The Seiko 8F32 quartz perpetual calendar movement has many hidden talents. Aside from it being a highly accurate movement, at 20 seconds per year when worn (running at 196khz instead of the usual 32khz), it also has the ability to show not only today’s date, but the number of years since the last leap year, the current month, and will also correct for varying calendar month lengths until the year 2100.

You’d think with just a date window that wouldn’t be possible, but it is all due to clever engineering and using full advantage of the second hand and date number.

I’ve made a video of the Seiko Prospex Landrek performing these amazing feats!

Here’s what you’ll see in the video. When you pull and push the crown back in, the following things happen:

• The second hand stops and then advances at 5 second intervals, one for each year past the most recent leap year, in the case of 2007, it advances three times

• The date in the date window changes from today’s date and advances its way to display the month number, in our case it displays 1 for January

• The date then advances forward and stops to show today’s date, in this case 22

• The second hand then speedily returns to the current time and then ticks from second to second as usual

You can see a movie of the process by clicking here.

(Any strange visual artifacts are due to compressing the video).

Please let me know if this video example is useful to you as a reader, or would still photos be better?

Thanks for reading (and watching!)

Larry

P.S. Just days after doing the above post, my other (black dialed) Seiko Prospex Landrek battery gave me an opportunity to demonstrate the “two-second tick” the watch does when the battery needs changing. See the video here.

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I love the idea of vibrating alarms. I think a vibrating alarm
on a
watch makes as much sense as a vibrating ringer on a mobile phone.
Unfortunately, if you want a silent watch, you don’t
have a lot of choices. Some options that come to mind are the Tissot
High-T, the Tissot
Silen-T, the Casio
G-Shock GW-400J, and now the newest addition: the Casio
G-Shock GL-7500HD.

The Casio GL-7500HD is a watch intended for water sports, the
idea being if your swimming, surfing, water skiing, etc., you’re not
likely to hear an alarm. Additional water-related features include a
tide graph and water resistance to 200 meters (about 650 feet).
 Here’s the full feature list for the Casio GL-7500HD:

• Vibrating
  alarm.
• Tide graph.
• World time
  (preprogrammed for 28 cities).
• Three daily alarms
  and one snooze alarm.
• Countdown timer.
• Stopwatch
  with a resolution of 1/100 of a second.
• Automatic
  calendar.
• Water-resistant to 200
  meters, or about
  650 feet.

As far as my own personal
G-Shock collection goes, I usually don’t bother with anything that
isn’t atomic and solar anymore simply because I think those are two
very useful features that Casio has really implemented well (see the Casio
G-Shock GW-400J). But if your criteria is less stringent, and
your priorities are a tough, inexpensive watch with a vibrating alarm,
The Casio G-Shock GL-7500HD looks like a very good fit. And it is
readily available in the US for only around $80.

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Ulysse Nardin will be introducing the El Toro timepiece at Baselworld 2010 next month. The Moonstruck style case comes in a 43 mm diameter, in either gold or platinum. Inside, is UN’s legendary perpetual calendar movement, the automatic calibre UN-32. This in-house COSC-certified chronometer movement has 34 jewels, a white gold rotor and 45-hour power reserve. The bezel and pushpieces are black ceramic. The El Toro features an exclusive fast-action time-zone system, permanent indication of the original time, forward and backward adjustment of all the date indicators, and the synchronized adjustment of these elements using the hour hand.

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Some of you might remember the vibrating bluetooth bracelet that we covered here at GeekAlerts some year ago. A new and improved stylish stainless steel version is now available, featuring an LCD display that will show you who’s calling.

This Stylish Bracelet solves the problem of having your phone buried in pocket or bag, by giving your wrist a buzz “vibration” when any calls in.

Also, the LCD will Display the caller ID’s number and you can just press the function button to pick the call or reject while you are too busy to answer.

What’s more, the Bracelet comes with the “Link Loss Alert Function”, if your mobile phone has gone more than 5 meters apart from you, the bracelet will notify you through vibration. So, you will notice that your phone has dropped in somewhere or may be stolen by someone.

