There’s something for every man at Gillett’s, from classy, fashion or sporty watches to brand name men’s pendants and bracelets.

When it comes to watches, top picks this Christmas are definately Jacques Lemans for style, Armani for sophistication, Fossil for funky fashion and Citizen for the classics. See the men’s watch collection here.

Armani designer watch	Citizen Radio Controlled watch	Citizen Chronograph watch	Formula 1 Jacques Lemans watch	Citizen Titanium watch
Fossil Rose Tone Brown Dial watch	Jacques Lemans Automatic Skeleton watch	Armani designer Watch	Armani black ceramic watch	Jacques Lemans Rome Sports watch

Men’s pendants are more popular than ever and with over 100 designs to choose from, there’s a pendant for every man. See men’s pendants collection here. Here’s some of the top Christmas picks for pendants…

Hot Diamonds Odyssey pendant	Inori Black Pendant	My Steel Pendant	Couple’s 2 piece pendant	Rhythm layers pendant
Black and Steel Pendant	His and Hers Couples Pendant	Pastiche black steel pendant	Black and Blue pendant	My Steel CZ Black pendant

And for men’s bracelets, it’s Hot Steel, Nomination, Zoppini and Rochet for the top Christmas picks. See the fantastic collection of men’s bracelets here.

Hot Steel Black Diamond Bracelet	Pastiche rubber and steel bracelet	Pastiche rubber and steel bracelet	Nomination Bracelet	Inori heavy-link bracelet
Hot Steel black diamond bracelet	Zoppini bracelet	Rochet bracelet	Pastiche bracelet	My Steel bracelet

Original Style 1933 Mickey Mouse Watch

Minnie Mouse Disney Classic Collection Watch

A classic icon is back, with the launch of the original style 1933 Mickey Mouse watch!

Did you know that on the first day of its launch in 1933 Macy’s department store in New York sold 11,000 of the Mickey Mouse watch! Nothing before that time matched that marketing phenomena.

The world famous watch company Ingersoll, who were the makers of the original Mickey Mouse watches in the 1930s have reunited with the Walt Disney Company to launch a collection of watches.

Two disney collections are now available – the Mickey Mouse 30’s Collection, which pay tribute to the phenomenally successful original Mickey Mouse character watches launched in 1933, plus a collection of 1950s to 1970s style Disney watches featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.

Many of us have fond memories of wearing a Mickey Mouse watch as a youngster.

Enjoy that feeling again with one of these original style Disney watches or give an original style Disney watch as the ideal Christmas Gift!

See the Disney watches at Gilletts.com.au

Armani mens white dial watch

Jewellery is often seen as a gift that isn’t really practical – something that you get when you don’t really know what to get somebody. Well … jewellery IS a wonderful catch-all gift, and there are plenty of women and men around the world that name it as their first choice for birthday and Christmas presents! And there are actually quite a few different jewellery types with plenty of practical value. The most obvious is ladies’ watches and men’s watches – that give the gift of time, in a sense. At Gilletts, our range of watches is ever-expanding to keep up with both technology and fashion – today we check out some of the newest models of men’s watches and ladies’ watches, and those most appropriate to January birthdays.

Wenger Field Grenadier Men’s Watch

Wenger Off Road 3-hands Men’s Watch

Pandora Double Oblong Interchangeable SilveTone with Black Double Black Leather Strap Watch

Fossil ladies Blue plastic watch

The Armani watch at the beginning of the article is a stylistic step forward for the fashion house – Armani watches are normally characterised by their simplicity and singularity of features, and this model has a date window as well as chronograph function added to make this watch a much better blend of function and fashion. The leather band, quartz movement and exceptional quality are all exactly as you’d expect from Armani, though! The watch is splash resistant (but certainly not for doing the dishes in…) and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. We’d pick this especially for guys born at beginning of January, from the 1^st to the 20^th – they are Capricorns ruled by the planet Saturn, and those circles and rings on the watch’s face are certainly symbolic of Saturn’s rings!

Capricorn guys also have brown as their signature colour, so if you’re looking for something cheaper and a little tougher for a guy born at the beginning of January, the Wenger Field Grenadier men’s watch with brown strap at right is a great choice. This watch is water resistant to 100m (suitable for water sports and surface swimming), has a unidirectional rotating bezel (can actually help you find where north is, as well as its usual functions!), luminous hands and markers, and a date display. Despite the quite clean design this watch is very functional.

