Watches and Clocks

News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS smartwatch review – making your wrist the smartest part of your body

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REVIEW – I’m a watch guy. I absolutely love watches.  I have a bunch of watches and favor quality Swiss timepieces.  Rolex, Zenith, Tissot, Tag Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Frederique Constant, Ball, Bulgari, Rado, Movado – yup – got ’em plus more.  I’ve stayed away from smartwatches because of my affinity for high-quality mechanical watches.  I […]

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NOVE Atlantean dive watch review – How to look good at 1,000 feet down

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REVIEW – You’re a scuba diver.  You’re also a fashionista.  How do you make both of those things work together, especially when it comes to your timekeeping tools on your deep dives?  Boutique Swiss watch manufacturer, Nove, has the answer with their new Atlantean dive watch. What is it? The NOVE Atlantean is a dive

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Withings Scanwatch Horizon hybrid smartwatch review – A beast of a beauty

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REVIEW –  The Withings Scanwatch Horizon has impressive looks but does it have what it takes to compete in the smartwatch arena with the other big names?  As a spoiler, I’m not shelving mine after this review ends. It ticks (yes) a lot of the smartwatch requirement boxes for me and, did I mention how

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CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet review

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REVIEW – Over the past 3 years, I have reviewed a few watches from a company called CIGA Design. This company usually produces automatic mechanical watches that are unique in design and they have worked flawlessly for me since I received them. CIGA is back at it again and has sent me their stainless steel

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Gunhild V1 M4 Carbine Black Watch review – The first watch in Gunhild’s Range Day Collection inspired by the gear used by the US military and law enforcement

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REVIEW – If your idea of a cool watch is a A “Luxury American Watch” with design inspiration from the M4 Carbine Assault Rifle using precision manufactured components from Switzerland, Japan, and American design, then the Gunhild V1 M4 Carbine Black Watch is one you should check out. What is it? The Gunhild V1 M4

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ACHOICE smartwatch review

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REVIEW – If you have gone searching for a smartwatch lately, I couldn’t blame you for being overwhelmed.  Of course, there are the mainstream top-of-the-heap smartwatches with the Apple Watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch, and the forthcoming Pixel Watch from Google, which is getting a considerable amount of buzz.  And although those watches come with

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Timex takes a trip to the Upside Down to celebrate the season 4 debut of ‘Stranger Things’

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NEWS – On Friday, Timex introduced a new line of  Stranger Things inspired 80’s themed watches. The announcement coincides with the release of part 1 of season 4 of the popular Netflix series. There are a trio of different designs to choose from: the Camper, the Timex T80, and the Timex Atlantis. Each watch has

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Gunhild Vegvisir Adventure Dive Watch review – A magnificent timepiece built to withstand the modern Viking lifestyle

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REVIEW – The Vegvisir Adventure is a luxury dive watch by Gunhild, built in Heimdall’s workshop, right here in the US. What is it? The Gunhild Vegvisir Adventure is a unique dive watch with an Icelandic Viking flare. What’s in the box? Gunhild Vegvisir Adventure dive watch Tool for adjusting and maintaining the watch (I

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Nordgreen Pioneer chronograph watch review

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REVIEW – Today, we’re taking a step back from all the fancy smartwatches and health trackers and focusing on a classic timepiece, the Pioneer Chronograph Mens Watch from Copenhagen-based Nordgreen. What is it? The Nordgreen Pioneer chronograph watch is a 42mm men’s chronograph wristwatch featuring a stopwatch with large second hand and minute sub-dial, a

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The Gingko Octagon One Plus is the most unique alarm clock lamp I’ve seen this year

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NEWS – Yeah, I know that the title verges on being clickbait but I’m not lying. The Gingko Octagon One Plus is the most interesting alarm clock light that I’ve seen this year. Granted the current year is only 7 days old and this is the first alarm clock light I’ve seen so far in

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Tell time the old school way, but only during the day

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NEWS – There are all kinds of cool watches out there.  Of particular interest to a lot of folks is the slew of solar-powered watches – those that don’t need battery replacements as they gather their power by being exposed to sunlight. One watch is taking that solar-powered business model old school – the Pandeia

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The UWERK UR-112 AGGREGAT watch looks insanely cool but you’ll never have one

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NEWS – Have you ever seen a crazier looking watch than the UWERK UR-112 AGGREGAT watch? It looks like something a race car driving, fighter pilot, superhero would wear. This watch is constructed of PVD-coated titanium and features a unique time display that has individual hour and minute rotating triangular prisms inside sapphire crystal cylinders

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Strap Bandits Basket Glen Watch Band for Apple Watch review

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REVIEW – My wife purchased a Series 6 Apple Watch earlier this year and had to settle for buying Apple’s unattractive sports band to go with it.  I recently reviewed Bellroy’s watch strap, which is a nice upgrade for when she wants to look a bit classier.  She really likes the strap, but she also

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Order your Apple Watch Series 7 this Friday, October 8

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NEWS – Apple has announced that pre-orders for the new Apple Watch Series 7 will go live this Friday, October 8, at 8 AM ET. During its California Streaming event in September, Apple announced two updated watch models but did not provide any price or ordering information other than a starting price of $399 and

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