Toyota’s Wireless Key Watch
Fascinating idea from Toyota. A watch that acts as a key. RFID, probably. Toyota is working on a new handy gadget to go with their line of Crown cars. They…
Getting Crowded – RolexBlogger.com
Welcome another watch blogger into the fold: RolexBlogger.com.
Glasshutte Rox
Just got back from Glasshutte and had quite a bit of trouble with the server all week, so I'm moving to a new server on Monday or Tuesday. Expect a…
Off to Dresden Today
I'm off to Dresden with the Swatch Group to see the latest from Glashutte. Expect pix, flix, and chix.
We Know Who They’re Talking About, Why Not Name Names?
I was on a short flight the othe day and picked up Southwest's Spirit magazine. The September 2005 issue features USC quarterback Matt Leinart on the cover and short piece…
Kobold Auction to Benefit Hurricane Relief
You might remember our great interview with Michael Kobold of Kobold Watches. From WatchReport, I leaned about this charity auction to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. Endorsed by the Red Cross,…
COSC Chronometer Certification Down for 2004
Timezone has some info on COSC Certification for 2004. COSC Certification is a pretty arbitrary certification of a time-piece, allowing it to be considered a "superlative chronometer" or some such…
Swiss Exports top $4.34 Billion So Far
Ok. So they're exporting $4.34 billion in watches. I would say 5% of those are the $10K-$40K range and 1% are the JLC Monsters in the $40K+ range. The real…
Fossil to Exit SPOT Market
Fossil, one of the early adopters in the SPOT race, is now bowing out as Microsoft re-tools that standard. The result? It's pretty iffy in terms of future SPOT direction.…