If you’re searching for a men’s watch gift for a guy born a little later in the month, Wenger also has the answers! Indigo is the colour which belongs to Aquarian men, born on or after the 21^st of the month, so it’s easy to see why this is the perfect Aquarian watch. This Wenger model also has luminous hands and markers, and features tough mineral crystal glass, 100m water resistance (so he can ford a river any old time he needs to!), and an unscratchable all-stainless steel design. This product also ships for free to your across Australia and the world.

Watches are just as practical, yet personal a gift for women as they are for guys! With its twirling ring/circle design, we chose the Pandora watch Double Oblong Interchangeable Silvetone with Black Double Black Leather Strap at right for Capricorn women. Your loved one can interchange the bezel and the strap on this watch. There are actually four bezel designs and five strap designs available for this watch … so you aren’t just buying her one watch, you’re actually buying 20! You can get olive green, purple, white and brown straps for this gorgeous twining watch. All the straps are made of genuine Italian calf leather, and the watch itself features a decadent diamond … a great birthday gift for making a lady feel very special!

At the other end of the luxury spectrum is this sporty, non-nonsense, easy-wear indigo plastic Fossil watch, featuring the signature colour for Aquarian all over it! This is a new, funky design perfect for casual weekends, biking with family or friends, a game of tennis or running around the kids in the park. This Fossil watch is splash resistant and quite tough despite the plastic construction … and it also comes with a great price tag and the added bonus of free shipping!

There is an enormous range of men’s watches and ladies’ watches in store, with plenty more that seem to be made just for January birthdays, as well! Keep browsing  … and have fun giving the gift of time!

Citizen Promaster World Time Yachting Watch

Okay. We get it. We understand *sniffle*. There are just … some people out there … that aren’t really into jewellery :’-O !! I suppose we’ll get over that idea … but in the meantime, having a birthday guy or girl that isn’t really interested in jewellery does make your gift-buying journey a little more challenging … that is, until you realise that watches offer the same benefits as other jewellery, only with an utterly practical base! At Gilletts, our range of watches has been steadily growing over the past years, and we now truly have something for everybody, from ultra-elegant Armani watches to deep diving watches from Citizen. Today we make December birthday gift buying easy with a range of specially selected men’s watches and ladies’ watches.

Armani Mens brown leather watch

New Armani ladies brown leather watch

New Armani mens white dial watch

New Pandora Petite Circle Silver Tone Purple Leather Strap Watch

The large and impressive Citizen watches Promaster yachting watch at the beginning of the article is certainly not a watch to be trifled with! It has the world time for 30 cities, a race timer, countdown timer and split timer, dual time,a daylight saving function, and the choice of 12 or 24 hour time. It also has the fantastic Eco-Drive option that is exclusive to Citizen, which runs he watch on solar power with minimal power output. This is one of the more impressive Eco-Drive models, with a massive 4 year power reserve in power save mode! All Citizen Promaster watches come with a 5-year warranty, so this will be with him for many more birthdays and Christmases to come. We picked it for Sagittarian guys, born between the 1^st and 21^st of December because their ruling planet is Jupiter, the largest of the gas giants … and there is nothing small or diminutive about this watch! Apart from perhaps its price tag … while it isn’t  a small investment, do click through to the watch description to see exactly how much discount you get off the standard Citizen RRP for purchasing through Gilletts!

At the complete opposite end of the watch scale is the deliciously polished amber and rich mahogany coloured leather Armani watch that you see at right. This one is chosen for guys born in the other part of December – Capricorn, born after the 21^st of the month, have a deep and down-to-earth brown as their signature colour. This Armani watch includes only the simple miracle of keeping perfect time, in one of the most stylish and universally elegant packages that can be found. It is a fashion watch, but includes a 50m water resistance capability – so while it is robustly styled, it is also quite capable of looking after itself under the stresses of daily life! It comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty, and ships to you for free.

The women’s version of that gorgeous Armani leather watch above it has quite a different look, with its square rather than rectangular face, matte rather than polished leather band, and black rather than silver numbers on the dial. In a way, these two watches capture all of the differences between men and women – each equally stylish, but with subtle differences in the way they get there! This women’s version of the brown-themed Armani watch is actually a new, trendsetting model for December! The girl’s watch is just as tough and capable of looking after itself as the men’s version, with 50m water resistance and the backing of a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Armani has been getting creative this month … and for Capricorn guys, ruled by the rings of Saturn, that’s especially lucky! We love the ring-motif created by the chronograph features on this Armani watch for men born after the 21^st of the month … and purely for the functionality they add to a brand that is ordinarily all about looks. This watch is also unusual among the Armani range for its circular face – currently found on only a few other models throughout the three-dozen odd Armani styles we stock. 50m water resistance, a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty and free shipping seal the deal with this men’s watch!

