Watches
Some people see watches as a single function device, and thus useless in this age of cell phones and other digital devices. Well, those people are wrong. Watches are more than a way to tell time, they’re a form of personal expression, or a way to show off your wealth at least. Our resident watch aficionados bring you reviews of the latest and greatest watches on the market, as well as a slew of useful watch advice.
Breitling’s Superocean line of dive watches has been around for quite some time, these dive watches look good and perform well under water. Now Breitling has introduced a limited edition called the Superocean Chronograph II Red, only 2,000 pieces will be produced.
The Breitling Superocean Chronograph II Red watch features a striking red rubber rotating bezel that makes the watch really stand out and look even sportier. The same red theme is found on the chronograph sub-dials, the large seconds hand, and around he date window at the 3 o’clock position. continue reading →
Casio’s latest G-Shock watch is the Frogman (GF-8250ER-2Jf), which is a part of their “Men In Military Colors” collection but instead of the traditional army camouflage colors, this watch is painted in the less familiar navy camouflage color.
The watch case is painted “battleship grey” and the rubber strap is a steel blue color, giving the watch a look that’s quite different from other G-Shock watches. continue reading →
It wasn’t that long ago when somebody at the mall, grocery store, or bus stop would ask you questions about the type of watch you were wearing. These days, if they are socially capable, they will most likely ask you about the type of phone you have and its features.
I think it’s about time the wrist gets some action again (clean thoughts guys). The Sony SmartWatch is not only an attractive piece of hardware but features plenty of “smarts”. The Sony SmartWatch features a 1.3-inch OLED touch screen display, Bluetooth 3.0, and has enough battery life to last up to four days. continue reading →
The third installment in the Men In Black franchise will be hitting theaters on May 25, 2012 and like the first two movies, Hamilton watches will be worn by Agent J and K. In the movie, Agent J will be wearing the Hamilton Ventura XXL and when he travels back in time (15 years to be exact) to save Agent K, Hamilton Ventura Medium will make an appearance. continue reading →
The QLOCKTWO W is quite an unusual watch, instead of using hour and minute hands; it uses letters to tell time and forces you to read. The watch face is covered with 110 letters, which look like one of those word search games, that spell out the time when a button is pushed on the side of the watch.
The QLOCKTWO watch is manufactured by Biegert & Funk and is available with English and German words. This funky watch comes in a black or brushed steel case and comes with a hefty price tag of €550 or about $720 and will be available in the fall of 2012. continue reading →
A few years ago I was actively searching for a good deal on an Oris watch, I don’t know what happened but I stopped looking and forgot all about Oris watches. After seeing the brand new limited edition Oris Tubbataha Regulator Dive Watch, the Oris bug is back.
The watch is named after Tubbataha Reefs National Park in the Philippines (I’m having a hard time pronouncing the name), which is home to some of the most amazing coral reefs in the world. Partial proceeds from the sale of these watches will go to the conservation of the reefs in Tubbataha Park. continue reading →
Muhammad Ali celebrated his 70th birthday in January and to commemorate the occasion, IWC Schaffhausen auctioned a special edition watch at the annual Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix, Arizona. The one-off timepiece is called IWC Muhammad Ali Big Pilot’s watch.
This one of a kind watch comes in a white gold case and features a black dial with red Super-Luminova applied to the three hands and hour markers. The case-back features special engravings and Muhammad Ali’s signature. The IWC Muhammad Ali Big Pilot’s watch comes with a black alligator strap with red lining and is powered by IWC caliber 51111 automatic movement and has a 7-day power reserve. The watch comes in a package with a book, “GOAT – Greatest Of All Time”, which features over 3,000 pictures and illustrations of the champ by more than 150 artists and photographers. continue reading →
The Omega Speedmaster watch was first introduced in 1957 for timing sporting events and car races. Omega has just released some new models of the Speedmaster Racing and will introduce at least five color variations this year. Shown here is the yellow and black model, other models will feature red, blue, black, and silver dials.
The new Speedmaster Racing watch comes with the classic Speedmaster dial and three sub-dials but on the Racing version, the sub-dials have texture and the hands are colored. The three sub-dials are located at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock for the chronograph function and the watch has three hands for hours, minutes, and seconds. The date window is placed at the 6 o’clock position. continue reading →
Seiko manufactures some of the nicest and most affordable watches to come out of Japan. The Japanese have been at the top of their game in practically every industry imaginable and the watches are no exception. The new Seiko Astron is the world’s first GPS solar watch so you never have to worry about manually adjusting the time or hunting for time zone servers.
The Seiko Astron features a very low-energy-consumption GPS receiver which was developed in house. With this development, the watch can receive GPS signals and identify time zone, time and date data using the global network of GPS satellites. The watch can receive the time signal automatically and, on demand, connect to four or more satellites, which pinpoints the position and identifies the time zone and exact time. The watch can recognize all 39 times on the earth. continue reading →
In the world of Casio G-Shock watches there are hundreds of colors and models available; giving you thousands of combinations and now Casio is releasing the Military Green Watch Collection. This collection will consist of three solar powered G-Shock watches: GR7900KG-3, G5600KG-3, and G6900KG-3 all finished in matte olive green.
Like all G-Shock watches, the Military Green collection will come with the same bad-ass features that have made these watches so popular. Some of the features include shock resistance, world timer, water resistance to 200 meters, four alarm settings, stop watch, full auto EL backlight, and of course, rugged looks. continue reading →
