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Yes, the US is conspicuously missing from their plans, but dont worryonce theyre available, I will most definitely get my hands on one (I already have a trip to Asia planned for November), and Ill be sure to post a couple reliable sources. Replica Cartier wf9003y8 Santos Demoiselle Watch Update (9/3/2005): Ive received a lot of email about this post (there seems to be a lot of excitement about this watch) along with the following corrections and additional information:I state above that the only atomic clocks are in Japan, Germany, and the US.

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If youre a regular Watch Report reader, you know how much I love the combination of atomic and solar, which usually means Casio. It looks like Seiko is getting serious about their atomic solar collections, however, and has announced the first atomic watch which works worldwide. Of course, worldwide means wherever there is an atomic clock, which is Japan (Fukushima and Kyushu), Germany (Frankfurt), and the Omega Seamaster Special Edition. In contrast, the atomic Casios I have only work in Japan and the US (and unfortunately,

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I love the idea of vibrating alarms. I think a vibrating alarm on a watch makes as much sense as a vibrating ringer on a mobile phone. Unfortunately, if you want a silent watch, you dont have a lot of choices. Some options that come to mind are the Tissot High-T, the Tissot Silen-T, the Casio G-Shock GW-400J, and now the newest addition: the Casio G-Shock GL-7500HD.The Casio GL-7500HD is a Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono intended for water sports, the idea being if your swimming, surfing, water skiing, etc., youre not likely to hear an alarm. Additional water-related features include a tide graph and water resistance to 200 meters (about 650 feet). Heres the full feature list for the Casio GL-7500HD:Vibrating alarm.

Tide graph.World time (preprogrammed for 28 cities).Three daily alarms and one snooze alarm.Countdown timer.Stopwatch with a resolution of 1/100 of a second.Automatic calendar.Water-resistant to 200 meters, or about 650 feet.As far as my own personal G-Shock collection goes, I usually dont bother with Omega Speedmaster Professional anything that isnt atomic and solar anymore simply because I think those are two very useful features that Casio has really implemented well (see the Casio G-Shock GW-400J). But if your criteria is less stringent, and your priorities are a tough, inexpensive watch with a vibrating alarm, The Casio G-Shock GL-7500HD looks like a very good fit. And it is readily available in the US for only around $80.

John over at The Wrist Watch Review got his hands on one of the new Fossil Atari Asteroids watches. These things look like a lot of fun, especially if you used to be an Atari 2600 junkie, like myself. The watch isnt playable, unfortunately, but Omega Speedmaster Racing Chronometer is animated, which means the asteroids (blobs) and the ship () do actually move. The Fossil Atari Asteroids watch runs $125, and is available on Fossils site. If these types of watches appeal to you, dont wait because this is a limited edition of only 5,000 pieces total, and only 2,000 slotted for the US.

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Seiko uses a material called Lumibrite which is very effective, especially on hands as wide as those found on the monster series.As far as I can tell, the primary differences between the new limited edition Blue Monster and the Orange, Yellow, and Black Monsters are: 1. The Blue Monster has a newer movement: the 7S36 rather than the 7S26. Both movements have the same features (quick-set day and date, no hacking, Omega De Ville Co Axial Chronograph and no manual winding), but the 7S36 has two more jewels, which leads me to believe its slightly more refined. 2. The Blue Monster has a domed sapphire crystal rather than the Hardlex crystal of the Orange, Yellow, and Black models.

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2010年12月20日星期一

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2010年12月15日星期三

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