Incentive - May/June 2011

Watches & Clocks
Summer’s here, and an array of dazzling timepieces in striking metals
will remind program participants of the time—and their achievements

TimeSummer

By Agatha Gilmore

Despite the ubiquity of cell phones, BlackBerrys, and iPhones, all of which keep time, wristwatches remain popular. That’s because watches also are big-time fashion accessories. In the incentive arena, they are coveted symbols recognizing achievement at work.

Ladies’ Bulova Diamond (98R150) from the Diamonds Solano Collection features 16 individually set diamonds on a rose-gold-plated stainless steel case with a mother-of-pearl patterned face and a stitched white leather strap. It is water resistant up to 50 meters. $575,

Diamonds continue to sizzle, while the use of
rose gold has become white-hot.

But with summer upon us, let’s focus on the fashionable aspects of this perennial incentive award. Here’s what’s in.

HER TIME

When it comes to ladies’
trends, diamonds continue
to sizzle, while the use
of rose gold has become
white-hot, says Adrienne
Forrest, vice president
of special markets for
Bulova Corp. The new

bulovaspecialmarkets.com

Fossil’s Ladies Rose Gold Two Tone (ES2787) blends the look of stainless steel with rose-gold tone and encrusts the setting with a 45-stone top ring. The watch is water resistant up to 100 meters.