Today, we bring you a treat. The beast in the flesh, the internet forum darling, the Citizen Ecozilla. The model for review is the BJ8040-01E, a large dive watch that makes you feel like an old-school diver from the minute it is strapped to your wrist. Lets review the stats: Dive watch rated to 300 [...]
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One of the exciting developments in the past few years has been the introduction of a new kind of display called “electronic ink” or “e-ink.” Unlike LCD displays in many ways, it looks more like paper and opens up some interesting avenues for new watch designs. Today’s review is of the Phosphor Ana-Digi, an analog-digital [...]
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As mentioned in the previous Phosphor review, we also received two of their newest curved e-ink models: the P-0302 and P-0201. (The picture to the right is the 0201.) With these watches, Phosphor has embraced the capabilities that differentiate e-ink from previous technology, creating curved displays previously impossible. While they differ slightly in function …
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In the illustrious and glamorous world of watch reviews there are few things that motivate us at Watch Report like a good deal. Very few people buy products based solely on the price so most of us will choose the product with the best value because it is value that justifies a price. Justification …
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Today’s review of the Morpheus Culinary C2 may be, I think, the first ever cooking watch to be reviewed here on Watch Report. Proving that, once again, for truly radically new ideas, the place to look is the tiny new watchmaker you’ve never heard of before. When James Cowan, president of Morpheus, contacted us, …
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The Seiko Ananta collection we wrote about is hitting the streets in October, and to promote the launch, Seiko is running a contest to win one of the $3,200 chronographs pictured here. The contest is called “I love my Seiko,” and to enter you simply make a 15-45 second video of why you love your [...]
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One watch brand that needs no introduction on Watch Report is Swatch. Their PR just contacted us to let us know that their new lineup for Fall/Winter is online at their store. Pictured at right is a chronograph that caught my eye as a nice design. As always, Swatches are very inexpensive and most often [...]
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There’s a lot of innovation going on at Christopher Ward these days. They’ve just announced a mechanical chronograph and now a new mechanical diver, the Tri-Tech Diver Elite pictured at right. Available in yellow, blue or black dial, this PVD-based beauty sports: Sellita SW200 movement (a Swiss clone of the ETA 2824-2). Helium release valve [...]
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There are a great many variations on the WWII-inspired aviator’s watch; today it’s my pleasure to introduce a new company, Praesto. The name is from Latin, meaning “To be outstanding; to excel.” Praesto (the company) is actually a new project from the people at the Giovino Watch Company, who have for years been making …
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Halios has released new details on it upcoming BlueRing diver. The BlueRing is the follow up to the Holotype and mixes similar style with a lower profile case measuring 15x45mm. If the success of the sold out Holotype is any indication at all, the BlueRing will go quickly and hold its value well in the [...]
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