News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
Surveys may show that wristwatches are less popular than ever due to people carrying mobile phones, but I for one am glad they are still around. My favorite watch styles tend to be big, bold and heavy-duty. That’s why the Mouve M01 caught my eye. Currently in a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign, the Mouve M01 features a 27-jewel […]
Mouve M01 watch is a bold, automatic timepiece Read More
When the folks at Verizon asked me if I’d like to try out the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, I had to take a minute to make my decision. Truth be told, it’s been 10 years since I was excited about a watch. That was back in 2004 when Microsoft SPOT watches were popular. I wanted
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It seems the consensus that 2014 is the year of wearable tech. And while my vote is still out on the subject, this smartwatch did catch my eye. I noticed, not because of its high-tech look or bleeding-edge specs, but because of its classic understated design. The COGITO ORIGINAL from ConnecteDevice Limited appears to be a relatively
COGITO ORIGINAL – the “connected watch” Read More
Tokyoflash Japan‘s latest watch features a two-tone wood case and band. The Kisai Space Digits watch features “a futuristic time display framed by a dual-layered laminated hardwood case.” (The watch above is displaying 08:50.) This watch has an alarm mode, an “always on” LCD display, and an electroluminescent backlight for nighttime viewing. The natural wood is
Move through space and time with this Tokyoflash Japan watch Read More
Pebble has just announced a new version of their popular smartwatch, the Pebble Steel. This version of the smartwatch is made of milled stainless steel and Corning Gorilla Glass, and it comes with metal and leather straps. It’s fully compatible with existing Pebble apps for iOS and Android. The Pebble Steel runs for $249, and you can
Meet the Pebble Steel Smartwatch Read More
Japanese design company &design have created a unique alarm clock that is shaped like a bird. The Bird Clock is made of wood and can be mounted on the wall or on the included base. The back has an LCD that displays the time, but the idea is that you just use the LCD to
Wake to soothing chirps and tweets with the Bird Clock Read More
We have featured quite a few time pieces here on the Gadgeteer, including smart watches and funky Japanese watches with unusual displays. Those styles of watches may be unique and packed with features, but if your idea of the perfect wrist watch is more old school, you should check out the Avion from Citizen. The
Citizen AO9030-05E Eco-Drive Avion watch review Read More
If you weren’t one of the lucky people to win a Tokyoflash Japan watch in the recent contest here at The Gadgeteer, you can purchase yourself Tokyoflash’s newest, unique offering. The face of the Kisai Spider Acetate is a transparent, slightly smoked acetate LCD panel that lets you see through to the skin beneath. It
I’ve seen a lot of talk about a see-through smartphone – how about a see-through watch? Read More
It’s the holidays once again, and if you are like me, you are searching for the perfect gift for that one tech savvy person in your life – that one person who finds a tech product they like and use it until its demise. If you have one of those in your life and they
Tokyoflash Japan has issued a new version of their Kisai Intoxicated watch. This version has a comfortable silicone band and ABS plastic case in your choice of black or white, but it still has a breathalyzer function that can give you an estimation of your intoxication and a Sobriety Game that tests your reflexes. The watch
Keep an eye on how much you’ve had to drink with this watch Read More
I am a huge fan of the DIY/maker movement that has come up recently. Every year since 2010, my significant other and I enjoy going to Maker Faire in Queens, NY. It sparks my interest in what people create and hack, and gives me ideas of my own. There are many vendors that show off
Spikenzie Labs Solder:Time Desk Clock review Read More
Tokyoflash Japan has recently introduced some new watches with wooden cases and bands. Their newest offering, the Kisai Polygon Wooden Watch, has a dark sandalwood case and a leather band. The face is available in blue or mirror. The watch displays the time and date on the “always on” LCD display; it also has an
Tokyoflash Japan introduces a wooden version of their Polygon watch Read More
Happy Hour Timepieces celebrate happy hour, with each of their watches highlighting the 5 hour marker. The Ish, for example has a slightly frosted mineral crystal that’s only clear “where it matters most”. Instead of traditional hands, it marks the hours and minutes with their Splash graphic. The screw-back case is made of brushed or
Happy Hour Timepieces remind you it’s happy hour somewhere Read More
Tokyoflash Japan‘s watches usually have colorful faces, but their newest watch uses ePaper from eInk for the face. The Kisai Rorschach brings to mind those Rorschach tests psychologists use. The hour is displayed in the upper right, with its mirror image in the upper left. The minutes are in the lower left and mirrored on
Tokyoflash Japan adds an ePaper watch to their lineup Read More
The Kisai Console Wood is the latest watch from Tokyoflash Japan. It has a USB-rechargeable battery inside, and it’s display is reminiscent of the console displays in the Starship Enterprise. Blinking lights on the display indicate the time, and you can turn on an animation sequence for extra interest. The case is made of red sandalwood
This new watch from Tokyoflash Japan has a hardwood case Read More
I believe this is the first watch I’ve seen from Tokyoflash Japan that has two time modes: regular and cryptic. (Regular is stylized numerals and cryptic are those same numerals with the middle lines removed to give them an alien look.) In addition to the two time modes, the Kisai Xtal LED Watch has a date
Tell time in alien code with this Tokyoflash Japan watch Read More
The main feature of every alarm clock is to wake you up, right? The Hale Dreamer Android Alarm Dock does that task, but it also gives you more hours to sleep because it makes sure you’re not disturbed in the middle of the night by phone calls or notifications to your smartphone. The included app
Hale Dreamer is an Android alarm clock that lets you sleep more. Huh? Read More
The newest LCD watch from Tokyoflash Japan pulses like a quasar, which is probably why it’s called the Kisai Quasar. The watch can be used in numbers mode (seen on the right) for easier decoding of the time, or it can be used in the pulsing, pattern mode (left). The stainless steel case is available
This Kisai pulses like a quasar Read More
Well the Force isn’t strong with me, that’s for sure. I’d been umming and aahing for a while now and just last week I purchased a Fitbit Flex to keep track of how far I walk each day. Of course a week later Fitbit releases their Fitbit Force (I’d seen new items about it but wasn’t
Fitbit Force – May the Force be with you Read More
Tick, tock. Time passes so fast that sometimes we forget to live and have fun and instead get caught up in work, grumpy moods, and wasting time doing nothing. In comes the Tikker wrist watch, a Kickstarter project. After filling out a short questionnaire, subtracting your age, and entering it into the watch, you will
Keep track of your life, literally, with the Tikker wrist watch Read More