Wristwatches have quite a genealogy. Wristwatches started out being jewelry for the royalty. In the 1800' and early 1900's a wrist watch was considered a lady's item to wear but that all changed when war brought out the mother of invention, the necessity of a portable watch that could be seen immediately. Later the watertight function was added with new gaskets that could seal the watch and keep water out of it. Here is a review of some of the marvelous creations that have come out in recent years and months.

Water Resistant in the Depths of the Ocean

For the adventurous individuals that can not resist the draw of the ocean there is the Tag Heuer Formula 1 Men's Chronograph with a rubber strap and black dial silver subdials. This marvel is water resistant up to 200 meters. When you need to know right to the second what time it is this is the men's wristwatch you want to be wearing when you are diving into the depths of Neptune's domain.

From Outer Space to Your Wrist

Corum hit the market with a watch that set the whole industry on the cutting edge of fashion with watch faces created from a meteorite. These watches had a limited production of 999 and each watch is numbered in sequence to give the authenticity of the production. The Cape York meteorite fell in the area of Greenland. This innovative design put this men's wristwatch on the cutting edge of couture and ideas all through the men's watch industry started going wild with more and more eccentric designs.

Men's Fashion for Casual Wear Wristwatches

Men's fashion for casual wear wristwatches runs from bands of natural fibers to leather and dial faces of super heroes, golf insignia, team insignia and just a hard working casual wear line of men's wristwatches. Bulova has a very fine line of casual wear watches available at reasonable prices. Bulova's Caravelle Basic is the perfect casual watch for the manly man. The sturdy design of stainless steel and a curved crystal dial is set in an impressive 33 mm width case. This particular watch has a reputation of being a sturdy, hard worker and it just won't give up no matter how much abuse it goes through.

Formal Men's Wrist Watches

When you have a formal occasion to attend and appearance means everything, such as your wedding, Cartier has a marvelously dressy watch for a man that will let anyone who might be interested that this man is destined for success.

Cartier Men's Santos Galbee Automatic Watch

Is dressy enough for any special occasion or just to wear to make a statement that shows your style and taste is impeccable.