Product Specifications:

• Primary Function: Bluetooth bracelet with Vibration function and LCD display
• LCD Display Size: 22mm wide
• Bluetooth Spec: version: 1.2 – Compatible with V1.1, V1.2 & V2
• Bluetooth Profiles: supported Headset and Hands free profile
• Frequency range: 2.4GHz
• Stand-by time: 60 hours
• Proximity vibrating alert when mobile is 5 Meters away
• Can be charged by laptop or home PC via the USB cable provided, or the bundled AC adapter
• Dimensions: 15mm wide x 65mm (inside diameter)

This new LCD Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet with Caller Display (Stainless Steel) can be purchased from the Mobile Brando website for $49.90.

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Just like each Rolex timepiece exudes finesse, the mentors chosen for the Rolex Mentor Protégé Arts Initiative are the finest in their discipline. Hans Magnus Enzensberger has been chosen to mentor in the discipline of literature for the year 2010-2011. The literary works of Hans Magnus Enzensberger have earned him the reputation of being a provocative cultural essayist as well as Europe’s foremost political thinkers. The German author, poet, translator and editor has written under the pseudonym of Andreas Thalmayr as well. The 80 year old has to his credit over 50 literary works and is Germany’s most significant contemporary poet. The impressive literary works of Hans Magnus Enzensberger include a range of poems, novels, plays. The celebrated writer and philosopher has written on varying themes which include overcoming social injustice and oppression. The prolific writer has contributed greatly to not only Germany’s literary scene but also has churned out some very influential pieces of literature.

The Rolex Mentor Protégé Arts Initiative is a very innovative theme which presents an age-old tradition of mentor protégé relationships. The mentor protégé way of learning can be witnessed throughout history, be it in Ancient Greece, India or Renaissance Italy. The mentor protégé way of learning has a very holistic approach as the mentor and the protégé both get to an opportunity to learn from each other. The mentors have their experience to share while the protégés have their new-age ideas and innovations that help bridge the gap between generations. The exchange of experiences and ideas under this initiative helps take the learning of the past generations and pass them over to the new breed to be applied and used appropriately. Rolex has been known to indulge in philanthropy besides producing mesmerizing luxury watches. The Rolex Mentor Protégé Arts Initiative helps pass on the heritage and richness of the arts to the next generation of artists.

Hans Magnus Enzensberger has been the recipient of the prestigious Sonning Prize as well as the Prince of Asturias Award. More recently he has been honoured with the Lifetime Recognition Award by the trsutees of the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry in 2009. The German poet and philosopher has proved over the years that he can be at ease with any genre of writing. Though the polymath has displayed his talent in various genres but his favortie themes remain overcoming social injustice and oppression. His poems are known to mostly have a sarcastic and ironic tone. Some of his early works include the anthology Meseum der modernen Poesie, the political periodical Mausoleum: 37 Ballads from the History of Progress, the award winning poetry collection Blindenschrift and the book-length poem Der Untergang der Titanic. He founded the monthly periodical TransAtlantik in the 1980s. Some of his works in English include Zig Zag: The Politics of Culture and Vice Versa, The Number Devil, The Sinking of the Titanic, Lighter Than Air: Moral Poems and Lost in Time. The protégé who finally is chosen from the final three that will be sought from the world of literary talent will definitely have the chance to witness the experience of a lifetime.

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The elements of décor and the movement of the new Glashutte Original watch are treated in the most attentive and thorough way: the domed dial with canonical Arabic numerals shows three necessary hands and a beautiful data panorama (the hands and hour markers are made of rose gold with 12 diamonds in front of each).

The new timepiece is housed by a stainless steel case equipped with sapphire crystal coated with anti-glare treatment from both sides. The case back also features a sapphire crystal aperture through which one can admire a superbly finished movement. Water resistance is 30 meters.

The heart of the new Glashutte Original watch is an automatic movement calibre 39-47 with balance frequency of 28,800 bph and power reserve for 40 hours. The movement is equipped with the Incabloc shockproof system. It also boasts a skeletonized rotor crafted from 21k gold.

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The company Epoq launched a new version of its video-watch. For this time the case is done in steel and the bracelet is leather.

The watch MP4 from Epoq is equipped with a 1.5″ O LED- screen (128×128 pixels). Such a timepiece can show MPEG4 video, and in addition it can reproduce MP3 music and show JPG photos. It should be mentioned that to transform video to the watch format it is necessary to use the software supplied. Apart from this the watch is equipped with an FM-receiver and a dictaphone.

