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Best dedicated server hosting providers of 2022

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Redakcija Sandžak Danas
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Forget slow shared hosting – get a server that's literally just for you. Opting for a dedicated server means that you get an entire server to yourself. There's no sharing of CPU time, RAM or bandwidth, which means your website stays responsive at all times.

Shared web hosting can appear to be amazing value, with feature-packed products available for just a few pounds every month. But the reality is often very different, and they're not always the bargains they seem.

Very low prices probably mean the host is cramming more customers onto each server, for instance. Performance will be poor as there aren't enough resources to go around, and the extra load could mean more server problems and downtime.

Dedicated hosting implies that you also get far more control over how the server is configured. You can add and remove software, install updates or tweak all settings, allowing you to optimize the server for your specific needs.

Best of all, dedicated hosting contracts often come with fast and knowledgeable support. The best providers will even monitor your server for issues, like failed services, and can often fix them before you've realized there was a problem.

This kind of power doesn't come cheap, and although there are some good signup deals around, you can easily spend $50-$140 a month and more on just a basic package.

With that kind of investment, it's important to make the right choice. In this article, we're going to highlight five top dedicated hosting providers who you might want to check out first.

1. Inmotion Hosting dedicated hosting

The best web host for dedicated hosting

Reasons to buy
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Managed or unmanaged options

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Very affordable

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30-day money-back guarantee

InMotion Hosting offers a range of dedicated server hosting options, divided between managed and unmanaged server hosting ranges.

All servers comes with SSD storage for faster load times, and use smart routing technology to guarantee 99.999% uptime. As well as being on a Tier-1 network the servers come with multi-layers security protection, and also offer rebootless upgrades as required.

Managed server pricing is very affordable, with the most basic costing $139.99 a month, yet delivers a power suite of hardware specs such as Intel Xeon processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD hardrive, and 15TB of data transfer.

Although six different managed server configurations are provided, you can ask for a customized solutions according to your own specifications. All come with the option of running WHM/Cpanel for easier backend administration.

The bare metal server range offers the same specifications as the managed ones above, but come in much cheaper, with the lowest range model mentioned above coming in at just $99.99 a month. As with managed servers, you can also configure your own bare metal server according to your own needs.

Overall, InMotion hosting offers a powerful platform for your dedicated hosting, but at incredibly competitive prices.

2. Hostwinds dedicated server hosting

Powerful and customizable servers

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High-spec servers available

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Competitive pricing
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No control panel as standard

Hostwinds is a capable hosting provider which crams a huge range of features into all its products, from the most basic shared hosting plans to its enterprise-level cloud-based range.

Its dedicated server range may start at just $106 (£76) a month, for instance – but even these baseline products include features that are premium extras elsewhere.

All systems have 1Gbps ports, for instance (some providers start at 100Mbps). Every server is fully managed, ensuring you're not wasting time running operating system updates or other basic maintenance tasks. Hostwinds monitors your server to detect problems as soon as they crop up, and automatic nightly backups ensure you can quickly recover from even the worst of disasters.

Storage is extremely configurable, too. Some servers have four drive bays available, and they can be equipped with any mix of 1TB to 3TB SATA drives, or 120GB to 1TB SSDs. That's considerably more flexible than providers like IONOS, where you can only use SSD drives on some products, and even then they're often available in fixed configurations only (1TB SATA or 800GB SSD, for instance).

There's more good news with the choice of operating system. Not only do Linux fans get a choice of CentOS, Debian, Fedora or Ubuntu, but Windows users can choose Windows 2008, 2012 or 2016 Server for a low $25 – we've seen charges of up to $50 elsewhere.

Put it all together and the Hostwinds dedicated range is refreshingly honest. Servers aren't crippled by low specifications to hit a price point, and yet final costs remain low, with most updates very fairly priced. Well worth a look for anyone who needs a reliable, highly-specified server for a low price.

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3. IONOS dedicated server hosting

Great value servers from the German giant

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Very low prices

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Plesk Onyx control panel included
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Setup fee

German-based IONOS is well known as a budget hosting provider, but the company doesn't just offer value for website newbies: its dedicated server range starts at a very low $45 a month for the first six months, then $65.

As you might imagine, IONOS has had to cut a few corners to hit that price point. The cheapest plans are relatively basic, with limited hardware, although network bandwidth got an upgrade with 1Gbit/s. Features like SSD drives and server management (IONOS  updates, monitors and manages the server for you) cost extra. Oh, and there's also a setup fee of at least $50 (entry level plan doesn't have setup fee).

But there are plus points, too, including unlimited bandwidth, bundled Symantec SSL certificates, and the Plesk Onyx server control panel thrown in for free. Overall, even the most limited IONOS dedicated server plan has enough power to handle many tasks. Additionally, you get a personal consultant free of charge.

Demanding users have plenty of paid upgrades to explore, including a faster CPU, more RAM and storage, a bundled backup service and more. Some of these add-ons include more than you might expect, too. Paying $14 a month for management doesn't just mean IONOS  will look after server admin: you also get a website builder, simple analytics, a photo slideshow service, automatic backup and restore for WordPress sites, and more. Sounds like a good deal to us.

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4. A2 Hosting dedicated server hosting

Take your website performance to the next level

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Many server speedup technologies

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cPanel included
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Relatively high prices

Opting for dedicated rather than shared hosting will speed up your website in itself, but there's still plenty of room for improvement. A2 Hosting‘s managed server plans blend multiple tricks and technologies to try and ensure you see the best possible performance.

This starts with a powerful set of server components: OPcache and APC may speed up PHP processing by 50%. Memcached holds key MySQL data in RAM for faster retrieval, while mod_pagespeed uses multiple tricks to optimize site content. SPDY and HTTP/2 accelerate page loads even further, and support for technologies like edge side includes and websockets allow more fine-tuned optimizations of your site.

A2 Hosting plans also include Cloudflare's free CDN and its Railgun Optimizer, which “compresses previously uncacheable web objects up to 99.6%” and may result in an average 200% performance increase. In reality you might not see anything like that – the boost will vary greatly, depending on your site – but it's still a technology worth having.

Elsewhere, performance-boosting add-ons include RAID 1 SSD storage of up to 2 x 1TB. Turbo Boost feature is added in higher tiers and those plans cost from $279.99 a month. The Turbo Boost feature replaces Apache with the LiteSpeed server, apparently bringing up to 20x faster page loads, and another add-on can cache the HTML contents of a page, then speedily reload it later without needing to run PHP. We were happy to see cPanel is thrown in, too (it's often a chargeable extra with other hosts).

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5. Liquid Web dedicated server hosting

Professional hosting for demanding users

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Powerful features

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Hugely configurable
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High minimum price

Liquid Web is a popular provider of high-end business hosting products ranging from managed WordPress and WooComerce plans, to cloud VPS, dedicated servers and private clouds.

The company's dedicated offerings may look expensive, with a starting price of $199 a month (can be reduced to $169 a month if annual billing is chosen), but they're also far better specified than most of the budget competition.

Even the cheapest dedicated server includes two speedy 240GB SSD drives, for instance. There's also a 1TB SATA backup drive provided, making it easy and convenient to run regular backups.

The plan includes a dedicated IP. Support for Cloudflare CDN should boost your website speeds, and your server can be hosted in one of three data centers (Arizona, Michigan, or the Netherlands).

Most importantly, all dedicated servers are managed by Liquid Web's professional support team. They monitor system health, proactively respond to notifications (for example, they’ll restart a failed service), alongside taking care of installing and updating the operating system. If you have any difficulties, support is available 24/7/365, and the company guarantees a 59 second response time via phone or chat, 30 minutes via ticket and email.

Factor in the wide range of optional add-ons – load balancers, firewalls, VPN – and the range has more than enough power for almost any purpose. While Liquid Web's prices may seem higher than some of the competition, you are absolutely paying for what you get in terms of hardware and support.

You might also want to check out our other website hosting buying guides:

Mike Williams

Mike began his career as a lead software developer in the engineering world, where his creations were used by big-name companies from Rolls Royce to British Nuclear Fuels and British Aerospace. He now covers VPNs, antivirus and all things security for TechRadar, although he still has a secret love of quirky open-source and freeware apps which find brand new ways to solve common problems.

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The 21 Most Expensive Watches In The World: For When You Strike It Rich

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Redakcija Sandžak Danas
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If there’s one word that’s synonymous with luxury watches, it’s expensive. The world’s most exciting, exclusive, and extravagant timepieces are multi-million dollar creations, destined to end up in fiercely guarded private collections if not museums. It’s called Haute Horlogerie for a reason.

There are pilot watches, dive watches, field watches, and dress watches. But the world’s most expensive watches are in a class of their own. Their very raison d’etre appears to be to break world records, catch the eye of top collectors, and encourage millionaires and billionaires, members of royal families, and Hollywood A-listers to empty their pockets.

Hailing from the most expensive watch brands in the world (think Patek Philippe, Rolex, Chopard, and Vacheron Constantin), these watches turn the heads of anyone even mildly interested in timepieces with their exquisite engineering, superb styling, precious stones, precious metals, and their exclusivity—many being one-offs or limited editions.

