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BIG BOLD JELLYFISH
The BIG BOLD JELLY (SO27E100) is the new creation of the BIG BOLD family. Born with a unique design, marking an era where you can speak out your personality, as crystal clear as can be. With a fully transparent 47mm… Read More ›
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Lost In Summerland
After a nine-month-long odyssey of dizzy spells and aphasic episodes, my brother, then 22, regained most of his memory and, as we liked to joke, the better parts of his personality. He bought his own apartment and finished a bachelor’s… Read More ›
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Observe the Apple Watch
I was watching a game show on TV the other day with one presenter and six contestants. I happened to notice that the presenter was wearing an Apple Watch and a few minutes later I realised that five of the… Read More ›
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Products That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad nearly 10 years ago, he described it as “the best browsing experience you’ll ever .. “It’s unbelievably great. Way better than a laptop, way better than a smartphone,” Jobs said on stage in January… Read More ›
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Does the G-Shock need to change?
Zona Casio reported that in addition to both models being equipped with Bluetooth, the GBD-H1000 will have a heart rate monitor and a barometer (or perhaps they meant a pedometer). They also said that the GBD-H1000 possibly has Tough Solar… Read More ›
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Apple gets watches
I was in an Apple store yesterday and was taken by the way the Apple Watch and the associated bands were placed within the location. The Apple Watch took centre stage and was placed in the most prominent position with… Read More ›
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The (remarkably ugly) Grand Seiko SBGA231
I spent some time yesterday looking at Grand Seikos and the SBGA231 stood out above all of the others. There is no doubt in my mind that Grand Seiko offers amazing value when you consider the movements, finishing etc and… Read More ›
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A second screen for your smartphone
A second monitor used to be a luxury, and now it’s a necessity. Juggling between apps and screens is how things go today. Adding a second screen to a PC is easy, but what about a second one for your… Read More ›
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$10,000 for 5 Garmins
Garmin’s MARQ line was designed to bridge the gap between highly functional smartwatches and luxury timepieces made with high-end materials. And for those who’ve struggled with choosing which design to splurge $1,500+ on, Garmin has now packaged almost the entire… Read More ›
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Hodinkee Magazine
My son paid to ship over volume 5 of Hodinkee Magazine as a Christmas present and I was touched at the thought that he put in to the gift. I have, however, to this point not subscribed because the pricing… Read More ›
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Forstner KOMFIT ‘JB’ review
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Starmer needs to stay
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Full circle
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Tell Me There’s a Heaven
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A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part three)
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part two)
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part one)
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The Apple Watch series 11 is a real surprise
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Low-end tech, high-end benefits
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The DW-5600JV-7 Joshua Vides collaboration
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Orient Bambino (RA-AC0020G10B) review
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The Citizen Stiletto
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The Fidget Spinner Watch
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
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IX&DAO Engineer – probably the best value watch I have ever seen
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The SEA-GULL 1963 International Edition (in pictures)
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The Casio Ring Watch (CRW-001-1ER) in Pictures
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Militado ML08 review
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The “Daily Beater” Field Watch review
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