Good quality cufflinks really are something to cherish. Whilst I tend to prefer a simple gold design with my initials engraved - I was nonetheless impressed by these Paul Breguette, Gold cufflinks.
Apparently Paul Breguette is a division of the Edel Watch Company, which rests at the very apex of fine luxury watches. Watches of this caliber range from $10,000 - $40,000, whilst the cufflinks themselves retail for $585.
The leading sports instruments maker in the UK has just launched a range of much vaunted heart rate monitors. They incorporate new designs and features as well as Suunto’s first ever women’s range.
The new range consists of 11 models in total, starting at £50 RRP, and includes the 4 women’s watches and one cycling accessory.
There is a watch for various needs, from the introductory level t1 that can be used for day to day use, to the advanced t6c that sets your training schedule and gives a complete workout analysis on the spot. All models display useful workout details and how to improve next time – pretty handy and Suunto say this is “like having a personal trainer at your side.” Umm we will be interested to see if that sort of claim stacks up....
The t1c, t3c, t4c and t6c are all supported by a newly improved heart rate monitor belt, worn across the chest. This belt monitors your heart beat and communicates back to the watch. Based on your heart rate, the Suunto then calculates the amount of calories burned and shows the benefits of the work-out, from fat-burning to improving performance. This can be helpful in safely pushing the boundaries of cardio performance.
For a Suunto newbie like myself, it was reassuring to note that the company made its name in the extreme sports arena and is a firm favourite with world leading climbers, skiers, mountain bikers and skydivers, as well as several English premiership football clubs. Ambassadors include Daniel Unger, World Triathlon Champion. So they got to be quality right.....
Posted by Tom Wilkins on Fri 25th July 2008 at 08:07 AM, Filed in Watches
Tissot has launched a new member to its touch screen technology collection for 2008, the T-Touch Expert.
This new gadget has clearly been created for the more technology minded male, it is much more than just a watch as it boasts a range of first class features and takes Tissot’s touch screen technology to a new level. Offering 10 separate functions which are each activated by pressing on the crown and then the touch-sensitive screen, the main state-of-the-art features of the T-Touch Expert include:
- Meteo – not only will it predict whether the weather will improve or deteriorate but will accurately give details on the relative and absolute atmospheric pressure
- Altitude in metres or feet – whether you’re trekking in the mountains, walking through the country or just curious the watch can even state the speed of ascent/descent and the cumulative gain and loss in altitude over a given amount of time
- Compass – an accurate reading of your position wherever you may be in the world. By adjusting the Azimuth function and setting your bearings the digital screen indicates the heading
- Thermometer – measurement of the external temperature in both Degrees Celsius and Degrees Fahrenheit
- Alarm – the watch boasts two alarms which can be set simultaneously
- Water resistant to 100m
- 2 time zones
- Back-light
The T-Touch Expert is priced from £485
Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Mon 9th June 2008 at 07:08 PM, Filed in Watches
For those of us with flying in the blood, this Breitling Aerospace Co-Pilot might just get your pulse racing.
The clever chaps at Breitling felt that this Co-Pilot time piece should incorporate an LCD screen which shows two time zones in 12 or 24 hour formats. The functionality therefore allows a pilot to record a flights duration. Oh and it’s also water resistant to 100m!
The Breitling Aerospace Co-Pilot retails for £3,250 ($6,500 approx).
Swiss luxury watch brand Ebel has teamed up with football’s Bayern Munich to become it’s official timekeeping partner.
The link up has produced an exclusive Ebel timepiece called the Calibre 245. It’s name refers to the two 45 minute periods in a football match and in fact the watch comes with a rather large 45 minute counter to help with game timing.
The Calibre 245 watch is housed within a derivative of it’s flagship 1911 line. Limited edition versions with the insignia of each club will become available in October 2008, although you’re going to need £6,900 ($13,800) to purchase one.
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