So if you want to know the most expensive watch in the world with its price, keep reading. We used inflation-adjusted prices to create our list of the world’s most high-end watches ever sold, so you know how much these watches would be worth if they went on the market today.[1]

Our rundown of the world’s most expensive watches—many of which also happen to be the rarest watches in the world—includes a whole range of timepieces, from vintage pocket-watches to timepieces more akin to luxury jewellery. Sure, you might not be able to afford any of them right now—but what’s the harm in dreaming?
The 21 most expensive watches in the world
# Watch Model Sale Price
21 Patek Philippe Worldtimer Guilloché Ref. 2523/1 $5.5 million
20 Patek Philippe Platinum World Time Ref. 1415 $5.8 million
19 Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calibre 89 $6 million
18 Rolex Daytona Unicorn Ref. 6265 $6.1 million
17 Patek Philippe Titanium Ref. 5208T-010 $6.6 million
16 Patek Philippe Gold Chronograph Ref. 1527 $6.8 million
15 Patek Philippe White Gold Calibre 89 $6.9 million
14 Patek Philippe Two-Crown Worldtime Ref. 2523 Eurasia $7.7 million
13 Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 5016A-010 $7.9 million
12 Vacheron Constantin 57260 $8 million
11 Patek Philippe Gobbi Milan ‘Heures Universelles’ Ref. 2523 $9 million
10 Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 1518 $12 million
9 Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch $18 million
8 Rolex Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6239 $18.7 million
7 Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication $26 million
6 Chopard 201-Carat $25 million
5 Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette $26 million
4 Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette $30 million
3 Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 $31 million
2 Graff Diamonds The Fascination $40 million
1 Graff Diamonds Hallucination $55 million
21. Patek Philippe Worldtimer Guilloché Ref. 2523/1: $5.5 million
most expensive watches patek philippe worldtimer guilloche ref 2523 – Luxe Digital

Patek Philippe is one of the world’s top luxury watch brands, so be prepared to see the name many times on this list. First up, this ultra-rare Patek Philippe world timer—one of only four in existence. In fact, only two versions of the timepiece have ever appeared at auction.

most expensive watches patek philippe platinum world time ref 1415 - Luxe Digital

This one is crafted in rose gold with an elegant and highly distinctive guilloché patterned dial. One of the first Patek Philippe creations to incorporate the brand’s dual-crown system, you use one crown to wind the watch and the other to control the city disk for the 24-city timer. The combination of polished and brushed surfaces adds to the sophisticated aura of this one-of-a-kind timekeeper.

Best for: The most refined of rare beasts.

Manufacturing date: 1954
Case size: 36 mm
Material: 18k pink gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 6th November 2020
Auction house: Philips
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.phillips.com

20. Patek Philippe Platinum World Time Ref. 1415: $5.8 million

most expensive watches patek philippe yellow gold calibre 89 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe platinum world time ref 1415 – Luxe Digital

This watch already broke a world record as the most expensive watch ever after going on sale at Antiquorum’s Geneva auction in April 2002, where it went for 6.6 million Swiss francs. It was then hardly seen again until it arrived at Christie’s Hong Kong auction house in 2021, further adding to its enigmatic and unattainable air.

Today, it no longer holds the status of the world’s priciest watch, but it remains a highly coveted timepiece. The only platinum reference 1415 HU in the world, this Patek Philippe masterpiece offers serious high-end drama with its monochrome aesthetic. The world-time mechanism is considered Patek Philippe’s first production world timer.

Best for: A record-breaking example of horological brilliance.

Manufacturing date: 1939
Case size: 31 mm
Material: platinum
Movement: manual
Auction date: 13th April 2002
Auction house: Antiquorum
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.antiquorum.swiss

19. Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calibre 89: $6 million
most expensive watches patek philippe yellow gold calibre 89 – Luxe Digital

Known for some time as the most complicated wristwatch in the world, the Caliber 89 by Patek Philippe is one of only four. The other three are made from pink gold, white gold, and platinum.

Weighing only 1.1 kg, the timepiece features no less than 33 complications, including sunrise and sunset times, world time for 125 cities, a perpetual calendar, split-second chronograph, minute repeater, barometer, altimeter, and compass. No wonder it took nine years to build the movement alone—or that it’s a top contender for the world’s most expensive gold watch.

Despite this impressive engineering, Calibre 89 failed to find an owner during its most recent auction. But we’re sure it won’t stay homeless for long.

Best for: One of the most complicated and highly coveted watches in the world.

Manufacturing date: 1989
Case size: 88.2 mm
Material: yellow gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 14th November 2009
Auction house: Antiquorum
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.antiquorum.swiss

18. Rolex Daytona Unicorn Ref. 6265: $6.1 million

most expensive watches rolex daytona unicorn ref 6265 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches rolex daytona unicorn ref 6265 – Luxe Digital

The second most expensive Rolex ever to be sold in public, this timepiece has been making waves ever since Hodinkee first profiled it in 2013. Collectors can’t get their heads around the existence of a white gold vintage Daytona. The Daytona was meant to be an everyday sports watch and so the decision to make it from a material as luxurious as white gold is unconventional, to say the least.

The Rolex Daytona Ref. 6265 was manufactured in 1970 and today comes with a deluxe white gold bracelet. This one-off wonder also features a beautifully contrasting black dial with white gold indexes.

Best for: Demonstrating that if there’s one thing better than gold, it’s white gold.

Manufacturing date: 1970
Case size: 37 mm
Material: 18k white gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 12th May 2018
Auction house: Phillips
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.phillips.com

17. Patek Philippe Titanium Ref. 5208T-010: $6.6 million

most expensive watches patek philippe titanium ref 5208T 010 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe titanium ref 5208T 010 – Luxe Digital

Many of the world’s most expensive watches are one-offs—or at least incredibly rare. Like this Patek Philippe timepiece, the first and only titanium version of the Reference 5208 Triple Complication wristwatch. The brand very rarely uses titanium, immediately elevating this watch in the eyes of collectors. The timepiece also features a minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, and an instantaneous perpetual calendar.

The blue watch face has a hand-guilloched ‘Carbon’ motif, while a display back allows the lucky owner to admire the impeccable craftsmanship at work.

Best for: Turning heads with titanium, one of the rarest materials in the luxury watch world.

Manufacturing date: 2017
Case size: 42 mm
Material: titanium
Movement: automatic
Auction date: 11th November 2017
Auction house: Christie’s
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.patek.com

16. Patek Philippe Gold Chronograph Ref. 1527: $6.8 million

most expensive watches patek philippe gold chronograph ref 1527 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe gold chronograph ref 1527 – Luxe Digital

This important precursor of future Patek Philippe wristwatches created quite a stir when it was first launched in the 1940s. Its case design was indisputably avant-garde in style and proportions—rounder, larger, and with elongated and slightly curved lugs.

Despite the efforts of horology experts to uncover the details, not much is known about this watch, except that it was one of just two Ref. 1527 timepieces. It features a chronograph with date and moon phases. The movement also includes 23 jewels. The buckle is made from 18k gold which, along with the watch’s rarity, partly explains the reason why it fetched such a high price when sold at auction.

Best for: A timepiece with an air of mystery and an aura of the unexpected.

Manufacturing date: 1943
Case size: 37.6 mm
Material: 18k gold
Movement: mechanical
Auction date: 10th May 2010
Auction house: Christie’s
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.christies.com

15. Patek Philippe White Gold Calibre 89: $6.9 million

most expensive watches patek philippe white gold calibre 89 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe white gold calibre 89 – Luxe Digital

We’ve already explored the Calibre 89, aka the most complicated wristwatch in the world, and the timepiece returns again here as the 15th priciest watch ever sold, this time in white gold.

Patek Philippe first created the watch for the brand’s 150th anniversary and incorporates an almost outrageous number of complications, including a second time-zone, sunrise and sunset timer, perpetual calendar, century leap year correction, solstice and zodiac indication, and an unusual date of Easter indication. This latter complication is particularly noteworthy—complicated to create given it’s determined astronomically and varies each year.

With the extensive engineering going on inside the case, it’s no wonder that this astronomical watch is an impressive 88.2 mm in diameter and 41.07 mm thick—a true behemoth.

Best for: More complications than you could ever possibly need.

Manufacturing date: 1989Case size: 88.2 mmMaterial: 18k white goldMovement: manual

Auction date: 24th April 2004
Auction house: Antiquorum
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.antiquorum.swiss

14. Patek Philippe Two-Crown Worldtime Ref. 2523 Eurasia Dial: $7.7 million

most expensive watches patek philippe two crown worldtime ref 2523 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe two crown worldtime ref 2523 – Luxe Digital

Known as a ‘grail’ watch, highly covetable and superbly desirable, this Patek Philippe timepiece is one of the most mythical and legendary in the horological world—befitting of a brand that has created some of the best men’s watches of all time.

The watch is known as the Silk Road 2523. Its standout feature is a dial featuring a map of Eurasia. It also boasts a world time complication, dual crown, 41-city ring, and is both elaborate and instantly iconic at once. Only three yellow gold 2423 world timers with this particular dial exist—hence why collectors are willing to pay over $7.5 million to own one.

Best for: Billionaire travellers and bling-hungry jetsetters, off on a tour of Europe.

Manufacturing date: 1953
Case size: 36 mm
Material: 18k yellow gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 8th May 2021
Auction house: Phillips
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.phillips.com

13. Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 5016A-010: $7.9 million

most expensive watches patek philippe stainless steel ref 5016A 010 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe stainless steel ref 5016A 010 – Luxe Digital

This Patek Philippe timepiece is based on the brand’s reference 5016 and is an exquisitely complicated and wondrously high-end creation. While the Ref. 5016 fell out of production around 2011, the company decided to resurrect it for this occasion. The reference is already incredibly rare and this one-off is totally unique, hence the willingness of watch fanatics to dig deep to secure it.

The timepiece features a minute repeater, a tourbillon, and a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date—three of the most cherished watch complications. It also comes with a distinctive blue dial made of Grand-Feu enamel and the movement is housed inside a small 36.8 mm case.

Best for: The rebirth of a classic, brought back to life for one lucky owner.

Manufacturing date: 2015
Case size: 36.8mm
Material: stainless steel
Movement: manual
Auction date: 7th November 2015
Auction house: Phillips
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.phillips.com

12. Vacheron Constantin 57260: $8 million

most expensive watches vacheron constantin 57260 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches vacheron constantin 57260 – Luxe Digital

A commission for a private client, this Vacheron Constantin timepiece really is the most complicated watch in the world and includes 57 different complications, made up of 2826 individual components and 242 jewels. Ten of those complications were brand new horological inventions at the time of manufacture.

Some of the most exceptional functions? The Judaic calendar, a ‘night mode’, and a double retrograde split-seconds chronograph. The case is fairly simple and unfussy, allowing the peerless mechanics to take centre-stage. It seems appropriate that this watch sold for around $8 million given that it took three watchmakers 8 years to design and create.

