News, reviews and articles about watches and clocks.
I really like the Apple Watch. Or at least the idea of the Apple Watch. But for all its amazing-seeming functionality, it just doesn’t seem like it would be tough enough for me. I’d want to wear it 24/7 and for the activities that I engage in, it would need to be pretty durable. The folks […]
Supcase UB Pro Rugged and Unicorn Beetle Bumper cases will help protect your Apple Watch Read More
We’ve reviewed quite a few smartwatches including ones from Martian (see related links at the end of this post), but this is the first smartwatch that I’ve heard of that has Amazon Alexa cloud-based voice service built-in. Like the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, the Martian mVoice watch can be used to ask Alexa to
New Martian mVoice watches puts Alexa on your wrist Read More
The best thing about a wrist watch is that they can tell you the time whenever you look at your wrist. But the worst thing about most watches is that they run on batteries and batteries need replacing or recharging. I say “most” watches run on batteries because not all of them do. Today I
Caliper VIEW A1O mechanical watch review Read More
Many years ago I created my own “wake up light” by setting up a timer to a lamp next to my bed. It was clumsy and blasted full light in the morning. Now there’s a more refined way to achieve the same results with the IPEAK wake up light.
IPEAK wake up light review Read More
Popular fitness tracker manufacturer Misfit has announced the Phase Hybrid. It’s an activity tracker wearable that records all the same data that the Misfit Ray and their other trackers track, but adds an analog watch face and smartwatch features that include vibration alerts for call and text notifications, alarms and custom app notifications. The Phase
Misfit joins the smartwatch revolution with new Phase Hybrid Smartwatch Read More
Analog meets digital with the Calendar Watch from What? Watch. Available in several styles, this wristwatch pairs with an app on your phone and displays the next 12 hours of your scheduled appointments as darkened segments on the LCD face behind the analog watch. The watch runs for up to 2 months per charge which
See your schedule at a glance with the Calendar Watch Read More
We’ve shown you several Nixie tube clocks, chess sets, and thermometers over the years, but they all were steampunk in style. Many of them were also kits that you needed to assemble yourself. ThinkGeek has two Nixie tube clocks from Nuvitron that don’t require assembly, and they aren’t steampunk. Both clocks use new old-stock tubes
Want a Nixie tube clock but don’t like steampunk? No problem! Read More
I recently reviewed a unit that I’ve been using for almost a year to recharge my Apple Watch on the go – the Pod from Nomad. This week, though, I was sent a test unit of a similar device that not only does what the Pod does, but also fixes the few qualms I had
Archeer Apple Watch dock review Read More
Most smartwatches look like smartwatches. But the SKAGEN Hagen Connected Hybrid Smartwatch looks more like a classic analog watch and as far as I’m concerned, that’s not a bad thing. SKAGEN’s watches are available with four traditional analog style watch faces, 20mm wristband styles, and have digital features that include: Automatic date and time adjustment
Analog meets digital with SKAGEN smartwatches Read More
Most of us aren’t independently wealthy and are forced to wake up and go to work every morning. Whether you like your job or not, there are few sounds on Earth worse than an alarm clock’s beeping. Witti hopes to make your morning a little less dreadful with the Beddi intelligent alarm clock.
BEDDI intelligent alarm clock review Read More
One of the most interesting innovations that the Apple Watch brought, in my book, is the method for attaching bands to the main unit. Rather than loop materials through a spring-loaded pin inserted into the ears of the watch body, you simply slide the band into place and it locks there. To remove it, there
X-Doria mesh band for Apple Watch review Read More
About a year ago, Nomad, those folks who understand wandering Gadgeteers and their need for on-the-go charging, released a product called the Pod for Apple Watch. It’s basically a battery that has an internal spool to hold a charging puck (not provided) in a compact, hockey-puck sized case. I was working at Apple at the
Nomad Pod for Apple Watch review Read More
Garmin’s been on fire the last few months with several new product announcements. In May they announced the Vívomove fitness tracking watch, then a few weeks ago it was the fēnix Chronos watches, and just a couple days ago it was the VIRB Ultra 30 action cam. If you thought they were done, you’d be
Garmin’s new Forerunner 35 watch packs a lot of features into fitness watch Read More
Withings, my favorite health gadget company, has just added two new activity tracking watches to their existing line of wearable fitness trackers. The new Steel HR watches will be available in a 36mm and 40mm case version and will have all the features we’ve come to expect from Withings activity trackers including automatic step, run,
Withings adds two new watches to their line of activity trackers Read More
Check out these new fēnix Chronos watches from Garmin. Designed for outdoor adventures, keeping track of your epic workouts and everyday wear, these watches have a premium metal housing and a scratch-resistant sapphire lens that protects a 1.2-inch high-resolution, sunlight-readable Garmin Chroma Display. The fēnix Chronos also feature a built-in omnidirectional EXO antenna with GPS
Garmin’s new fēnix Chronos watches keep the time for your next adventure Read More
I don’t have an Apple Watch. It’s not that I don’t want one, mind you. It’s just that for years I’ve been wearing watches like G-Shocks that are water-, dirt-, and shock-resistant—really tough watches. And as much as I’d like to have an Apple Watch to pair with my iPhone, I just don’t see the
LUNATIK EPIK H2O is a tough, water-resistant Apple Watch case Read More
The GoPower Watch from Kanex is designed especially for the Apple Watch to keep it charged when you’re away from home. This portable power pack features a 4,000 mAh battery that will charge the Apple Watch up to six times before needing to be recharged. The Apple MFi Certified GoPower is the first portable battery
Keep your Apple Watch juiced up with the GoPower Watch Read More
Gadgets that track your activity and sleep are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are trackers that clip to your clothing, ones that clip to your shoes, wristband style trackers and smartwatches with built-in activity tracking features. But what if you don’t want to clip a tracker to your clothes and don’t
Withings Activite Pop activity and sleep tracking watch review Read More
If you’re the kind of person who has a favorite watch or watches that they like to wear on a regular basis, you may also like customizing it by switching out the watchbands. TOKYObay is now offering this watch repair toolkit for at home strap replacements and more. The kit comes with a selection of
Watch nerds will love this watch repair toolkit from TOKYObay Read More
Polar is renowned for their heart rate monitoring equipment and they have recently announced their newest model, the M600. Notwithstanding the Piper M600 aircraft, the Noble M600 supercar, or the DJI M600 drone, it’s still one of the coolest M600’s out there. The idea is that this watch is the perfect combination of a smartwatch
Polar’s M600 boasts Android wear, GPS, HRM and the kitchen sink! Read More