News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
REVIEW – Watches. There are two schools of thought on watches. You either love them or you have no use for them. I am in the latter school – I love watches. It’s actually a little bit of an illness. I have more than 25 watches. When the opportunity to review the Zinvo Blade Acid …
ARTICLE – Daylight Savings Time (DST) is just around the corner, so are your gadgets ready for it? When the time changes in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, March 8, it may throw you off your schedule a bit. But it doesn’t have to. If you’re anything like the average American, you …
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REVIEW – I’ve been using smartwatches since 2013 (the Pebble!), moving on later to models from Motorola, Apple, and Ticwatch. The Amazfit T-Rex promises up to 21 days of battery life while still delivering all the key features you’d want in a smartwatch, so I was excited to try it out! What is it? The …
NEWS – Do you ever wonder how people knew what time it was before smartphones, watches, and even clocks? They used the sun, and this pocket sundial from Kala will let you go back in time (see what I did there) and use the same methods to tell the local solar time with amazing accuracy. …
NEWS – Do you want to stop unnecessary waste? Do you like wine? Do you appreciate a unique timepiece? Do I have a deal for you! Vinotive, a seller of all things wine-related, openers, stoppers, glassware, and so on, has added a line of innovative timepieces with cases and straps fashion from up-cycled wine barrels. …
Keep time with some boozy up-cycling with Barrique Design watches Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – For at least three decades, I have been a big fan of mechanical automatic watches, and have made a great effort to stay away from battery operated watches. I probably own a few more than a dozen automatic watches, and for the most part, I have had a good experience with them. …
CIGA Design Z-Series Mechanical Titanium Watch review Read More
REVIEW – As a general rule of thumb, water and leather don’t mix, especially when it comes to Apple Watch bands. However, Nomad recently released an Apple Watch Strap that is made of waterproof leather. So let’s take a look at the Nomad Active Strap. What is it? The Nomad Active Strap is a waterproof …
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NEWS – It’s time for the traditional wall clock to become smarter and that’s just what Citizen and Amazon have done with these 2 new smart clocks. Powered by 4 C Batteries, the 12-inch clocks are available with a metal or wood frame and a bright white dial with 60 blue LED markers. The new …
Citizen and Amazon partner to launch a smart clock Read More
REVIEW – I know a lot of people just use their smartphones as alarm clocks instead of a traditional alarm clock on the bedside table. I, however, still appreciate the standard alarm clock but want one that has Alexa built-in. I currently have an ILive Voice Activated Alarm clock with Alexa on my nightstand that …
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NEWS – If you’re out of room in your pockets or gear bag for an EDC flashlight, never fear because MecArmy has a flashlight that you can wear. Their CPL Titanium LED Flashlight is a tiny flashlight that you can attach to your watchband. Don’t wear a watch? No problem. The CPL flashlight can attach …
REVIEW – The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE is not your grandfather’s wristwatch. OK. I have nine grandchildren, so there is that small possibility. Julie knew I was looking for a smartwatch that has fitness tracking features. Mobvoi offered their latest model up for review and I jumped at the chance to try it out. What …
REVIEW – Want to know how long I’ve had my alarm clock beside the bed? Over 25 years. Not kidding. It’s got to be the most durable gadget I own, but it’s also rather short on features and way behind these technological times.  My plan for coming into the present is to replace my old …
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – If you enjoy wearing a watch on your wrist but a smartwatch is an overkill for your needs, a traditional analog watch is an interesting option. Today I want to show you the CIGA Design My Series titanium skeleton watch which is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo. What is it? The My …
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REVIEW – The Pad & Quill Lowry Cuff Edition Apple Watch Band is a tribute to the Lowry Ave Bridge that spans the Mississippi just south of PQ’s headquarters in Minneapolis. The band’s design is inspired by Bund-style aviator bands that protected WWII pilot’s wrists from extreme temps in the air. I recently received one …
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NEWS – Polar recently announced their newest fitness watch, the Polar Ignite. The Ignite is a GPS fitness watch that tracks your walks, runs, bike rides, heart rate, and offers advanced metrics, training recommendations right from your wrist, and five days of battery life. Other new features include: Sleep Plus provides insight into the amount …
Polar’s new Ignite fitness watch puts a fitness coach right on your wrist Read More