Best for: The last word in intricate, ornate, and ridiculously complicated timepieces.

Manufacturing date: 2015
Case size: 98 mm
Material: white gold
Movement: manual
Sale details: www.vacheron-constantin.com

11. Patek Philippe Gobbi Milan ‘Heures Universelles’ Ref. 2523: $9 million

most expensive watches patek philippe gobbi milan heures universelles ref 2523 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe gobbi milan heures universelles ref 2523 – Luxe Digital

As this list proves, Patek Philippe is particularly skilled at creating the kind of watches that collectors will fight over and this double-crown world timer is yet another example.

Featuring a blue enamel dial that contrasts beautifully with the luxurious 18k pink gold case, it doesn’t take a watch expert to identify this timepiece as something special. It features the Heures Universelles world time system as patented in the 1930s by horological icon, Louis Cottier. And it’s also the only known reference 2523 to feature the signature of both Patek Philippe and Gobbi Milano.

Best for: Telling the time all over the world in the most traffic-stopping and eye-catching way.

Manufacturing date: 1953
Case size: 35.5 mm
Material: 18k pink gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 23 November 2019
Auction house: Christie’s
Auction place: Hong Kong
Sale details: www.christies.com

10. Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 1518: $12 million

most expensive watches patek philippe stainless steel ref 1518 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe stainless steel ref 1518 – Luxe Digital

Part of a limited edition four-piece series, the main appeal of this particular watch lies in its case. Made with a high-grade stainless steel case, it distinguishes itself from other Patek Philippe luxury watches, typically made of yellow or rose gold.

First introduced in 1941, the Patek Philippe Ref.1518 made horology headlines as the first-ever perpetual calendar and chronograph—yet another reason why this watch impresses collectors. And while you might think steel would make a watch less valuable than gold, it’s hard to find high-end watches in this material. Rarity always pushes prices up.

Best for: Proof that stainless steel can also be sophisticated and sought-after.

Manufacturing date: 1943
Case size: 35 mm
Material: stainless steel
Movement: manual
Auction date: 12th November 2016
Auction house: Phillips
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.phillips.com

9. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch: $18 million

most expensive watches jacob & co. billionaire watch - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches jacob & co. billionaire watch – Luxe Digital

Now we’re into the top 10 most expensive and rarest watches in the world. And no luxury timepiece has ever been more aptly named than Jacob & Co.’s Billionaire watch.

It certainly lives up to its designation, encrusted with 189 carats of Akosha diamonds—a cut that’s meant to make each diamond appear 30% bigger than a standard emerald cut diamond. Then there’s the skeleton face where you can see the intricate and hand-crafted tourbillon movement at work, composed of 167 elements and 18 jewels.

The bracelet and dial are seamlessly integrated and made of 18k white gold while a final rose-cut jewel on the crown is the cherry on this extremely expensive cake. No wonder Floyd Mayweather decided to buy it.

Best for: A watch that says it like it is.

Manufacturing date: 2015
Case size: 47.5 mm
Material: 18k white gold
Movement: manual
Sale details: www.jacobandco.com

8. Rolex Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6239: $18.7 million

most expensive watches rolex daytona paul newman ref 6239 - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches rolex daytona paul newman ref 6239 – Luxe Digital

Actor and heartthrob Paul Newman was known for his love of fine watches and for being a devoted racing car fan. Hence why, when she had it commissioned in 1968, his wife Joanne Woodard had this watch engraved with the words Drive Carefully.

With its unusual black and cream exotic dial and elegant Art Deco style, the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Ref.6239 appeals to more than horological buffs and anyone interested in Hollywood memorabilia alike.

The auction lasted only 12 minutes before the watch was sold to the highest bidder by telephone. No surprise, really, given that Rolex is not only the most famous watch company in the world but also one of the most celebrated luxury brands in existence.

Best for: A Hollywood-approved timepiece with a uniquely beguiling backstory.

Manufacturing date: 1968
Case size: 36.5 mm
Material: stainless steel
Movement: manual
Auction date: 26th October 2017
Auction house: Philipps
Auction place: New York
Sale details: www.phillips.com

7. Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication: $26 million

most expensive watches patek philippe henry graves supercomplication - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches patek philippe henry graves supercomplication – Luxe Digital

Originally crafted in 1933 for a wealthy American banker by the name of Henry Graves, this Patek Philippe gold pocket watch took 7 years to design and build, back when watchmaking had to rely on craftsmen rather than the calculations of computers.

One of the world’s most expensive pocket watches, its impressive range of complications includes a perpetual calendar, minute repeater with Westminster Chimes, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial chart based on the night sky as it looked from Graves’ home in New York.

Following a 15-minute bidding war between some of the world’s top watch collectors, the intricate timepiece was sold to an anonymous bidder. A dream addition to the collection of any pocket watch fan.

Best for: The pocket watch to rival all pocket watches.

Manufacturing date: 1932
Case size: 74 mm
Material: gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 11th November 2014
Auction house: Sotheby’s
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.sothebys.com

6. Chopard 201-Carat: $25 million

most expensive watches chopard 201 Carat - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches chopard 201 Carat – Luxe Digital

It may not be subtle but this Chopard timepiece certainly makes a statement. With 874 diamonds—201 carats in total—in a whole range of spectacular colours, this 25 million dollar watch is probably the magnum opus of the Swiss watchmaker, a favourite of both A-listers and royalty.

Some people are drawn to high-end watches for their engineering and technical skill. Others just want some bling. This Chopard timepiece, with its 15-carat pink diamond, 12-carat blue diamond, and 11-carat white diamond—is probably the latter. But if you can afford it, then why not? It’s just an extra bonus that it happens to tell the time. And if this particular model isn’t for you, take a look at our ranking of the best luxury watches for women for more ideas.

Best for: Confirmation that diamonds are literally anyone’s best friend.

Manufacturing date: 2000
Material: white gold and yellow gold
Sale details: www.chopard.com

5. Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette: $26 million

most expensive watches jaeger lecoultre joaillerie 101 manchette - Luxe Digital
most expensive watches jaeger lecoultre joaillerie 101 manchette – Luxe Digital

If we told you that top-tier brand Jaeger-LeCoultre crafted this intricate timepiece as a gift for none other than Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 60th year of her reign, it would give you some idea of what to expect.

Indeed, with its utterly unique profile, made from white gold and featuring a series of polished and diamond-set links, plus a miniature calibre 101 movement (one of the smallest in the world), this watch deserves to be worn in the chambers of historic palaces and to exclusive state functions.

Best for: Royal-approved refinement from masters of the minimalist timepiece.

Manufacturing date: 2012
Material: white gold
Movement: manual
Sale details: www.jaeger-lecoultre.com

4. Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette: $30 million

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most expensive watches breguet grande complication marie antoinette – Luxe Digital

Legend has it that this watch was originally commissioned for the iconic French queen and fan of life’s finest things, Marie Antoinette, by one of her lovers. Crafting this exceptional piece took around 40 years and she was executed before the work was complete—only adding to the romance and enigma of this historic timepiece.

Encased in gold, it includes every complication that existed at the time, including a perpetual calendar and thermometer. After being stolen in the late 1900s, the watch is now safely locked away in the L.A. Mayer museum but is available for purchase for those with $30 million.

Best for: A legendary timepiece with a compelling tale behind it.

Manufacturing date: 1827
Case size: 63 mm
Material: gold
Movement: automatic
Sale details: www.breguet.com

3. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010: $31 million

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most expensive watches patek philippe grandmaster chime ref 6300A 010 – Luxe Digital

If you’re going to spend $31 million on a timepiece, then it’s a bonus to know you’re getting two for the price of one. This timepiece has two dials, one on the front, one on the back.

The most expensive Patek watch ever sold, the Grandmaster Chime boasts 20 different complications, including five different chiming modes (hence the name), as well as an acoustic alarm and date repeater. Both dials are blue opaline with gold-applied numerals and 18K solid gold dial plates. The case is white gold and the strap is made of navy blue alligator leather.

Best for: Being roused from sleep by the sound of the 3rd costliest watch in the world.

Manufacturing date: 2019
Case size: 47.7 mm
Material: white gold
Movement: manual
Auction date: 9th November 2019
Auction house: Christie’s
Auction place: Geneva
Sale details: www.patek.com

2. Graff Diamonds The Fascination: $40 million

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most expensive watches graff diamonds the fascination – Luxe Digital

Occupying second place in our rundown of the most expensive watches in the world, The Fascination is the work of Graff Diamonds, a British jeweller brand known for acquiring and polishing some of the world’s most famous diamonds.

Not only is The Fascination a masterpiece of horological craftsmanship but it’s also a unique demonstration of diamond mastery. Definitely, one to give all other women’s watches a run for their money.

This timepiece consists of 152.96 carats of white diamonds and a 38-carat pear-shaped diamond dial in the middle, which can also be worn as a ring. A convertible watch means double bang for your buck—all $40 million of it.

Best for: Gems and jewels galore for big spenders with a penchant for bling.

Manufacturing date: 2015
Sale details: www.graff.com

1. Graff Diamonds Hallucination: $55 million
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The most expensive watch ever made is another Graff Diamonds creation. The Hallucination is, as the name suggests, truly breathtaking and brilliantly fantastical.

Featuring a kaleidoscopic array of 110 carats of different coloured diamonds in a range of different cuts, set into a platinum bracelet, The Hallucination brings high-fashion to the world of horlogerie. About as far from a tactical watch as you can get, it’s almost easy to forget this piece’s timekeeping capabilities but there is a tiny dial in the centre of all that sparkle.

With the eye-wateringly high price tag of $55 million when it was first unveiled at Baselworld in 2014, the Hallucination is the culmination of thousands of hours of work from a team of designers, gemologists, and expert craftsmen.

Best for: A sparkling and sensuous spectacle, sure to make you feel a million dollars.

Manufacturing date: 2014
Material: platinum
Movement: quartz
Sale details: www.graff.com

Frequently asked questions about the world’s most expensive watches
What is the #1 watch in the world?