In the last couple of months the Pandora jewellery brand, once ubiquitously associated with charm bracelets and little else, has finally turned their design genius to the more practical realms of jewellery! The purple double strap watch at right is a Pandora creation, and has every little detail in the right place! The band is ultra-fine and very soft calf leather; glass is European sapphire glass for toughness and clarity, all the important bits are durable stainless steel and the watch itself uses quartz movement. The watch comes with a generous 3-year manufacturer warranty also – Pandora has taken great pains to ensure that although these are their early forays into watch -making, these models are at the top of the industry for durability and reliability. We’ve picked it for Sagittarian gals, with their signature colour of a rich, deep purple! It ships for free across Australia.

Watches are a fantastic option for those people that ‘aren’t really into jewellery’ … few and far between as they may be! They can be just as beautiful and elegant as traditional jewellery pieces, and many of them sit around the same pricing. Keep browsing through the range of men’s watches and women’s watches now – there are plenty of hidden ‘gems’ to be found!

Zoppini Mop Face Men’s Watch

There will be time, there will be time

To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;

Time for you and time for me,

And time yet for a hundred indecisions,

And for a hundred visions and revisions,

Before the taking of a toast and tea.

TS Eliot’s vision of time was that of an endless ocean … and while his ocean was a little turbulent under the surface, I think most of us wouldn’t mind our time to stretch on a little more like his! All too often it washes over us like a passing sun shower and is then gone. A watch might not actually give your loved one the ‘gift of time’ this October, but will definitely help them be more conscious of each passing minute … they won’t be able to keep their eyes off these gorgeous pieces for long . Today we check out both some men’s watches and ladies’ watches that fit perfectly with October-born guys and girls.

New Fossil mens leather watch

Fossil Ladies Watch- Hope with Dove dial

Fossil Silver Dial Ladies Watch

The birthstone for October is the opal, with it’s subtle shimmer and faceted fire. The mother of pearl face in the Zoppini watch at the beginning of the article is definitely a first cousin of opals themselves, with just a little more roll in the colour change rather than flecking. Zoppini are a luxury Italian jewellery brand, and have the distinctive Italian design style that blends absolute traditionalism, clean and classic lines with unexpected little design gems, like the rose gold accents around the band and face, or the inset time and date windows that create little worlds within worlds in the face of the watch. You can choose from an enormous range of band sizes, for perfect comfort … plus it ships to you for free!

Fossil watches has been working hard on updating their collection in the past couple of months, and now October-born guys have access to an earthy yet very contemporary selection of men’s watches to choose from. The Fossil watch at right is a marvellous mix of delicacy and sturdy design, with a natural and tough leather band with stitching features, quartz movement, date features and a very handy 100m water resistance capacity! You also get a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty – this watch will be a fashion piece for many birthdays to come.

The ladies’ Fossil watch at right is not a new design, but it has been a favourite since its launch and is particularly appropriate for October-born girls. If your lady’s birthday is on or before the 23^rd of October, she’s a Libra, and her signature colour is a creamy, feminine pink, like that of the ‘Hope’ motif and the flower on the face of the watch. This ladies watch is very reasonably priced, and despite the popular and quite creative design, is actually one of the lower-priced watches on site. It comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty and features precise quartz movement and an unbreakable leather band. It’s also water resistant, so no need to worry about splashes from tears of joy ;-D !

For ladies born on or after the 24^th of October, their zodiac sign is Scorpio, with a signature metal of iron … the basis of this tough, un-dentable, unscratchable stainless steel Fossil watch! This watch is one of the more versatile designs on site, moving quite easily from the office, to coffee with friends, to a pub or club setting and looking just as comfortable in a formal evening settings.  The band is a delicate 5mm across, with a 2.9cm case size. This ladies watch is water resistant, although definitely not suitable for swimming. In other words, she’ll hold her own, but don’t treat her too rough!

