So you've got back from the shops with that perfect outfit and all that is left to finish it of is to find the perfect designer watch.  For you watch novices, here is a rough guide to the various types you can expect to find.

Whether you are looking for a mens designer watch or a ladies designer watch you must first make the choice of display you prefer.  Analogue watches have a face with hour and minute hands whereas digital watches have either and LCD (liquid crystal display) or LED (light emitting diode) display that will tell the time in numeric form.Analogue watches are considered to be the more formal.

Designer watches can be powered by various means.Digital watches are powered by a tiny watch battery and quartz watches and mechanical watches are powered by a precise arrangement of gears and springs, which is why they tend to cost a fair more.You should bear in mind that all mechanical watches tend to lose their time over the course of a year and need to be wound regularly.

The watch case means the watch's frame.  For analogue watches it can be round, square, rectangular or a polygon.The finish could be shiny, patterned or jewelled so there are enough stlyes for you to choose your preferance.

The watch crystal refers to the transparent cover protecting the face of the designer watch.This can be made of plexiglass, traditional mineral flass or synthetic sapphire which is an extremely hard clear type crystal.

The last aspect of your watch purchase to decide upon is the watch strap (or band).An analogue time watch will be made of leather or a metal that will match the watcg case.Digital watches and in particular sports watches usually have plastic watch straps.

The only thing to decide is the particular make and model of the watch that you wish to buy.Unfortunately only you know what budget you can afford and what sort of style will suit you best!