Swiss Watch maker Zenith introduced several very cool watches in their DEFY XTREME 2008 line.
The Defy Xtreme Tourbillon ZERO-G El Primero is a mean looking master piece that actually defies gravity. ZENITH has devised a Zero-G (zero gravity) system. The gyroscope cage Tourbillon comprises an escapement mounted on cardan joints rather like marine chronometers. The instrument, which is sensitive to changes of position, is kept in a constant horizontal position, thereby ensuring optimal amplitude for the spiral balance-wheel.
Here is yet another mobile phone wristwatch. The Epoq Quad-Band GSM wristphone is water resistant and features an anolog dial.
The new Epoq EGP-WP88 features an OLED display that graphically shows the hands of an analog watch.
Casio introduces a new PROTEK outdoor watches with the PRW-1500TJ (Titanium) and PRW-1500J (Resin).
The new Casio PROTEK is radio controlled and works world-wide supporting 5 regions. The watch is powered by solar energy (Casio Tough Solar).
More and more companies try to dazzle us with with Watch phones. Now Epoq, which offered some stylish MP4 Video watches in the past is now offering GSM Quadband wrist phones.
The Epoq EGP-WP54-S features a 1.5 inch color touchscreen with 128 ×160pixel resolution and comes either with a leather or stainless steel strap.
Italian Immersion introduces the Challenger Diving Watch.
The Challenger is a dedicated diving watch for the dive professional. A
proprietary custom designed Analog and Digital Module enables the
wearer to track the actual depth and temperature during their dive.
The Immersion Challenger features a Swiss made Intersema presure sensor.
LG shows at the CES 2008 a very cool wrist phone concept with a very innovative user interface.
A bar on the bottom of the watch casing is used to interact with the watch phone. The bar actually has three buttons. The user interface relates smartly to these three buttons and typing a phone number is looks not only efficient, but also very cool.
Garmin announces a new GPS-enabled fitness watch at the CES 2008.
With the Forerunner 405, runners can track their speed, distance, heart rate and location accurately and effortlessly, and the revolutionary patent-pending touch bezel on the face of the watch makes navigating the options easier than ever. Simply by tapping, holding or running a finger along the bezel, runners can begin a new workout, access their training history or challenge a Virtual Partner. The Forerunner 405 makes training with a Virtual Partner easy and efficient. Runners can adjust the Virtual Partner’s pace without stopping in the middle of a workout, and the Virtual Partner is always on and ready for a challenge.
Jules Jurgensen made an extreme diving watch that is affordable too. This watch can withstand water pressure exerted on its frame when submerged down to a depth of 3,000 feet.
This diving watch from Jules Jurgensen uses washers and O-ring gaskets between the case and back to provide the tightest seal available.
The 4 mm faceplate is made of the hardest mineral crystal available, 570 on the Vickers scale, and it is twice as thick as the 2 mm faceplates used in other watches; it is sealed and bonded to the case, eliminating any gaps between components.
We reported about the new E Ink electronic paper wristwatch from Phosphor last week. Our parent site I4U NEWS has got their hands on a Phosphor E Ink Ana-Digi Watch and tested it.
The unique $250 epaper watch offers great flexibility in changing the look of the dial. There are approximately ten different user-selectable modes for the watch. Each mode changes the layout of the watch face and color. Some of the options for layout feature numbers for the analog style face all around, some feature only quarter hour numbers marked while some have no marking on the watch face at all.
Art Technology Ltd. announces the launch of the Phosphor E Ink watch line that uses E Ink's electronic paper technology.
The Phosphor E Ink watches feature as dial the E Ink Vizplex electronic paper display, giving you flexibility on how the dial should look like.
You can choose from the precise detail of full
numerals and indices to the simplicity of no markings all. With a push of a button, the display can
also switch from a traditional white background to a stylish black background to suit any style or
occasion. Dual time zone capability allows the analog hands to show one time zone while the
digital display shows another.
We already reported about the upcoming new MB&F Horological Machine No.2 a couple days ago. Now Maximilian Büsser & Friends informed us that they updated their site with all the details and images of the Horological Machine No.2.
In 2006 MB&F introduced the Horological Machine No.1 with two dials. Over 25 HM1 have found their owners world-wide.
MB&F introduces the Horological Machine No.2, a very unique time piece to say the least.
In 2006 MB&F introduced the Horological Machine No.1 with two dials. The new Horological Machine No.2, also features two dials, but a more dramatic design.
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