This little look into the collection of fabulous men’s watches and ladies’ watches only scratches the surface of what’s available in store, from elegant Armani watches to inventive DKNY watches, and beyond … keep browsing, there’s plenty to check out! And enjoy giving someone the gift of time

New Zoppini Black Face Men’s Watch

Yes, watches are not really a ‘gift of time’. If you offer to do the dishes and laundry for your birthday guy or gal while they’re wearing their new watch though, you’ll be able to combine both real, physical and metaphorical time into their birthday present! Besides, whether they actually create time or just monitor it, the new and classic watch models within our range are too perfect a birthday gift to pass up, combining style and functionality as they do. Here are our some top Gilletts’ picks – our favourite watches for men and watches for women born in August.

Citizen Aqualand Men’s Eco-Drive Dive Watch

Wenger Commando City Men’s Swiss Watch

Special – Citizen Gold Tone Men’s Watch

New DKNY Ladies Bracelet Style Silver Band

New DKNY Ladies Gold Watch

DKNY Crystal Gold Tone Ladies Watch

Citizen Ladies Diamond Eco-Drive Watch

The newest range added to our collection of men’s watches at Gilletts is Zoppini watches, and their ‘Avatar’ range of futuristic yet elegant timepieces. The Zoppini black face watch at the beginning of the article is exemplary of the range, and if you’re buying a birthday gift for men born at the beginning of August, is even more appropriate! The zodiac sign Leo takes up the start of August, from the 1^st to the 23^rd, and the ruling planet for these fiery guys is the sun. The rose gold frame around the face, coupled with the ‘haloed’ accents at the attachment to the band, look eerily like the sun framed against the blackness of space … very special! The planetary-inspired chronograph functions on the face complete the look – a luxury watch that will be very much loved by Leos!

Virgos take up the last little part of August, from the 24^th to the 30^th of the month. Blue is the signature colour for guys born after the 24^th, and while it is rare to find a wholly blue-coloured men’s watch, the Citizen watch Aqualand piece at right incorporates those sky-blue accents beautifully! It is water resistant to 200m and made of tough stainless steel with an anti-reflective coating that comes in very handy underwater. This watch incorporates functions like depth display to 50m, stopwatch function running up to 50 minutes … and best of all, Citizen’s patented Eco-Drive technology! The long-life solar cells mean that the watch never needs a battery – this particular model will work for 60 days without any light once fully charged. Artifical light will charge the cell just as well as the sun itself, too. Do note, it is a dive watch, but is not made for deep diving with scuba gear.

At the other end of the spectrum from the ocean free-diving Virgos are the ‘Commando Cities’ … and this Wenger watch named ‘Commando City’ seems made just for them! It has a whole raft of adventure-man functions, like a second time zone, date indicator, luminous markers and hands for visibility at night time, and tough mineral crystal glass and stainless stele construction. The makers of the Swiss Army knife have excelled in watch construction as well … this model is unbreakable, sleek and very functional!

Leo guys born at the beginning of August have the warm, passionate tones of yellow gold as the signature metal for their birthday … and as far as gold watches go, we love the mix of modern and traditional sensibilities in this gold Citizen watch. Where many gold watches utilise roman numerals, this one incorporates standard numbers, as well as a date indicator and a square face that makes it suitable for casual weekends as well as formal functions. It is splash resistant (though definitely not meant for doing the dishes in … what a pity!). It is also on a fabulous special at the moment, and even in normal months is one of our most affordable Citizen models.

The flow and sway of the DKNY watch at right is enough to make any woman feel like an absolute goddess! It is especially suitable for Virgo gals,  whose signature metal is mercury – while the watch itself is made of silver tone stainless steel, as all good watches are, the slip and slide of the multiple chains over her wrist gives it a definite mercurial feel! It is a simple, beautifully made model with a low price tag for all that style and sensuality.

For golden Leo ladies, there are a couple of other options within the DKNY watch range … which has gotten a lot of attention  this month! The rectangular faced DKNY gold model at right is the perfect female complement to the men’s gold Citizen watch above – mixing the traditionalism of an all-gold tone look with the modernity of a rectangular face with minimalist markers.  The crystal-set watch below it is another great option for Leo lionesses, with a slightly chunkier feel and plenty of glam factor, the crystal encrusted band is different but never gaudy. Both of these watches come with a 2-year DKNY manufacturer’s warranty.

