News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
Even though it may seem like smartphones have replaced wristwatches as our main time pieces, there are many people who still enjoy or need to wear a standalone watch on their wrist. That doesn’t mean you can’t combine some high tech features into that wristwatch though. Here are a few gift ideas for the watch fans […]
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Being able to read incoming SMS messages on your Google Android Wear smartwatch comes in handy when your phone is in your bag or pocket. But if you want to send a quick reply through the watch, your only option has been to have your dictated voice message converted into text. Some people don’t like to
Coffee is the first touch-based messaging app for Google’s Android Wear Read More
I haven’t seen a pocket watch from Tokyoflash Japan before, but the Kisai Vortex Pocket Watch has everything you’ve come to expect from their watches – except for a wristband. The Kisai Vortex has a touchscreen interface covered by a lid with a mineral crystal lens. The housing is polished stainless steel; you also receive a 13.8″
Tokyoflash Japan introduces the Kisai Vortex Pocket Watch Read More
With all the focus on smart watches today, you may find the idea of a pocket watch to be too old-fashioned to contemplate. When you take a look at the Ziiiro version of the pocket watch, you’ll see it’s not your great-grandfather’s pocket watch! The TITAN pocket watch has one of those abstract LCD watches
Forget smart watches – how about a pocket watch? Read More
Best.running.watch…ever. I have used many fitness and running watches over the years, none of them perfect. Some came closer than others to running-Zen, but many never even left the gate. I have been using the Garmin fēnix 2 on and off for months now and continue to be amazed how much it impresses me. I know my first
Garmin fēnix 2 multisport training GPS watch review Read More
If you have a tiny kitchen like mine, every item on the countertop has to have earned its place there. The Maverick Chef Tunes Bluetooth Speaker and Roasting Thermometer does quadruple duty, so it would be worthy of the 12″ x 2.5″ x 3.5″ of counter it would require. The Chef Tunes is a Bluetooth
Check to see if the roast is done with this Bluetooth speaker Read More
Intel, working with Opening Ceremony, have created MICA, My Intelligent Communications Accessory for the “stylish, connected woman”. If a typical smart watch is too boring and bland for your taste, check out the “premium finishes, 18K gold coating, and curved sapphire glass touchscreen display” used to craft MICA. This bracelet uses AT&T’s wireless service to deliver
Intel introduces MICA, for the stylish, connected woman Read More
The Kisai Clone watch from Tokyoflash Japan doesn’t claim to be Star Wars related, but I can see a bit of Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper in them. The Clone has an ABS case and adjustable silicone strap with a metal buckle. There are two time display modes, date, and alarm functions, plus an animation
It seems the Force may have influenced these watches Read More
I will admit that I have a rather large collection of watches. While most don’t get worn on a regular basis, I do have a couple that I would consider my every day users. While these are not necessarily the most expensive or elaborate watches, they are reliable/durable and I am always looking for ways
A band of a different style, the NYC NATO Horween watch band Read More
Tokyoflash Japan has introduced their new Kisai Satellite-X watch with two case/strap options. Both watches display time on the same set of circles, and both are available with blue or red LEDs behind a dark mineral crystal lens. The Satellite-X watches both feature an animation mode, and they are USB-rechargeable. The Kisai Satellite-X (left image) stainless steel
Tokyoflash Japan introduces two new watches Read More
You’ll always be on time with this Star Trek Original Series NCC-1701 Watch. The face of the watch is etched to look like the saucer of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek TV series. The stainless steel case and back are complemented with a white faux leather watchband with a red stripe and
Always know the time as you trek through the universe Read More
It must be Fitbit day at The Gadgeteer because earlier this morning Janet showed us a fancy ladies pendant and bracelet holder for the Fitbit Flex activity tracker and now I am going to tell you about three brand new trackers that were announced earlier today. The Charge, Charge HR and Surge are the latest additions
Fitbit announces the Charge, Charge HR and Surge activity trackers Read More
The Wellograph Wellness Watch is an activity tracker disguised as a fashionable wrist watch or visa versa. The Wellograph is a unisex watch that features a sapphire crystal, always on display and a heart rate sensor. Let’s put it through its paces and see how it shapes up. See what I did there?
Wellograph Wellness Watch review Read More
The new Kisai Adjust Wood watch from Tokyoflash Japan lets you select from six colors for the LED display, choose 12- or 24-hour time mode, and select whether the time is displayed horizontally or vertically. It also has date, alarm, and animation functions. The case and band are made of either dark sandalwood or maple;
Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch lets you customize how you see time Read More
Most smartwatches on the market are chunky, bulky and definitely not feminine. Enter the H.Tang smartwatch, which is currently seeking funding through Pozible.com. This smartwatch looks more like a fancy bracelet than a watch that can track your activity, calorie burn, display the weather and notify you when you have an incoming call or text
H.Tang is a smartwatch for the fashion conscious woman Read More
will.i.am (I find it really annoying to type his name that way) is a well known musician who makes top selling music with his band the Black Eyed Peas, but is he the new leader of what he calls fashionology with his new i.amPULS cuff? Notice I didn’t call it a smartwatch. He doesn’t want
Will.you.buy an i.amPULS? Read More
The Pebble has been one of the original smart watches to kickstart (pun intended) the smart watch revolution. I backed the KickStarter campaign and have really enjoyed using it for these last couple of years, but boy, is the plastic wristband less than stylish! Luckily, the watchband can be switched out with various bands of your own
Truffol Strap for Pebble smartwatch review Read More
The Obi Watch Roll from TOKYObay is a hand crafted, Italian leather case that can be used to store up to 6 watches of 50mm or less. Made in San Francisco, this case has been designed to hold both wrist watches and pocket watches and then to roll-up for easy transport. With the Obi Watch Roll you can carry your
Keep your favorite watches safe and snug in the Obi Watch Roll Read More
Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch, the Kisai Vortex, has a stainless steel case and band and a concave touchscreen crystal. Spiraling rings to display the time are “always on”, and you can turn on a backlight by touching the crystal. The outer two rings display the time for one time zone, and the inner two rings
Tokyoflash Japan’s new Kisai Vortex displays dual time zones Read More
The newest offering from Tokyoflash Japan is the Kisai Maze Wood LCD watch. These watches have a wood case and leather straps with stainless steel buckles. The faces can display time in a maze mode (03:39 on the left watch, 05:17 on the right) or in numeric time; they can also show date. The Maze
Get lost in the Maze of time with this new Tokyoflash Japan watch Read More