Limited Edition Sebastian Vettel Timepiece: Casio EDIFICE EQW-M1000-SV-1AER

Formula 1’s youngest ever Grand Prix winner, Casio Ambassador Sebastian Vettel, has all the makings of a World Champion. His blend of perfectly timed manoeuvres and near faultless driving has seen him on the podium six times already this season. Now, to celebrate Vettel’s success, Casio has created an exclusive new motorsport inspired EDIFICE watch with the release of the EDIFICE EQW-M1000-SV-1AER.

The EQW-M1000SV-1AER combines a sporty image with the sophistication of an elegant chronograph. The watch face is encased in solid steel with Vettel’s signature and dynamic logos engraved on the casing base. The watch takes its inspiration from the Red Bull F1 team - with colour design details in red, blue and yellow, as well as a relief-like 3D design displaying the inner workings of the watch.

With only 100 available to buy, this special edition timepiece comes with a bespoke gift package including an autographed picture of Vettel and an exclusive helmet shaped badge.

Using Casio’s cutting edge radio controlled Wave Ceptor technology, the watch is updated up to six times a day from international radio transmitters, resulting in the most precise atomic timekeeping. If perfect timing was not enough, the watch keeps time for 29 cities worldwide.

Additional functionality includes a 1/20 second stopwatch, full automatic calendar, solar rechargable power cell and tachymeter.

The EQW-M1000SV-1AER timepiece is available from the Casio store on Carnaby Street, London, H.Samuel online, and limited independent jewellers at an RRP of £350.

It's a gorgeous timepiece!

The Slimmest Walkman: Sony NW-840

The NW-A840 is a slim 7.2mm thick and features a 2.8 inch OLED display, digital noise cancellation, and 16 GB, 32GB, or 64GB of flash storage. Also onboard is 720 x 480 resolution video out.

Battery life is estimated at 29 hours of continuous music or 9 hours of video playback.

They come bundled with Sony’s premium MRD-EX300SL earbuds. Available in Japan on the 31st of October.

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Very Limited Edition: Steampunk Nixie Clock

The Steampunk Nixie clock comes in a very limited edition of 10 pieces. It features 6 x IN-18 Nixie Tubes, solid copper and brass polished outside (gold option), and hardwood and brass case. It obviously tells time and includes an alarm and a date display. It comes with a full set of spare tubes. I think it'd look great on a mantel, don't you?

[Unobtainium via Coolest-Gadgets]

What Time Will You See Big Foot? Sasqwatch

What time is it when you see Big Foot - Sasqwatch time! Check out these original watches in the shape of a big foot. They come in 4 colors: charcoal, bark, evergreen, and sassy.

[sasqwatchwatch.com via In The Crosshairs]

Rumor Graphic: iPhone 3.0

There is no shortage of rumors about the iPhone 3.0. A clever artist at the TDR blog drew up a comprehensive graphic summarizing the rumors with color-coded squares with editorial assessments of how likely each rumor is to be true. What a time saver! Confirmation could occur as early as June 8th at Apple's worldwide developers conference. Click for fullsize image.

[TGR Blog via DVICE]

Enjoy Your Digital Life: Game 800 PMP

The GAME 800 PMP is an odd looking pmp that features a built-in emulator that not only plays emulated NES/Fami-com games, but also Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and even SFC and MD Rom games (32-bit Rom Games). Other features include a 3.5-inch 320x240 LCD, 4GB of memory, SD card slot (4GB max), TV-out, eBook, and speaker.

The Game 800 supports MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, RM-Audio, AMR, AAC+ music; AVI video with RM, RMVB, AVI, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, MPE, MP4, DAT, MOV, DAT conversion formats; JPEG, GIF, BMP with zoom pictures; WAV record format.

[China Grabber via gmp3]

A Sense for Scent: Venexx Perfume Watch

The Venexx Perfume Watch may look like a fashionable timepiece but it's more than that. Each watch features a flacon inside. A soft turn of the bezel downward and the sprayer appears. The perfume is sprayed by pushing the atomizer. The watches are available for men and women and are resistant to 30 meters.

