Watch Shock

Prometheus Recon 5 Watch Report Review

Riley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:45 +0000

Watch Report has posted a new review of the Prometheus Recon 5. This aviator watch features a handwinding Unitas 6497-1 movement inside a stainless steel case. The dial design has sort of a classic old school look that along with the over-sized crown gives it a tough look. These retail for about $366 USD. Follow the link over to read all about it.

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SEIKO Spring Drive Spacewalk is Now Available Worldwide

Riley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:13:10 +0000

Seiko has published a new web page for the Spring Drive Spacewalk limited edition watch. Only 100 of these have been produced. They feature a 53mm titanium case and a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. It comes with a ballistic nylon strap as well as an elastic one. The price is a hefty $28,000 USD.

First presented at Baselworld 2008, this remarkable watch was first used in October 2008 when the private space adventurer, Richard Garriott, took it into space on his mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It had been built expressly for his space flight and was designed to withstand the extreme temperatures, pressures and radiation conditions involved in an Extra-vehicular Activity (EVA), or spacewalk. It performed flawlessly throughout Richard’s 12-day flight in space. Subsequently, in December 2008, two Spring Drive Spacewalk watches were worn by a Russian cosmonaut throughout a 5-hour-38-minute EVA. During the EVA, both the time of day and chronograph functions worked perfectly, even when worn on the outside of the space suit. On their return to Earth, the watches were studied, assessed and tested at Seiko Epson’s facility, and their perfect performance during the EVA was independently verified.

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Braitone x Timex Collaboration Watch

Riley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:46:53 +0000

Braitone has designed a new watch in collaboration with Timex. It's a straight-forward black dial with white details Indiglo model that's rated to 50m. What sets is apart is the custom embossed leather band that wraps around the wrist twice. The retail price on these is about $186 USD. They are available online at the Zozotown store.

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Luminox F-22 Raptor 9282 Watch Report Review

Riley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:32:01 +0000

Watch Report has published a new review of the Luminox F-22 Raptor 9282. This watch features a Ronda 5050 quartz movement inside a titanium case with sapphire crystal. It has a nice layout and well thought out design. These retail for $1,200 USD. Go on over and read the full review for all the details.

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Tyndall Watch From Xetum

Riley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:29 +0000

Xetum has a released a new watch model named the Tyndall. It has a matte black dial and comes on a black leather band. The 316L stainless steel case contains an ETA 2895-2 elaboree Swiss automatic watch movement with 27 jewels and small second indicator. The sapphire front crystal has interior anti-reflective coating, and the case back features a scratch-resistant K1 hardened mineral crystal. It has a retail price of $1,395 USD and you can order one now if you like.

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Porter x NEIGHBORHOOD x Hamilton Collaboration Watch

Riley — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:01:31 +0000

The Porter and NEIGHBORHOOD brands have teamed up to design a new watch for Hamilton. This is a very limited edition run with only 150 units being produced. These will be released in May 2010. No word yet on pricing.

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Solebox x Sinn U2 Diver Watch Limited Edition

Riley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0000

Sinn has announced a new U2 Solebox collaboration. This dive watch contains the ETA2893-2 automatic movement with 21 jewels. The crystal is sapphire with anti-reflective coating. No word on price or availability, but there probably won't be very many of them.

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Seiko Mechanical Model SARB031 on GMT+9

Riley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:57:32 +0000

GMT+9 has posted a new article on the Seiko SARB031. This mechanical watch features the 6R15 movement that's accurate to 5 seconds per month. Follow the link over to take a look at some nice photos and read more about it.

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N. Hoolywood Compile Line x Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Watch

Riley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:48:51 +0000

N. Hoolywood Compile Line has designed a new limited edition Hamilton watch. It's a Khaki Mechanical Field model that's all black with white and gray text on the dial. It features a ETA2804 movement and a sapphire crystal. Only 500 will be produced. The retail price is about $1,059 USD.

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Video Review of the Casio TE-2500 Dictionary Watch From 1983

Riley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:02:36 +0000

Here's a nice video review of a classic Casio digital watch from 1983 by polvic2009. The TE-2500 features an English to Spanish translation dictionary. It also offers common travel phrases in various other languages. It's amazing how much they were able to cram into this little digital watch. Take a look at the video to see how it all works.