is a good choice. It measure only 4 inches tall when on its side, so this works in almost all safes! Labels: Ann, Eilux Winders, IWC, orbita watch winders
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