Navajo Watch Fashions
A Navajo Watch is not only a beautiful work of art,
it can also be a fashion statement.
Today many of Hollywood's and Washington's trend setting elite are showing up at social affairs in western apparel wearing show stopping Navajo watches. Quiet often, such temerarious attire is used to make a fashion statement about the owner of the watch. Certainly in a room full of black ties and long gowns, wearing "western formal" and a stunning Navajo watch will raise an eyebrow or two. Not only are Navajo watches viable alternatives to expensive diamond and gold laden Rolex, Patek Philippe and Movado watches, they help support Native American causes - which is also a statement about those venturesome enough to wear them.
Early Navajo artisans learned their silversmithing and lapidary skills working with bracelets and buckles. That skill later blossomed into several forms of jewelry making, but perhaps none as stunning and uniquely "Navajo" as watches. However, it should be pointed out that the term "Navajo watch" is somewhat incorrect. Very few, if any Navajo Indians are actually watchmakers. However, they are highly skilled at making exquisite watch bands, which are then attached to wrist watches. Very often these bands are so distinctively Navajo in design and appearance that the watch band will eclipse the manufacturer's name on the watch. Thereafter, the finished timepiece is referred to as a Navajo watch.
When compared to other timepieces an authentic Navajo watch will seem somewhat heavy. That is because a majority of Navajo watch bands are crafted with .925 sterling silver, and then set with turquoise, onyx, opal, lapis, malachite, jasper, agate and coral, among other materials. Fashion critics will often use terms like "sassy", "dazzling", "chic" or "vivacious" to describe these bold, distinctly designed Navajo watches. Turquoise embellished "squash blossom" watch bands are the most well known of the Navajo designs. However, there is also a wide variety of other patterns that are immensely popular, such as "bear claws", "kokopelli figures", "conchos", "desert animals" and a host of geometric and abstract patterns. It appears that Navajo silversmiths never seem to lack for new and unique ideas and designs when it comes to creating watch bands. 
Navajo watches are now very popular in both men's and women's designs, and they rival Navajo bracelets as the best selling Navajo jewelry. So what is it about Navajo watches that makes them such a great fashion accessory? That's easy - the Navajo nation has evolved into an impressive jewelry making culture, and when Navajo silversmiths focus that talent toward crafting a stunning "one of a kind" watch band, the results can be breathtaking. Is it any wonder that some genuine Navajo watch bands have been acclaimed as true works of art. 
When you decide to look for a fashion statement that is truly different, and you need to do it on a budget, a Navajo watch could be exactly what you are seeking. Authentic Navajo watches can now be readily purchased from fine jewelry stores all over the world. However, if you want to get the least expensive prices possible the best place to purchase them is directly from the Navajo in the many shops and trading posts near their traditional home lands in New Mexico and Arizona. Fortunately, if you are not lucky enough to live in that area, the internet can be another excellent place to find exquisite examples of Navajo watches at tremendous discounts.
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