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.
2012 marks the 120th anniversary of watch production for the American watch maker Hamilton, the company was founded way back in 1892. To mark this special occasion, the watch manufacturer will release a limited edition Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer watch which takes its design inspirations from the 1940’s marine chronometer watches that made Hamilton famous.
The Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer watch comes in a rather large 46.5 mm stainless steel case and it comes with a Hevea wood presentation box that double as a desktop clock, which is a pretty cool feature and could be the reason they made the watch a bit bigger. The watch has a simple dial with Arabic numeral hour and minute markers and comes with two large blue hands. The seconds are placed in a sub-dial between the 5 and 7 o’clock position with a small blue hand. The watch face is covered in AR coated sapphire crystal and is attached to a light brown leather strap with stitching. continue reading →
I got pretty excited when I first saw the concept Tokyoflash Sudoku Puzzle watch because I used to be obsessed with Sudoku puzzles and I love watches, but it was a huge let down when I saw the puzzles on the watch which are not really challenging. The idea behind the watch is a game of Sudoku and if you want to know what time it is, you have to solve the puzzle.
At first glance the concept watch seems very complicated and you’d think you have to spend a bit of time solving the puzzle just to see what time it is. The puzzle is actually quite simple and is only missing a few numbers and those missing numbers just happen to be the numbers that correspond to current time. So if the time is 12:52:37, those numbers will be missing from the puzzle and you’d have put them in to tell what time it WAS (was because by the time you solve it, the time would have change by at least 30 seconds). See picture below on how to tell time on the Sudoku puzzle watch. continue reading →
Later this year the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise will be released, called Skyfall, 2012 also marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond movies. To celebrate this milestone, Omega has released a special edition of the James Bond watch, also known as the Omega Seamaster. The British spy has been wearing Omega watches in all the movies since Golden Eye in 1995.
The limited edition Omega Seamaster James Bond 50th Anniversary watch comes in 41 mm and 36.25 mm cases. The 41 mm version will be limited to 11,007 pieces while the 36 mm version will be limited to 3,007 pieces and comes with a diamond at the 7 o’clock index position. continue reading →
The TAG Heuer Mikrogrinder 2000 is one of the nicest TAG watches I’ve seen in a while and it’s the world’s fastest mechanical regulator watch. The watch’s chronograph is accurate to 1/2,000th of a second! I don’t know why you’d need that in a mechanical watch but it’s still an incredible feat. When the chronograph function is deployed, the second hand does a complete rotation 20 times per second, that’s fast enough to put you in a coma if you stare at it for a few minutes. continue reading →
Casio’s latest G-Shock GB-6900 watches aren’t the first watches to use Bluetooth technology to connect to smart phones but they are the first to use Bluetooth LE, which is a Low-Energy Bluetooth 4.0 system. The watches will be compatible with NEC Android powered phones.
Some of the features of the Bluetooth G-Shock GB-6900 watches will include time synchronization with the phone, text message display on the watch screen, incoming call display, and email display. Users can be alerted to incoming calls via either a ringtone or a vibration which can be stopped with a tap on the watch. continue reading →
IWC is launching a new line of pilots’ watches; appropriately name the “Top Gun” line which will feature five watches. The Top Gun name pays tribute to a place in California where the movie was made myth of the top gun pilots was born. The first watch in the line is called the IWC Top Gun Miramar; it’ll be launched at the 2012 SIHH (Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie) show.
The IWC Top Gun Miramar pilot watch features a clean looking dial inside a rather large 48 mm grey ceramic case. The watch hands and minute markers are finished in a beige color and the textile strap is green colored, giving the watch a somewhat camouflage look. continue reading →
A couple of years ago, I went through a temporary phase of collecting Orient watches out of Japan. After five watches or so, I had to stop because the hobby can get quite expensive. I still appreciate a well designed watch but now I just look at them and nothing else. But that’s about to change ever since I stumbled upon Autodromo.
Although the Autodromo is not as elegant or expensive as some of my Orient watches, it is just as eye catching in its own way. What I like about the Autodromo watches is that the time pieces are inspired by instrument panel gauges of cars. If you are a car guy and have an appreciation for watches then this is one of those toys that you should own. Forget that crap about “wants versus needs”. continue reading →
The Casio G-Shock line of watches is very popular with outdoor enthusiast and watch collectors; the watches come with lots of useful features and can be put through some tough conditions without skipping a beat. While they are rugged looking watches, one could always use a little bling and the new Casio G-Shock GA110GB-1A doesn’t disappoint.
Don’t worry, the GA110GB-1A comes with all the bells and whistles one would expect from a G-Shock but it adds a not so subtle gold highlights to set it apart from other G-Shocks. The watch comes with a high-gloss resign case and band, the “G-Shock” lettering on the case and the inner parts have been finished in a gold color, which looks quite tasteful. continue reading →
I’ve wanted to buy a pocket watch for quite some time now but can’t seem to find one that has a vintage look to it, at a decent price. I might have to do a 180° turn and go for something totally futuristic like the Kisai Rogue Touch LCD Pocket Watches.
The limited edition pocket watches are a futuristic take on the traditional time telling devices with a hybrid LED/LCD interface. The touch screen LCD display is always on to show the time while the LED light can be turned on at the touch of your finger. The watches feature dual time zones, an alarm, date function, and animation. continue reading →
Maximilian Büsser & Friends (MB&F) is one of my favorite luxury watchmakers, one of the reasons is their out-of-this-world design and I think Max Busser is a cool cat. Their latest watch pair is a slightly new take on the Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt (HM4), the two new versions are called HM4 Double Trouble and HM4 Razzle Dazzle.
The original HM4 Thunderbolt was designed to show Max Busser’s love of vintage airplanes and the two limited edition timepieces (only 8 of each version will be produced) take the airplane concept a few steps further by adding vintage pinup art, titanium rivets on the “fuselage”, and vintage bomber jacket inspired brown leather straps. continue reading →
