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The sunglasses are indeed an integral part of a truly cool person’s sunglasses.

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Not that it matters, but here’s a compilation of some of the things that make sunglasses the awesome thing that they are. I felt it may make you guys smile so here’s something to read on before you leave the house and make your way to the wholesale sunglasses section of the department store.

Tissue on lens. It is not advisable to use tissue paper when wiping off dirt from the lenses. Why? Simply because tissue is made of wood. Makes sense? Well, you are very welcome.

Get those sunnies off. There’s one good reason why you need to take off your polarized sunglasses indoors especially if you are watching an LCD presentation – polarized lenses actually make an LCD screen hard to see! Not only are you saved a great load of ridicule by taking them sunnies off indoors, you are actually making seeing easier. Makes sense again? You’re welcome.

Now you really do not know this, no way: It is believed that ancient people from dating back to the year 1000 already had means to help them when reading gets tough. Yes, they used stones that were made of glass to magnify the writings on walls and stone tablets. No word on whether they also used them to check out the hot ladies from other tribes. Welcome.

Matrix Movie Used Sunglasses

If you knew what the Matrix is. Did you know that the protagonists of this movie wore rounded lenses whereas their counterparts wore rectangular ones? Not that it has any effect on your everyday life, but yeah, it does sound cool and it’s something to tell less capable dummies, so you’re very welcome.

This next one is a useless statistic. In the US, every 14 seconds, a person either loses or breaks a pair of sunnies. Hey you’ve been warned; you’re welcome.

Okay, okay. Did you know that the priciest pair of sunglasses ever sold on a popular buy and sell site went for 250,000 dollars? It’s Elvis Presley’s personal Madison Square Garden sunglasses. Most “Fun Facts About Sunglasses” list on the net has this so I figured it’d be cool to include it on my list, too. If you are a fan of the king and you didn’t know that, it only means one thing: you probably are a poser.

Oh by the way, you’re welcome.

In Style and Back

Eyewear never gets out of style. Throughout the years, we are able to see what kind of shades are in fashion by the shakes and movers like actors and famous people. However, nowadays when personality is considered a fashion statement, anybody be fashionable with the right eyewear.

Take advantage of wholesale sunglasses offered by different companies to update your accessories. Eyewear is a good investment but one does not need to spend thousands of dollars for designer ones. Any kind of clothing can be highlighted by a good pair of shades. It is important to note however, what kind of sunglasses would fit a person’s face in order to look good.

Oversized Round Eyewear

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In the 1960’s oversized round eyewear became popular because of one first lady – Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis. Jacky O, as she is currently known, then married to President Kennedy, rocked this type of sunglasses with her chic clothing. People that have an oval-shape face are best to wear this. It can be worn with tailored clothing of simple design. For someone that had a heart-shaped visage, cat-eye sunglasses would be the best choice. A round shaped face would need glasses with angular frames would define the face as opposed to a square shaped one who would need round glasses.

Eyewear With Extra Detailing

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After two decades, adding details to an eyewear is considered a fad. In the 1980’s famous people like Princess Diana opted to wear plastic and standout frames. It showed the playfulness of the wearer as well as fearlessness since some designs were so out of this world.

Tinted Shades

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Tinted sunglasses were produced in the mid-18th century for medical purposes. It is now being used to protect the eyes from the harmful sunrays that may cause cancer. It has now become popular with the likes of Brad Pitt. This kind of shades would be best for a suit.

Tortoise Rimmed Shades

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Those black and brown spotted designs are definitely back as well. The trend of using tortoise shells as a design element in horn rimmed glasses reached its peak in the 1980s, when New Wave singers wore them in appearances and music videos. These days, Hollywood celebrities like Johnny Depp have been spotted wearing these glasses, and the design is expected to reach a new high in popularity this year.

MMA Fighters who Play Golf

Due to the nature of the two games, MMA and golf will never make a perfect marriage. It didn’t help that the outspoken former UFC fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller had this thing to say about the organization he used to work for:

“You keep thinking the UFC is real. It’s not. It’s governed by one petty, insecure, chunky golf player.”

Whether or not it made Dana White’s butt shake and what happened after being none of my concern. But I got interested to write this article after seeing Urijah Faber, Mark Munoz, and Chael Sonen play golf on TV. It was for a charity tournament Faber organized. At one point it showed another fighter play with a golf cart cover as the three continue to banter.

Another charity golf tournament that got my attention was the one organized by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and it featured the organization’s best fighters. Here are three of my favorites who were part of that tournament, headlining my list of MMA fighters who play golf.

Daniel Cormier

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When this former Olympic wrestler signed with the UFC, I already knew he was gonna make it big. “DC” is a former Strikeforce Grand Prix heavyweight champion and currently, the UFC ranks him as the no. 2 contender. The chances of him facing teammate and good friend Cain Velasquez may be out of the picture though, as he prefers to step down the light heavyweight division and fight Jon Jones instead. Still a matchup for the ages, no complaints.

