Watches and Clocks

News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.

Coffee is the first touch-based messaging app for Google’s Android Wear

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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

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Tokyoflash Japan introduces the Kisai Vortex Pocket Watch

kisai vortex pocket watch

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″

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Forget smart watches – how about a pocket watch?

ziiiro pocketwatch

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

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Garmin fēnix 2 multisport training GPS watch review

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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

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Check to see if the roast is done with this Bluetooth speaker

maverick chef tunes thermometer

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

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Intel introduces MICA, for the stylish, connected woman

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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

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It seems the Force may have influenced these watches

tokyoflash kisai clone

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

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A band of a different style, the NYC NATO Horween watch band

NYC NATO Horween watch band

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

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Tokyoflash Japan introduces two new watches

tokyoflash kisai satellite x

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

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Always know the time as you trek through the universe

star trek watch

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

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Fitbit announces the Charge, Charge HR and Surge activity trackers

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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

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Wellograph Wellness Watch review

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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?

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Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch lets you customize how you see time

tokyoflash kisai adjust wood

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;

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