Now here is a comparison worthy of observation: DKNY watches and Dolce Gabbana watches seem to share the same style sense. Perhaps no two collections of designer timepieces are so similarly themed. Both are fun and bold, particularly with their offerings for women. Take, for example, DKNY's Two Tone Bangle and compare it with the Edie line of fashion watches from Dolce & Gabbana. Similar concepts, right? Big broad wristband-like timepieces which are flashy yet elegant, suitable for parties and shopping expeditions both! They even command similar price-points. Or consider Dolce & Gabbana's Codename series for men against DKNY watches for men like the Chronograph. Naturally, these examples are not carbon-copies of one another, to be sure, but they do look fairly close enough to each other. Moreover, such instances suggest that the two companies are not only chasing the same market, as would be expected, but are trying to woo that same demographic with designs from the same aesthetic neighborhood!

It may be of some relevance, then, that both fashion powerhouses were founded in the same year, 1985. Thus it is arguable that the principal creative lights at both firms "came of age" in the same aesthetic milieu, generally speaking, which accounts for the shared values expressed by what turned out to be somewhat cognate designs. Of course, these firms were first and foremost high-end clothiers, and moved into accessories relatively later, not to mention the fact that the models on display in today's inventories are current ones; it is unlikely the original line of watches introduced by either company are still being sold by them right now. But sheer coincidence aside, it's possible that leading designers all inspired one another, whether as fellow students at art schools or professionally as colleagues. Whatever the case may be, such a wealth of rather closely related styles only mean an even wider selection for consumers enamored of the design ethos!

Both designer watches are meant to be a little flamboyant - even sexy - without being out of place with all but the very strictest of formal evening attire. Both labels offer limited two-year warranties, and offer quality builds on all their timepieces. And it seems that even the flashiest models, meant for fun and casual wear, provide water resistance at depths of at least thirty meters! No matter which brand is chosen, they are likely to be the same underneath the watch face, within their stainless steel cases, where quartz or mechanical movements have been precision-engineered to deliver accuracy and reliability.