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| Pierre Cardin Men's Watch #PCD2183TW | 
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| Brand: Pierre Cardin
Category: Watch
List Price: $250.00
Buy New: $118.75
You Save: $131.25 (53%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9710
Media: Watch
Band Material: stainless-steel
Bezel Material: Metal
Case Material: Metal
Clasp: deployment-clasp
Dial Color: white
Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
Watch Movement Type: analog-quartz
Water Resistance Depth: 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 4 x 3 x 2.8
MPN: PCD2183TW
Model: PCD2183TW
ASIN: B000GFSYR0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Make an impression in this sophisticated diamond watch from Pierre Cardin, crafted from two-tone stainless steel. The classic round case is featured on a handsome and durable steel bracelet with goldtone accents. Tapered goldtone hands, a sweep seconds hand, and a gold-framed date display are featured against the crisp white dial, which boasts genuine diamond hour markers along with goldtone Arabic numerals. About Pierre Cardin
French designer Pierre Cardin began his life in Haute Couture in Paris in the early 1950s and emerged as a powerful force in the industry, impressing critics with designs that were bold, dramatic, and at times futuristic. A fashion leader and a visionary, he pioneered the acceptance of ready-to-wear clothing, brought fashion to the streets, and was the first couturier to set up operations in Japan, China, and the USSR. His fashion empire spans more than one hundred countries, and his label appears on a diverse range of products, including clothing, accessories, furniture, and toiletries. One of the most decorated fashion designers, Pierre Cardin has received many awards and is the three-time recipient of the coveted De d'Or award for French Haute Couture. He was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and his dedication to promoting world harmony.
Product Description
Quartz movement, Dress watch, Gold-tone hands and numbers, Analog date display, Genuine diamond hour markers, Polished two-tone stainless steel bezel, Polished stainless steel case and caseback, Polished gold-tone stainless steel crown, Water resistant
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| Customer Reviews:
 What's in a name? September 25, 2007
So why does Amazon feature this watch as one of their gold box specials at a fraction of its alleged retail value? Remarkably it's the heaviest watch I've ever owned, surprising for a device that simply keeps time and marks the date. Thin and graceful it isn't, though it does have diamond inserts in the eight places where there aren't numbers. The main difference from the pictured watch is the gold numbers of the actual watch, making it harder to read than the one in Amazon's picture. Also, the gold-framed square area tends to infringe on the date number. Despite the limited functions and the size and weight of the piece, it's not as easy to read as my Timex.
The fairly massive band accounts for much of the watch's weight. And even at its "shorter" length, it's way too big for my wrist, sliding off my hand with no problem at all.
It's made in Japan, and comes in a fairly large cushioned leather box (what possible use let alone space could there be for these ostentatious packages?). There's a warranty but no instructions (forget about making the band fit without paying a jeweler to size it to your wrist).
Lessons learned: Don't take retail prices seriously with watches (walk the streets of Manhattan for a couple of hours and just try to keep track of the times you get hustled by sellers with $10 Rolexes). Also, limit yourself to watches that have leather, rubber, or expansion bands. These chain-metal glasps are simply a pain in the neck--in fact, I suspect they're cheaper to make. I'd return this one, but for the price I can afford to keep it just to satisfy my curiosity. I'm going to take it apart to see what the Japanese threw inside to make it weigh a pound. Probably some old Betamax parts.
On the other hand, I kept my last two impractical watches from Amazon simply because they were "bargains." I can't afford another bargain, however apparently outrageous the mark-down. This one goes back.
 Decent watch to buy November 23, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this as a gift for my dad. Its a nice decent gift, the only problem was the dial, dial of this watch is quite bigger than it appears on screen. Except this one problem...nice one for who like bit bigger dial
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