Steve Fossett’s watch

Steve Fossett wears a Breitling Emergency wristwatch. As you can see, it’s a good-looking multifunction analog/digital. It’s also got Breitling’s temperature-compensated Superquartz movement, so it’s highly accurate. What makes it really special, though, is that it contains an emergency transmitter. The wearer can unscrew and extend the antenna (the large knob near the lower right … Read more

Casio produces the best geek watch yet

I’ve had my Casio PAW-1300, previously briefly discussed in this post, for about a month now. Price was $209 delivered from Ace Digital Club on Amazon.com. I chose the black model, but it’s also available in military green and in a titanium version. I’m quite pleased overall. The watch is packed to the gills with … Read more

Wristwatches have peaked

Wristwatches are making less and less practical sense. Is there a clock on the instrument panel of your car? Do you sit at a computer at work? Do you carry a cellular telephone? If you didn’t wear a watch, how often would you wonder what time it was? As a mass market item, they’re fading. … Read more

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