News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
Two years ago Fibit introduced the Fitbit Force wrist worn activity tracker. It was really popular until people started complaining about irritations and rashes while wearing the device on their wrist. The Force ended up being taken off the market when Fitbit conducted a voluntary recall in February 2014. Now one year later, the most […]
Fitbit Charge HR activity tracker review Read More
Nomad based the design for the NomadKey USB charging cable for the Pebble Original smart watch on a key. Since you always have your keys with you when you’re out, why not have a key-sized charger on the keyring? It won’t feel like you are carrying anything extra, but you’ll have a tough, flexible charging
Nomad has the Key to keeping your Pebble Watch charged on the go Read More
Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch is the Kisai Satellite X Wood LED Watch. The watch has a custom-designed dark sandalwood case with a protective clear coating and a dark mineral crystal lens. Time is displayed on three interlocking rings that are read from top to bottom. The display has a backlight, and there’s an animation mode
Tokyoflash Japan announces the Satellite X Read More
There are multitudes of ways you can personalize Apple’s watch to suit your style with just the available cases and bands that Apple offers, but you’ll still know there are going to be multitudes of people out there with a watch just like yours. With Casetify, you can get watch bands with stylish designs curated by
With Casetify, you can personalize Apple’s “most personal device ever” Read More
It’s not even available for pre-order yet, but the parade of Apple Watch accessories continues. Adappt has just launched an Indigogo campaign seeking funding for watchband adapters to allow you to use any band with the Apple Watch. The Adappt has the Apple Watch band connector on one side; the other side is the typical
With Adappt, you can wear any watchband you like with your Apple Watch Read More
Nomad says their Pod is the first portable battery for the Apple Watch. You plug the Watch’s charger into the Pod, then wind the excess cable around the Pod’s spindle. Snap on the Pod’s stamped military-grade aluminum lid, and you’ll have a hockey puck-sized charging stand with the Watch’s magnetic charger exposed. Inside is a high-density 1800mAh
Nomad has a portable battery pack/charging stand for the Apple Watch Read More
Pad & Quill has announced a Luxury Travel Kit for Apple Watch with a wood charging stand and leather roll-up case. You insert the Watch’s magnetic charger into the Luxury Pocket Stand when you need a charge. When you’re ready to travel, the stand folds up and fits into a pocket in the leather Roll Up
Your Apple Watch accessories will travel in style with this kit from Pad & Quill Read More
If you have been bummed about the fact that the Apple Watch won’t have all the cool features and sensors that were originally promised, here are two watches that I guarantee will turn heads when you use them. These watches have built in lighters. Yes, I know it sounds a bit scary to have a
The Apple Watch can’t do what these sub $20 watches can do Read More
We’ve already seen a couple of charging stands for the Apple Watch before it’s even available to pre-order, but neither of those can touch the CalypsoTimeless charger for sheer elegance. The TimelessMoment will be handcrafted in Europe of premium Italian leather. It will incorporate the Watch’s own charging disk, and the charging cable will fit seamlessly under
The CalypsoTimeless collection is as elegant as the Apple Watch Edition Read More
Even the cheapest Apple Watch isn’t inexpensive, so you want to make sure you take care of it every moment. Why risk it getting scratched while it’s laying on your bedside table charging every night? Twelve South’s HiRise for Apple Watch will keep your Watch safely out of harm’s way above the table top, and
Seems like everyone is getting into the fitness band market these days and as a runner, I find them nice enough but limited as a ‘get in shape/get off your butt’ tool in many respects. To bridge this gap between fitness and training, the engineers at Polar have created a hybrid device designed to, not only track your
Polar M400 with heart rate sensor review Read More
Steve Wozniak doesn’t wear an Apple Watch or any other kind of smart watch. The Woz wears a Nixie Watch. We’ve shown you clocks made with Nixie tubes before, but who would have thought that the tubes came small enough to use in a watch? The watch only has room for two tubes, so it
Wouldn’t you like to wear the same watch that The Woz wears? Read More
The new Kisai RPM Wood watch from Tokyoflash Japan displays the time with a double ring of red digital tube LEDs. The hour is marked by a darkened tube on the inner ring, and the minutes are marked by darkened tubes on the outer ring. When you press a button, the tubes will light up
This watch was inspired by a DJ’s turntable Read More
We’ve featured Brando’s premium tempered glass screen protectors for smartphones, but now Brando Workshop is offering screen protection for the Motorola Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch. These durable glass screen protectors protect the watch face from scratches and everyday wear and tear without lessening the touch screen’s sensitivity. The protectors install easily and do not
Brando Workshop now offering premium glass screen protectors for the Motorola Moto 360 Read More
This clock is designed to look like three planets orbiting a sun in a tiny solar system; it reminds me of the Emerald Observatory app for iPad that I wrote about years ago. The clock face is rubberized, so it won’t scuff as the planets move around to show the time. The planets look like
Let the planets show you the time Read More
I’m a fan of watches, and of the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Over the past several years, there have been many great-looking watches on Kickstarter, from burly dive watches to complex smartwatches. Now Elliot Havok, who has run several successful Kickstarter campaigns including the Quarter Century Belt and three versions of the Dash Wallet, have launched their Havok
Havok Watch is classic rugged style, lightweight case and won’t break the bank Read More
You have the perfect watch, but what about the perfect watchband? The folks at Leatherman have thought of this and have come up with the new Leatherman Tread. The idea came from Ben Rivera (President of Leatherman) when he was stopped at Disneyland security for carrying his Skeletool. The Tread is designed to be worn
You wont mind if this one treads on you, the Leatherman Tread Read More
In today’s world, our personal technologies are not only tools to help us survive modern life but in many places status symbols and fashion statements as well. Long before computers, laptops, smartphones, and tablets, a person’s wristwatch told much about who they were and where they came from. There are still people who wear watches for status, fashion
Swiss Legend watch review Read More
As the title says, Martian Watches and GUESS have produced a new smart watch called the GUESS CONNECT. It was introduced at CES 2015, where it was selected as a CES 2015 Innovation Award Honoree in the wearables division. The CONNECT is based on GUESS’ fashionable best-selling RIGOR watch. The watch is “water resistant and will
Martian Watches has paired with GUESS to introduce the GUESS CONNECT watch Read More
The latest watch from Tokyoflash Japan has an accelerometer that reveals the time when you turn your wrist toward yourself. The Kisai Online Wood with Accelerometer has a natural wood case and band; it’s available in dark sandalwood or in two-toned maple. “The “always on” display is made up of vertical lines which look like
See the time with just a shake of your wrist Read More