Watchband

Abstract

A watchband formed from a piece of material resembling a tail portion of a necktie. The watchband comprises a first end portion, a second end portion and a body portion. The first end portion has a blunt end. The second end portion has a substantially triangular-shaped end and is spatially opposed to the first end portion. The body portion extends between the first end portion and the second end portion. The body portion is sized for supporting a wristwatch. The watchband has a sufficient length to wrap substantially completely about a wrist of a wearer so that the watch band is secured about the wrist of the wearer in a stable position.

1 . A watchband formed from a piece of material resembling a tail portion of a necktie, the watchband comprising: 
 a first end portion;    a second end portion; and    a body portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the body portion sized for supporting a wristwatch and having a sufficient length so that the watchband can be wrapped about a wrist of a wearer whereby, in a wrapped condition the first end portion and the second end portion of the watchband engage the body portion and secure at least a portion of the body portion of the watchband in a stable position about the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The watchband of  claim 1 , wherein the first end portion has a substantially blunt end.  
   
   
       3 . The watchband of  claim 1 , wherein the second end portion has a substantially triangular-shaped end.  
   
   
       4 . The watchband of  claim 1  wherein the watchband is provided with at least one connector assembly, the at least one connector assembly comprising: 
 at least one first fastener secured to the watchband; and    at least one second fastener secured to the watchband wherein the at least one second fastener matingly engages the at least one first fastener so that the at least one first fastener is detachably connected to the at least one second fastener for attaching and securing the watchband about the wrist of the wearer and for detaching the watchband from the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       5 . The watchband of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the watchband is provided with a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       6 . The watchband of  claim 1 , wherein the watch is provided with a case portion and a pair of lateral retaining pins so that the body portion is positioned over the pair of lateral retaining pins and under the case portion to support the watch.  
   
   
       7 . A watchband formed from a tail portion of a necktie, the watchband comprising: 
 a first end portion having a substantially blunt end;    a second end portion having a substantially triangular-shaped end; and    a body portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the body portion sized for supporting a wristwatch and having a sufficient length so that the watchband can be wrapped about a wrist of a wearer whereby, in a wrapped condition the first end portion and the second end portion of the watchband engage the body portion and secure at least a portion of the body portion of the watchband in a stable position about the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       8 . The watchband of  claim 7  wherein the watchband is provided with at least one connector assembly, the at least one connector assembly comprising: 
 at least one first fastener secured to the watchband; and    at least one second fastener secured to the watchband wherein the at least one second fastener matingly engages the at least one first fastener so that the at least one first fastener is detachably connected to the at least one second fastener for attaching and securing the watchband about the wrist of the wearer and for detaching the watchband from the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       9 . The watchband of  claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the watchband is provided with a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       10 . The watchband of  claim 7 , wherein the watch is provided with a case portion and a pair of lateral retaining pins so that the body portion is positioned over the pair of lateral retaining pins and under the case portion to support the watch.  
   
   
       11 . A combination watchband and wristwatch, comprising: 
 a wristwatch having a case and a pair of lateral retaining pins, one of the lateral retaining pins extending from one end of the case and the other lateral retaining pin extending from an opposite end of the case; and    a watchband, comprising: 
 a first end portion;  
 a second end portion; and  
 a body portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the body portion extending over the lateral retaining pins and under the case of the wristwatch wherein the body portion having a sufficient length to enable the watchband to be wrapped about a wrist of a wearer whereby the first end portion and the second end portion engage the body portion and secure the wristwatch on the wrist of the wearer.  
   
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the first end portion of the watchband has a substantially blunt end.  
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the second end portion has a substantially triangular-shaped end.  
   
   
       14 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein the watchband is provided with at least one connector assembly, the at least one connector assembly comprising: 
 at least one first fastener secured to the watchband; and    at least one second fastener secured to the watchband wherein the at least one second fastener matingly engages the at least one first fastener so that the at least one first fastener is detachably connected to the at least one second fastener for attaching and securing the watchband about the wrist of the wearer and for detaching the watchband from the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the watchband is provided with a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       16 . A method for securing a wristwatch to a wrist of a wearer of the wristwatch with a watchband, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a watchband formed from a piece of material, the watchband comprising: 
 a first end portion;  
 a second end portion; and  
 a body portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the body portion sized for supporting the wristwatch and having a sufficient length so that the watchband can be wrapped about the wrist of the wearer;  
   positioning at least a portion of the body portion supporting the watch on the wrist of the wearer;    wrapping at least a portion of the first end portion of the watchband about the wrist of the wearer;    wrapping at least a portion of the second end portion of the watchband about the wrist of the wearer;    engaging at least a portion of the first end portion and at least a portion of the second end portion to at least a portion of the body portion; and    securing the at least a portion of the first end portion and at least a portion of the second end portion to at least a portion of the body portion in a stable position about the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the piece of material resembles a tail portion of a necktie.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the piece of material is a tail portion of a necktie.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first end portion of the watchband has a blunt end.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the second end portion of the watchband has a substantially triangular-shaped end.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the watchband is provided with at least one connector assembly, the at least one connector assembly comprising: 
 at least one first fastener secured to the watchband; and    at least one second fastener secured to the watchband wherein the at least one second fastener matingly engages the at least one first fastener so that the at least one first fastener is detachably connected to the at least one second fastener for attaching and securing the watchband about the wrist of the wearer and for detaching the watchband from the wrist of the wearer.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 16  wherein, at least a portion of the watchband is provided with a decorative pattern.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the wristwatch is provided with a case portion and a pair of lateral retaining pins.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising the steps of: 
 positioning at least a portion of the body portion of the watchband over the pair of lateral pins; and    positioning at least a portion of the body portion of the watchband under the case portion of the wristwatch to support the wristwatch.