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Ten Best Watch Brands You Should Know

Not all watches are created equal. In fact, some are in a league of their own. Combining impressive craftsmanship with a stylish aesthetic, luxury watches are so much more than simple accessories; they’re wearable works of art. As such, it’s no wonder why names like Rolex stir a certain feeling in not only watch enthusiasts but just about everyone. So, if you’re looking for a timepiece that’ll provide fashion and function for years to come, you can’t go past the world’s most lavish watch labels. Unbeatable for their sophisticated designs and precise manufacturing, these names ooze prestige and magnificence. Here, we’ve rounded up the best luxury watch brands you need to know. 1. Audemars Piguet Founded in 1875 by Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet, Audemars Piguet produces 36,000 of their prestigious timepieces a year. In fact, Tiffany & Co and Bulgari use this brand’s movements. This luxury watch brand is also noted for creating the first steel luxury sports watch. This was dubbed the Royal Oak in 1972. Later, in 1993, the brand created the first oversized watch named the Royal Oak Offshore.

2. Vacheron Constantin One of the oldest manufacturers of luxury watches, Vacheron Constantin, was founded by Jean-Marc Vacheron in 1755, in Geneva Switzerland. This brand of fine watches is a member of the Richemont Group. Vacheron Constantin’s watches truly reflect their heritage. With precise detailing alongside traditional shapes and styling, these watches are unlike others. Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have worn their watches, along with other noted historical figures like Harry Truman and Pope Pius IX.

3. Patek Philippe The Swiss brand, Patek Phillipe & Co was founded in 1851. The watches boast complicated mechanics and traditional styling and have been worn by royalty throughout history. Inspiringly classic and unique with its distinctive signature style, this brand keeps its marketing consistent with their promotional campaigns.

4. Blancpain A subsidiary of the Swatch Group, watch brand Blancpain was much like the other brands founded in another era; 1735. Blancpain underwent big developments, with its growth thriving in the 19th century, updating and modernizing production and innovation of their watches. Blancpain has a broad range of different watches available; including minimalistic designs as well as more elaborately styled pieces.

5. Chopard Known for their Swiss watches, Chopard is not only known for their unique timepieces, but also for their jewelry. Founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard, a Swiss watchmaker, Chopard is identifiable for its classic look and great detailing. With state-of-the-art technological influence and well-established craftsmanship, Chopard is coveted because of its sophisticated models. With a clear design aesthetic and innovative development, Chopard has grown into a worldwide luxury brand.

6. IWC Schaffhausen Established in 1868, IWC Schaffhausen has specialized in premium Swiss watches. This watch manufacturer combines precision engineering with exclusive design, and its timepieces are identifiable by their classic shape and superior material. Interestingly, the brand has expressed a desire to create watches with superior standards while responding to the environmental challenges of today as well as supporting landmark projects around the world.

7. Rolex One of, if not the most identifiable luxury watch brands, Rolex is internationally acclaimed and coveted by society. Prized for its timeless form and function, Rolex watches are prevalent in popular culture. Its British origins are still represented in this brand’s consistently classic designs. Rolex is internationally recognized and has been featured on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful global brands. Rolex is also the largest single luxury watch brand, making 2,000 watches per day.

8. Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin has been in continuous production since its creation in 1846. Specializing in wristwatches, writing instruments and accessories, the materials used in these products are visually distinctive, much like the uniquely colored leathers utilized in many of their goods. The craftsmanship of the Ulysse Nardin watches is also internationally renowned for their work with modernized materials and manufacturing.

9. Jaeger-LeCoultre The luxury Swiss watch brand, Jaeger-LeCoultre features timepieces boasting faces with unique and complex detailing. Since 1833, this brand has sustained the initial envisions for the brand, which was innovation and unique clarity. The classic elements of these watches are particularly appealing because they can be worn again and again.

10. Panerai Founded in 1860 in Florence Italy, today Panerai’s headquarters are located in Milan Italy. With an international clientele, the Italian company is known for its bold styles and simplistic numeral and design elements.