• As a result the watch MP4 from Epoq is 39×39×12
• It weights is 66 grams
• The volume of the memory is from 2 to 4Gb
• The price of the model with 2 Gb is $170

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Saturday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season-ending Grand Prix of Miami ended in a delightful win by Joao Barbosa and Hurley Haywood while Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney drove home the winning title. They only needed a top-four finish to ensure their title win and that is exactly what they got when they indeed finished fourth to capture their second Daytona Prototype championship since 2007. Though the team had scored a series-high four victories this season, they had never finished better than a sixth in three previous outings at the 2.3-mile, 11-turn Homestead-Miami Speedway road course layout and so grabbing the winning title definitely proved to be all the more rewarding.

Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty really had to fight harder this year to regain their past glory of having won seven races during their 2007 championship run. The second Daytona Prototype championship for Fogarty and Gurney in the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley was pretty challenging because of the heat. They still managed to finish six points ahead (337-331) of Pruett and Memo Rojas, who finished second in the No. 01 TELMEX Lexus Riley. Brian Frisselle and Max Angelelli, who had proved to be tough competitors, entered the race second in the standings but finished seventh in the No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara. However, they still finished the year third in the championship with 325 points.

The brilliance that the racers displayed was exactly what Rolex stands for and promotes. Since its association with several sporting events Rolex has been recognizing and providing a platform for the world’s sporting talent. With its aim of promoting human brilliance Rolex associates with events that really bring out the best in an individual. The world-class events that it sponsors not only bring forth world talent but also help polish them and give them the required finesse to emerge as winners in their respective categories. Jon Fogarty won his fifth consecutive pole and went on to win six of the seven races in Friday’s qualifier. He managed to lead twice for 45 of the 100 laps. Alex Gurney took over and ran in position to take the title throughout his run.

Mark Patterson and Ozz Negri teamed to finish third in the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley. It was their first podium and eighth top-10 finish of the season. The finish unofficially gave Mark Patterson the honor of becoming the first two-time recipient of the Jim Trueman Award as the top gentleman driver in the division. Following a multi-car spin on a restart with six minutes remaining when Jared Beyer was turned around in front of a pack of cars that eliminated him while damaging many of the GT contenders, the race ended cautiously. That gave the Acxiom GT victory to Kelly Collins and Paul Edwards in the No. 07 Team Drinkin’ Mate Pontiac GXP.R, while Leh Keen and Dirk Werner captured the championship with a third-place finish.

Saturday marked an exciting close to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series that not only promised to be eventful but also showcased racing talent from all over the world.

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View the Orient CFT00004B Photo Gallery.

The Orient CFT00004B is a handsome, semi-dressy sport watch which incorporates Orient's own 46R40 self-winding automatic movement. It has a great looking polished case and bracelet, a power reserve indicator, a slide rule, and an "open heart" skeleton dial that shows the balance wheel and the crown and stem assembly.

The Case

This is a well balanced watch with a 43.7mm case that sits 12.1mm off your wrist. The  case is polished and has a pleasant shine to it that compliments the fixed bezel and the nicely shaped dual crown system. The 9 o'clock crown is for setting the time while the 4 o'clock crown operates the internal slide rule. As a side note, before you decide to buy a watch with a slide rule, I recommend that you read up on how to use it, and make sure it's something you really want. They are complicated and difficult to use, and tend to make the dial much busier than a simple dive-style timing bezel. The slide rule on the Orient CFT00004B is unique in that it's internal (below the crystal) which means it's operated by a crown rather than rotating it directly. Internal rotating bezels, or reflectors, are usually reserved for dive watches since you don't want the bezel to get bumped and inadvertently adjusted; this is the first time we've seen one one a pilot style watch.

The dial and movement are sandwiched between twin sapphire crystals to give you a view of both the time and the technology behind it. The dial is cluttered but easy to read, thanks to the exaggerated arabic markers at the twelve and six o'clock positions as well as ample markers and long, wide hands. All the markers and hands have decent lume that lasts long enough to be usable, but don't quite give Seiko or Ocean7 a run for their money. The Orient CFT00004B does not have a date feature which is one of my few complaints.