The #1 most expensive watch in the world is Graff Diamonds’ The Hallucination, purportedly worth $55 million. This quartz-powered watch features 110 carats of different coloured diamonds along with a tiny dial and was first revealed in 2014.
How much is the most expensive watch?

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The most expensive wristwatch is said to be worth $55 million and is called The Hallucination. Designed and made by Graff Diamonds, it features 110 carats of diamonds in a variety of colours, all set into a platinum bracelet.
What is the most expensive men’s watch in the world?

The most expensive men’s watch in the world is the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010. Created for the Only Watch 2019 charity auction, it features two dials, 20 complications, and is made of white gold with a blue alligator strap.
What are the top 10 most expensive watches?

The 10 most expensive watches in the world are:
1. Graff Diamonds Hallucination
2. Graff Diamonds Fascination
3. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
4. Breguet Grande Complication Marie Antoinette
5. Jaeger-LeCoultre Joaillerie 101 Manchette
6. Chopard 201 carat watch
7. Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication
8. Rolex Paul Newman Daytona
9. Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch
10. Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Ref. 1518.

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TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE WATCHES

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Luxury watches are some of the most sought-after and admired pieces of technology. Combining the best in craftsmanship, history, and design, watch prices can soar into the millions. From a $55 million colorful diamond wristwatch to a timepiece commissioned for Marie Antoinette in the 1700’s, we have put together a list of record-breaking timepieces. Let’s take a look at the top 10 most expensive watches in the world to date.

WHAT ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE WATCHES IN THE WORLD?
Graff Diamonds Hallucination – $55 million
Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40 million
Breguet No. 160 – $30 million
Chopard 201-Carat Watch – $25 million
Patek Philippe Supercomplication – $24 million
Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch – $18 million
Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona – $17.8 million
Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 – $11.1 million
Vacheron Constantin 57260 – $8 million
Hublot Big Bang – $5 million

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1. GRAFF DIAMONDS HALLUCINATION – $55 MILLION

Topping the list of the word’s most expensive watches is the Graff Diamonds Hallucination. Unveiled at the Baselword watch and jewelry fair, this unprecedented watch is made up of 110 carats of diamonds. Diamonds of all colors, including Fancy Pink, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Green, and Fancy Blue, and cuts, including emerald, heart, pear, marquise, and round, are combined to create this spectacular timepiece.

2. GRAFF DIAMONDS THE FASCINATION – $40 MILLION


Known for their luxurious diamond jewelry items, Graff Diamonds created The Fascination watch, which contains 152.96 carats of diamond with a center diamond that is a 38.14-carat D Flawless pear shape. The center diamond detaches into a ring that can be worn separately.

3. BREGUET NO. 160 – $30 MILLION


The original version of this watch was allegedly commissioned for Marie Antoinette by one of her lovers. Abraham-Louis Breguet began working on the watch in 1782, and Marie Antoinette was executed before its completion in 1827 by Breguet’s son. The watch included every known complication at the time, including a thermometer, chime, and perpetual calendar. The watch was on display at the L.A. Mayer Museum in Jerusalem until it was stolen in 1983. The watch was eventually recovered and is still on display at the Mayer museum today.

4. CHOPARD 201-CARAT WATCH – $25 MILLION


This stunning watch contains 874 diamonds, totaling 201 carats, in an array of colors. The center of the Chopard watch is comprised of three heart-shaped diamond in yellow, pink, and blue.

5. PATEK PHILIPPE SUPERCOMPLICATION – $24 MILLION


This gold pocket watch was created in 1933 by Patek Philippe for banker Henry Graves Jr. The watch took 5 years to design and build and features 24 complications, including a perpetual calendar, sunrise and sunset times, and a celestial calendar from Graves’ apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York.

6. JACOB & CO. BILLIONAIRE WATCH – $18 MILLION


The Billionaire Watch contains 260 carats of emerald-cut diamonds, 167 individual components, and 19 jewels. The bracelet and watch face are one seamless construction made in 18K white gold.

7. PAUL NEWMAN’S ROLEX DAYTONA – $17.8 MILLION


A gift from his wife, movie star and race car enthusiast Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona sold for a staggering $17.8 million in 2017. Art deco in style, the 1968 Daytona reference 6239 was engraved with “Drive Carefully, Me” by wife and actress Joanne Woodward. Paul went on to gift the watch to his daughter’s boyfriend at the time, who donated a sizable amount of the sale to the Nell Newman Foundation.

8. PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1518 – $11.1 MILLION


In late 2016, the stainless steel-cased Patek Philippe ref. 1518 sold at auction for just over $11 million. Patek Philippe produced the 1518 model in 1941, making it the first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch every produced in a series.

9. VACHERON CONSTANTIN 57260 – $8 MILLION


Including 57 complications, 2826 individual components, and 242 jewels, Vacheron Constantin’s 57260 watch is a technological and artistic feat. This watch took 8 years to design and create, and is estimated to have been commissioned for $8 million for a private client.

10. HUBLOT BIG BANG – $5 MILLION


Hublot’s Big Bang watch contains 1,282 diamonds in total, including more than 100 carats of baguette diamonds and 6 emerald-cut diamonds weighing more than 3 carats each. Beyoncé purchased this watch for Jay-Z as a birthday present in 2012.

WHAT MAKES WATCHES SO EXPENSIVE?
The primary factors that determine how much a luxury timepiece is worth are:

Technology
Craftsmanship
Materials used
Brand
These factors all work in conjunction to determine the ultimate value of a watch. The precision, craftsmanship, labour and skill that go into luxury watches is what sets them apart from other watches. Rolex watches, for example, are all handle assembled and the brand has their own foundry that makes the gold they use in their watches.

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11 Different Types Of Engagement Ring Styles

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Diamond rings can be classified in many ways, but the classifications used most often are by design, type of setting, shape and cut of the diamonds, and metal used to make the band. Let’s take a look at each of these types of diamond rings.

Diamond Ring Types by Design and Number of Stones

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Solitaire diamond ring

The most often seen diamond ring types are solitaire rings, rings with side stones, and pave diamond rings.

Solitaire rings are made with a single diamond in the setting, usually held by prongs, although other mountings, such as the bezel setting or tension setting, are also used.

Rings with side stones have one center diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds.

One of the most popular variations of side-stone rings is the three-stone ring, which has one center diamond and two stones on each of its sides.

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Three-stone diamond ring

Pave rings are studded with small diamonds attached to the band with tiny metal prongs that look like droplets of metal. Depending on its design, such a ring can be made only with small pave-set diamonds or it could feature a bigger single stone, or a center diamond with side stones.

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Pave-setting diamond ring

Diamond Rings by Type of Setting

There are different types of settings used to hold a diamond in a ring, and here are the most popular ones:

Prong settings hold the diamond with metal projections, usually four or six of them, although settings with more prongs are also made.

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Typical prong setting

 

Bezel settings surround the stone with a band of metal, fully or partially. Settings where only part of the stone’s outer edge is held by a metal band are referred to as partial bezel settings.

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Round diamond in a bezel setting

 

Invisible settings hold diamonds in a metal framework that is underneath the stone and is not visible from the top of the ring.

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The chocolate diamonds in this ring are held by an invisible setting, which is underneath them.

Channel settings, as the name suggests, hold diamonds in a channel made in the ring’s band.

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Typical channel setting containing small diamonds

 

Tension settings hold the diamond between the two ends of the band by applying pressure, not by using prongs, bezels, or another type of mounting device.

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This is how a tension setting holds a diamond by applying pressure to it.

Diamond Rings by Diamond Shape and Cut

Diamond shape refers to the profile of the stone, while the term “diamond cut” is more specific and is used to refer to the number, shape, and alignment of the stone’s facets.

Round diamonds are by far the most popular. The classic round cut was designed to maximize the stone’s brilliance, which surpasses that of stones with other cuts.

Oval cuts are also popular, although not as much as round ones. There are other popular cuts that are derived from the oval cut: the marquise cut (whose two ends are sharp instead of rounded), the pear cut (basically an oval cut with one sharp end), and the heart cut (an oval cut with one sharp end and a cleft on the opposite rounded end).

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Marquise-cut diamond

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Pear-cut diamond

Rectangular cuts include the popular princess cut, the emerald cut (a rectangular cut with truncated corners) and the Asscher cut (a square emerald cut), the cushion cut (with rounded instead of sharp or cut corners), and the radiant cut.

The classic triangular cut is referred to as trillion cut, or trilliant cut. The sides of this cut’s triangular profile can be straight or slightly rounded.

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Ring with a princess-cut diamond

Types of Diamond Rings by Metal

The most often used metals used to make diamond rings are platinum, white gold, and yellow gold.

Platinum rings are among the most popular to set diamonds in because of the color and durability of the metal.

White gold diamond rings are also very popular, as they are relatively affordable while still being pretty durable.

Yellow gold rings wear out more quickly than white gold or platinum ones, as yellow gold is relatively softer. This material is an especially good choice for diamonds of lower color grades because the yellow tints in such stones are made less visible by the yellow color of the ring.

Types of Diamond Rings by Style

Thick vs. Thin Diamond Bands

If you are selecting a ring, it is important to consider how thick its band is, for a couple of reasons:

First, along with the type of metal used, band thickness is one of the factors affecting how hard it would be to resize the ring. Thicker bands can be hard to work with, especially if they are made of a very hard metal.

Second, how thin a band is determines how quickly it will wear out or how easily it will bend. This is especially true if the band is made of a softer metal such as yellow gold.

Wide vs. Narrow Diamond Rings

Rings with bands that are too wide can make it hard for you to move your finger. Bands that are too narrow, on the other hand, can bend or break easily.

Bigger vs. Smaller Diamonds in Rings

It is important to consider the size of the diamonds in relation to the size of the ring they are attached to.

Bigger diamonds attract more attention, but you should make sure that the ring is big enough for them. Otherwise, the piece may not be well balanced and move easily when you wear it.

Smaller diamonds are cheaper per carat, but you should ensure that they are not too small for their setting. Otherwise, they may be loose and might fall off.

Where to Buy a Diamond Ring?

