Jul 03

BPM Drum Machine Style Calculator Wristwatch

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I remember back in the days when I was a wee lad at school, wearing a watch was considered to be cool – and not just any watch, you had to have either a Swatch, or a Casio calculator watch. Those that came with a built-in remote control worked as well, too. Calculator watches are the coolest in my opinion, especially when it comes to math tests. Well, fast forward to today with all my math basics intact in my noggin’, here we are with something far more sophisticated, although its main purpose is to still tell the time – the $79.99 BPM Drum Machine Style Calculator Wristwatch.

The BPM Drum Machine Style Calculator Wristwatch comes with a polycarbonate strap and Hot Rubber applications, boasting a fully functional calculator, not to mention a faux drum-machine that ensures the beats are there to keep your minutes on track, allowing you to make that special countdown until a particular moment in the day or week. Something Junior would definitely appreciate, I believe.

[ BPM Drum Machine Style Calculator Wristwatch copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]


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Jun 28

Nixon The Synapse Watch Offers Touch-Activated Geekiness

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The Synapse is Nixon’s touch-activated digital watch that’s futuristic-looking enough to please sci-fi junkies (and robots) everywhere. This LCD watch is waterproof up to 100m, and has a digital movement with a touch-activated face. It includes an alarm chime timer and the usual features you’d expect from a digital chronograph watch.

nixon the synapse watch digital

I like how the main face of the watch displays a lot of information at the same time, with minimal use of graphics. Time, alarm, chronograph and date information is all displayed simultaneously using stylized dot-matrix digits.

Its all-chrome look is definitely modern, but if you’re retro-obsessed, go for the golden version. If that doesn’t rock your boat, then the stealthy gunmetal version might work for you.

nixon the synapse watch digital gold black

The Synapse watch is available for $200 to $250 directly from Nixon.

nixon the synapse watch digital front

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Jun 27

Nendo Dark Noon Watches for Those That Prefer The Dark Side

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Do you like dark or colorful watches? If you gravitate towards the dark side, then check out these watches that the Japanese studio Nendo designed for the Danish watch company Noon. They are part of the Dark Noon collection and all have black faces, and white lines accented with gold.

nendo dark noon watch

Each of these watches uses disks and dials to make it somewhat unique. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the Noon watches, which are all very colorful and bright, with changing patterns as dials move across each other. These watches each have unique and distinctive faces, and there are five watches in this collection, including a limited edition.

nendo dark noon watch front

The prices of the collection haven’t yet been announced, but most of the other watches from Noon cost between €50 to €150 ($62-187).

nendo dark noon watch hand

nendo dark noon watch chronograph

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Jun 25

Garmin Swim watch tracks your progress for $149.99

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Garmin has today introduced a new watch designed to help swimmers keep track of their progress, dubbed the Garmin Swim. The watch will monitor stroke type and count, distance, pace, and lengths. The Garmin Swim has been designed to be as easy to set up and use as possible, with the swimmer only needing to input the length of the pool they’ll be using to set the watch and begin tracking.

The watch has been designed to be as small as possible while still providing the necessary information, minimizing drag and resistance in the water. The Swim automatically knows what strokes the swimmer is using and tracks them accordingly, as well as monitoring variables such as distance and pace. Swimmers can also start timed sets, and everything is controlled via six buttons on the watch.

As for battery life, Garmin say it should be good for up to one year. It’s user replaceable too, so the watch doesn’t need to be sent away to have the battery replaced. The Garmin Swim is available starting from today, and will cost $149.99.


Garmin Swim watch tracks your progress for $149.99 is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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