While the main traditional birthstone for the month of August is the peridot, if you look a little beyond the ordinary jeweller’s favourites you’ll find that diamonds are the ‘Mystical’, or Tibetan, birthstone for the month of August. We love the Citizen Eco-Drive slimline ladies watch at right, with its subtle diamond accents along the edges. The mother of pearl dial draws attention to all that gorgeous shimmer … and the very simple face lets the diamond luxury shine! This watch is also powered with Eco-Drive technology, with a massive 240 days of operation once fully charged, even without exposure to any sort of light.

Watches really are the ultimate jewellery gift … your loved one has a reason to wear them every day, and so many models are both beautiful, personal and functional. Keep browsing the range of men’s watches and women’s watches on site … we haven’t  even scratched the surface here, and there really is something for everybody on site. Explore the new range of Zoppini watches especially! And if you need any help on watches technical specs, just click the Live Help link at the right of screen in the shop for instant and friendly assistance.

Armani Ladies White Leather Band Watch

The year certainly is rushing by … I don’t think there is any better month to be giving somebody the gift of time! Luckily our collection of stylish men’s watches and women’s watches has been expanding at a rate of knots lately. Today we check out some of the classic, individual, unique, technical and just plain gorgeous watches that are available on site, and especially suitable for July birthdays.

Citizen Ladies Eco-Drive Watch – FD1000-57A

DKNY Gold Tone Champagne MOP Dial Ladies Watch

Armani Ladies Two Tone watch

Fossil Heart Shape Watch

Men’s Fossil White Leather and White Face Watch

Special – Citizen Multi Dial Men’s Watch

Citizen Eco-Drive Gold Tone Men’s Watch

Wenger Off Road 3-hands Swiss Military Men’s Watch

The collection of Armani watches that we have on site has gotten a lot of attention in the short time they have been around. The ladies’ Armani watch at the beginning of the article is one of their newer styles – the combination of white leather, barely-there roman numerals, and a solid, traditional design makes this an individual watch that really does go anywhere. If you’re buying for a Cancerian girl this July – one born between the 1^st and 23^rd of the month – this is an especially suitable gift, as their signature colour is white, and the metal for the sign is silver. Armani also put a bit of thought and effort into the technology that goes behind the style – the watch is splash resistant and utilises quartz movement, and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

There are very few watches in the world (at least, from reputable and quality oriented manufacturers!) That are actually made of silver. Stainless steel is the standard base metal for watches, but this Citizen watch is polished to such a high shine that it could easily pass for silver … the signature metal for Cancerian girls. It’s a classical style watch, and because it’s made by Citizen, a lot of the effort is beneath the surface. The glass is ultra-tough, luxurious sapphire crystal, and it features Eco-Drive technology, a type of ultra-efficient solar powering that means that once the battery is fully charged, it will run for 180 days without any light, and no battery changes are ever needed! You also get it at a massive discount off the recommended retail price, because of Gilletts’ special arrangement with the manufacturer. With a 5-year warranty and free shipping, this gift if time is almost too good to believe .

The rest of the month of July (from the 24^th onwards) is taken up by Leo – the signature metal for these dramatic, rich and passionate girls and guys is gold, and gold is definitely a feature in the DKNY watch at right! The watch is actually gold–tone stainless steel, with a champagne mother of pearl dial, and crystals set around the bezel. Despite its regal looks, it is splash resistant and features quart movement, and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

The Armani watch at right is a little less over-the-top celebratory of man’s richest metal, but still very suitable for Leo ladies! The two-tone band is mirrored by the two-tone dial, but the overall effect is a lot more toned down – a great everyday classical style watch. Armani also offers 50m water resistance and a 2-year warranty – and all of the ladies’ watches above ship to you for free, no matter where in the world you are located!

If you are buying a birthday gift for a Leo lady, you can probably fully understand why the ‘ruling’ body part for Leo is set as the heart – traditionally these women are very passionate, very loving, and very emotional ! She’ll love the silver heart shape dial and band links on this Fossil watch – it’s completely irregular, completely unpredictable, yet completely gorgeous. Rather like its potential new owner, I think. These watches are water resistant and also come with a 2-year warranty, and you can choose any band length from 13cm to 27cm to ensure that she gets a comfortable fit. Just be a bit discreet about getting the tape measure out!

Men born in July deserve the gift of time just as much as the women do, we believe … and for Cancerian guys, the white leather and white face Fossil watch at right is superbly suited. It incorporates their lucky colour throughout every aspect of the watch, but it is also lucky for the buyer … because the price tag is a very pleasant surprise! 2-year warranty, free shipping and splash resistance are again standard.

