The most slender mechanical watch on the planet

In festival of its 140th commemoration of the Swiss organization Piaget, gaining practical experience in the creation of extravagance watches, introduced Altiplano 900P - the most slender mechanical watch on the planet. The rough cost of the item is 25 000 dollars. 

Altiplano 900P turned into the exemplification of numerous years of experience and an abnormal state of information Piaget. The watch has a thickness of 3.65 millimeters. In this parameter are prevalent watch Master Ultra-Thin Jubilee of Jaefer-LeCoultre, by the way, additionally from Switzerland. The contrast between the items is just 0.4 millimeters. Anyhow its sufficient to rank the finest watches on the planet has gone to Piaget Altiplano 900P. 

Piaget Altiplano 900P 

Neglected to diminish the thickness of the lodging through the utilization of the structure component "monoblock", which includes the union body and the development in a solitary unit, i.e. of the clock can not be differentiated from one another if there should arise an occurrence of repair or support. 

The back spread of the watch serves as a stage for mechanical parts. Dial bolt mounted on the extension, a counterbalance in respect to the core. Force store is 48 hours. 

Piaget Altiplano 900P fitted with a dark crocodile calfskin strap and lock in 18K white gold. The last cost for this watch yet, however it is normal that they will cost in the scope of 20-30 thousand dollars.

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Clock, able to knit scarves and watches

On the hour, able to knit scarves and warm socks, obviously wistfully dreamed all residents, where cold winters are known for killing frost. Now their dreams have come true:

His watch, who can knit, German designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen gave the name - "365". According to his concept unites us all the time, becoming a kind of lowest common denominator. On the other hand, time is a natural phenomenon, logical and easily distributed on the past, present and future. Also, the time can be considered very subjective. How many lived in one minute, an hour, or year may depend on how we have lived in different conditions. However, this does not change the fact that the bottom is always 24 hours, an hour - 60 minutes, one minute - 60 seconds.

The aim of hours "365" to present time change in physical manifestation. Based on the changes that can be observed through the growth of the human body and hair, the same concept is found in the clock "365", which translate the time in knitted material. In conventional wall clock built: circular 48-needle knitting machines, reel thread, its holder and roll the yarn. Knitting moves clockwise: in one day is bound by one full circle and at the end of the year the owner receives two hours meter knitted scarf.

Clock "365" were first presented at the International Design Festival «DMY international design festival 2010", and the designer of "knitting hours" is one of six graduates of Udk berlin, whose works have participated in this annual event.

I already foresee that if the clock will go on mass market, the mandatory attribute anniversaries and anniversaries - will count the number of associated scarves

Photos of 365 hours, able to knit

Announced the price of smart watches LG Watch Urbane

This week, LG announced a premium smart watches LG Watch Urbane. The device runs on Android Wear and differs from analogues premium design. Watch Urbane equipped with 1.3-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 320x320 pixels. Hours comply with dust- and waterproof IP67. Inside installed Snapdragon processor 400 with 1.2 GHz and 512 MB of RAM. Also available 4 GB of storage space. LG Watch Urbane will run on battery capacity of 410 mAh. Representatives of LG has not announced the price at the time of the announcement, but now the cost of new items has been disclosed.

It is reported that in Britain watches are available for pre-order, priced at £ 290. This applies both to the cost model of stainless steel, and the LG Watch Urbane gold. This may not only watch from LG this year. According to rumors, the Congress MWC 2015, which will take place in early March in Barcelona, ​​first appeared LG G Watch R 2.

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Release Date premium devaysa still unknown.

Hours Ritot, projecting time on hand

The American company Ritot preparing to launch mass production of the world's first projection clock.

Clock, which will be called Ritot, at first glance looks like a regular bracelet and have no tiny touch screen, which displays information.

All data appearing on the right hand of the user using the built-in projector bracelet, which supports more than 20 different colors.

On hand can display any useful information from your smartphone, including phone calls, text messages, notifications, Facebook, Twitter, calendar, and similar information.

In a quiet vibrating bracelet provided notification mode and built-in timer with themselves for hours.


