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  • GPS 800G watch phone gets the job done (and little else)

    GPS 800G watch phone gets the job done (and little else)

    Posted on May 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Watch phones clearly haven't hit the mainstream yet, though a resurgence of Dick Tracy may very well turn that around. Given that we're probably years, if not centuries, away from that happening, it's up to niche import shops like Alibaba to bring us goods like these. The GPS 800G -- delivered by none other than Shanghai Zhiyuan Vacuum Electric Company, of course -- manages to handle time telling, texting, GPS routing and even emergency calling. Oh, and normal calling as well. Looks as if you'll need to ping the supplier in order to get a lock on pricing, but we can't say with a straight face that it'll be worth your while.

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  • Review: Cadence Wrist Rocket digital sports watch

    Review: Cadence Wrist Rocket digital sports watch

    Posted on May 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The Cadence Wrist Rocket is a digital sports watch, with a bit of a twist on the standard square design. It's everything you expect in a sports watch; it's water resistant, has a stopwatch, countdown timer, an alarm, and a resin body and strap. It's quite a large watch, but that's not really a bad thing because that makes the display easy to read.

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  • Rolex Deep Sea Special: Water resistant to 35,840 feet

    Rolex Deep Sea Special: Water resistant to 35,840 feet

    Posted on May 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Sure, you think you're pretty special with your Timex that's water resistant to 100 meters. Maybe you even have a divers watch, that'll go down to 300 meters. They don't have anything on this Rolex, it's been down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and came back alive.

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  • Cadence launches the Wrist Rocket watch

    Cadence launches the Wrist Rocket watch

    Posted on April 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Cadence announced their Wrist Rocket watch today, you may remember we told you about their incredibly cool 4-Bit watch. Well, the Wrist Rocket isn't quite as geeky, but it's definitely unique and interesting looking.

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  • Equipe watches designed to drive you crazy

    Equipe watches designed to drive you crazy

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Every watch needs some kind of theme, and Equipe has certainly found theirs. Inspired by the auto industry, this Detroit based company designs their watches using vehicles as their guide.

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  • Time for E-ink: Seiko announces the first active-matrix watch

    Time for E-ink: Seiko announces the first active-matrix watch

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's an interesting little tidbit; Seiko just announced that they are going to producing the world's first active matrix e-ink timepiece. That's right, a wristwatch that uses e-reader technology to display the time. Could we be looking at the next LCD display technology?

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  • The first perpetual mechanical timepiece: Cabestan Sol Invictus

    The first perpetual mechanical timepiece: Cabestan Sol Invictus

    Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Even discounting the fact that this is a watch, this is just an amazing little piece of machinery. The Sol Invictus puts a modern spin on the perpetual motion machine, using micro-motors, solar cells, and a chain system to create an incredibly complica...

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  • Review: Suunto Core Light Black

    Review: Suunto Core Light Black

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Short version: The Core Light Black is a multifunction timepiece designed by Suunto, a Finnish company. The Core Light Black combines a timepiece with a altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer into one small package. While it is a large watch, the functionality it brings makes it an ideal piece for the outdoor enthusiast.

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  • Cadence wants you to learn how to tell time in binary

    Cadence wants you to learn how to tell time in binary

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's a geeky watch that won't destroy your budget. Cadence teamed up with designer John Flear to produce the 4-BIt watch. The geek angle? All of the time indications are shown in 4-bit binary language instead of arabic or roman numerals.

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  • Cyclops watch hard to read, looks cool

    Cyclops watch hard to read, looks cool

    Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Mr. Jones watches are unique in many ways; they are produced by a small design studio, there are generally limited quantities available, but they are pretty much inevitably cool. Normally, they are also easy to read, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the Cyclops Special Edition.

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  • Taking analog to a new level: the 01 wristwatch

    Taking analog to a new level: the 01 wristwatch

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    As much as I love digital watches (and watches that take some work to read), there is something comforting about an analog dial. And the 01 watch takes analog dials to a whole new turning disk level.

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  • Timex announces new GPS Training watch

    Timex announces new GPS Training watch

    Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Timex launched a new GPS watch recently, and while it's intended for athletes who require more exact data when training, the new Ironman Global Trainer uses some pretty high end GPS technology in order to accurately track pace, distance, and heart rate.

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  • DIY: Wireless door access using a watch

    DIY: Wireless door access using a watch

    Posted on January 24, 2010 | No Comments
    The TI Chronos has been a bit of a hackers darling recently, but this has to be the coolest application of it I've seen so far. Rather then getting an RFID tag embedded in your hand, program your watch to use a pre-programmed combination of taps to activate the lock.

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  • When Photoshop attacks: The cwatch

    When Photoshop attacks: The cwatch

    Posted on January 12, 2010 | No Comments
    In a fine example of design gone bad, Thomas Cruyl from Belgium put together the cwatch. And amaziningly, it has a chance of winning some kind of internet design contest.

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  • London Flash: The Storm Circuit MK2 watch

    London Flash: The Storm Circuit MK2 watch

    Posted on November 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Created by the design firm STORM of London, the Circuit MK2 is a LED watch integrated into a stainless steel bracelet. While it looks like it might have a bit of a learning curve, it definitely has a unique look that should stand out from your standard analog dial or digital display.

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