News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
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
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
Time is etched on the surface of this sculpture Read More
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 body heat powered PowerWatch starts shipping to backers Read More
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