Precista PRS-22GMT Limited Edition Watches

Posted the 21st day of February in 2011 by TheHobbit.

Time Factors have released its latest watch in the Precista PRS-22GMT. This is the first GMT watch from Time Factors. The PRS-22GMT is basically the same watch as the popular Speedbird III PRS-22 but with the GMT complication added. In fact the PRS-22GMT and the PRS-22 share the same case.

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MKII LRRP Milsub Circle-Y Watch

Posted the 18th day of February in 2011 by TheHobbit.

MKII Corporation has made available the popular LRRP Milsub Circle-Y watch. This Swiss Made watch is MKII's homage to the military-issued Rolex 5517. The watch measures 42.1 mm in diameter, 13.5 mm thick and has a lug width of 22 mm. The watch will be powered by an ETA 2893-2 Elabore grade movement that has been modified by MKII to only display the time. The watch will have a number of unique features, making it a modern interpretation of the original.

The watch will come with a Helium Release Valve making it suitable for saturation diving. It will also be fitted a versatile screw-pin strap attachment. It features a double dome sapphire crystal and the watch is rated to 30 ATM. The watch will be offered with either a rubber or NATO strap.The watch will also feature the Circle-Y logo instead of the MOD Circle-T like on the original. This is in honor of MKII founder as the letter Y is the second initial of the founder's name and the first initial of his screen name of watch forums.The watch will retail for $1,150 USD.

For more information:
http://www.mkiiwatches.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000476-1291692594







Fully Customizable inPulse Digital Watch

Posted the 16th day of February in 2011 by Riley.

The inPulse company has just launched their first new watch. It features a fully customizable OLED display. You can interface with the watch via Bluetooth and change just about anything you want on this watch. You can make your own custom face fo it. And it can interact with most any cell phone. This watch has an SDK that allows programmers to add any kind of app to the watch. It seems like a very innovative idea. Right now there's a few apps to choose from, and more will be added over time. There's already an iTunes app. They have a reasonable retail price of $149 USD and are on sale now.

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Specifications:

  • 1.3" 96×128 pix full color OLED display
  • ARM7 microcontroller running at 52MHz
  • 32kB total program space, 8kB RAM
  • Bluetooth 2.1 (L2CAP)
  • Over-the-air programming
  • Vibrating motor
  • 150mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
  • Charges via microUSB
  • Battery lasts up to 4 days depending on display/Bluetooth use






Invicta Watches On Sale at ShopNBC.com

Posted the 14th day of February in 2011 by Riley.

ShopNBC.com is doing a new promotional sale for Invicta watches. There's over 300 different Invicta models to choose from. Most are nearly 50% off right now. And there's some even better deals on clearance watches. Take a look and see if there's any good deals on the ones you like.

Invicta Watches

Invicta Sea Scavenger Quartz GMT J401718






Bell & Ross Photo Competition

Posted the 11th day of February in 2011 by TheHobbit.

The Bell and Ross watch company is having a photography competition. The contest will run from the 9th of February to the 1st of March, 2011. All you have to do is to print out an actual size image of the Vintage BR 123 Heritage and then take a photo of the watch in its natural environment. Post the image on Bell & Ross Official Facebook page, and the one with the most votes will win a Vintage BR123 Heritage watch. 







Omega Hour Vision Blue Watch

Posted the 2nd day of February in 2011 by TheHobbit.

Omega has launched the Omega Hour Vision Blue watch in support of Orbis International. Orbis International is a organization that fights against preventable blindness. The Hour Vision Blue is a limited edition watch.

The watch will feature a sun-burst blue dial, hence the name. It will feature 18 Ct white gold hour, minute and seconds hands and a date window at the 3 o'clock position. It will have the 360 degree see-through case which is 41 mm in diameter.

It will powered by Omega Co-Axial calibre 8500 which is ideal for travelers as the hour hand can be adjusted independently of the minute and seconds hand. The watch is water resistant to 10 ATM.







Macro Watch Photography for Beginners Book

Posted the 27th day of January in 2011 by Riley.

John B. Holbrook II has published a new book on how to take macro photos of watches. This guide is available as a downloadable ebook. It comes in PDF format, and the cost is $30 USD. It's a good way to learn some basic and advanced techniques for taking the best photographs.



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