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A watch is often used to measure a man’s success and sense of style. Trends in the watch industry are often used to track how well the economy is doing. Black watches are the hottest thing in watches right now and most people would agree that is the reason.. I am talking about black on black people. The look is Black band and black dial, it is sleek and sexy for sure.

Twenty years ago people would have called you a fool for wearing an all black watch, but times are changing and the fashion industry is changing right along with it. Times have changed though and black isn’t the only watch color that seems to be hot right pink watches and purple watches are selling like crazy as well.

Stainless steel or titanium is pretty much the norm for these all black watches. Most of the bodies of the watches are coated in PVD or Physical Vapor Deposition. PVD was used first in the metals industry, being founded in the 1960’s this technology has been around for quite a long time. Some black watches are now considered collector’s items especially the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Paneri PAM 004.

The Estey organ and piano became a dominate name in the world of antique pianos.

Jacob Estey was born on a farm in Hinsdale, NH, 1814. He had to leave his home at four years of age to work on a neighboring farm where he had to stay until he was thirteen years old when he ran away to Worcester, Mass. He apprenticed to a plumber and traveled with his work. He ended up in Brattleboro, VT., in 1834, making this a famous town for the organs he made there.

He continued plumbing, but in his building on Main Street, he rented the second floor to a melodeon maker named Greene. Estey invested heavily in the melodeon business only to lose almost everything by fire. Estey did not give up and within a year began building parlor organs.

Fuller became his engineer. Superior quality became the goal.

In 1885 the Estey Piano Company was organized in New York City.

Both pianos and organs received superior awards for construction and workmanship. Estey died in 1890. His son became owner and manager. Then later his sons inherited the Estey Piano Company with the reputation for high class products. The grand and upright pianos became a dominant factor in the piano trade of the time and have become sought after antique pianos of our day.