Gilbert Melendez

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A two-time Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez is another Strikeforce graduate who has been raking success in the UFC. He is, in my opinion an uncrowned champion after decisively beating (again, in my opinion) Benson Henderson in their UFC on Fox encounter, and that’s before Anthony Pettis took the title away from Henderson. Gilbert’s most recent fight with Diego Sanchez proved he isn’t one to get emotionally swayed as he stood toe to toe with Sanchez en route to a unanimous decision victory. Currently, he is ranked no. 3 in the division and is once again at the doorstep of another title shot.

Cain Velasquez

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The American Top Team’s top dog is of course the present UFC heavyweight champion. The things he does in the cage against the world’s top heavyweights has been nothing short of spectacular. The trilogy he had with Junior Dos Santos was one of the best the world has ever seen, and on two occasions he gave Dos Santos the biggest beating anyone has ever dealt with someone inside the octagon. Although no formal announcement has been made yet, Fabricio Werdum looms to be the next opponent for Velasquez. Now, as long as Cain keeps the fight standing, I am perfectly sure he will retain his belt.

Pacquiao and Day Lift Country Up

For future boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao and golf rising star Jason Day, their most recent outings were nothing close to ordinary. Theirs was a special moment much desired by a nation hungry for inspiration.

 

Jason Day is an Australian-Filipino who traces his roots to Leyte, Philippines, the province most devastated by the typhoon Haiyan. The fate suffered by Day’s family in the Philippines was well-publicized, as eight family members, including his grandmother perished at the height of the storm surge. That said, it’s no secret what the 26-year-old native of Queensland, Australia had in mind going into the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf. Obviously, a lot was going on inside his head. This fired him up even more as he went on to win the said tournament at Royal Melbourne, bringing hope to his seemingly downtrodden loved ones back in the Philippines. Not since 2010 did Day last won a professional outing, so this made it doubly sweet for him. Those days of shelving his golf cart cover to be on the course for practice surely paid off.

Win or lose, Manny Pacquiao dedicated his fight to his countrymen especially those in areas most ravaged by the typhoon. The devastation has since left almost 6,000 people dead, and even more injured and missing. Apparently this fueled the fire of the fighter many consider to have lost luster because of his rather dismal performances in previous fights. But the native of General Santos City was bent on displaying his old form, which he successfully did to the cheers of an entire country.

 

In the fight held in Macau, Pacquiao won almost every round in the eyes of the judges. There was even one who awarded him every round. Visibly wary of the speed and footwork of Manny, Mexican-American Brandon Rios wasn’t as aggressive as he was in his previous fights. The usually forceful Rios failed to impose his will on his opponent and became a virtual punching bag in the entirety of the fight, making for a one-sided victory for Manny. Pacquiao promised to continue helping the typhoon victims once he gets back to the Philippines.

Typhoon Haiyan is said to be one of the strongest, if not the strongest typhoon that ever hit the Philippines. The damage was so wide experts say it’s gonna take twenty years to completely rebuild the affected areas. An important sector to start this rebuilding is the people. With their feats, Manny Pacquiao and Jason Day surely put them in the right direction.

The Cost of Patek Philippe Watches

The Patek Philippe Watch is one of those Swiss products that have been able to maintain its high quality and standard when it comes to timepieces.  People consider it a collectible and worthy every penny spent if they have a watch collection.  For over a hundred years, this Swiss watchmaker brand has been able to produce some of the more notable watches in this century, which have been seen on the wrist of famous people and celebrities. Notable people from different areas like government, show business, arts, and royalty have been seen sporting their watches, be it a formal or informal event.

Patek Philippe watch is one of the more preferred watches of Hollywood celebrities, A-listers and notable people of the society.  The brand has been around for quite some time, more than a hundred years actually.  There have been quite a number of endorsers that the company got to promote their product.  But needless to say, it does not really have to get one, as the brand itself is enough to sell itself.  Who does not recognize this famous brand along with its unique logo right? You can ask people from all over the world and they are sure to recognize the brand logo which is distinctly their own. 

Compared to other brands, those under the Patek Philippe brand clearly cost more.  If placed side by side with the other watches and comparing their prices, it would really make someone think twice before purchasing their own Patek Philippe because of the significant price difference.

Here are some of the most popular and newest Patek Philippe timepieces and their cost, which can be a bit steep for most people, but still very mush in demand and exciting:

• Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date Indication

Introduced in this year’s Baselworld, this handsome watch has a rectangular face in sapphire blue. The calendar mechanism is very complicated, but only measures 5.05 cm thick. It retails for $59,400.

• Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5227

The Calatrava, first introduced in 1932, has indeed come a long way. The newest line of Calatravas, also introduced in the 2013 Baselworld timepiece expo, has been noticed to have a larger case and a redesigned hinged dustcover. The rose-gold edition retails at $37,300 and the yellow-gold edition retails at $35,400.