We recommend James Allen (read review) because you can take a 360-degree look at any stone before having it set in a ring.

Recommendations for education and training: Categories A and C (1995)

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THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE OUTDATED

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FELASA recommendations on the education and training of persons working with laboratory animals: Categories A and C: Reports of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations Working Group on Education accepted by the FELASA Board of Management. M. S. Wilson; E. Berge; J. Maess; G. Mahouy; I. Natoff; T. Nevalainen; l. F. M. van Zutphen; P. Zaninelli. Lab Anim. 1995 Apr;29(2):121-131.

Appropriate education and training of all those engaged in the use of live vertebrate animals for scientific purposes is required by both the Council of Europe (Convention ETS 123, Article 26) and the European Union (Council Directive 86/609/EEC, Article 14).

FELASA has elaborated these requirements in practical detail, for this purpose dividing those involved into 4 Categories (although these Categories need not be mutually exclusive): Category A-persons taking care of animals; Category B-persons carrying out animal experiments; Category C-persons responsible for directing animal experiments; Category D-Iaboratory animal science specialists. FELASA has based its recommendations on functions – which are common to all, rather than on nomenclature – which differs from country to country.

The teaching syllabus published here in detail for Category C provides a common basis for other Categories where functions are similar, while the section ‘Animal care/husbandry’ of Category A Level 1 should satisfy the requirement of Article 14 of the Directive that ‘persons carrying out or supervising the conduct of experiments’ (Categories Band C) ‘shall … be capable of handling and taking care of laboratory animals’.

Practical, theoretical and ethical aspects should be treated for all Categories. Refinement of techniques, reduction in the number of animals used and replacement wherever possible by non-sentient systems should be guiding principles. The FELASA recommendations for Categories A and C are presented here.

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TRAVEL – DESTINATION: Europe's most brilliant beach holiday hotels for summer

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Italy

With more than 4,700 miles of coastline, Italy is home to some of Europe’s most picturesque seascapes peppered with secluded coves and stylish resorts. The dramatic scenery of Liguria’s Cinque Terre, where traditional villages perch on rugged headlands, attracts scores of tourists in the summer months; the Amalfi Coast is another major draw, with its cornice road that winds along towering cliffs. Italians descend on the beaches in July and August, although it’s possible to seek out tranquillity at one of the exclusive hotels that hug the country’s coastline.

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Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, Italy

Hotel Il Pellicano

Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy

9 Telegraph expert rating

Set up in the 1960s by a dashing British aviator and his American wife in a secluded cove on Tuscany’s rugged Argentario coast, this spring-to-autumn haven of dolce vita luxury has always been a clubbish, word-of-mouth kind of place. Now under the dynamic management of style maven and designer Marie-Louise Sciò, the hotel has refined its service, gained a Michelin-star and added a spa without losing its insider cachet and house-party vibe.

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Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Hotel Santa Caterina

Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Italy

9 Telegraph expert rating

A superlative example of the best hotels, not just on this coast but in Italy, run since 1904 by a family who mix warmth and devotion with professionalism and the highest of standards. Add to that a handsome, intriguingly laid out 19th-century building; standalone folly-suites tucked amongst the gardens, citrus groves, pergolas and arbours that tumble down the hillside to the sea; a glass lift that whooshes guests down to the pool and beach club, balconies that jut over the water and classic white Amalfitana interiors splashed with Mediterranean colour, and you have an address that joyfully combines personality with glamour and integrity with charm.

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Belmond Hotel Splendido

Portofino, Liguria, Italy

9 Telegraph expert rating

Housed in a protected Benedictine monastery dating from the 16th century, the Splendido first opened its doors to guests in 1902. Since then Winston Churchill, Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Marlon Brando have passed through. Expect genteel interiors, exceptional service, and sensational, panoramic views of romantic Portofino harbour and the Ligurian sea beyond. It’s a short walk to the nearby cove of Paraggi beach.

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Spain

Away from the more familiar ‘costas’, try the beaches along the north coast from the Basque Country to Galicia, or the Costa de la Luz on the Atlantic. Do you enjoy seeking out tiny coves awash with clear, turquoise water discovered on a walk through the pines? Or will miles of white sand, crashing waves and a surf or kiteboard keep you amused? Perhaps it’s a beachfront bar with a steady supply of Mojitos to keep you dancing into the early hours. Then again, you might just want to lie on a lounger while keeping an eye on your kids as they paddle on the shore. Spain really has something for everyone.

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Hotel Tamariu, Costa Brava

Hotel Tamariu

Tamariu, Costa Brava, Spain

8 Telegraph expert rating

If you want a beach right on the doorstep, this hotel, positioned on the small seafront promenade in the village of Tamariu, is ideal. There are scenic walks along the coastal path, and the larger, sandier beaches of Calella de Palafrugell or Llafranc are a short drive away. The smart hotel restaurant looks directly out onto Tamariu’s seafront promenade so you can tuck into the buffet breakfast whilst enjoying the sea views. At lunch and dinner, there's a good choice of super-fresh, just-off-the-line fish, plus Catalan specialities and international options.

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W Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

W Barcelona

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

9 Telegraph expert rating

You'll need a streak of fabulousness to feel really at home in the W – its bars and restaurants are peopled with model types, and its poolside areas can look like catalogue photo shoots on a busy afternoon. In contrast to this, and the dazzling lobby, the rooms themselves are a little subdued, but their all-glass fronts do afford spectacular views of the sea, the city or – if you're lucky, or pay a little more – both. The W’s location on the water’s edge, the sea lapping at its feet, means that beach-goers and sea-gazers will love it.

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Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa

Malaga, Andalucia, Spain

9 Telegraph expert rating

This is one of the smartest hotels in Spain but it is not remotely flashy. You walk into an atmosphere of soothing luxury with none of the hushed pomposity often prevalent in high end hotels. With lots of space both inside and out, huge pools, great restaurants, a superb spa and a top-level golf course, you can happily just check in and switch off for the duration. In the hills just off the coast between Estepona and Sotogrande, just below the pretty village of Casares, the hotel has sweeping views down to the Mediterranean and across the countryside. The hotel’s beach club is five minutes’ away by private shuttle.

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France

We are reliably schizophrenic about the French. This is understandable. They are both our next-door neighbours, and hereditary foes. Clearly, and like a classy courtesan, France is so damned seductive that she lures us away from fiercely-held principles. You can see how she might. The most diverse country in Europe runs from celebrated mountains to the continent's finest coast via everything else in-between.

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Le Petit Nice, Marseille

Le Petit Nice – Passedat

Marseille, Côte d'Azur, France

8 Telegraph expert rating

On a little rocky promontory, it is almost a bridge-head into the Med – which starts where the hotel terrace stops. Beyond, the blue is endless (contrasting splendidly with the white of the hotel). Land-side, the hotel is surrounded by a quiet residential zone half-way between the beaches and the city centre, two miles away. This is the sea-side for sybarites, who will get the full benefit of a glass of champagne on the terrace.

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Hotel du Cap Eden Roc, Antibes

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

Cap d'Antibes, Côte d'Azur, France

9 Telegraph expert rating

A throwback to the F. Scott Fitzgerald era, this grand 19th-century mansion on the Cote d’Azur is set among nine hectares of landscaped gardens with a guest list that reads like the credits of a Hollywood movie. Service is flawless with a no-holds-barred concierge. There is a heated infinity pool, five clay tennis courts, 33 cabanas and a boutique. Spa Eden-Roc by La Prairie has four treatment rooms, as well a sauna, steam room, gym and beauty salon.

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Castel Beau Site, Brittany, France

Castel Beau Site

Perros-Guirec, Brittany, France

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It’s in the name, really: the beau site in question is a prime beachfront location, facing a sandy cove that’s surrounded by glinting pink-granite rocks, and is guarded by a tiny castle-topped islet at the mouth of the bay. There’s wonderful coastal walking nearby, but Ploumanac’h is only a village; don’t expect shopping or nightlife. Almost all the 33 bright and airy rooms enjoy full-on sea views; many have more than one window, and most have balconies.It’s in the name, really: the beau site in question is a prime beachfront location, facing a sandy cove that’s surrounded by glinting pink-granite rocks, and is guarded by a tiny castle-topped islet at the mouth of the bay. There’s wonderful coastal walking nearby, but Ploumanac’h is only a village; don’t expect shopping or nightlife. Almost all the 33 bright and airy rooms enjoy full-on sea views; many have more than one window, and most have balconies.

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Greece

Other island silhouettes on the horizon, a transparent sea lapping a sand or pebble shore (there’s a special Greek word for the sound – flísvos), a congenial beach bar a few steps away… for many visitors, these are the essentials of a holiday in the Greek islands. Venture further inland, however, and you will find atmospheric villages and monasteries, world-class museums and a laid-back lifestyle pursued mostly in public.

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Lindos Blu, Rhodes, Greece

Lindos Blu Luxury Hotel & Suites

Rhodes, Greece

9 Telegraph expert rating

This boutique, five-star, adults-only resort clambers in tiers down to its own pristine beach. The style is minimalist modern, verging on stark, with only trickling water features and occasional shrubbery as relief. The fact of having just 74 rooms does lend an intimate, personal feel. Facilities include an appealing spa with indoor swimming pool, two outdoor swimming pools, plus a popular roof terrace with two whirlpool tubs and sun-loungers.

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Mykonos Grand, Greece

Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort

Mykonos, Greece

9 Telegraph expert rating

Small Luxury Hotels of the World member Mykonos Grand fully lives up to the adjective, especially since a full renovation which was completed in 2015. It’s just uphill from secluded Agios Ioánnis beach, of Shirley Valentine fame, and 4.3km southwest of town. The hotel is arrayed in tiers, looking over the Delos and Rínia islets to superb sunsets.

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Delfinia Hotel

Corfu, Greece

8 Telegraph expert rating

The three low-rise wings of this large resort hotel are set amidst mature gardens, its lush lawns planted with cypress, mulberry and palms leading down to the pebble beach, stooked with tropical-island umbrellas, below. Set at the north end of Moraïtika on Corfu’s east coast, it fringes of one its best beaches. Plenty of on-site facilities include tennis courts and beach watersports. Children are well catered for, with a playground and games room, plus dedicated pool and activity programme.