Holy Timepiece Batman! Fossil Batman Full Throttle Watch

Fossil's Batman - Full Throttle watch features two-toned case and bracelet, brushed silver stainless steel case and black ion plated case and links, textured dial with the Batman logo, three hand analog quartz movement. It is water resistant to 30 meters.

Changing Faces: UNI Watch by Takemura Ori

The UNI watch by designer Takemura Ori features a customizable digital face. Fonts, colors, backgrounds and hand designs are selectable with just a few clicks in the included software. The display is a full color OLED. A built-in accelerometer turns the display on only when your wrist turns and the mini-USB port makes it easy to connect to your computer. It’s made of soft touch plastic.

[Yanko Design]

A Clock with Style: Ulysse Nardin Planet Earth Clock

The Ulysse Nardin Planet Earch desk clock features a spherical presentation of Earth in the Universe as conceived by Dr. Ludwig Oechslin. It shows at all times the exact position of Sun, Moon and fixed Stars in relation to any location on Planet Earth.

This outer transparent globe does not move while the inner sphere representing a model of the Universe as seen from Earth, rotates at the speed of the sidereal day in 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds. The inner sphere displays the signs of zodiac, months and major fixed stars.

From the center a large Sun hand rotates once in 24 hours indicating which part of the Earth is illuminated by the Sun.

The Moon hand rotates once in 24 hours, 52 minutes and 42 seconds and indicates in which part of Planet Earth the moon is visible.

A blue Dragon hand rotates in 18,613 years one time faster than the inner glass sphere with the fixed star and sign of zodiac display. In conjunction with the Sun and the Moon hand the Dragon hand displays all eclipses of Sun and Moon.

This gorgeous clock is available in limited edition of 99 pieces.

[Ulysses Nardin via Gizmodo]

Top of the Charts: Viliv S5

The Viliv S5 pmp is an XP-based MID with 4.8-inch touchscreen, 60GB hard disk, Intel Silverthorne-class 1.33GHz Z520 CPU, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 1 GB of memory. Since it runs XP, you can install any application including iTunes as shown the video. It is due in the US at the end of March.

[Engadget]

Intricately Designed: Tokyoflash Kisai Sensai Watch

From the Tokyoflash site on the Kisai Sensai: "With a surface made up of positive shapes and negative lines, Sensai has been intricately designed on different levels to create a look that takes the Kisai series to the next dimension."

The Kisai Sensai watch features a combination of brushed and sandblasted areas, a choice of case and strap color combinations, and multicolored LEDs beneath sleek black acrylic lenses.

A single touch of the upper button initiates a rotating animation before the remaining LEDs show the time. Twelve red LEDs represent hours, eleven green LEDs represent groups of five minutes and four yellow LEDs represent single minutes. The time can be shown immediately with a second touch of the button. Let's see, the watch on the left displays 12:59.

[New Launches]

Mobile World Congress 2009: Samsung GT-S1100 Watch Phone Concept

You know my weakness for watch phones.

Not to be outdone by LG, Samsung showed its decade-long history with watch phones and introduced its newest concept: the Samsung GT-S1100. According to Engadget the watch phone features a full touchscreen, Bluetooth, and a speakerphone.

Sharp at Mumumusic: RAmos T9 iMovie 2 PMP

The RAmos T9 iMovie 2 pmp is the follow-up to the iMovie T8 pmp. It features a 640 x 480 resolution 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a polished aluminum alloy frame, and 16GB storage. Not much more is known at this time.

[Engadget]

Irresistable Wrist Wear: Tokyoflash Heko Watch

The Heko watch by Tokyoflash wraps around your wrist like a bracelet. Touch the button and the LEDs shine through the mirrored lenses, animating robotically before presenting the time.

Hours are presented on the upper screen. The hours three, six, nine and twelve in the same positions as on a clock face. Hours one and two are in between, a combination of lit LEDs show the hour.