• Patek Philippe 4973G Ladies' Gondolo Serata, White Gold & Diamonds

For the ladies, this spells the height of sophistication. The dial is colored mother of peark and the font of the numerals is done Breguet-style. This is in stark contrast with the Patek patented black satin strap. It is water resistant up to 30 meters, and retails for $37,000.

If you want to see the other collections, check out Chong Hing Jewellers.  They have a wide array of collections of luxury watches under the Patek Philippe brand and other Swiss luxury brands.       They may be very tough on the budget, but its value can only be increase as it ages, so you can think of them as investments.

Shortchanging Yourself with a Fake Patek Philippe Watch

A lot of people consider their watch as an important accessory especially in today’s world.  Everyone is living in the fast lane and time is of the essence always.  Schedules have to be met left and right and missing any them could mean a big consequence for later. Some people are already satisfied with more affordable watches from not so known brands.  They can live by it perfectly fine as long as it is working.  However, there are also people who are picky with the things that they own and this includes watches.  People like them prefer to only use well-known brands and luxury brands. 

The Patek Philippe brand is usually included in the top of the list for those who prefer only to use luxury brands.   The allure of luxury and sophistication that Patek Philippe exudes is more than enough bait for this people to bite. They feel that they would also exude the same elegance and embody the qualities of the watch if they are seen wearing it.  Wearing the watch does increase the confidence level of a person because they know that they have something that they can call their own that they could be proud of. 

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It is obvious that the only reason why people hold back when the thought of purchasing a Patek Philippe watch for their own is the price.  Since the brand is considered to be a luxury brand, its price tag does belong to the higher bracket.  Comparing it to the other watch brands, the discrepancy in the price is quite obvious.  The steep price that goes with each watch makes people think twice about purchasing one for themselves or for their loved ones. This is most true for especially those who have a limited budget.  They would only be able to afford one if they diligently save up for it.  However, despite this, there are still a lot of people buying a watch that has the brand Patek Philippe.

This want to own a Patek Philippe watch is probably one of the major reasons why you see a lot of fake watches with the Patek Philippe brand emblazoned on it.  Of course, there are people who patronize this illegal business because they feel that they are getting a bargain for it when it fact they are shortchanged with the money that they spent.  The price difference between the real thing and a fake one may be very significant, especially to those who only earn enough for a living but they are just fooling themselves whenever they look at the watch thinking what they have is a good product. 

This is what the people from the company are trying to educate people about the perils of buying fake watches.  With these products, you do not get the high quality product that the brand stands for.  What you get instead is a poor imitation that tries to imitate the brand name and the status that goes with it.  In the end, because of the poor built of these watches, money will be spent again and again to replace it because it does not last longer than expected.  For genuine watches under the luxury brands of Omega, and Cartier, among others, it is best to go for a trusted retailer like Chong Hing Jewelers. You can be sure that what you get is really the real deal.

Patek Philippe Watch Perfection

In terms of history, watches were first fashioned as miniature version of a regular clock. They were used only by the elite since they are the ones who can afford them. They were made of precious metals like gold or silver that really boasts of the social status of its owner. The watches then were worn by men on the waist since it was held up by a chain. It was also easier to put inside one’s pocket because of its design. The blue bloods can afford to have their watches decked with different fineries imaginable. And then came the professionals, doctors, lawyers, and bankers, who must always keep the time hence the use of this contraption. 

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It has been said that women were the first to have worn watches on their wrists. With the change of fashion in terms of baring the arms and wearing gowns without sleeves, the design of jewelry also evolved. Watches were placed on bracelets not only to enhance the beauty of the wearer but also to give her something that is useful. However, women’s watches were not known for their precision. Watches were treated as accessories hence, its ability to tell the time correctly was not focused on. They were just used as ornaments 

Men followed suit during the war. They were asked to do certain tasks at specific times hence the watches were synchronized. Soldiers were issued their own watches and the most popular design by a clockmaker is still popular until today. Cartier’s design of their famous watch with train tracks is still selling like hotcakes even after a hundred years.  

In the 20^th century watches for women were given an overhaul. Clockmakers started to make watches for women that were originally precise for men’s watches. Patek Philippe realized that women also need to tell the time correctly just like the men so they planned a Patek Philippe watch that focuses on accuracy especially for women. Most famous artisans changed their strategy and realized that there is also a market for women who were not only look for memorable and delicate pieces but also a timepiece that is accurate. Precision is the name of the game. 

The emergence of Swiss watches would attest that a well made watch is what people not only women want. Women need to be on time as well as men. It is not common for females being fashionably late. It became unacceptable because they also started to work in an office like men. Watches for women then became mass produced and made affordable.  Women’s emancipation gave chances for women to be like men that so many products that were only available for men became accessible to women as well.  A good example for that would be a Patek Philippe watch. It is still popular until today because the company has perfected its timepiece technology.