Economic crisis? What crisis? At least Seiko thinks there is still a global customer segment that can afford its high-end models. In August, the company will become Japan’s first watchmaker to offer high-end wristwatches outside its home market.
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by John Biggs on March 27, 2009
Tag has launched a number of retreads and a new concept at Basel this year. The Monaco chronograph, worn by Steve McQueen in the movie Le Mans way back in 1971, is a TH stalwart and they’ve been tweaking the timeless design for years. This year they have a concept chrono with 36,000 bph movement that “floats” inside the case to ensure shock absorption even in a 20 meter fall.
I’m not a big Tag man myself but you have to admit the square face and movement make this a bit nice than their low-end F1 racing watches you see on the daily.
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by Dave Freeman on March 25, 2009
I’m not sure if this was supposed to be ironic or if it’s serious, but Borgeaud watches have created something rather interesting. It’s an analog watch that contains the “Rahu complication”.
by John Biggs on March 20, 2009
From the Watch and Clock Forum we find a funny thread:
As you know, my watch was stolen. Apparently, a janitor in the building where I exercise decided that he would be happier with whatever was in my locker than I would be, and as a result became the proud (if illicit) owner of a JS Watch Co timepiece. From him, it went to a prostitute, in payment for some kind of activity.
by John Biggs on March 20, 2009
WatchLuxus went all BLORP on the C1 QuantumGravity press release and sent us some huge pictures of this amazing and strange watch. While the release itself is pure jibberish (”An aerial bi-axial tourbillon mechanism. A vertical power reserve. Individualist seconds. A stripped-down dial and spectacular volumes: the latest specimen from the C Lab Series defies all theories.”) the watch is actually very cool. One thin we didn’t notice when we talked about it last? It has a freaking vertical power reserve that uses glowing green liquid to show how much energy is stored in the spring.
by John Biggs on March 16, 2009
This $85 (!!!) monster watch has GPS, Bluetooth, and an altimeter built into a watch the size of my head. It’s only available in Australia, it seems, so you won’t be able to enjoy its girth here in the US. However, it does look quite magical.
by John Biggs on March 11, 2009
It’s a little known fact that watchmakers like to note the time and date of their work on the inside cases of watches. If you ever have something repaired at a watch shop, chances are there’s a little note – “change battery”, “crystal” – in the case. This is fairly common and it’s fun to open an old watch and find notes from long-gone watchmakers secreted inside.
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by John Biggs on March 9, 2009
I honestly don’t know what Romain Jerome is smoking but this Roswell-inspired watch – actually just a funky render – is a hot mess.
When he started playing with the Titanic theme I thought it might be worth a second look but now he’s making these weird little vignette watches for the super rich that I really can’t get behind.
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by John Biggs on March 3, 2009
So this watch is supposed to look like a Japanese signature seal and lights up in odd configurations, shown here, to show you the time. It’s made of brushed metal. It’s as unreadable as any other Tokyoflash watch, so unless you really like this you’d probably be better off getting a tattoo of a watch on your wrist – at least it will be accurate and readable twice a day.
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by John Biggs on February 27, 2009
What’s that? Come here, sweetie. They didn’t mean it. What did they say exactly? Come here. Stop crying. Ok. Count to ten.
Deep breath. They called you “fattie?” You’re just bigger than the other sports watches, sweetie. Look at Suunto. Or look at Casio’s Pathfinder line. You’re about the same size but you have more features!
What? The T-Touch said that? Well the T-Touch doesn’t have a huge, extremely readable digital face with plenty of at-a-glance information. I mean look at you: you can tell if it will rain just by checking your wrist. And your compass is better than the T-Touch’s.
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by John Biggs on February 23, 2009
This ain’t your daddy’s Casio. The Cachalot, the latest solar radio watch from Casio’s high-end brand, Oceanus, is inching into high end territory and I’m pleased to report that you get quite a bit of watch for the $1,200 ($900 retail, from what I’ve seen) or so you’ll spend on this beast.
First off, the Cachalot looks great. I’ve seen a few Casios in my day and they’ve finally nailed it on this version. The outer timing bezel clicks with a satisfying majesty and the face is readable – except in certain situations, which I’ll describe below. This model is also made of titanium making it the lightest man-watch I’ve seen in a while. It’s water resistant to 20 BAR and features 5 band radio auto-setting, solar powered batteries, world time settings, as well as a countdown timer and stopwatch.
by Serkan Toto on February 22, 2009
Casio Japan announced the PRX-2000T [JP], the newest addition to it series of Protrek watches, which are geared towards sports and trekking enthusiasts. The new model is just 11.3mm thick and features a titanium with carbide coating band and bezel (weight: 105g).
by Dave Freeman on February 17, 2009
Tokyoflash strikes again, with yet another insane watch that’s almost impossible to read. The latest addition to their line, the “Kisai Sensai” is pretty much incomprehensible.
by Peter Ha on February 10, 2009
I’m no watch freak like Biggs or Freeman, but there’s something about Casio’s G-Shocks that I just can’t shake. This new line of limited edition military inspired G-Shocks certainly doesn’t help either. All are encased in matte black with buttons finished in black ion plating and have reverse LCDs with red numeric displays. Want. All of them.
by John Biggs on February 5, 2009
The seconds tick off the awful truth… one second she loves you. The next she does not. Again – she loves you. Good god. She loves you not. Will this madness never end?
Friend, it never had to start. You’re the one who paid $145 for this crazy watch.
by Matt Burns on February 4, 2009
The Lokate Emergency GPS Watch isn’t for everyone. The £295.00 ($426) purchase price and £14.95 per month subscription sees to that. Those that need this type of thing will probably pay the cost without flinching. You see, it comes with a GPS receiver linked to the Internet for instant pin-point tracking on Microsoft Virtual Earth and built-in panic button. Cool, right? But when was the last time you went hiking in the backwoods and had 3G service? It’s probably best that this type thing is left to the urban crowd: city workers and anal parents.
by Dave Freeman on January 22, 2009
If you’re a fan of the Casio G-Shock Riseman, you might not want to watch this. It’s brutal, and bloody. It even made me throw up a little. Mainly because of the poor lighting and video quality, but also because I like G-Shock watches.
by Arun Venkatesan on January 6, 2009
The guys over at Tokyoflash have just announced their first new watch for 2009, the R75. Unlike some of Tokyoflash’s other watches this one actually seems simple to read while still looking cool. Click on for a full gallery and more.
by Serkan Toto on January 2, 2009
Casio Japan [JP] has teamed up with a few famous artists, i. e. director Spike Lee, to promote their G-Shock watches, which had their 25th anniversary in 2008.
by Serkan Toto on December 23, 2008
Sometimes I hear people complain about Tokyo Flash watches being too abstract and unreadable but I think this new watch from Japan sets the bar even higher.
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