The Citizen watch at right isn’t quite so overwhelmingly, purely white as the Fossil one above … and if you have a standard boy-ish sort of Cancerian guy to buy for this July, that’s probably just as well. It is quite a simple Citizen model – yet with 100m water resistance and a calendar function, it is very much a minimal, yet very dependable piece. It also has one of the lowest price tags in the Citizen range, and a generous 3-year warranty … not to mention free shipping.

Leo lads have the signature colour of gold, just like the ladies, and the Citizen gold tone watch at right is one of our favourite ‘gold watches’. The black dial with very minimalist numbers helps keep it very sleek and very modern. When you look at what’s under the hood’ of this watch, also, the modern look feels much more appropriate – it features Eco-Drive technology (so your man will never need to change a battery again), is water resistant to 50m and comes with a huge 5-year warranty.

And now, for something completely different! The Wenger watch at right has a completely different personality from the gold Citizen one. Although both are chosen for Leo men, I think if these two watches ever saw each other in a bar they might start an all-in-brawl . The orange ‘Off Road’ Wenger watch model looks almost like a toy – but rest assured, its definitely a big boys toy made to withstand ultra-tough conditions. Wenger are the manufacturers of the original Swiss Army knife, and they put the same functionality, precision and quality materials into their watches. This one features mineral crystal glass, Swiss quart movement, 100m water resistance and 3-year warranty. Probably not the sort of watch you’d want to start a fight with, after all!

There are hundreds of different women’s watches and men’s watches on site – keep browsing, because among the classical, the technical, the tough and the designer brands, there really is something for every guy and gal having a birthday this July!

Citizen Men’s Diamond Eco-Drive Watch

I don’t know about you, but I looove getting gifts I can use. Don’t get me wrong – it’s rare that I get a gift I don’t like or appreciate, I always consider gifts from my friends and family to be like little packets of love in object form . But when I get a gift I can use, it’s as if the person who gave it to me is standing next to me as I do my daily tasks, using it in my everyday life. For someone whose friends and family live quite a long way away, having gifts that I use everyday really means a lot! This is why we often steer people towards watches as a birthday gift – they’re beautiful, long lasting, elegant, and come in a variety of styles that are hard to pick wrong. Today we check out some of the best watches in the range for June born guys and gals; everything from the ultra-technical to the simply gorgeous!

Armani Mens Stainless Steel Watch

Wenger Swiss Field Classic Men’s Watch

Citizen Men’s Rose Tone Black Chronograph Watch

Fossil rose tone crystal watch

Fossil Lucy Adjustable Flower Gold Tone Bangle Watch

DKNY White Leather White Dial Ladies Watch

Citizen Ladies Champagne Dial Watch

Fossil retro wood meets gold watch

For gift-giving purposes, at least, June is split into two different sides – the Gemini guys and girls, born before 21^st of June, and the Cancerians, born on or after the 22^nd of the month. The ‘lucky’ colour for Geminis is yellow, which is why we love the yellow gold tone Citizen watch at the beginning of the article for a June gift! The yellow gold makes it instantly appropriate, but what sets this watch apart from most other gold watches is the elegant black dial and the chronograph face. The watch still retains its instant cocktail suitability, with 36 genuine white diamonds set around the face, but is also ultra-functional. It is water resistant to 100m (so yes, he can even wear it doing the dishes!), and it comes with perpetual calendar / chronograph functionality, and Citizen’s patented Eco-Drive technology. This model will actually run for 180 days without any exposure to light once fully charged; even if you leave it off for longer than that, all it will need is a time adjustment and a bit of time in any light to get back up to speed. This awesome model comes with a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty.

For Cancerian men, their signature metal is silver … and while this watch doesn’t technically include any of that, it is hard to deny that it is a ’silver’ watch! Emporio Armani watches are always a favourite – they are one of the truly universal designs that make the switch from an ultra-formal environment, to business and then to the weekend absolutely effortlessly. This model is splash resistant and comes with a 2-year manufacturers warranty. It will also ship for free to you, across the world!

