Seiko Astron GPS Solar Dual Time Watch Review
Seiko, Citizen, and Casio are all fighting a relatively quiet fight that nevertheless will have great benefit to watch lovers. While the world is mostly focused on what technology companies are doing with new-generation connected smartwatches, another type of connected smartwatch is being honed and perfected – and further represents the current apex of Japanese watch technology. I am, of course, referring to GPS connected watches like the Seiko Astron which aim to deliver what the major Japanese timepiece firms believe is the most advanced way to have the most reliable wristwatch.One would be remiss not to refer to a timepiece such as this Seiko Astron GPS Solar Dual Time as a “connected watch.” While the timepiece might not be “smart” in the computer sense, it doesn’t come with many of the headaches consumers dislike about our current generation of smartwatches. In fact, the best Japanese electronic watches operate on a totally different philosophy
Traser P6600 Shade 'Red, White, & Blue' Special Edition Tactical Watch
Traser has just released a new special edition “Red, White, & Blue” version of their recently updated H3 P6600 Shade watch collection meant to honor the large American watch market – and their many customers in it. Traser is the brand officially owned by MB-Microtec in Switzerland that produces Trigalight tritium gas tubes – those used in a range of watches from Luminox to Ball. Traser is among the original modern tactical watches with timepieces meant for professional use and popular with soldiers, law enforcement, emergency response personnel, and of course, weekend warriors. It probably doesn’t surprise you that Traser watches do well with the gun-lover audience here in America.Ironically enough, given current politics in America, it might be the right time for the brand to release a watch such as this. This special edition takes the Traser P6600 Shade and gives it assorted red, white, and blue Trigalight gas tubes at the hour markers as means to re