How to spot a Fake Breitling

Special Thanks to BreitlingSource.com for their original content

 

Nearly every Breitling knock off out in the market and online will carry similar flaws, it is important to check this out so that you know that as the proud owner of a brand new Breitling from Golden Tree Jewellers, others aren’t running around saying they own a Breitling, they don’t deserve it.

we have scoured our available resources to give you a few things to look for when proving that your watch is the real deal and your buddy’s watch is a fake.

1. Imperfect second hand anchor

Notice in this comparison that not only is the fake second hand anchor obvious but you will see that the Breitling logo and lettering is blurred. This is a very indicative trait of fakes, blurred lettering and logos.

2. Applied logos with white space

Dials that have an applied Breitling logo are easy to identify with a trained eye. The applied logo on the fake  watch is never well done. The fake logo looks thin and and fragile while the real watch logo has some substance to  it. Also take a look at the white space in the logo on the fake Breitling. Real Breitling dials do not contain white  space within the logo.

3. Calendar functions on subdials

Breitling watches do  not have calendar functions in the subdials like the image on the right.

Today, casebacks are often a little more difficult to use in spotting a fake, here are a few examples of poorly made replicas that will tip you off immediately.

4. Vents

The real Breitlings have actual vents with empty space in between, notice how the fake vents are clearly not open.

5. Flat back and shallow markings

6. Breitling Super Avenger Caseback

Special thanks to BreitlingSource.com for their original content

6 Steps for Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring (Men)

Are you having trouble choosing the right engagement ring for your girl?

If you are reading this, then you are probably one of those guys who do not have the luxury of knowing exactly which ring your woman wants! No problem – follow these six steps to engagement ring success!

1.You know more than you think. Choosing an engagement ring often intimidates guys. This shouldn’t be the case. Remember this: You know more than you think. You know her well enough to know that you want to marry her right? All you need to do is tap into those nuances that make a woman a woman! You can do it!

2.Don’t ruin the surprise. If you are planning a complete surprise (i.e. she has no idea that there is an impending engagement) try not to drop too many hints! Let’s be honest here. Most guys are not the most subtle when it comes to hint dropping and your newly found curiosity about rings will most certainly ruin the element if surprise. She will catch on!

3.Listen. The first thing you need to do is to listen! More often than not she will let you know what she wants without you having to ask! For instance, next time you are out somewhere be aware of her reactions to other people’s rings.

Girls often say what they feel! She will likely comment on rings that she likes as well as those that she doesn’t like.

Listen for comments like “Look at her ring. It is beautiful” or “Do you see the ring on her finger? It is so pretty, but I think it would look better if it was a Princess cut diamond”. Take in all of these hints. They can be very helpful in your endeavors to decipher the ring mystery.

4.Know her style! Is she a simple T-shirt and jeans kind of girl or is she the typical girly girl? Some girls like simple, classic things. A ring with a solitaire diamond may be the ring for her. Other girls like detail. In this case, a ring with baguettes or band detail may be the best choice! She may even like a diamond set in an antique setting. Think about who she is!

Don’t forget about color. Does she like gold or silver colored jewelry? Do not buy a gold ring for her if she wears only silver colored jewelry. It won’t match what she already has!

5. Open your eyes. Check out the jewelry that she wears now or the pieces she has bought for herself lately. This will give you a good idea as to the style of ring that she leans towards. You will also learn her ring size this way!

Okay, you have done all of this and still have no idea! What now?

6.Enlist Help! Ask someone you TRUST!!! You must be confident that they will not spoil the surprise by spilling the beans! Ask her mother or a good friend perhaps. Tell them that you need their help finding out what type of ring you should buy. Also, tell them to do so without letting her know what is about to happen! They may already know what she wants. It is possible that she has talked about rings with her mom and/or friend before. Who ever said girl talk would never benefit the men in our lives???

It is important that you take your time. Make sure you are absolutely confident that you have figured it out before you buy the ring. What could be better than popping the question with a ring that you know she will love?

(article written by Heather Robinson, weddingplanningresource.com)

The Cut of a Diamond

The brilliance of a diamond can be determined by its cut, so the cut is probably the most important of the four C’s When a diamond is well cut, light enters the diamond through its table (the face of the diamond), then travels to the centre where it is refracted off the sides then back through the face. This light is the brilliance you see when looking at a well cut diamond.

When a diamond has been poorly cut, light enters through the table but is then lost through the sides and base of the diamond. Less reflected light means less brilliance. (Diamond buying guide)

Subway Store Photo Contest!

