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  • Pebble Smartphone Watch

    Pebble Smartphone Watch

    There are various types of watches nowadays, some are more interesting than the others while some are just pretty and they are meant to look good as accessories. Whether you are trying to get something for a friend who is into smartphones or you simply want to have an amazing watch on your wrist, the Pebble Smartphone Watch is the product you need. It looks cool and it’s also pretty cool when it comes to its mechanism and the things it can do. Let’s take a look at a watch that is truly smart and capable of doing things a smartphone would do.

    peeble watch

    The watch is compatible with iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S running iOS 5 or any iPod Touch with iOS 5. Android devices running OS 2.3 and up but also Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). and it will actually make your whole life easier with its cool features. You can create emails, send SMSs, you have calendar alerts and a caller ID; it also comes with a filtering option for emails which can be very useful if you have a lot of them. You can also customize it and choose various fonts and colors for it.

    When it comes to design, the Pebble Smartphone watch is pretty amazing: it is 5 cm long, 3.6 cm wide and 1.2 cm thick. It comes with 144 x 168 pixel display black and white e-paper. It comes with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 4.0, it has a vibrating motor and you can also set different vibrating profiles for it. It also has a cool 3 axis accelerometer that will detect your gestures. It is water resistant but just enough for you to swim, shower or be in a rainy environment, diving with the watch is not really recommended. You can easily charge it through an USB cable that can be used on your computer and the battery will go for about 7 days.

    This is by definition a cool watch, probably the coolest watch on the market since it has defied the purpose of the watch a long time ago. If you want something that will really change your life, Pebble is definitely the watch for you.

  • Horological Machine No. 2

    Horological Machine No. 2

    If you have a weak heart, you are advised to stop reading the following article because the watch we are about to present will make your heart skip a beat at least. This is not just a watch, this is almost an industrial plant as it contains hundreds of pieces and technologically advanced mechanism that will show you time in the most unique manner. The Horological Machine No.2 comes from MB&F, which is a company that goes beyond just manufacturing watches; they are truly artists that make concept watches and try to come up with different ways of enhancing time telling. This and the fact that they choose an amazing futuristic, avant-garde direction when it comes to style, makes their watches truly unique.

    Horological Machine 2

    The Horological Machine No.2 comes with two portholes that tell time in a different manner. The one on the right contains jumping hours and concentric retrograde minutes while on the left side it manages to give its wearer quite a view with the retrograde date and Bi- Hemisphere Moon Phase. This watch has been created to show time in a three dimensional manner and it was designed by Jean Mark Wiederrecht. The features that are stated above are the first of this kind created in the world, a characteristic that gives this watch a truly unique feeling. Some of the features are: an energy efficient mechanism with asymmetrical-tooth gear wheels that manage to give it the best precision. The case is also amazing as it has quite a steampunk design with lots of elements and details, so it’s safe to say that this is a piece of art. The innovation when it comes to the Horological Machine No.2 is the fact that its movement manages to keep the jumping hours functioning simultaneously with the retrograde minutes that go from 60 to 0.

    What will probably blow your mind is the fact that the watch has been created with over 450 components, which makes it stand up to its name and truly being a machine.

    If we managed to convince you buy this watch, you should be expecting to pay for it somewhere around $60,000 because a time telling machine like this doesn’t come cheap.

  • Fossil PH1096 Philippe Starck Watch

    Fossil PH1096 Philippe Starck Watch

    Fossil is a watch manufacturing company that was founded in 1984 and since then they managed to create great price to quality ratio watches that are quite fashionable nowadays. They managed to attract customers and get themselves known through their amazing designs and their collectible boxes that came with their various watches. They had different messages or cool designs that people remembered. Since then, they have kept their unique style and still continue to impress watch enthusiasts. This particular watch can be considered truly unique as it manages to show time by using dots and incorporating that into a cool minimalistic and futuristic style.  Fossil managed to create a lot of unique watches over time with the help of the well-known watch designer Philip Starck , who also created this watch.  However the Fossil Men’s PH1096 Philippe Starck O-Ring is definitely one of the most unique watches he created and we are proud to say that you can easily buy it for an affordable price, about 125 dollars which is definitely a bargain for such a cool watch.

