wristwatch

CWatch – a Cell Phone Watch

1 Comment / Gizmo of the Day, Phones, Portable / By Khalid Hosein / December 8, 2008

About time, right? A cell phone that you wear on your wrist, has a 1.3″ color LCD display that you can watch video/movies/photos on. Of course, you can listen to MP3s and take pictures with its 1.3 Megapixel camera.

The TFT screen is a touchscreen, and it has handwriting recognition similar to Palm’s gestures. For connectivity, there’s an integrated mini USB jack, a (1GB) microSD slot and it also has built-in Bluetooth.

Oh yes, lest we forget, it’s also a cell phone! GSM based with SIM cards, with a claimed 8-12 hr talk time. I’d like to see this available in typical retail outlets; currently uou have to call a toll-free # to order. I have to wonder what the quality of the phone calls is like.

You have to admit, the idea of a cell phone that sits on your wrist constantly does have its appeal.

More info from the manufacturer

Price: $249.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Executive Watch Repair Tool Kit

2 Comments / Gizmo of the Day, Miscellaneous / By Doug Felteau / August 22, 2007

If you have a decently large watch collection, and/or would just like to save some money on watch repairs, you should learn how to do basic repairs such as battery changing, link removing, back cover opening and strap changing on your own so you don’t have to pay the high prices most jewelers charge.

I decided to go this route after needing batteries replaced in four watches and replacing one band. I ended up spending over $80 when I could have purchased all the batteries for well less than $10 and the band was a simple $20 band.

A watch repair tool kit like this one is perfect for those who are interested in watch repair: changing batteries, bands and minor repairs on watches. Not only do you save money, but I actually enjoyed performing the work on my watches.

This watch repair tool kit contains 12 different tools that works with most watches. It includes 5 screwdrivers, 2 pin pushers, a brass hammer with metal handle, a spring bar remover, a case opener, a screw type link remover, a plastic block to hold watch bands in plast and a compact zippered leather carrying case.

If you would rather a simpler kit, there are more than a few other cheaper watch repair kits.

Buy now!

Price: $63.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)