Top 10 Strangest Watches

Watches can be used for just about everything these days, from watching tv to learning Japanese. Ten of the strangest (or coolest) have been selected. Which ones are your favorites?

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OMEGA devoted their "The Legend" to the Legend of Formula One!

Michael Schumacher, a 7-time Formula One champion, has been OMEGA’s brand ambassador for a long time. And it’s no wonder that they decided to devote their new Co-Axial Chronograph to this famous driver of the racing sport.

‘The Legend’ is a great-looking wristwatch with its 44.25 stainless steel case which has anti-reflective sapphire crystals on both sides.
On its black aluminium bezel you can see a list of Schumacher’s greatest racing achievements, as well as his 91 victories.
Maybe they will have to find some place for listing a Moto GP win of the best driver of the world, who is going to take part in the next motorcycle race, in spite of both the fail and his age. Schumacher’s participating in making high performance helmets also gives certain evidence of his determination to take part in the race.

Omega Planet Ocean - James Bond 007 limited edition watch

Great news for Bond and Omega watches fans! Omega just announced that they will be producing a limited edition Planet Ocean watch for the new Bond movie - The Quantum of Solace. This great collectors item will be available from October time.
Presumably that 5,007 will be produced worldwide and this is a must-have item for any serious Bond collector
No info on the prices and specifications yet.

source: davidmrobinson.co.uk

Casio G-Shock MTG-1000 with analog face

Next to the plastic pocket protector, there is probably no better-known artifact of the nerd than the Casio G-Shock watch. But the chunky digital watch, created in 1983, has become a fashion item on the wrists of those who aren’t necessarily technologically inclined.



To celebrate the brand’s longevity, Casio has created a number of multifunction watches, some with analog faces. They include the solar-powered, water-resistant MTG-1000, a stopwatch that tells time in 27 cities and features what Casio calls “multiband atomic timekeeping.” It is available from Casio at http://www.gshock.com.

Casio continues to engineer watches the way it has for a quarter-century, adding features and rarely removing any. One thing remains constant, though: programming the $400 watch by pushing its four buttons in a precise order is the true test of whether you are smart enough to wear it. For those who give up, leave the radio-controlled watch on a windowsill anywhere in the United States (or in Japan and most of Western Europe), and the next morning it will tell the correct time.

Source: NYTimes

Once again about Casio G-Shock, GW-9100 now.

Recently WatchReport has published a Casio G-Shock GW-9100 review. In a short review overall conclusion is: if you are already contented with your solar atomic G-shock, new G-shock Gulfman will don't give big improvement, but if you are new to G-shock, GW-9100 will be a good start.
Read full review and watch photo gallery of GW-9100 you can on WatchReport.

Casio G-Shock for people who don't like G-Shocks.

Yes, to that opinion come WatchReport in the "Review of the Casio G-Shock GW056A-1V".

Casio G-Shock GW056A features:

• Atomic calibration (US and Japan).
• Solar powered.
• Shock resistant (naturally).
• Water resistant to 200 meters, or about 650 feet.
• Automatic calendar.
• Electroluminescent backlight with auto EL function (meaning it can automatically illuminate when tilted to about 40° in the dark).
• World time (48 cities, 29 time zones, and automatic daylight savings adjustment).
• Four daily alarms and one snooze alarm (which keeps sounding until explicitly disabled).
• Countdown timer (up to 60 minutes).
• Stopwatch with split time (resolution of 1/100th of a second, and a maximum time of 59:59.99).
  

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