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Croatia

A country of dramatic mountainous landscapes and dreamy deep-blue seascapes, Croatia is now easier to visit than ever before. Many lovers of the great outdoors come to Croatia specifically for its adventure-sports facilities – between the sea and the mountains, sailing, scuba diving, sea kayaking, rafting, mountain biking and rock climbing are all on offer. While Croatia’s rocky stretch of Adriatic coast is not suitable for large-scale tourist development, it is astoundingly beautiful, offering numerous small pebble coves backed by pinewoods and giving on to a crystal-clear turquoise sea.

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Hotel Kompas, Dubrovnik

Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, Croatia

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The sleek contemporary interiors at Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik will appeal to lovers of minimalist design. Light and airy spaces have floor-to-ceiling glazing, welcoming the sunshine and affording endless blue views of sea and sky. The atmosphere is chic but casual. The hotel overlooks Lapad Bay, with its popular beach giving onto the deep blue Adriatic. It also has a turquoise indoor pool, in a restful space with natural stone walls and daybeds.

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Hotel Adriatic, Rovinj, Croatia

Hotel Adriatic

Rovinj, Istria, Croatia

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Hotel Adriatic's look is retro-chic, with a contemporary edge added by the specially commissioned artwork – paintings, photography and installations. The original 19th-century facade and interior spaces have been retained. Inside, black, white and greys predominate, but the effect is vintage, not modernist, owing to use of natural and hand-crafted materials, such as marble and mosaic tiles. Overlooking the harbour, on the edge of Rovinj's pedestrian-only old town there are few extras but Mulini beach is open to guests.

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Hotel Mlini

Mlini, Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Hotel Mlini is light and airy, with whitewashed walls, contemporary designer furniture and abstract paintings in subtle hues of blue and green. The overall effect is carefree and fun, while the hotel is small enough to make each guest feel special. The village of Mlini is made up of old stone cottages and a church, and from here a seafront promenade curves around the bay, leading to a string of small secluded pebble beaches, backed by pine woods and tamarisk trees.

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Portugal  

Golfers and sunseekers flood to the southerly Algarve seeking hidden coves and limestone rocks resembling abstract sculptures that rise out of the blue ocean all along the coast. Golden sands stretch from the west coast with its wild waves – a paradise for surfers – to the more gentle central and eastern Algarve, where long, accessible beaches alternate with mere handkerchiefs of sand at the end of dizzyingly steep steps carved into the rocks. There is much to discover in Europe’s most westerly country.

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Vila Joya hotel, Algarve

Vila Joya

Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal

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The hotel has the feel of a private villa and decoration follows suit, with antique furnishings and plenty of places to curl up and read. Outside, the lush gardens, filled with palms and bougainvillea, lead to the beach. It's the Algarve’s most hedonistic retreat, set on cliffs overlooking the sea, with a two-star Michelin cuisine, beautiful spa and eight luxurious suites. All the rooms, mainly in beige and white tones, have sea views.

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Vila Vita Parc Hotel, Algarve, Portugal

Vila Vita Parc

Armação de Pera, Algarve, Portugal

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After opening in 1992 Vila Vita quickly became a benchmark for luxury accommodation in the Algarve. It’s built in traditional Portuguese style, with whitewashed exteriors giving way to cool tiled interiors. The whole is set around lakes and fountains amid lush subtropical gardens. Offering commanding sea views and direct access to the beach, the hotel has something for everyone, from an outstanding spa, wine cellar and two Michelin-starred restaurant, to golf, tennis, paddleboarding and waterskiing.

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Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel, Algarve

Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel

Sagres, Algarve, Portugal

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On cliffs above the sea, with golden sands below and the Costa Vicentina Nature Reserve embracing it from behind, Martinhal lies near the historic town of Sagres. The 37-room hotel is low lying and ocean-facing with a variety of villas and town houses, also available to rent, around it. Martinhal has warm interiors – think squashy sofas and large bean bags – encourage relaxation and are particularly aimed at making children feel at home. It is the only completely children orientated resort on the Algarve and has a plethora of activities to suit all ages.

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Malta

Malta is best known in Britain as a sun and sea destination. There is certainly no shortage of either. Malta gets more than 300 sunny days a year and is surrounded by clear blue waters, some of the cleanest in the Mediterranean, and is much enjoyed by visiting swimmers, snorkelers and divers. Summer is delightful for the almost guaranteed bright blue skies and perfect Mediterranean Sea. This is the ideal time for sunbathing, swimming, diving and boat trips, as well as for local festivals and parish festas.

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Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Malta Golden Sands, Malta

Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands

Mellieha, Malta

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The Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands is a large, modern, resort hotel with a clean-cut polished look, its spacious public areas brightened with an occasional splash of modern art. Rooms are comfortable and practically designed, with wood-effect furniture and a bright, contemporary look. The hotel is perfect for a beach holidays as it stands right on Golden Bay, on of the best beaches in Malta. There are also good coastal walks either side of the bay.

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db Seabank Resort + Spa, Malta

db Seabank Resort + Spa

Mellieha, Malta

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The airy foyer is done out in creams and timber; screens of unstripped branches give it a pleasant natural feel. Outside is largely paved, though the area around the hotel is undeveloped so it feels very open. The location is ideal for a classic beach holiday, particularly with kids. The hotel sits at one end of Mellieha Beach, Malta’s longest sandy beach stretching 800m along the head of Mellieha (or Ghadira) Bay.

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The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta

The Westin Dragonara Resort

St Julian's, Malta

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The large marble foyer centres on a villa-style monumental stairway leading down to the pool terrace and restaurants. Comfortable armchairs dot the interior, sunbeds line the palm-fringed pool terrace, and thatched umbrellas are sprinkled by the sea at the relaxed ‘beach club’. The 340 rooms in nine different categories are comfortable, well-maintained and five-star chain conventional. The Westin sits right on the seashore on a rocky peninsula between sandy St George’s Bay and St Julian’s.

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Turkey

The stretch of Turquoise Coast running south and west of the gateway city of Antalya, known in ancient times as Lycia, is one of the most refreshingly undeveloped in the Mediterranean. This is due in no small part to the region’s rugged mountains which, bar a couple of narrow plains, a clutch of spectacular bays and a scattering of pretty coves, plunge straight into a startlingly blue sea.

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Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum

Bodrum, Turquoise Coast, Turkey

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Wrapped around its own private bay on the northern shores of a rugged peninsula jutting-out from Turkey’s beautiful Aegean coast, it’s hard to imagine a more laid-back yet sophisticated and exclusive retreat than the Mandarin Oriental. Discounting the passing of the occasional yacht or cruiser belonging to Turkey’s wealthy elite, who have made Bodrum and its environs their very own French Riviera, once you enter the grounds of the resort there’s nothing to remind you of the outside world.

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Olympos Lodge, Antalya

Olympos Lodge

Antalya, Turquoise Coast, Turkey

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Protected from development because it is a noted turtle nesting site, Çıralı Beach is an unspoilt gem on Turkey’s spectacularly beautiful Turquoise Coast. Backed by pine clad peaks, book-ended by limestone ridges plunging into deep blue waters and fronted by the graceful arc of a three-mile long beach, Çıralı has everything going for it – especially as planning controls mean no buildings are tall enough to peak out above the mass of citrus orchards and other vegetation. The Olympos Lodge occupies a prime spot towards the southern end of the beach, flanked by a crystal clear river.

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D-Hotel Maris, Marmaris, Turkey

D-Maris Bay

Marmaris, Turquoise Coast, Turkey

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Isolated and serene, D-Hotel is an unexpectedly sophisticated seaside retreat found in the middle of a vast nature reserve. Remote though it may be, with a clutch of excellent restaurants, inviting beaches, comprehensive leisure and sports facilities and an excellent spa combine to make it one of Turkey’s most inviting resorts. Sea-view rooms face an inlet enveloped by jagged mounds of volcanic rock and hillsides lush with almond and olive trees.

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27 Types Of Watches To Know About (Before You Buy Your Next Watch)

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For some people, watches may not be much of a big deal. These people would see watches all the same. They are the kind of people who believe that watches only do just one thing and that is to tell the time. Perhaps you are one of them and you think that all you need in a watch are the numbers – either they go with hands or are displayed in LCD.

If that’s the case, then most probably, you have underestimated how much a watch can help in your everyday life. And that perhaps, you were not able to maximize the amazing features of your watch or appreciate how it really works.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but watches are not as simple as they look. Once you understand the various types of watches available in the market, you will realize that actually, different watches have different things to offer.

As such, you can even find one that can even partner with you – whether in your profession, hobby or simply for everyday life. You can also find a perfect watch to give to the people around you – to your young child, to teenage girls and boys, to your special someone or spouse, to your graduating kids or even to their teachers.

Why Would You Want to Know the Types of Watches?

wrist with four different watch typesHave you realized that it would be kind of awkward to give your spouse and your teenager kid the same watch? More so, a lawyer’s watch is different from that of the police and even more different from those in the medical field. This is why you would want to know the different types of watches.

Once you know the types of watches, you will be able to narrow down your options whenever you are buying your watch or when you are choosing for one to give.

You’ve got to admit, the fact that there are so many choices makes it harder especially when you thought that they are all the same.

When you are knowledgeable about the types of watches, you will be able to spare yourself from wasting precious time (that’s the point of having a watch in the first place, right?).

You will be able to know what to look for in a watch, appreciate its features and give the most appropriate watch. Surely, your loved one or friend will appreciate your gift more if it is something that they could and would really wear.

Moreover, you will be able to buy wisely knowing which ones are actually worth its price. Knowing the types of watches will help you understand why Akribo watches are so cheap and why brands like Omega are pretty costly.

You see, unlike other everyday things that are slowly phasing out because of technology, watches are actually getting more diverse. There are more types of watches than you even realize. There are so many kinds of watches that people are actually confused about how to categorize them. That is what this article is all about.

