News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
REVIEW – I have a small but growing collection of automatic watches which I love wearing. In the era of smartphones and smartwatches, many say that old school timepieces are a thing of the past. But I would argue that watches are one of the original gadgets, their style and use still having a place in …
REVIEW – I am normally an early riser by nature and will often wake up before my alarm clock even goes off. However, there are those occasions where I apparently needed the extra sleep and was glad I did have an alarm clock set to make sure I got up on time. I had recently …
iLive – Voice Activated Clock with Amazon Alexa Review Read More
I’ve been a daily watch wearer for over 30 years now, and one thing I’ve always wished for has been a watch that never needs a new battery (or a recharge, in the case of today’s smartwatches). The clever folks at Matrix Industries, Inc. may have finally made that dream a reality. Their MATRIX PowerWatch …
The future is NOW: MATRIX PowerWatch runs on body heat! Read More
Fans of Star Trek will like these clocks from the YOUgNeek shop on Etsy. The body is made of glass and brushed metal. The hour markers and the center of the clock are all populated with vintage, classic Action Fleet Micro Machine starships, warships and other vessels. The clocks are hand finished in a black and silver pewter-like …
Know the time, if not the star date, with the Star Trek Clock Read More
Let’s be honest, the vast majority of smartwatches are designed by and for men. I’m not saying all smartwatches have a bulky masculine style, but most do and it’s time to find a smartwatch that is smaller and more feminine. The Path Hybrid Smartwatch from Misfit looks like it fits that criteria. Misfit is well …
The Misfit Path smartwatch will make you feel pretty Read More
WITTI Designs calls the BEDDI Charge “the most convenient USB Alarm Clock” – and they’re exactly right. This is a simple to use clock that doesn’t have any extra things to make it difficult to use. What is it? BEDDI Charge is a USB alarm clock that can charge 3 devices at once and a …
WITTI BEDDI Charge alarm clock with night light and 3 USB ports review Read More
Waking up is about to become a bit more fun, or rather 8-bit more fun thanks to the Game Boy alarm clock. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. The Game Boy alarm clock is practically an identical replica of the original console from the 80’s. To that effect, it’s even the same size. But instead of being used …
Game Boy alarm clock wakes you up to Super Mario tunes Read More
The folks at Tokyoflash Japan are back with another of their animated watches. The Radar LED watch has the appearance of those sweeping screens on a radar or sonar screen. The watch has two modes of displaying the time: sweeping mode, which highlights three points in turn to indicate the hour and minutes; and flashing mode, …
Tell time in the sweep of a radar screen with this watch from Tokyoflash Japan Read More
Or time is at least “etched” on the face of this clock. The Etch Clock has a dark peacock-blue elastomer face that displays the time with numerals that appear to have been chiseled into its surface. Using patent-pending technology, the surface reconfigures itself with each time update. The 16″ x 16″ x 2.5″ Etch Clock …
Synchronos watches aren’t smart watches, but they are clever. They are custom 3d-printed to perfectly fit you. The Alpha watch has a premium mechanical Swiss movement (Sellita-SW210-1) and a scratch- and shatter-resistant crystal. The metal band is custom printed to your exact measurements and has a patent-pending, proprietary 3d-printed clasp mechanism. When you order, or …
Synchronos watches are custom-printed to perfectly fit you Read More
An Echo Dot can serve as your wake-up alarm all by itself, but iHome has created the Bedside Stereo Speaker that makes your Dot look like a regular alarm clock. The Dot (generation 1 or 2) connects to the iHome via AUX cable to play all audio, so you can listen to the music Alexa …
Enhance your Amazon Echo Dot with stereo speakers and clock display Read More
Tokyoflash Japan’s newest entry in their line of cool, futuristic-looking time pieces is the Blade Carbon Fiber LED Watch. The design is inspired by the blades of a turbine engine. Blue, green, or red LEDs rotate behind the lens to mimic the movement of the blade. The case is made of carbon fiber, and the …
Blade is the newest time machine from Tokyoflash Japan Read More
A year ago we included the Matrix Industries PowerWatch Indiegogo campaign in one of our weekly Notable crowdfunding campaign posts. I remember being intrigued by this activity tracking watch that uses the body heat from your wrist to generate power to charge the watch’s internal battery. How does it work?
The title says it all… I’ve purchased both the Series 1 and Series 2 Apple Watches, taking them both back within Apple’s no-questions-asked return window. Each time going into the relationship starry-eyed and hopeful. But ultimately determining that I didn’t need Apple’s smartwatch or I missed my old school timepieces. Well, oops I’ve done it …
(Hopefully) the third time is the charm: Apple Watch Series 3 review Read More
I’ve posted on this before: I don’t (yet) own an Apple Watch. When they were first released, I thought they looked very stylish but delicate, and I felt that I’d be afraid to engage in the types of heavy-duty fitness and other activities that I tend to favor. But as usual, 3rd-party companies have stepped …
Rhinoband Rhino Runner is like a tank for your Apple Watch Read More