Minutes are presented on the center and lower screens. The lower screen shows zero, fifteen, thirty and forty-five minutes in the same position as on a clock face, the LEDs in between show five minutes each. The central screen presents four single minutes, a combination of lit LEDs show the minutes.

The date can be read in a similar way with a second touch of the upper button.

The watch on the right reads 1:41. Not too hard once you get the hang of it!

[Tokyoflash]

Multi-Functional: Timex Expedition WS4 Watch

The Timex Expedition WS4 watch not only displays hours, minutes and seconds on a large screen but doubles as an altimeter, barometer, thermometer, chronograph, alarm and compass. The watch is water-resistant to 50 meters. It comes in 6 fashion colors: white, blue, all black, orange, black strap, and yellow. It'll be available in May.

[Today Gadgets]

Help At Your Fingertips: Lokate Emergency GPS Watch

If you fear getting lost when you're out in the great outdoors, the Lokate Emergency GPS watch is for you. This watch not only helps you keep the time but features an integrated cell phone and panic button as well, allowing you to summon help from wherever you are. The internal GPS tracker will alert the control center of your position which is pinpointed on Microsoft Virtual Earth maps or aerial photography, where the relevant rescue authorities will then go about to provide any assistance necessary. A monthy subscription is required.

[ubergizmo]

Kid Tracker Watch: Lok8u’s Nu•M8 GPS Child Locator Watch

Lok8u is releasing a set of watches that incorporate GPS, so that you never lose track of your little ones. It also has a handy function that lets you know when the watch has been removed, either by your child or someone else. It's not the coolest looking watch but worth the peace of mind.

[Coolest Gadgets]

Video on Your Wrist: Thanko Video Camera MP4 4GB Watch

Thanko's new MP4 watch features a 1.8-inch TFT liquid crystal 160x128 pixel display, built-in 4GB flash drive, a headphone port, and it is able to record videos, images, and voice through its microphone and front camera. The new MP4 watch is easy to charge through any PC USB port and private software allows the user to upload images, videos, and audio, and at the same time, convert different data files. It is only available from Thanko, Japan.

It supports MP3 and WMA audio; AVI video; JPG images at 640 x 480 resolution; TXT files; and AMR voice recorder files.

Battery life is estimated at 8.3 hours for audio and 3.5 hours for video.

[AudioCubes.com]

CES 2009: LG LG-GD910 Watch Phone Prototype

I have a definite weakness for watch phones. LG introduced their 3G HSDPA LG-GD910 watch phone prototype at CES 2009. The LG-GD910 will feature voice calling, text to speech, and stereo Bluetooth capabilities. Mechanically it will have a touchscreen, 3 buttons, and be water resistant.

[IntoMobile]

Ecologically Friendly Timekeeping: Citizen Eco-Drive Watches

Citizen's Eco-Drive Men's Chronograph watch features ecologically friendly, solar powered Eco-Drive movement, a durable military green nylon strap, date/calendar display, 1 second chronograph, 12/24 hour time indicator, luminous hands and hour/minute markers. It is water resistant to 100 meters.





Citizen's Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar watch features solar powered Eco-Drive movement, a titanium case, a deep blue dial, a leather strap, 12/24 time, dual time, perpetual calendar, 1/20th second chronograph, unidirectional rotating bezel, alarm, and date.

Perfect for the Holidays: iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer for iPod

The iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer is the ultimate iPod accessory. It lets you take your own alcohol breath test so you and your friends can get home safely. The breathalyzer also doubles as an iPod FM transmitter that transmits your iPod tunes to any FM tuner.

"Just fold out the blow wand and exhale into it for at least 5 seconds. 2 seconds later, this amazing tool let's you know if you're within the legal limit to drive. It even houses a timer that can be set from 1 minute up to 8 hours in order to remind you when it's time for the next test.

With the National Center for Injury and Prevention Control reporting that alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents kill someone every 31 minutes, and injures someone every two minutes in the U.S., the need for safety devices including breathalyzers has never been stronger."