    Starck Watch

    Nowadays, Fossil manages to produce about 300 different styles of watches and has also managed to design amazing technologies over the years. This minimalistic watch comes with a case diameter of 43 mm and a case thickness of 12 mm, made from stainless steel. The band is made from leather with a width of 30 mm with a fold over clasp and the dial window material is mineral. This incredible watch has a bezel material made of stainless steel with a stationary bezel function. The movement is with quartz, making it even more reliable at telling time. If you plan to go swimming or just dance in the rain while wearing this watch, you are in luck as it comes with 99 feet water resistance.

    If you are looking for a cool and unique watch, the Fossil Men’s PH1096 created by Philippe Stark is definitely the watch you have to buy. Not only it manages to tell time in a really cool manner but the company is known to produce high quality watches so it won’t just look amazing.

  • Abacus Watch – Going Back In Time

    Abacus Watch – Going Back In Time

    If you ever wondered how a sundial would look on your hand, you can get an Abacus watch as it manages to look the same. This watch is pretty cool because it doesn’t have any hands so you will have to learn how to read time differently than you were used. It has an orb that marks the passage of time and it will show you how time passed if you tap the case. It can work perfectly as a gift and it will surely impress your friends if you choose to wear it as an accessory. If you are the type of person who seeks to surround themselves with more minimalistic elements, the Abacus watch is definitely the right accessory for you. However, you might have a lot of explaining to do when people will ask you why your watch has no hands.

    When it comes to the technical part, the Abacus Watch has a size of 42 mm by 9.5 mm with a light 55g weight.  If you plan on using it while being in a wet environment, you should know that it is only water resistant to 30 m. The movement is with Quartz and it comes with a leather strap made of tanned calfskin that has a thorn buckle and hidden lugs. The crystal is sapphire so it means that the case is durable even with minimal care

    One of these watches goes for about 250 dollars so it’s definitely not an expensive watch. It looks extremely classy and you will be able to impress people if you plan on wearing it. However, you should remember that if you are a more casual person or a sporty person this may not be the watch for you at it really goes well with more elegant attire.

    In the end the Abacus Watch is probably one of the coolest watches you will be wearing if you choose to buy it. If you have a friend who is fond of watches, they will be more than happy to have this watch in their collection so you should at least consider it as gift.

  • Omega Seamaster Skyfall

    Omega Seamaster Skyfall

    The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Limited is a watch that will make most people, from the action movie junkie, to the fan of the Bond franchise to the watch enthusiast need to have it. This fantastic time piece is the newest in the collaboration between the James Bond movie franchise and the Swiss watchmakers.

    The first Bond movie to have an Omega watch in it was the 1995 hit “GoldenEye” and since then all the Bond movies had an Omega watch in them. The new “Skyfall” is no different with Daniel Craig wearing the fantastic Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Limited around his wrist. This limited edition is going to come out in only 5007 pieces and will have among other fantastic features a special presentation case. This is a true masterpiece of watchmaking and is going to increase in value seeing how it will be produced in a very low number.

    Omega Skyfall

    The diameter of the watch is 42 mm, a diameter that makes this watch easy to wear around any type of wrist. It has a case made out of polished stainless steel giving it a tough and rugged look and making this watch resistant in just about any type of environment. The date function is situated at 3 o’clock and the 007 logo is placed at the 7 o’clock position.

    The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Skyfall has a co-axial caliber 8507 self-winding automatic movement. The back has a sapphire crystal case that allows the mechanism to be seen. It has a black dial with very visible numerals that have a Super-LumiNova coating that emits blue light for the hour hand and green light for the minute one. The bezel is made out of black ceramic and is unidirectional. The sapphire crystal is scratch proof and can resist to a lot of wear and tear. The watch is water resistant to a whopping 600 meters and has a helium escape valve.

    This watch is a true masterpiece of technology and design, but more than that, it has fantastic flair, it has a story of sophistication and taste and it also has a rugged look and feel.

  • Vacheron Constantin Malte Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar – A Complete Watch

    Vacheron Constantin Malte Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar – A Complete Watch

    Vacheron is a watchmaking company that goes back in 1755 in Geneva, where Jean Marc Vacheron started his watchmaking firm and was later joined by Francois Constantin in 1819 creating what we know today as Vacheron Constantin. They are known to be a Swiss watch manufacturer that usually does prestige products that are sold and recognized worldwide. What most people don’t know is the fact that this watch company is actually the oldest watch company in the world with an interrupted history as they managed to be popular and sell watches until today.

