Watches have long been our favorite accessories. They not only perform the basic function of keeping track of and displaying time but are also an essential part of everybody's style statement. There are people who are okay with only one watch to wear all the time and then there are people who need a different look to suit different occasions-even if it means a mere changing of the strap.

However one thing is common to all of us, none of us would just come enter a watch store and pick up the first watch that meets our eyes. Every watch that through our hands, even if it is going to be the only one or the tenth one, will get due consideration before we finally pick it up.

So, this piece is for the watch lover hidden in almost every one of us. Here is a sneak peak into the latest happening on the front of this favorite accessory of all of us. Let's take a look.

It would also be interesting to know that there are a number of categories of wrist watches available in the market today and they are not just limited to men's or women's watches. You must've heard of sports watches and luxury watches but did you hear of lover's watches, MP3 watches and necklace watches?! There is a lot happening out there and it would be interesting to catch up.

Year 2008 saw the release of a number of watches by Titan. They launched a number of timepieces for women under their ?Raga? and ?Fashion? series. The Raga series of watches released this year are mostly either steel or leather strap watches with mineral glass, are water proof and come with small dials in interesting hues to complement your attire. While the ?Fashion? series of watches come with either gold or silver large mineral glass dials and interesting patterns. There is a choice of either a steel or leather strap and these watches are clearly designed to make a smart fashion statement.

For men Classique, Octane and Regalia are the latest line of watches available in Titan. These include designs with large elegant designs for formal occasions as well as trendy, sporty designs for casual, fun times.

Titan industries have also launched its latest recently. The collection has a total of around 20 watches suited for both the sexes which are inspired by the army attire and attitude. These watches come in cases inspired by the designs of various things used by the army including dog tags, grenades etc.

In the year 2008, the leading global brand of watches, Casio released a number of good watches. These included the Spike Lee Signature Watch, the David Coulthard Signature Watch and the Edifice Gold Label watches with a Rose Gold accent. While the Edifice Gold Label watches are men's watches with a sporty look and exquisite designing, the David Coulthard Signature watch has been launched in honor of the British Formula 1 racing driver and is based on the theme of speed and intelligence.

Another leading name of the world, the Swiss brand TAG Heuer also released a few amazingly tempting watches recently. These include the new TAG Heuer Formula 1 Grande Date Chronograph in full black which is known for its accuracy, the TAG Heuer SLR Chronograph which is equipped with a lap timer that is capable of measuring up to 20 laps of car racing with an unbelievable accuracy and the elegant new TAG Heuer Carrera.