I am not a fan of luxury cell phones. Watchmakers seem to think that there is money to be made by combining watch technology and appeal with cell phones. Tag Heuer did it and now Ulysse Nardin will unveil the Chairman Phone at the BaselWorld 2009.
The problem with luxury wrapped electronics is that it ages very quickly. A mechanical watch is never getting outdated. A mobile phone is obsolete latest in 18 months.

Bell&Ross slightly modifies their signature design watches and unveils the BR 03 Instrument Type Aviation. The BR 03 Instrument Type Aviation has two LCD displays, one of them shows in letters the current selected function.

The new Bell&Ross features a quartz movement with analogue and digital display, ref. ETA 988.333. 32,768 HZ. 7 rubies.
The battery is a Silver oxide, high-drain battery 1.55 V.

The BaselWorld 2009 draws nearer and announcements of new watches appear more and more. Porsche Design for instance will show a new limited edition chronograph.
I continue to be in love with all black watches and the Porsche P6920 Split-Seconds Chronograph is all black.

The BaselWorld 2009 draws closer and watch makers start to tease or unveil their latest innovations.
The C1 QuantumGravity timepiece, designed by the C Lab Series team in conjunction with BNB Concept features an aerial bi-axial Tourbillon mechanism. The design makes "emptiness" its core material, a skeletized dial, functional elements fitted to the side of the carriage and an industrial and minimalist spirit, the C1 QuantumGravity timepiece defies all laws, including that of logic and most of all, of gravity.

The Polar FT80 looks very high-tech and it actually is. Polar offers with the FT80 an Intelligent training computer that work toward achieving your exercise goals in other ways.

For example, the Polar FT80 offers a Polar Star personalized training program that adapts to your workout habits. By giving you weekly training targets and providing constant feedback, the watch guides you without being too strict, helping you reach your goals more efficiently.
The Heart Rate Monitor watch also displays heart rate info in several ways, including as a percentage of your maximum heart rate, as beats per minute, and within a graphical target zone indicator.

Our parent site I4U News tested the Sportline TQR 775 Heart Rate Watch and published a review.
Quote from the review: "Today we are going to look at the Sportline TQR 775 heart rate watch. If you are trying to get in shape or a fitness fanatic, the TQR 775 heart rate monitor may be the perfect thing for you. This watch would also be a great gift for the fitness buff on your holiday shopping list.

Prada in a surprising move is offering a Bluetooth watch with its new LG Prada II Mobile Phone. The new Prada LG-KF900 smartphone has a slide-out keyboard that makes it ideal for messaging. The Prada Link Bluetooth watch is displaying SMS directly on your wrist as the Fossil Bluetooth watches did in 2006. LG actually showed a full Watch Phone at the CES 2008. So they have their own know-how for high-tech watches. Will be interesting if LG shows again a Mobile Phone Watch at the CES 2009. Fossil partnered with Sony Ericsson for their Bluetooth watches.

If you wan to carry around a USB stick at all times then check out this cool geek watch featuring a hidden compartment for a USB stick.

The Analog watch looks totally normal, but has a secret inside. The watch carries a 4GB USB stick that can be pulled out from the side.

MB&F introduced the Horological Machine No3. The No3 tops the Horological Machine No2 from 2007 again through stunning complexity and innovation.

The HM3 comprising more than 300 fine-finished, high-precision components. Turning the watch over reveals the technical secret behind its inverted movement: two large high-tech ceramic bearings efficiently transmitting power up to the cones and date wheel.

The Whizz Watch may be the perfect holiday gift for kids, geeks or the watch collector in your life. The R2-D2 Whizz Watch is a remote control toy combined with a digital watch.

The watch has an integrated IR control and a separate 2-inch tall character that is wheeled. The character snaps onto the watchband when not in use and when the wearer wants some RC fun, the character can be unclipped and controlled with the IR controller.

The Zihotch Retro Phone Watch is the craziest watch I have seen in a long time. The watch resembles the dial of an old phone and actually does not display the time, but actually tells it to you when you dial 117 on the watch.
Dialing a wrong number will trigger a message saying you have dialed the wrong number. How funny is that!

Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX2 transponder watch is what you need to open your Aston Martin DBS car (if you are lucky enough to own one).
The mechanical watch features a nicely integrated module to open and close the DBS. Just by touching the surface of the watch on the marked areas will activate the transponder.