Converse Watches

Converse may not be familiar to many people yet the company was established in America in 1908, they started out selling shoes and have since expanded to manufacturer clothing, accessories and of course this highly regarded Converse watch collection.

The Converse watch collection offers something different with there colourful and fun watch designs and ultra wide cuff straps. If your looking for a casual watch for every day wear Converse could be just the brand you were looking for. There are also ranges like the men's Converse Bosey collection ideal for sports featuring both date and chronograph functions in a solid stainless steel case with extra strong fabric wide cuff straps.

Converse Rookie watches are a unisex range, ideal for teenagers and adults they are available in many colours. Each model has a rubber strap and resin case, which has a quartz movement inside. They also sport a 50m water resistance rating making them ideal for shallow swimming. The case diameter is 42mm and case depth is 10mm, so they are quite chunky yet very lightweight due to the materials used.

If your looking for a more substantial stainless steel watch the Converse Lowboy watches might be for you, the collection uses slim line stainless steel cases which have a digital quartz movement inside. The straps are either strong nylon or leather and grip your wrist with a buckle clasp fastening. The water resistance of the Converse Lowboy watch is only 30 meters meaning they are capable of withstanding accidental splashes only.

There are several other ranges to choose form also, each unique and covered by a manufacturers backed 1 year guarantee.

Seiko Watches

The world famous Seiko Watch Corporation who also make Pulsar watches, Seiko watches and Seiko and Lorus clocks. You can find the product just for you amongst all these brands across a wide price range from £15 to £2,000.

Nigel Pearce & Son, Jewellers carry two of Seiko's brands

PULSAR burst onto the world watch market with the first ever LED watch in 1972 and since then the name has been synonymous with adventurous and leading edge design. Today, PULSAR continues the tradition with new collections that are as individual, as distinctive and as desirable as any in the brands history.

PULSAR was born in an age of optimism. In the 1970’s everything seemed achievable through the rapidly growing technological expertise at the world’s fingertips. Space flight had been converted from dream to reality, computer science was developing at breakneck speed and electronics seemed to deliver new advances every day. PULSAR symbolised the age. It was new and it was bold. It was surprising and it was different. PULSAR created the world’s first electronic digital watch and it created a sensation when it was unveiled in New York, changing the world’s perception of time.

Since its re-launch by SEIKO Watch Corporation PULSAR has found that narrow path to success that unites innovative design with universal appeal. The PULSAR proposition “Tell it your way” is based on the insight that every watch buyer is an individual who seeks, overtly or subtly, to express his or her individuality through a watch. PULSAR is a brand that understands this dynamic and continues to offer watch lovers an invitation to find within the PULSAR brand the watch that fits into the narrative of their unique lives.

Pulsar watches are prices in the £50 to £200 price range

Lorus was first launched in Europe in 1982 to complement the already popular Pulsar and Seiko brands. Lorus was an instant success, offering not only affordable products, but products with high design and technology qualities. Taking advantage of the huge commitments to technology advancement made by the Seiko Watch Corporation, Lorus can now offer Kinetic watches in its product collection, alongside all the standard functions such as solar, digital, duo-display and alarm-chronographs. Lorus watches are in the £15 to £100 price range.

A.R. Wentworth, Sheffield Manufactured Pewterware

Part of our company philosophy is to use products manufactured as close to us as possible, which means we prefer UK manufacturers over European over further afield. We believe that not only is this better for our planet but is also better for our customers as the quality of the products is significantly greater where they are manufactured by skilled craftsmen.

The company was founded in 1949, by Arthur Richard Wentworth, a skilled pewter craftsman from Sheffield's pewter heritage. He initially made his own pieces at home and sold them out of a suitcase, rapidly achieving success with quality products at affordable prices.

The Wentworth name and his memory live on in the present company, which is still committed to producing products to the highest quality at prices which represent excellent value for money. We are constantly introducing new designs to ensure that the skills of the craftsmen and the beauty of the material are universally enjoyed.

Pewter is an alloy of tin, the fourth most valuable metal, and small quantities of other metals, which give strength to the final product. Around the 2nd century AD, the Romans introduced pewter to Britain. However the manufacture of pewter products was revolutionised by James Vickers in 1769 when he introduced a new alloy mix of pewter to the metal working skills found in his native Sheffield. These same traditional skills and the same lead-free alloy have been used to make our product today.

 The Wentworth mark, which appears on most Wentworth products, is your guarantee of authenticity and quality. The mark consists of five symbols, the meanings of which are as follows:

1. ARW - the initials of company
2. 92 - the minimum percentage of tin in the alloy
3. EPU - our European Pewter Union membership mark
4. ABPC - the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen mark
5. Part of the City of Sheffield's coat of arms