Types Of Watches

Watch Display: Analog, Digital, Hybrid, Tactile, Touchscreen

One of the easiest ways to categorize watches is based on the display. Essentially, it is what you can see on the watch face.

Analog Watches

This one is undeniably the most traditional display type of watches. It’s the one with an hour hand, a minute hand and sometimes the second hand.

It is so common and most likely, it’s the type you grow up within your house, in your school, and in almost every public infrastructure. It is even probably the type your parents used to teach you how to read the time. It is so common you probably don’t need any further explanation.

Digital Watches

Digital is the one that uses LCD screen to display the time and other information that may be available in the watch. It needs electric power so it is only available among quartz watches.

Hybrid Watches

From the term itself, this is the type that combines the first two types. At first glance, it looks like an analog watch, with the hour, minute and second hands. Yet hybrid watches offer much more on their LCD screen. Many wearers prefer to have the classic look of an analog face combined with the modern convenience of apps, notifications and other features that smartwatches offer.

Some display time digitally on the LCD while there are also hybrid watches that include fitness trackers, may even be connected to a smartphone, and other features available in common smartwatches. These are hybrid smartwatches.

Click here to see our list of best hybrid smartwatches.

Tactile Watches

Tactile watches, from the term itself, are those that are built to tell time even without you looking at it.

Although usually thought that they were built primarily for the blind, the first tactile (pocket) watches were created in the early 1800’s so the owner can discreetly know the time even without pulling the watch off his pocket. However, nowadays, since pocket watches are a rare option, tactile watches are generally built for the blind.

There are also various designs for tactile watches. Usually, instead of hands, they have two ball-bearing that rotate around the watch it mark the hour and minute. There are also some which cover you may open so you can feel the hands. For more accurate time reading, there are also Braille watches.

Touchscreen Watches

Since smartwatches often offer more features than they could fit in the screen, they usually go with touchscreen displays to easily navigate around its menu and other functions. As the name indicates, the watch functions are controlled primarily through touching the screen.

The Apple watch is a perfect example, while they still have buttons where the traditional watch crown would be they are mostly controlled by touching different options on the screen.

B. Watch Style: Casual, Dress, Fashion and Luxury

This category pertains to the overall visual appeal of the watch, Does the watch seem for everyday wear or for formal wear? Or maybe it has the overall appeal that outshines the crowd.

Casual Watches

Similar to clothing items, casual watches are the most common watches in terms of style. They are not elegant nor make you stand out in any situation. Rather, casual watches are designed for everyday use and for people that don’t really require much from their watches. As such, they are the most affordable ones and perhaps the best choice as a gift especially if you are not very familiar to the person to whom you want to give a watch.

Dress Watches

Contrary to the first style, this type of watch is best for business and formal wear. The best dress watches are those slim enough to be hidden under the sleeve of a shirt or suit. They are generally simple yet elegant to complement the wearer’s attire. They do not draw too much attention yet it is nice that the wearer’s watch match with his shoes and belt.

To keep dress watches simple, they usually have just the hour and minute hands; although a second hand and a date window are just fine additions. Nonetheless, the dial and bezel must be unornamented, preferably white, black or metallic to maintain the watch’s simplicity.  Click here to see our top picks for best dress watches under $500.

Dress watches are a good choice for a CEO, a lawyer or for an investment banker. Yet, because of their simplicity, they are also best for those who prefer a minimalist lifestyle.

Fashion Watches

Not everyone agrees on the exact definition of fashion watches, but we generally refer to fashion watch brands that do not primarily specialize in watchmaking or have any established horological history. Fashion watches are sold by brands that are known for their reputation in the fashion world rather than their expertise in making watches.

Many of these brands license their watches to other companies to manufacture them, leaving the watchmaking up to others. These watches usually focus on the aesthetics, branding and often have a prominent logo. Many fashion brands use inexpensive quartz movements but retail for premium prices due to their brand recognition and high demand.

Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Michael Kors, and Guess watches are all examples of fashion watches. Click here to see a more complete list of fashion watch brands.

Luxury Watches

We feel that this article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning luxury watches.

There may be some debate about whether “luxury” is a specific style of a watch or if the watch brand’s own reputation defines it as luxury.

However, there is definitely a clear separation between fashion watches and luxury. Luxury watches are generally made by companies that have a long history in watchmaking. While some luxury watches due use gold, diamonds and other precious metals and jewels that add to the value, they also use high-end movements and carefully craft their watches by hand.

Many luxury watch brands are Swiss, the make their watches “in-house” in limited numbers and are sold in exclusive retail settings. They generally hold their value better than other brands and are also coveted by watch collectors, celebrities and the wealthy.

Patek Philippe, Hublot, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Lange & Söhne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Tag Heuer and Rolex are some of the best-known luxury watch brands.

C. Based on Movement: Quartz, Mechanical Automatic, Solar, Kinetic, Chronometer, Spring Drive

Watch movement is essentially that which gives life to the watch. It pertains to the mechanism that drives the watch to move.

Quartz Watches

Quartz is perhaps the most common type in this category. Quartz is also known as silicon dioxide or sand, which is an abundant mineral on earth.

Quartz watches use quartz crystal oscillation and an integrated circuit to keep time. Quartz watches offer accuracy at an affordable price. More so, they are more durable if compared to automatic watches.

The combination of accuracy, affordability, and durability makes quartz watches a popular choice.

Mechanical Automatic Watches

Originally, watches were designed to run only by using mechanical parts, meaning, without the use of electricity. Instead, they use the potential energy stored in a long spring or mainspring. The mainspring slowly unwinds and transfers the energy and needs to be wound occasionally.

An automatic watch (also known as self–winding watch) is a mechanical watch that has a rotor attached to the movement. When you move your wrist with an automatic watch, the rotor spins- winding the watch back up again by tightening the mainspring. When you are not wearing them on your wrist, you can also keep automatic watches it in a watch winder that moves gently back and forth and keeps it wound.

This mechanism also makes mechanical automatic watches easily identifiable. Because of the mechanical parts of automatic watches, their second hands tend to sweep giving a relaxed action that’s just nice to look at.

However, because they are being run by mechanical parts, automatic watches are not as accurate as quartz watches. They are also generally quite a bit more expensive than quartz.

Kinetic Watches

A kinetic watch is a combination of quartz and automatic mechanical watches.

Similar to automatic watches, it has a weighted rotor that causes the watch to move. However, in a kinetic watch, the rotor movement is converted to electricity by virtue of an internal dynamo. This electricity is then being stored in a power cell. To recharge, kinetic watches need to be worn. Kinetic watches are often confused with solar-powered watches, see an explanation here.

Chronometer Watches

Since automatic watches are nice to have yet are not as accurate as quartz, chronometers fill in the gap. Chronometers are made of high-quality materials that do not expand or contract easily with the change of temperature. Its movement is also more advanced than the rest to make it more accurate.

“Chronograph” also refers to the stopwatch feature on watches. See Chronograph in the “functionality” section below.

Technically, the name chronometer can only be obtained by those who were tested and passed the 16-day test of Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometers (COSC), a testing institute in Switzerland.

However, since this test is quite costly, there are also other chronometers that have certified accuracy since their makers also have their own standard testings.

Spring Drive Watches

The watch with spring drive movement was created in1977 by Yoshikazu Akahane at Suwa Seikosha which later merged with Seiko.

The movement was first commercially released by Seiko and is now used in their Credor, Grand Seiko, and Prospex watch lines.

Similar to kinetic watches, spring drive is also a combination of automatic self-winding mechanism and quartz accuracy. Yet, spring drive offers more than kinetic and is one of the most technologically advanced movements right now.

Spring drive also has a mainspring that stores potential energy, and the same rotor to wind the mainspring. With regard to timekeeping, spring drive uses a Tri-synchro regulator to keep time. It also has an integrated circuit coupled with a quartz crystal to ensure the accuracy of the watch.

Interestingly, the second hand of spring drive watches also move in a sweeping motion compared to watches that have a noticeable ticking motion every second.
For more, read this article about why Rolex watches don’t tick.

D. Based on Power Source: Solar, Quartz, Smartwatch

From the term itself, this categorizes watches based on the source of energy that powers the watches.

Solar Powered Watches

Solar watches capture solar energy through the photovoltaic cells on the watch’s face and convert them to electricity This electricity is then stored inside a power cell. After which, the solar watches basically function like quartz watches.

Citizen and Seiko compete directly with their Eco-Drive and Seiko Solar lines and are both known for making some of the best solar-powered watches on the market along with other brands that make solar timepieces including Casio and others.

Nonetheless, solar watches do not only use sunlight but all other lights that are bright enough. So ideally, it is a watch that can run forever. To make this even better, its power reserve can last up to 6 months. To recharge it, you just need to leave it under a bright light.

Quartz Watches

Primarily, quartz watches are powered by a battery that causes the quartz crystal inside to vibrate at a certain rate. Although quartz produces more accurate watches, the downside is you have to keep replacing the battery in order to maintain accuracy. Otherwise, the watch is essentially useless.

Know more about quartz watches in this article.

Lithium-ion Watches

Smartwatches, on the other hand, are usually powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

It is primarily important that they are rechargeable since smartwatches generally include other features that make them “smart”, such as fitness tracker, camera, GPS, etc. These features are usually “power-hungry”, therefore the need for a rechargeable battery.

E. Functionality: Chronograph, GMT, Calendar and Moonphase, Day and Night, Dive, Pilot, Field, Smartwatch

seiko solar mens watch
Seiko Solar Chronograph.

Nowadays, watches do more than just tell the time. They are now so diverse that they deserve to be categorized based on what can they offer other than just the time.

Chronograph Watches

A chronograph is sometimes referred to as an additional feature of a watch. However, since a chronograph adds functionality, it deserves to be referred to as a type of its own.

Chronograph functions as a stopwatch. It’s the 2 or 3 smaller circles with their own hands that you would find in a watch face.  To use it, there are often two buttons on the side of the watch, surrounding the crown – one for start/stop while the other is for reset.

