Watch Review

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2007-01-02T09:58:00.001+07:00


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Citizen Calibre 8700 200 Meter Perpetual Calendar Stainless - White Face

2006-11-29T12:10:00.000+07:00

Citizen's Calibre 8700 with it's unique perpetual calendar and alarm is now available as a 200 meter watch with a distinctively designed rotating bezel

Perpetual Calendar Automatically Adjusts for Odd and Even Months and Leap Years through 2100
Charges in Sunlight or Indoors - No Batteries to Change - Ever!
When Fully Charged has a 500 Day Power Reserve
12/24 Hour Time
Day & Date display
When in calendar mode, second hand points to the month on the inner bezel
Dual Time
Daily Alarm
Push-Button Folding Buckle with safety fold over
Water resistant to 200 meters - suitable for diving
Low Charge Indicator & Time Reset Advisory in the Event it Ever Needs Charging
Screw-Back Case and screw-down crown
Non-reflective scratch-resistant mineral crystal
Solid Stainless Steel Case & Bracelet
100 Meter Water-Resistant
Approximate dimensions: 38mm (1 1/2 inches) wide not including setting crown and 10.5mm thick

Designed/Sized for: Men

Citizen Eco-Drive 180 Professional Diver - Stainless - Silver Face

2006-11-29T12:07:00.000+07:00

A rugged watch suitable for diving, but stylish enough for everyday and dress wear.

Brushed stainless steel case and bracelet with polished accents
180-Day Power Reserve
Eco-Drive technology, charges in sunlight or indoors as you wear it - no batteries to change, ever!
One-Way Rotating Elasped-Time Bezel
Low Charge Indicator
Time Reset Advisory
Screw-Back Case and Screw-Down Crown
3-Fold Push-Button Safety-Clasp with fold-over safety
200 Meter Water-Resistant - suitable for scuba diving

Designed/Sized for: Men

Citizen Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless Steel Diving Watch

2006-11-29T12:05:00.000+07:00

A new standard of convenience in diving watches, with no batteries to change, ever. Standard quartz diving watches require periodic battery changes. With a diving watch, this will necessitate having the watch pressure-checked, resulting in extra service costs and delays while the watch is sent out.

60-Day Power Reserve Charges in Sunlight or Indoors
Depth Display to 125 feet
Maximum Depth Memory
One-Way Rotating Elapsed-Time Bezel
50-Minute Chronograph
12-24 Hour Time
Advanced Low Charge Indicator
Date
Screw-Back Case and ScrewDown Crown
Water Resistant to 200 Meters
Designed/Sized for: Men

Oakley Crush 2.0 - Red Chrome Dial

2006-11-28T20:12:00.000+07:00

The Crush™ 2.0 wristwatch is the product of CAD/CAM engineering and liquid laser prototyping. The company utilized high-precision Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining to achieve definitive levels of performance engineering. The technology allowed Oakley to include enhancements such as double-locking crown seals - part of a high-pressure endurance design rated at 10-bar water resistance, equivalent to 100 meters / 330 feet. Crush™ 2.0 includes a date display, a mineral glass crystal with anti-reflective coating and a five-year battery. The analog display is driven by high precision one-jewel quartz movement and is shielded by a case of impact-forged stainless steel. The case back, crown and buckle are also rendered in durable stainless steel.
Designed/Sized for: Men

Oakley Detonator Chronograph - Black Dial

2006-11-28T20:10:00.000+07:00

The Oakley Detonator™ wristwatch is the Oakleys's first analog chronograph. Its seven-hand display is driven by high-precision quartz movement. Shielded by an impact-forged stainless steel case, the timepiece measures 1/5-second intervals and shows elapsed time, split time, accumulated time and dual competitor time. Built for human logic, Oakley Detonator™ refines the tedious and complicated procedure of alarm setting to a simple, intuitive operation. The instrument includes a mineral glass crystal with anti-reflective coating, a date display and a three-year battery. The watch is rated water resistant to 100 meters.
Designed/Sized for: Men

