News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
REVIEW – I have been a watch guy my entire life, always having some sort of timepiece on my wrist. Even in today’s modern world of smartphones and Dick Tracy watches, I still prefer something classic telling me the time. Over the past decade, I have dipped my toe into the world of horology and […]
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NEWS – At CES 2019, Lenovo revealed the Smart Clock with Google Assistant, the latest in its line of smart living products. First and foremost, it’s a clock. It has a four-inch display that tells the time and sounds the alarm in the morning. It is, however, much more than just a clock. It can
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NEWS – Don’t let the retro-feeling, pixelated display fool you! In just a few square inches, the Divoom Timebox Mini packs in a quality speaker, clock and notification system that’s completely customizable. An app lets you create a personalized system to match your needs and individual whimsy. Want Sponge Bob to rouse you in the
Design your own clock/speaker/alert system with Divoom Timebox Mini Read More
NEWS – January brings resolutions, and many of those revolve around fitness. Sadly, most don’t last much past mid-January, and if you’ve invested a ton of cash on what is now a very expensive clothes rack or jewelry cabinet ornament, it also leads to regrets. Enter the Withings Move activity tracking watch. Like other trackers
NEWS – One of my all-time favorite health and fitness brands is Withings and today at CES in Las Vegas, they are announcing 2 new wearables and an updated blood pressure monitoring cuff. Let’s start with the watches. The new Withings Move watch is a customizable and very affordable analog watch that will be available
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REVIEW – I am a watch fanatic, and for many years I avoided any device other than the traditional analog automatic watch. It took quite some time for me to try a digital smartwatch, and when I did, I opted for a relatively expensive and higher end brand. Even then, I used it for time, and messaging,
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NEWS – 2019 is nearly upon us, and for many of us, it’s a time for making resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but all too often hard to keep. The Time Since Launch Clock is here to help you mark and hopefully keep them. This unique time-capsule clock counts up the days
NEWS – They say that the best camera is the one that you have with you, so that has to be the same advice for flashlights as well, right? Most of us reading this post probably have a smartphone that we can use as a flashlight in a pinch, but check out this always at
SureFire 2211 WristLight is a wearable flashlight watch Read More
NEWS – This may look like an old-fashioned alarm clock, but the iHome iAV14 Bedside Clock is so much more. The clock has both Bluetooth speakers and Alexa Voice Service (AVS) with Far Field voice capability built-in. Using Alexa and WiFi, you’ll be able to stream music from a variety of services. You’ll able able
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NEWS – Fossil’s smartwatches have come a long way since Judie and I posted our joint review of their Palm and Pocket PC wrist PDAs over 16 years ago! Those bulky monochrome monstrosities are nothing like the smartwatches of today and are definitely not like Fossil’s latest Sport Smartwatch which runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear
Fossil’s new Sport Smartwatch is colorful and packed with features Read More
REVIEW – Smart watches are one of the hottest tech trends in recent years, but one of the main drawbacks of these popular “wearables” with their wealth of features is their battery life, or lack thereof. Many smartwatches require daily charging, which can be a bit irritating and sometimes inconvenient. That’s why the Matrix PowerWatch
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NEWS – There’s not a lot of information about the Golden Snitch Clock from Pottery Barn Teen, but you can be sure it would be a hit with any devoted Harry Potter fan. The clock is made of zinc alloy with aluminum hands and a steel backing. It has a high gloss gold finish, just as you
Time’s flying! Hurry and catch this golden snitch! Read More
I enjoy looking at watches and reading about watches, but I don’t actually wear a watch. Weird right? I used to wear a watch every day but that was back before smartphones. Now I don’t really need one. Or do I? That’s a question I planned to answer by reviewing the TicWatch Pro from Mobvoi.
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NEWS – If you prefer an old-school watch over a smartwatch, you need to check out these newly released watches from Casio. I had a beautiful Baby-G watch years ago with a translucent blue case and band, and the face featured an animated swimming dolphin. These Casio Baby-G Origin Series women’s watches don’t have the
Casio turns back time with the re-introduction of two Baby-G watches Read More
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
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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
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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