This is the second Orient I've owned. The first was the "Red Beast", a boisterous diver that crowded your wrist and screamed out with its bright red face and massive hands.  The CFT00004B  seems to be more accurate than its diver cousin, and bears less resemblance to the Miyota automatics found driving Invictas and automatic Citizen divers.  This is a nice watch with an asian movement that keeps better time then one might think, given the price.

The Bracelet

The bracelet on this Orient bears a strong resemblance to the bracelet from the Tissot Seastar 1000 I reviewed last year, however I'd place the Orient's bracelet slightly higher in terms of quality. It's heavy, uses solid end links to interface with the case (we like SELs), and has polished center links. The Orient's bracelet is much quieter then the Tissot's which is guilty of making squeaking and rattling sounds, and has a far better Seiko-style push button deployment clasp. The fold-over clasp is nicely signed with the Orient name and their logo which adds a bit of class. I think the bracelet is nice enough that I would not consider the variations of this watch that come without it.

Packaging

This watch comes in relatively pedestrian packaging similar to many other watches in the price range: a plain marked box, hang tag, and an instruction booklet are all that accompany the watch itself. On a watch like this (which is not a special edition or a collectors item) the packaging is not a huge part of the experience, and I'm happy to see that they put more time into the fit and finish of the case, movement, and bracelet then the packaging (though nice packing always helps make a good first impression). Most watches of a similar style come in very similar packaging; it's usually dive watches that get all the cool boxes.

Conclusion

This is a pretty slick little timepiece that really starts to grow on you. I miss the date complication, and the slide rule is lost on me, but I love the size and polish of the case, and the open heart dial adds some class and uniqueness. The bracelet will stand up to most competition and the lume is pretty good for a dress watch. In general, I like Orient a lot as they remind me of an Asian Tissot with many different styles and finishes to appeal to most buyers. The list price on this watch is $600 USD, but with discounts, you can usually find one for around $450 USD. At this price point, it has a lot of competition from Seiko and Citizen, but may win buyers over because of its  original look and novel brand.

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By James Stacey

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Rolex is known for its innovative ideas and breakthroughs in watch making. It begins to think on the lines others have not even tried to venture into. One such timepiece is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold. When faced with the challenge of coming up with a watch that not only gives sturdy performance but has an everlasting color, the Swiss watchmaker thought to introduce a beautiful pink that would never fade. The pink is now made with the beautiful element of 18 ct everose gold, the beads of which hide the secret of its everlasting color by being home to the humble element platinum. All of Rolex’s watches are known for their beauty, performance and color however the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold is a harmonious blend of all these and looks so exceptionally elegant that it can steal your heart away in a glance. The same blend of characteristics is what is thoroughly embodied in none other than popular Charlie’s Angel, Lucy Liu.

The strength and character that American actress Lucy Liu has blends perfectly with the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold. Lucy Liu’s claim to fame was her role in Ally McBeal. Portraying the strong, sometimes vicious Ling Woo must not have been too difficult as the star herself is pretty bold. Not only has she made a mark for herself for with her acting skills she is now carving a niche for herself in collages, painting and photography. Being the first Asian-American woman to host Saturday Night Live must have been quite a thriller, maybe as much as it was to be a Charlie’s Angel. For someone who loves doing 10 things at once it must not be difficult for her to support and do fund raisers for causes like breast cancer. However, for those of us who are not as fond of multi-tasking, we can just sit in awe and wonder.

To think of it the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold multi-tasks as well, as it can measure elapsed time and calculate average speed. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold has a sweep second hand, minute and hour totalisators, and a graduated tachometer bezel too. The pretty pink dial can also do an immediate read off of speeds. It comes with an Easylink which is another innovation from the house of Rolex that helps adjust the clasp in a way to increase the length by 5 mm, which makes it perfect to deal with conditions wherein the wrists tend to expand like with increase in temperature, altitude and physical activity. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Everose Gold is also not affected by magnetic strips and is ten times more resistant to shocks, yet another brilliant innovation from our favorite watchmakers. The trademark blue parachrom hairspring has been crafted after five years of research simply to create the most accurate timepieces and live up to the prestige of Rolex. It’s a watch truly reflecting all the qualities that likes of Lucy Liu do, something that embodies brains with beauty.

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