    The Vacheron Constantin Malte Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar is one of their most praised watches and definitely a true beauty recognized by watch enthusiasts. This watch was especially created for an elegant man that is trying to combine a sort of vintage and classy look with a modern mechanism that is precise and reliable. The watch has manual winding with a dial color in Silver Guilloche design with a 18 k pink gold case material. The mechanism is a Vacheron Constantin Caliber 1755 QP with 18,000vph and 30 jewels. Some of his functions are a perpetual calendar, date with day of the week and a 48 month display with bissextile cycle; it also has moon phases with repeating hours, quarters and minutes on demand. The materials for the crystals are sapphire and the bezel material is also a 18K Rose gold. It has a case diameter of 41 mm with a transparent exhibition display on the back for those of you who love seeing the whole mechanism. It is water resistant at 30 m or 100 feet; however, one should remember that these special watches shouldn’t be kept in prolonged contact with water. Also, it has a 34 hour power reserve and you should definitely hurry to buy one as it is limited to only 31 pieces. When it comes to the strap they chose something classy, a leather brown alligator strap with a closing mechanism made from the same material as the rest of the watch, 18 karat rose gold with folding clasp and half Maltese Cross.

    This is not just a watch, but something that will be remembered by those around you. If you are planning to buy it you should know that the price varies from $400,000 to $600,000.

  • Roger Dubuis La Mone?gasque Flying Tourbillon Platinum – An Original Superb Piece

    Roger Dubuis La Mone?gasque Flying Tourbillon Platinum – An Original Superb Piece

    This is not just a watch, is a breathtaking piece that shows how passion and high end technology can be combined into something extremely unique. The Roger Dubuis La Mone?gasque Flying Tourbillon Platinum has a limited production of only 28 pieces. This means that only a few people will be able to admire this extraordinary piece on their wrists. One of the cool features when it comes to this watch is the fact that it manages to blend the elegance of a classic watch with the precision of a high end and extremely modern watch, a thing that will make your experience wearing it even more unique. The watch is inspired by the flying tourbillon and even comes with an image of it on the dial.

    The watch has a 42 mm platinum case and silver satin sunburst center dial that also features a date window at 12 o’clock with a beautiful flying tourbillion at 7 o’clock and a 60 hour power reserve at 4 o’clock. It contains 28 jewels and a 15”” size with a 5.7 mm thickness. It also has beautiful rhodium-plated applied Arabic numerals which makes it even classier. The refinement of this watch is completed with the amazing RD540 mechanical self-winding movement of great precision. Even more, the watch has a frequency of 21, 600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 60 hours. It is also water resistant to 50 meters and it contains approximately 293 parts. This specific watch comes with a larger date than the generic watches from this collection.

    With a design that is known for its avant-garde approach, the beautiful Roger Dubuis La Mone?gasque Flying Tourbillon Platinum can be called a perfect watch as it manages to always combine the comfort with elegance and technology. A true masterpiece when it comes to watches, this beautiful limited collection platinum product is definitely something for those who want to have something extremely special. The price varies from $150,000 to $250,000, depending on the place you are buying it from, so you will have to make some financial sacrifice if you are planning to get this product.

  • Vacheron Constantin Malte Tonneau Chronograph – A Superb Accessory

    Vacheron Constantin Malte Tonneau Chronograph – A Superb Accessory

    Vacheron Constantin is known to be one of the oldest watchmaking companies with a continuous history in the world. The company was founded in 1755 by  Jean-Marc Vacheron who was later joined by Francois Constantin in 1819 creating the name we know today. They are quite popular among watch lovers and collectors to create extremely high end watches with great design and pristine mechanisms. However, their price reflects the amount of effort and the high quality materials they use, as the watches can range between $100,000 to $900,000 and even more.

    The case dimensions were increased when this watch was first updated in 2007 to 40mm x 50mm with a height of 12.85 mm and a width between the lug of 22 mm. The previous models was a bit smaller measuring only 36 mm (case) and 13.05 mm (height).This watch definitely has a more simple design than the rest of the versions and the manufacturers managed to make it more imposable without taking from its prestigious look. The bezel seems pretty narrow due to the fact that the case has big dimensions with a dial that has a triple date with a vintage design with round dial combined with a square space. The dial is made of gold and then silvered with other details that were added by hand. There are also subdials with gold fillings and markers; the numbers are also made of gold and we can notice how the Silver Guilloche Dial makes a beautiful contrast with the flat silver chrono sub-dials. The movement is done by using the F Piguet’s 1185 with 21,600 vibrations per hour and a power reserve of 40 hours. It has a 12 hour Chronograph/Stopwatch function with a 30 minute counter at the 3 o’clock position, 12 hour counter at the 9 o’clock & large central seconds hand counter.

