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Digital watch packs micro-generator for power

Shane McGlaun, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are a watch geek, this one will get your watch lust up I reckon. What you see here is an interesting digital watch that has a little generator inside that powers the watch by the motion of your arms. This self-powered style watch has been around for a long time in the mechanical watch world where the motion of your arms keeps the watch wound up and working. Read The Full Story

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Motorola MOTOACTV hands-on

Chris Davies, Oct 18th 2011 Discuss [5]

Motorola’s DROID RAZR wasn’t the only new Android device the company announced today; there’s the MOTOACTV packing Google’s platform too. It’s a brave move, launching a smart-watch, given the reception to the existing products that have attempted the market, and we’re not entirely convinced that the MOTOACTV will clinch things for Motorola, either. Check out our hands-on first-impressions after the cut.

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Garmin outs Forerunner 910XT GPS watch

Shane McGlaun, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Garmin has unveiled a new watch that is dubbed the ultimate multisport training experience. The watch is the Garmin Forerunner 910XT. The watch is a GPS enabled and can detail swim metrics and tracks distance as well. Other things it tracks include speed/pace, elevation, and heart rate for runners and cyclers. The low profile watch is designed to make getting in and out of wetsuits easier. Read The Full Story

MB&F Legacy Machine 1 watch floats the balance wheel

Chris Davies, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [2]

Bizarro watch maker MB&F has launched a new model, and while the new Legacy Machine 1 (LM1) may not be as obviously eye-catching as a fey purple owl, a second-glance shows this is just as unique as their previous "horological machines." Built around a brand new movement - visible through a crystal back - the LM1's distinguishing feature is the balance wheel, pulled up front to float actually above the face itself. Read The Full Story

Kisai Rogue Touch LCD watch lights up with a touch

Shane McGlaun, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

The nutters at Tokyoflash have another hard to read watch that has launched called the Kisai Rogue Touch. The Rogue Touch watch has a touch sensitive screen that allows you to access the watch functions like the backlight. The watch also allows you to read the time in two zones at a glance making it even more confusing than normal to read. Read The Full Story

TAG Heuer Mikrotimer, the fastest chronograph watch ever made

Rue Liu, Sep 27th 2011 Discuss [7]

The TAG Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept watch is being touted as the fastest chronograph watch ever made. The mechanisms inside are so advanced and finely tuned that it can track time down to 1/1000th of a second, which is 300 times faster than a human blink. To see the watch in action, continue after the cut for the demo video. Read The Full Story

Cadence Ecomatic sport watch offers twin charge options

Chris Davies, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Cadence's binary watches are endearingly geeky if you're of the 8-bit persuasion, but the company's new Ecomatic sport eschews gimmicks in favor of dual-power. If you're an active sort, you can charge the Ecomatic sport via movement for up to 36hrs of runtime; those desk-bound and sedentary can top the charge up manually (by turning the dial, rather than shaking their arm around like a drunken windmill). Read The Full Story

Fossil Meta Watch spun off to dedicated team

Chris Davies, Sep 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

Fossil has washed its hands of the delayed Meta Watch project, selling the assets to the former leads of the Fossil Watch Technology Division, who will operate the smart-wristwatch project as a standalone company. Intended to bring updates from your smartphone - like SMS and email alerts, and details of missed calls - directly to your wrist, the Meta Watch is targeted at developers initially, in the hope that the platform can extend into mobile advertising and other segments. Read The Full Story

URWERK UR-1001 pocket watch may be the coolest watch ever

Shane McGlaun, Aug 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

I am not a watch guy; I leave that to Vince and Ewdi. I can say that the coolest watch I have seen in a long, long time has surfaced from URWERK and it's called the UR-1001 Zeit Device. This is a pocket watch, not a watch that you wear on the wrist. Just a glance at the face and you can tell that the watch is insanely complex on the inside with a mechanical movement that times way more than just hours, minutes, seconds, and months. Read The Full Story

Fossil Meta Watch, hackable timepiece visits FCC

Rue Liu, Aug 25th 2011 Discuss [3]

The Fossil Meta Watch was first shown off by HP at an event back in March and later pegged for a July release. But it has since faced several delays, most recently pushed back to September 2 for Hong Kong, with a date for the US still uncertain. But today, the watch has passed through the FCC, which signals that the wait shouldn't be much longer. Read The Full Story

Fossil Meta Watch delayed again

Shane McGlaun, Aug 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

We have talked on a few occasions about the Fossil Meta Watch and it was expected to ship back in May. The watch never shipped and now the Meta Watch has been hit with another delay. Fossil has announced that the watch has had a "few production related hiccups." The watch is going to come in a full digital version and a version with analog and digital elements. Fossil has at least offered up details on what is holding the watch up. Read The Full Story

Tokyoflash unveils new Kisai 3D watch

Shane McGlaun, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Tokyoflash is the place to go if you are a watch wearing geek that wants an odd looking watch. The latest watch from the company is called the Kisai 3D and at first glance it looks hard to read, but it's not. The watch isn’t a particularly 3D either; it just uses an optical illusion to make the face look like a 3D box is on it. Read The Full Story