Oakley Crush 2.5 - Midsize - Blue Band - Blue Mother of Pearl Dial

2006-11-28T20:08:00.000+07:00

The Crush™ 2.5 wristwatch is a smaller version of the Crush 2.0 for those who prefer a smaller watch with all the same features and available in some pastel color combinations. It's design utilized the same high-precision Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining to achieve definitive levels of performance engineering. The technology allowed Oakley to include enhancements such as double-locking crown seals - part of a high-pressure endurance design rated at 10-bar water resistance, equivalent to 100 meters / 330 feet. Crush™ 2.0 includes a date display, a mineral glass crystal with anti-reflective coating and a five-year battery. The analog display is driven by high precision one-jewel quartz movement and is shielded by a case of impact-forged stainless steel. The case back, crown and buckle are also rendered in durable stainless steel.
Designed/Sized for: Midsize, for men and women who prefer a smaller watch

Swiss Army Chrono Classic - Black Dials, Red Face - Stainless Steel Bracelet

2006-11-27T20:26:00.000+07:00

Made in Switzerland with precision Swiss analog quartz movement
Stainless steel case with screw-in caseback
AntiReflective Sapphire Crystal
Water resistant to 10 ATM (100 meters/330 feet)
Date
Luminous hands and markers
Stainless steel bracelet with push button deployant ans safety clasp
Chronograph
Tachymeter

Designed/Sized for: Men

Swiss Army Chrono Classic - Black Face - Stainless Steel Bracelet

2006-11-27T20:25:00.000+07:00

Made in Switzerland with precision Swiss analog quartz movement
Stainless steel case with screw-in caseback
AntiReflective Sapphire Crystal
Water resistant to 10 ATM (100 meters/330 feet)
Date
Luminous hands and markers
Stainless steel bracelet with push button deployant ans safety clasp
Chronograph
Tachymeter

Designed/Sized for: Men

Swiss Army Chrono Classic - Blue Dial - Stainless Steel Bracelet

2006-11-27T20:20:00.000+07:00

Made in Switzerland with precision Swiss analog quartz movement
Stainless steel case with screw-in caseback
AntiReflective Sapphire Crystal
Water resistant to 10 ATM (100 meters/330 feet)
Date
Luminous hands and markers
Stainless steel bracelet with push button deployant ans safety clasp
Chronograph
Tachymeter

Designed/Sized for: Men

Seiko Stainless Thin Ladies Gold-Tone Dress Watch - Black Face

2006-11-24T11:41:00.000+07:00

A sleek, contemporary offering from Seiko, dressy, yet understated.

Thin stainless steel case and bracelet with gold-tone plating in finely brushed satin finish with subtle polished accents
Simple, modern face with just a Roman 12, 6 and hour and minute hands lends a clean contemporary look to this watch
Date window at the 3 o'clock blends into face to enhance the clean, designer look.
Sleek and supple bracelet has a hidden push-button safety clasp - secure and easy to put on and take off
30 meters water resistant
Hardlex mineral crystal is scratch resistant
Battery life of approximately 3 years
Approximate width of case 22mm (about 7/8 inches) not including setting crown. Only 7mm thick

Designed/Sized for: Women

Seiko Ladies Jewelry Style Watch - Gold-Tone - Mother-of-Pearl Face

2006-11-24T11:38:00.000+07:00

A petite, jewelry style watch with a supple small link bracelet joined to the watch with a stylish stirrup effect.

Genuine mother-of-pearl face with simple gold-tone hands and markers at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 that complement the case and bracelet
The hardlex crystal is scratch-resistant
Water resistant to 30 meters.
Jewelry style clasp
Approx width 19mm (3/4 inch) wide not including the setting crown.

Designed/Sized for: Women

Seiko Ladies Jewelry Style Watch Model SUJD39

2006-11-24T11:09:00.000+07:00

A petite, jewelry style watch with a supple small link bracelet joined to the watch with a stylish stirrup effect.