[David Steele]

iPhone Nano Clone: m888a Mini iPhone

The m888a is a small sized iPhone. The mini iPhone features a 2.4-inch touchscreen with stylus, dual-band GSM, Bluetooth, up to 2GB of microSD cards, and a VGA camera. It comes in black, white and pink in a neat Apple-like package. What the original doesn't have and the m888a is proud of offering is a dual-SIM support and, of course, freedom to be on any GSM network.

[PMP Today]

For Real Guitar Heroes: First Act DK1000 Stereo Docking Station

Real guitar heroes can connect their axe to the First Act DK1000 Stereo Docking Station and jam right along with the iPod. It’ll work with either electric guitar or an acoustic with built in pickups. The DK1000 pops out 40 Watts of RMS power through its complete array of speakers and dynamic tweeters.

The dock also charges most iPods as well with a standard 30 pin connector, and its built-in V-Stack powered preamp will provide the necessary juice to turn any guitar up to eleven. The DK1000 is also rather stylish with classic rugged wooden cabinet construction and hand-wrapped vinyl covering that’s completed by the amp-style corners and handle.

For about $100, it’s an affordable addition to any band's growing collection of audio equipment. And with the ability to play tunes with the iPod, garage bands can lay down tracks of various instruments and then play along to make their band bigger and their sound fuller. Cool!

[Coolest Gadgets]

iPod Portable Game Console: Marware Game Grip

Marware announces Game Grip - a device that transforms the iPhone and iPod touch into portable game consoles. The silicone case allows easier manipulation of the accelerometer within the iPods. It also features a way to connect the charge cable while playing. It looks cool but doesn't do much for the price.

[gmp3]

For the Golf Enthusiast: Ballersteros Golf Watch

The Seve Ballesteros golf watch is made of the bits of the golf clubs that ol' Seve used in his five under par victory at the Chunichi Crown Open in Japan back in 1991. Of course, there's only so many clubs that Ballesteros used back then, nine irons, a pitching wedge and a sand wedge, to be precise, so the watch comes in a limited edition of 50. It's got a hole counter and a stroke counter, though the stroke counter only goes up to ten. It'll be released in November, and cost a whopping $18,500. Each comes with the name of the club used to make it engraved on the back.

[Tech Digest]

All-In-One USB Gadget: USB Hub, Speaker, Clock Gizmo

This all-in-one USB gadget wraps up a 4-way USB hub, speakers and digital alarm clock in one box. In one big, LED-laden, stolen from a bad B-grade sci-fi TV show set box. It's even battery powered for when it's not plugged in. Strange and useful.

[gizmodo]

Celebrating Watchmakers: 1010 18k Gold Pen

The 1010 is a limited edition 18k gold pen from Swiss maker Caran d'Ache that's built to "cele-brate the special genius of watch-makers." Called 1010 because of the balanced look of a watch's hands at that time of day or night, this exquisite writing instrument has non-working gears mounted on a sleeve, nestled underneath the pen's transparent surface.

It's rife with design cues alluding to a fine timepiece, including its clip that looks like a watch hand, a decorative balance wheel mounted between two rubies under a sapphire dome, and tiny tick marks etched around its barrel. It even has a special ruby-encrusted piston pump to move the ink from its interior to its gear-festooned nib.

The pens sell for $19,000 (and up, depending on your choice of rhodium-coated silver or gold).

[DVICE]

Blurring the Lines: Photo Frame Clock

The Photo Frame Clock lets you replace the clock's number with a picture into each spot for the hour. I'm getting an odd flashback to the Brady Bunch.

Maybe the next version could use digital photo frames instead of actual prints, making it usable as a reminder as well as a clock.

[DVICE]

For the F1 Fan: Aigo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Car PMP

Aigo launched the Aigo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP5 player or the MP5-MK3510 on October 18. The device features a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 pixel screen, an e-Book reader, a photo viewer, and FM radio. Battery is estimated at 10 hours of audio and 4 hours of video.

It supports of up to 720P (1280 x 720) HD resolution. It plays RM, RMVB, AVI, FLV, DAT, MPG, MPEG and MP3, WMA,FLAC, APE with BBE, and SRS files.

[PMP Today]