Cancerian guy’s signature metal is silver, but their ‘lucky’ colour is white  – and there is actually quite a range of different watches on site that  make use of fresh white tones in their dial. Most men’s watch designers know better than to create white bands, though! This Wenger watch with white face is one of our most versatile models, again – it is a tough, outdoorsy brand in a very sleek, restrained package – if your birthday boy is likely to appreciate a gift he can use, this one will get top marks! It is constructed with Swiss quartz movement, mineral crystal glass and stainless steel base, is 100m water resistant and comes with Wenger’s 3 year warranty.

One other little thing about Gemini guys … their ‘ruling’ body part is actually their arms and hands, so just about any of the watch gifts on site would be perfect for them! This Citizen men’s rose tone Chronograph watch is such a striking design – a masterful blend of elegance, command and mellowness. It also looks like an ultra-luxury product, but thanks to our special discount deals available on Citizen products, the model is very affordable.

The birthstone for June is pearl, and while unfortunately there are very few men’s watches available with mother of pearl accents, they are quite common on women’s watches. This Fossil watch with rose tone crystal face has been around for some time and proven quite a popular product, with its sweet, sleek and feminine looks. Fossil is a fashion brand, but they do pay quite a bit of attention to solid construction and dependability, so this model is made with quartz movement and stainless steel. It is also very affordable!

For those whimsical, fanciful Gemini gals, this Fossil ‘Lucy’ watch is the perfect gift; it incorporates their lucky colour in the band, with the staidness of yellow gold offset beautifully by the fun enamel flower inlays. The bracelet style band makes this suitable for casual wear … but you can bet she’ll be finding excuses to go casual, with this sitting on the dresser top! You can get it in a variety of different sizes, so there is no worry about the bracelet design not fitting properly. It ships for free, and has a 2-year warranty attached.

For Cancerians, whose signature colour is white, there is probably no better women’s watch currently in stock than the DKNY watch with white leather band, white dial, sparkling crystal crown watch at right! You get your own choice of band size with this DKNY watch – it’s simple in technical terms, but a strikingly fashionable offering.

As we know, Gemini girls will do well with any watch or bracelet – they are ‘ruled by their wrists’, and will love any adornment to them! The Citizen champagne dial watch at right is a subtle twist on a very classical watch design – slim, round-faced and uncluttered, the champagne coloured dial adds a hint of individuality, but keeps the design very much ‘go anywhere’. In terms of budget as well, this is a watch that is sure to please the buyer as much as the receiver! It is splash resistant, comes with a generous 3-year warranty, and ships to you for free, anywhere in the world.

There are quite a lot of variations on popular themes to be found in store – but there are also a few truly individual designs, like the Fossil retro wood meets gold watch at right. The dial is made of a textured faux wood, and sits beautifully alongside the dark bangle style bracelet. The gold accents incorporate Gemini’s signature colour, and also add quite a mellow overtone to the mysterious and dark watch. It is only 17mm from left to right – wonderfully dainty and delicate.

Watches are an awesome jewellery gift, and one that it is very difficult to go wrong with! If you need any help selecting after a browse in the men’s watches and ladies watches, the store staff are just on the other side of the Live Help window in the main part of the website. We’re happy to give you ideas, technical site help and also answer questions about the watch specifications to ensure you get the perfect birthday gift!

Emporio Armani Classic Men’s Watch

They’re the jewellery gift for both men and women that don’t wear jewellery … a way to bring a little elegance and individuality into your look, without feeling overadorned  … and with the obvious advantage of having a practical as well as decorative purpose! At Gilletts, we have also expanded the watch collection to include several exciting new brands over the recent past – today we check out the perfect men’s watch or women’s watch for your May-born loved one!

Citizen Men’s Rose Tone Black Chronograph Watch

Citizen Gold Tone Men’s Eco-Drive Watch

Wenger SLSA Lifesaver Men’s Watch – Model 72325Y – Yellow Strap

Fossil Bronze and Gold Tone Ladies Watch

Citizen Rose Tone Over-Sized Numbers Ladies Watch

Citizen Nurse’s Watch

DKNY Yellow and White Tone Cross-Over Ladies Watch

For our purpose of selecting a fabulous gift for a May-born loved one, we’ve divided the month up into two parts – the Taurean part runs from the 1^st to 21^st, and Gemini takes up the rest of the month. For Taurean guys and girls, the lucky colour is green, signature metal is copper, and their elemental symbol is the earth … which is why we chose the beautiful Emporio Armani watch at the beginning of the article to headline! It’s deliciously earthy colours are rich, creamy – and very down-to-earth! The Armani watches on site have been especially popular – they have a simple profile and a wonderful signature look that works well with just about any outfit or occasion. This model is splash resistant (50m water resistance) and has a unique amber crystal over the face, as well as a croco-embossed leather strap. It comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty, and ships to you for free, no matter where in the world you are!