    This is a beautiful watch that has been unfortunately in limited edition since it was designed. However, those who really want to obtain this beauty can probably get it from a collector or somebody who sells used watches. It is definitely worth its high price as it is suitable for a true king.

  • Roger Dubuis La Monégasque Chronograph – Simple Perfection On Your Wrist

    Roger Dubuis La Monégasque Chronograph – Simple Perfection On Your Wrist

    2011 was definitely marked by the beautiful watch collection from Roger Dubuis called La Monégasque. This collection manages to combine a beautiful aesthetic contour with great high end materials and extremely modern technology in a distinct form. The beautiful Roger Dubuis  La Monégasque Chronograph is not just a watch, but definitely a way to show high class and great taste in a classic accessory with beautiful details. A remarkable watch indeed, the Roger Dubuis  La Monégasque Chronograph also came with another watch that was called Monégasque Big Number, an even more spectacular piece that was in limited edition. Fortunately for watch lovers the Roger Dubuis  La Monégasque Chronograph doesn’t come in a limited edition and it has a beautiful pink gold case that matches most of the elegant outfits. The collection is signed by the extremely sophisticated and prestigious Poinçon de Genève.

    With is fascinating design, this beautiful watch is one of the classic bi-compax chronographs with small seconds at 9 o’clock and 30 minute counter at 3 o’clock. It has a self-winding mechanism with the well-known RD68, the semi-instant 30-minute counter and tungsten micro-rotor. Also, the bezel has a beautiful bold design with a rhodium plated satin sunburst center and grey transferred index. We can also see a beautiful circular satin exterior with pink gold applied Arabic numerals and black transfers that come with black flange with white transfer. The caliber is 13 3/4”’ with a case of 44 mm with pink gold and black PVD coated titanium bezel. It contains 42 jewels, a power reserve of 48 hours and it’s water resistant to 5 bar. The belt is made with beautiful black genuine alligator leather that has been hand stitched and the closing mechanism is made with an amazing pink gold pin buckle, which shows the beautiful classic approach they chose for the product’s design.

    This beautiful collection from Roger Dubuis not only stands out through the amazing design of the La Monégasque Chronograph and Monégasque Big Number but also because it manages to combine a classy and quite a vintage feel with high end technology, which gives an original design.

  • Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time – Keeping Time The Prestigious Way

    Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time – Keeping Time The Prestigious Way

    Vacheron Constantin is not just the oldest watchmaking company in the world but also the company that invented the first manual wind movement. The company is known to create prestige watches and is very popular for creating one of the most complicated watches in the world, known as Tour de I’lle. Here we have another beauty from them, called the Vacheron Constantin patrimony Traditionnelle World Time, also popular for being one of the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at an auction. This beauty is not just a watch, but a high display of perfect and precise mechanism.

    The watch has a great design starting with its dials, as it is the first world time watch that manages to display all the 37 time zones on its dial. With this spectacular feature, there’s no wonder this watch is so popular among watch collectors. The display doesn’t end here as it contains three dials: the central disk has a Lambert Projector with map and city names with a sapphire disk on the side that indicates whether there is day or night and an outer ring that will track the minutes and hours. The movement of the watch is done thanks to the Calibre 2460WT that has the Geneva Seal with an automatic winding that is composed of 255 elements with 27 jewels and 28,800 vph and a 40 hour power reserve. It comes with a 36.60 mm diameter with a thickness of 8.10 in a case made with 18 karat pink gold that has 42.50 mm in diameter. It is water resistant at about 30 meters but prolonged contact with water should always be avoided for such prestige watches as they don’t have the same features and endurance as sports watches. The strap is made of brown leather ()alligator leather with a saddle finish that was hand stitched with a clasp made of 18 karat pink gold with triple blade folding clasp.

    The beautiful Vacheron Constantin patrimony Traditionnelle World Time is a bit cheaper than the other watches manufactured by the company with a price starting from “only” $40,900, so you may be in luck if you always wanted to have one.