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How to Make Healthy Briyani

Biryani Biryani is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and meat (chicken, beef, goat, pork, lamb, prawn, or fish), or vegetables and sometimes, in addition, eggs and/or potatoes in certain regional varieties. Biryani is popular throughout the Indian subcontinent, as well as among its diaspora. It is also prepared in other regions such as parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. It is a dish that has acquired a niche for itself in South Asian cuisine. There are many types of biryani. Kachchi biryani one of them.

KACHCHI BIRYANI RECIPE

INGREDIENTS • 2 lb mutton • 1 teaspoon ginger paste • 2 teaspoon garlic paste • 3-4 dry red chili • 2-3 stick of cinnamon, half inches each • 4-5 green cardamom • 1 teaspoon cumin • ½ teaspoon cloves • ½ teaspoon mace • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg • 6-8 allspice (optional) • ½ teaspoon caraway seed (optional) • 3 tablespoon yogurt • ¾ cup ghee or butter • 5 medium potato • pinch of orange food color (optional) • ½ cup onion, thinly sliced • 4 cups basmati or kalijeera rice (I use a 160ml cup to measure my rice. Adjust accordingly) • 6 cups water • ½ cup condensed milk • 2 tablespoon milk • pinch of saffron • 10-12 alubokhara (pitted prunes) • 4 eggs, hard boiled • Salt, according to taste INSTRUCTIONS 1. Steps to prepare the meat: 2. Sprinkle some salt on the meat and let stand for 15-20 minutes. Wash the meat and drain all water. 3. Take all the spice from red chili to caraway seed, grind. 4. Take the pot where biryani will be cooked. Add the meat and yogurt, ground spice mix, garlic and ginger paste and salt. Marinate for anywhere between 30 minutes to overnight(see notes). 5. Steps to prepare the onion: 6. Add about 3 tablespoon of butter/ghee on a frying pan on medium heat. 7. Add very thinly sliced onion and sautee until fragrant and golden brown. 8. Steps to prepare the potato: 9. Wash, peel and cut the potato in big chinks. Usually into 3 pieces for a medium Idaho potato. 10. If using, rub some orange food color to the potato. 11. Sprinkle some salt. 12. Fry the potatoes until slightly golden on the same pan used for the onion. 13. Steps to prepare the rice: 14. Wash rice and drain all water. 15. Boil 6 cups of water. Add salt. 16. Add the rice. 17. Turn off the stove at the first sight of water boiling again (bubble forming on the water) after adding the rice. Rice will be uncooked at this point. 18. Drain the rice completely saving the drained hot water in another clean pot. 19. Steps to assemble the biryani layers and cook: 20. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 21. Soak the saffron to the milk. 22. Add butter/ghee to 1 cup of hot water that was set aside in the rice preparing step. 23. Add the prepared potatoes on top of the marinated meat. 24. Sprinkle some fried onion. 25. Add the alubokhara(prunes), if using. 26. Add half the water-butter mixture. 27. Layer in the prepared rice. 28. Sprinkle the saffron milk. 29. Make 4-5 indentations from the rice layer through the potato till the meat. 30. Add the condensed milk through the indentations. 31. Sprinkle the remaining water-butter mixture. 32. Sprinkle the remaining fried onion. 33. Add the remaining hot water in a way that water doesn’t go above the rice layer. You may not need to use all of the hot water. 34. Cook in the oven for 1.5 hours. 35. Add the hard boiled eggs. 36. Serve with salad, kabab and chutney. NOTES Mutton can be substituted with lamb or beef, which will give a slightly different taste. It’s best to use a cooking pot that has a tightly fitted lid. The easiest way to grind spices is to use a coffee grinder. When I first started cooking Kachchi biryani, I marinated the meat overnight. I have cooked it with 30 minutes of marinating with almost the same tenderness. Use your judgment depending on the meat quality and the time you have in hand. Condensed milk can be substituted by sprinkling ½ cup of milk to the biryani layers and adding 2 tablespoon of sugar to the fried golden onion. I use a 160ml cup that comes with standard rice cookers in the USA to measure rice. Adjust your rice measurement accordingly.