Genuine mother-of-pearl face with simple gold-tone hands and markers at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 that complement the case and bracelet
The hardlex crystal is scratch-resistant
Water resistant to 30 meters.
Jewelry style clasp
Approx width 19mm (3/4 inch) wide not including the setting crown.

Designed/Sized for: Women

Casio Executive Atomic Solar Model WVQ120LBA-9AV

2006-11-23T15:28:00.000+07:00

Casio's new Executive Atomic Solar collection brings Solar Power and the accuracy of the Atomic Clock (along with many of the standard Casio functions) to a more formal style of watch.

Atomic Timekeeping
Tough Solar Power - So you don't have to worry about changing a battery
100 Meters Water Resistant (330ft)
Date Display at the 3 O'Clock position
Solid Stainless Steel Case
Luminescent Hands and Numbers
Mineral Glass Crystal

Casio Executive Atomic Solar Model WVQ120LA-1AV Review

2006-11-23T15:24:00.000+07:00

Casio's new Executive Atomic Solar collection brings Solar Power and the accuracy of the Atomic Clock (along with many of the standard Casio functions) to a more formal style of watch.

Atomic Timekeeping
Tough Solar Power - So you don't have to worry about changing a battery
100 Meters Water Resistant (330ft)
Date Display at the 3 O'Clock position
Solid Stainless Steel Case
Luminescent Hands and Numbers
Mineral Glass Crystal

Casio Executive Atomic Solar - Stainless - Black Face Model WVQ120DA-1AV Review

2006-11-23T14:33:00.000+07:00

Casio's new Executive Atomic Solar collection brings Solar Power and the accuracy of the Atomic Clock (along with many of the standard Casio functions) to a more formal style of watch.

Atomic Timekeeping
Tough Solar Power - So you don't have to worry about changing a battery
100 Meters Water Resistant (330ft)
Date Display at the 3 O'Clock position
Solid Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet
Luminescent Hands
Mineral Glass Crystal

Designed/Sized for: Men

Seiko Arctura Kinetic Auto Relay Model SNG077 Review

2006-11-23T14:28:00.000+07:00

100 Meter Water Resistant
No batteries to change - the motion of your wrist powers the watch and the auto relay function allows the watch to run for up to 4 years on its power reserve if you are not wearing it.
After not wearing the watch for three days, the hands stop, but time is still kept accurately. When you pick up the watch again, the time relay function automatically transfers time in memory to hands.
Manual energy saving function
LumiBrite® hands and markers.
Push-button safety clasp
Stainless Steel case and bracelet in rich matte finish with polished accents.
Sapphire crystal is virtually scratch-proof

Designed/Sized for: Men

Seiko Arctura Kinetic Auto Relay Review

2006-11-23T12:18:00.000+07:00

100 Meter Water Resistant
No batteries to change - the motion of your wrist powers the watch and the auto relay function allows the watch to run for up to 4 years on its power reserve if you are not wearing it.
After not wearing the watch for three days, the hands stop, but time is still kept accurately. When you pick up the watch again, the time relay function automatically transfers time in memory to hands.
Manual energy saving function
LumiBrite® hands and markers.
Push-button safety clasp
Stainless Steel case and bracelet in rich matte finish with polished accents.
Sapphire crystal is virtually scratch-proof

Designed/Sized for: Men

Seiko Actura Kinetic Model SNP009 Review

2006-11-23T10:37:00.000+07:00

Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet
Bracelet Features a Push Button Release Clasp
Lumibrite on Hands and markers
Once set the calendar autmatically adjusts for odd and even months including leap years up to February 28, 2100.
When the watch senses 24 hours of inactivity, it puts itself into suspended animation (sleep mode) to conserve energy. The date continues to advance correctly while the watch is asleep. Wake it up with a few shakes of your wrist and it automatically resets itself to the correct time even if it has been asleep for up to 4 Years.
Dial at 9:00 indicates the number of years since the last leap year
Oversized dual date windows 24-Hour and 12-Month Subdials
Energy depletion forewarning function
Sapphire Glass Crystal
Water Resistant to 100 Meters (330ft)

Designed/Sized for: Men