More details on chronograph watches here.

GMT Watches

GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time. The key feature that differentiates a GMT watch is its extra hand. In addition to the hour, minute and second hands, the GMT watch has a fourth hand that rotates separately from the other 3 hands. The fourth hand rotates around the face once every 24 hours.

Additionally, GMT watches have a rotating bezel that may be used to set to different time zones.

Calendar and Moonphase Watches

Similar to a chronograph, the moon phase is also a feature on watches and those that have this are called moon phase watches. Moonphase indicates the phase of the moon based on the calendar of the watch. It also indicates if it’s a day or a night by showing a picture of a sun or moon. Click here to see some of our favorite ladies’ moon phase watches.

Day & Night Watches

Day and night watches are practically similar to moon phase watches but quite limited. They only display whether it’s night or daytime.

Dive Watches

Dive watches are designed to withstand water so they have features to do just that.

Their crowns are often screw-down, meaning they need to be screwed (using your fingers) to lock/unlock, and they have thicker rubber gasket for better protection against water. Dive watches typically also have a rotating bezel that also serves as a timer to help drivers control how long they’ve been under the surface.

Check out some of the best affordable dive watches here.

Pilot Watches

Pilot watches, on the other hand, are designed for aviation. They were initially developed for fighter pilots. As such, they are designed to be easily read and have specific features that are useful for pilots. Most pilot watches include special tools such as tachymeters, altimeters, compasses and often have a slide rule bezel to help make calculations on the fly. They often come in large sizes and with the numbers visible on the watch face.

If you’re interested in checking out this kind of watch we’ve come up with a list of our favorite pilot watches under $500 here. 

Field Watches

Field watches, moreover, are built to be functional for the military. They must have a rugged ability to withstand water, dirt, sand or even mud while maintaining accurate time. They should be tough enough in order to survive any mission their owner might face. Their key description: durable. Read more about field watches here.

  Click here to see our top picks for the best field watch by budget.

Since they are durable, they are perfect too for the police, firefighters and even mud run racers.

Tool Watches

The last three watch types (Dive, Pilot and Field) are sometimes grouped together in a wider group called tool watches that all have special functions beyond telling time. While there doesn’t seem to be a specific agreement on what defines a tool watch, they all have special features or “tools” that go beyond a standard watch.

This might be the inclusion of a slide rule on a pilot watch, tide readings on a sailing watch for helping with sea navigation or a compass or altimeter (see ABC watches) on watches designed for hiking or mountaineering.

Smartwatches

Smartwatches are a type of watch that usually allows connection to your phone and other gadgets such as Bluetooth earphones. The features a touch screen and provides many of the functionality of a smartphone on your wrist without having to constantly be reaching for your phone. Most smartwatches sync notifications, calendars, email and other mobile apps.

As mentioned in the previous section, these smartwatches are “smart” because they offer a variety of features. However, not all smartwatches are the same. Some are water-resistant, some have shutter function for your camera, some can even measure your heart rate and track your sleep.  Some offer all these and more while some do not.

For a quick run-through, here are the types that we have covered in this article.

Watch Type Comparison Table

Category Watch Display Watch Style Watch Movement Watch Power Source Watch Functionality
Description What you can see on the watch face Pertains on the overall visual appeal of the watch What drives the watch to move What powers the watches Pertains to what the watch can do aside from telling time
Types AnalogDigital

Hybrid

Tactile

Touchscreen

 CasualDress

Fashion

Luxury

 QuartzMechanical Automatic

Solar

Kinetic

Chronometer

Spring Drive

 SolarQuartz

Smartwatch

 ChronographGMT

Calendar and Moonphase

Day and Night

Dive

Pilot

Field

Tool

Smartwatch

Hopefully, the table help clarifies rather than complicate the issue further. In the end, it appears there really is no definite consensus among watch experts even.

The Debate On Different Types Of Watches

Nonetheless, in order to make you fully informed on this topic, we have also listed here some other common opinions on how to categorize watches.

Two General Types: Quartz Watches and Mechanical Watches

This view generally sorted out the watches based on their maintenance needs. Quartz watches are those that do not require much maintenance while mechanical watches are those that would normally need maintenance every year.

Quartz watches include the battery-powered, kinetic powered and solar-powered watches, Mechanical watches, on the other hand, are those manual winding and automatic winding watches.

Four Categories: By Movement, By Style, By Display, and By Class

This view is almost similar to what we presented here. However, they failed to cover some types that we have described in this article which causes a significant gap in the type of watches. Particularly, this categorization fails to include smartwatches in any of the said categories.

Seven Types of Watches

One particular view believes that there are only 7 types of watches that people need to know.

  1. Automatic watches
  2. Quartz watches
  3. Solar-Powered watches
  4. Dress watches
  5. Chronograph watches
  6. Dive watches
  7. Smartwatches

This option may be quite simpler compared to what was presented in this article. However, there are a lot of loopholes in it and you can’t clearly see what differentiates one type from the other. Under this view, there might also a watch that may cover not just one type.

One familiar example is that an automatic watch may also be a dress watch.

There are other views on the different types of watches but those are pretty much negligible at this point. This article has provided a comprehensive list anyway.

Perhaps by now, you have realized that watches are not as simple as you initially thought. Watches can actually offer you much more than just time and that you can actually find watches that can suit your needs, on the field, in the air or even underwater.

After all, that’s been presented here, this article intends to help you and not to confuse or overwhelm you even more.

(watchranker.com)

DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS EXPLORE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION POLICY AT SECOND WINTER SCHOOL

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Doctoral researchers, Nuzha Nuseibeh and Alice Tawell, attend the 2018 International Perspectives in Education Policy (IPEP) Winter School at the University of Verona.

Now in its second year, the IPEP is an international winter school designed for doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, researchers in all areas of education, as well as advanced masters students. Nuzha and Alice were selected for this intensive course, which brought together 25 participants worldwide on 10 – 17 November 2018. The central focus of the course was higher and adult education policy on a global level.

Both students are in their second year of doctoral study at the department. Nuzah’s doctoral study, ‘Getting Your Money’s Worth: How Fees and Debt Affect Employability and Learning’, looks at undergraduates in universities in both Scotland and England to explore the extent to which the different funding systems influence learning, employability attitudes and identity, and how these issues are affected by SES and the type of university.

Alice is investigating, ‘Enacting national school exclusion policy at the local level in England: An embedded single-case study’, which aims to understand how national school exclusion policy is recontextualised and enacted at the local level in and across different settings (Local Authority and schools) in England.

Whilst on the course, both students took part in a mini ethnographic study, which involved interviews (many of which were conducted in Italian) with staff members from the University of Verona, observations, analyses, and then presented their findings to the wider group. The school also presented an opportunity to network on an international scale and establish potential partners and collaborations for future projects.

To find out more about our DPhil in Education see: www.education.ox.ac.uk/programmes/dphil/

What is Managed Dedicated Hosting server?

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Those in the digital space are familiar with Managed Hosting in one way or another.

This is a business model where a service provider leases hardware to a single customer. The service provider also provides management of the servers, software, and networks necessary for hosting for the customer.

If an issue arises, a managed hosting provider is there to help pinpoint the problem and rectify it.

What is Fully Managed Dedicated Server Hosting?

Fully Managed Dedicated Server Hosting is an isolated hosting environment where the provider handles the setup, administration, management, and support of the server or platform application. The resources are specific to the user ensuring that your data alone is hosted in your environment without being affected by the issues that arise from sharing resources.

Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is the most popular example of multi-tenancy. This is where many sites or applications exist on the same server. Quite often, shared hosting divides the server resources among customers. This would include storage and bandwidth and in some cases RAM and CPU cores.

Think of shared hosting as a home with renters all sharing the same living space.

Managed Dedicated Server Hosting

Dedicated hosting would be an example of single-tenancy. With this type of environment, a single customer hosts their site(s) or application(s). With managed dedicated server environments, the server hardware and resources for that hardware belong to that single customer.

To continue with the above analogy, think of dedicated hosting as a home with one occupant. This avoids “noisy neighbors” encroaching on your space, disrupting your space and the space of those visiting your site.

What Does It All Mean?

I’m sure you were asking that question. To put it simply, “managed” means that your service provider will manage your environment for you so you don’t have to. Moreover, you don’t have to pay someone to do it for you.

Don’t get me wrong, there are those that prefer to manage their environment in-house. We will explore that idea in a moment. But for those that are starting out fresh, managed hosting makes more sense. Most likely, you may not have the overhead for a Systems Administrator yet.

Why Would Someone Pay for Managed Hosting When They Could Manage In-House?

This is a question that every business owner has to face, and it’s a tough one. There is much talk in the industry from agencies and business owners, especially around the cloud, security, internet of things, privacy, and cyber attacks.

What Benefit Does Managed Hosting Offer Over In-House Management?

The answer to this question will differ between companies. It will depend on the project that you are working on. Effective planning can be the difference between success and failure for your business. I learned from past experience that a Business Continuity Plan is a time and money saver. According to cio.com, a Business Continuity Plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood or cyber attack.

No matter the size of the company, when it comes to managing your infrastructure, you value time and money.

There are three large categories of costs that you must consider.

Infrastructure Costs

The first set of costs that you will need to consider will be the starting infrastructure costs. You will need to determine the correct server hardware for the project.

infrastructure costs for servers

Here is a list of questions to consider:

  • What size server(s) do you need?
  • How many servers does the project call for?
  • What is the processor that would best work for your environment?
  • What resources are necessary to function while at the same time allowing for growth?
  • What software will you need?
  • Are there be any licensing costs associated with acquiring the software?

These and many more questions will need answers before making any of your purchases. To answer them and also get the right equipment you may need to hire a Systems Administrator. They or your developer will need to determine what resources will run your project. This may not be known at the onset, but effective planning and monitoring of your environment will help.

If the person building your site or application is unsure you can seek professional help from an IT firm. It also helps to know the software you plan to use and what typical server requirements accompany it. You can always start small and upgrade infrastructure along the way.

This leads us to consider the second group of costs, your operating costs.

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