Thursday, Jun 4 2009
articles: 7
History of the Rolex GMT Master watch
The GMT Master was originally designed in 1955 in collaboration with Pan American World Airways for use by their pilots during World War II. As a result of their rigorous flight schedules for the U.S military, Pan Am pilots were the first afflicted by “jet lag,” a condition …
Omega Time Computer III: The Nerdiest Omega Ever Made?
Admit it, most digital watches are pretty nerdy. Sure there is the occassional bad ass digital but the majority of them seem to lack the style, and often times the substance of an analog. One of the leading manufacturers of awesome mechanical watches is Omega, a brand for …
Anniversary Week Give Away #4: 1 Ike Milano Navy Master & A Whole Bunch of Hats
Ike Milano is a brand you may not hear much about, but that is all about to change. This Italian-bred fashion watch company has been a staple of the beautiful people in its home city of Milan for a few years now and is now poised to make a jump stateside. We have been …
la Montre Verte City Pulse Pollution Detecting “Green Watch”
Here is a cool idea that is more than just a concept, but actually being done right now. Pictured above is the "Green Watch" and it is part of the la Montre Verte City Pulse project currently taking place in Paris France. It was started by the FING (Fondation Internet …
Close-Up: TX 550 World Time Sport
(Photo Credit: Jason Pitsch) The TX World Time Sport is great for keeping time in a second time zone. At the push of a button, you can select one of 24 cities from around the world. After selecting a city, the upper left (second time zone) hand moves to the correct time. In …
My Omega Seamaster Professional 300m Limited Edition Vancouver 2010 Olympics Watch Article On AskMen.com
Yes, I wrote about this watch before on aBlogtoRead.com. The Omega Limited Edition Olympics watch for Vancouver in 2010 is just an awesome timepiece and AskMen.com was right to want it featured. The Canada flag colors of this watch and the cute little Olympic logo as the …
Review of the Phosphor Ana-Digi e-ink
One of the exciting developments in the past few years has been the introduction of a new kind of display called "electronic ink" or "e-ink." Unlike LCD displays in many ways, it looks more like paper and opens up some interesting avenues for new watch designs. Today's …