The rose tone dial on black Armani watch at right is another great choice for Taurean guys – copper is their signature metal, and the rose tone stainless steel is alloyed with copper to get that delectably rich rosy colour. Again, it’s an Armani watch … so elegance and simplicity is the name of the game, and there are no fancy bells and whistles. You do get 50m water resistance (splash resistant), and a 2-year warranty, as well as free shipping.

For Gemini guys, yellow is their signature colour … so there are plenty of formally graceful all-gold watches available, like the one at right from Citizen watches. This might look like a very traditional watch, but it includes some of the most up-to-date technical capacities. One of the stand-out features is the Citizen Eco-Drive functionality, whereby a long-life solar cell in the watch charges very quickly, and runs out very slowly! This watch will even run in a drawer in the dark for 270 days without any sunlight – he should never need to change his watch batteries again! The watch is splash resistant and has an inbuilt calendar function also, and comes with the incredible 5-year manufacturer’s warranty that Citizen offer on all of their products.

At the very distant opposite end of the style scale from the all-gold watch above is the very bright, very yellow, very Gemini-oriented surf-lifesaving watch from Wenger at right. Wenger are the makers of the original Swiss Army knife, and their watches are made with the same commitment to indestructibility and precision. This model has a luminous marker and hands for night-time visibility, and is water resistant to 200m – great for snorkelling, freediving, and of course, surf lifesaving! Even better, a portion of the price you pay for this watch is donated to Surf Lifesaving Australia. That’s money well spent on a men’s jewellery gift.

Women might be more inclined to wear jewellery in general, but we find just as many girls that go crazy over a gorgeous new watch as over a diamond pendant! We love the Fossil bronze tone watch at right for Taurean girls – the deep earthy tones are a great match for their own personality. The bronze tone stainless steel is complemented by mellow yellow gold numbering on the dial and of course, the yellow gold tone bands around the outside. This slender watch is splash resistant and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty – and for a fashion watch, it also comes with an amazingly low price tag!

The Citizen watch at right is another perfect choice for Taurean girls – the image doesn’t do justice to the rich rose tones of the band, where the stainless steel base is alloyed with copper, Taurus’ signature metal. The watch’s style is a quirky blend of traditional and postmodern, with the fascinating stretched and oversized numbers on the face, surrounded by an ultra-elegant single-tone band and dial. You can get this watch with any length band you like, and it also comes with a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Gemini gals have a signature colour of yellow also (just like the guys!), and they also have a tendency towards anything whimsical or a little quirky … which makes the Citizen nurse’s watch at right a very suitable choice for them! They’ll love the novelty of wearing their watch on their pocket rather than on their wrist, and having a pulsation count will be a delightfully unique feature for them … even if they never use it! The watch is water resistant  and all stainless steel construction, and has the standard 3-year manufacturer warranty as well as free shipping anywhere in Australia!

The signature metal for Gemini girls is mercury – they slip through your fingers like water, and simply cannot be pinned down! While our watches don’t actually contain mercury (thank gosh!), we do believe the flowing design DKNY watch at right is about as close as you can get, in jewellery terms … the yellow and silver halves of the bands will seem to slip like liquid across her wrist.  It is water resistant, so she can be confident in wearing it every day, and comes with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Watches are a wonderful birthday present – everybody can do with another watch to match their different uses and outfits! There are literally hundreds more models to browse through, and whether you’re looking for something functional, technical, sleek and simple, or funky and fashionable, we definitely have something that’s perfect for your loved one!

Fossil Floral watch

Citizen Swarovski Crystal watch

Fossil Heart charm watch

With the changing of the first new season for the year, comes the release of new watch designs.

New release Armani, DKNY, Fossil and Citizen watches are now available at Gilletts.com.au

And this year, femininity is certainly in style… in the ladies’ watches that is. (Don’t worry guys, your men’s watches are still manly)

Butterflies, flowers and crystals are front and centre in this year’s watches.

It almost seems that the new collections were designed especially for Mother’s Day

And just in case you didn’t know, watches make a fantastic Mother’s Day gift!

With Mother’s Day in mind, here are a few of feminine beauties that are sure to make mum look and feel special.