Store Picture for Lunch

Prize: $25 Subway Gift Card
Contest ends: Monday, Jan.10th at 12:00 noon

Step 1: Take a picture of yourself or your friends in the new store located in Langley’s Willowbrook Mall using either a camera or a camera phone

Step 2: Upload the image to the Golden Tree Facebook page and put your name in the image caption

Step 3: Have your friends and family “like” your image

How to Win: The picture that has the most votes or “Likes” by January 10th at noon will win the SUBWAY card! In order for your friends that are not currently a member of the page to vote for your photo they have to “Like” the page itself first so they can get access to the wall. Entries that the Golden Tree staff vote on as being the most creative ones will earn 5 extra votes. When you go to the store to take the picture, please let one of the staff know what you are up to so that the security guard roaming outside doesn’t nab you.

Holiday Toy Donation Challenge!

This year, we at Golden Tree Jewellers are encouraging you in the Lower Mainland to help us as we attempt to make this Christmas a little more special for those who could use it. As you make your way through the Holiday madness, cooking, buying, wrapping, and braving the crazy mall crowds take a minute and consider giving.

We are asking 4 simple actions of you:

1. Tell all your friends and family to bring a WRAPPED TOY for any aged boy or girl to our store (Mark age and sex on gift please). Store is located at 215-19705 Fraser Highway (Willowbrook Mall), Langley BC

2. In an interesting spin, we want you also to do a little research on a group, organization, series of households, or any other way we could spread our love to those who need it this Christmas. We will assist in this research as well.

3. Start a dialogue on our Facebook event page (link listed below) listing the idea you have for where to distribute the toys on Christmas day.

4. We will choose how to give the gifts away based on the discussion and dialogue on the page, so from time to time log on and check out the different options.

Link to Toy Donation Event Page —> http://tinyurl.com/2upg9mv

For better or for worse!

It is a day, a time a moment that men dream up for weeks, sometimes months. I am talking specifically about proposing to your girlfriend! These moments are always memorable and always a changing point in two people’s lives. We at Golden Tree would love to open up the dialogue and ask you for your own personal stories or ones that you have heard of either the most romantic proposals or proposals that fell flat on their face. In the spirit of love and hope we would obviously prefer to hear stories that pull at our heart-strings for the better, but as we all know, it is reality that not all proposals go too well. Stories that are great or bad, we would love to hear them all!

Join the conversation here, or if you would like, join on Facebook (Golden Tree Jewellers) page or follow us on twitter @GTjewellers.

Why a diamond is so special

Those of you who have ever either received or given a diamond to someone special will be the first to agree that there was something attached to it that was not easily explained, a feeling that seemed to take the breath away from your lungs.

As the one giving it to someone special there was a feeling of pride and awe no doubt. You probably felt short of breath in the moments leading up to when you would see the reaction upon opening the decorative box. As you went through the purchasing process you stepped lightly around the store, spending time at each showcase, carefully weighing the voices inside your head, some telling you “that’s the one” or “keep walking, that is not right for her.” Amazingly, you are searching for a diamond as if it was the most epic and important decision of your life. The diamonds dance in your day dream, visions of the smile and tears that would emerge when the gift is given poke at your thoughts. Then, as if out of nowhere a tingle screams down your spine as a piece catches your eye, a slideshow of all the beautiful moments you have spent with your significant other flash through your mind, and all over again you feel as if you were back at the point in time when you first met. As you take one last stroll around the mall to other stores, you know that this is a mere formality, the diamond has already been chosen, there is only one that you know is perfect, only one that could give you that unforgettable feeling. After you get back and purchase the jewellery you cannot wait to get into a place that is safe, where you of course open the box just to get that rush that is still not completely worn off. The next decision of how to give the gift seems incomprehensible, no matter what you do though and no matter how you do it, it does not matter because the diamond is the only one that speaks.

Let’s switch sides now and imagine ourselves as the person receiving a piece of diamond jewelry. You have had no idea the journey the other went through in selecting that piece, you come into the situation in a completely different light. You are a beautiful person in the eyes of the person who made the purchase and you have made an impact on his or her life in a way that you may never understand. You are loved and you are cherished, you are desired and you are amazing. Best yet you often are clueless as to the magic you are about to receive. Sometimes the exchange comes out of nowhere sometimes it comes at the end of a nice dinner or on a vacation on the beach, whenever it occurs just know that it has been pondered upon for days, maybe weeks. For those of you that have received a diamond gift, reflect back on the moment you first saw the glistening beam of light, now remember the smile that smears your face and the emotions that flood your body. Perhaps you had just been asked for your hand in marriage, or perhaps you are celebrating 20 amazing years of marriage, whatever the occasion one thing remains constant, you are speechless, you feel honored.

There are not enough hours in the day that could fully encapsulate the feelings felt by both the gifter and the receiver in these cases but if anything, allow this post to take you back to your experiences. Try to remember how it made you feel and all the happiness it brought.

Golden Tree Jewellers