At this point Ritot raising funds online crowdfunding Indiegogo. However, at the time of writing material has been collected 3 times more money needed to start production of wearable gadget.

Earlier, the Japanese company has developed Imp infrared projection keyboard as a robot R2D2 from the saga "Star Wars." Connected via Bluetooth 3.0, figure projecting infrared QWERTY-keyboard available on a flat surface.

 The unusual hours Ritot, connected to your phone for Bluetooth - that they do not have a dial or display. That is, "in idle" they look like a normal bracelet. Meanwhile, the bracelet will host a mini-projector that or when you press a button or simply by shaking hands will be projected onto the top of the palm of the user the current time, as well as notification of incoming calls and e-mails, messages or notifications from social networks forecast weather, and so on. d. The information will be projected for 10 seconds and then disappears. Update notification may be accompanied by vibration. Hours will be waterproof, the exact time of their battery life is still unknown, but they will be used by the battery capacity of 1500 mAh. Ritot will be sold bundled with a wireless charger, which will also set the clock, changing color projection display format and information, and so on. D. Price Ritot hours will be about $ 160. Sales gadget will appear in February 2015.

Wayfarer Sunglasses

Wayfarer - mysterious and sun. Wayfarer sunglasses now in vogue. This trend will continue in the spirit of the 1950s. Glasses have dark lenses and a dark frame, which gives the holder of mystery. This stylish sunglasses can not go unnoticed.
How did this model?
The release of the world-famous Wayfarer glasses company engaged in Ray-Ban. But few people know that the company initially manufactured goggles for military pilots America. For the first time on the Ray-Ban spoke in 1937. During these years, the popularity of their products there was no limit. Points started to use not only the pilots, but all comers. For a company such popularity means entering the world market. In 1950 Ray-Ban decided to take a risk and create a masterpiece glasses that would be suitable to all without exception. Surprisingly, they got it! Wayfarer sunglasses mysteriously suitable for both men and women, regardless of body type and face shape.

Wayfarer - glasses legend
At one time she tried on Wayfarer model Marilyn Monroe. Thanks to them, these glasses have become classics. Almost every world star in the reserve have  Wayfarer sunglass, they are constantly flicker on an amateur style in the glow of the spotlight on the red carpet and fashion shows.

How to distinguish the genuine from the fake Wayfarer?
Ray-Ban company produces very high quality products, all glasses are handcrafted in Italy and have a one hundred percent sun protection factor. But we have to admit that the price of the model Wayfarer quite high, with an average of 120-150 euros. If you offer goods cheaper, this is clearly a fake. Here are some criteria by which one can distinguish the original from a fake:
- Points of this manufacturer are not worth 100 euros cheaper;
- Complete with glasses always available leather case and original box;
- Bow plastic glasses, but have an inner metal base, which can be seen, after looking carefully;
- On the left lens glasses inside have to be inconspicuous engraved RB.

30 most unusual watches in the world

We have collected 30 examples of the most exciting, original and unusual watches, each of which can be a great gift to loved ones or a favorite.

Hand Planetarium: clock in the form of the solar system

Looking at these hours you realize that the universe is infinite, around vanity and decay, and no reason to hurry. Design: Van Cleef & Arpels.

Wrist "ball" Abacus hours of Erich Lacher Watch Factory

German "ball" Abacus hours of Erich Lacher Watch Factory are designed for those with a steady hand. Numerals, and other usual signs of time replaces the ball, rolling around freely inside the dial. To find the hour and minute hand to bend, giving it a horizontal position. At this point, built-in magnet for the ball to recess, according to the latest time for the traditional dial.

Wristwatches a skull

Have on hand personal "Yorick" - alluring and stylish. You can philosophize slowly, watching the spinning gears in his eye sockets. Watch design: Fiona Kruger.

Minimalist watches OZO Watch by Anton Repponen

OZO Watch - minimalistic watch from the New York designer Anton Ripponina (Anton Repponen). As a concept, the gadget was awarded in the competition of ideas Red Dot Award. Hours and minutes "diluted" by two small dials inside the main. For the "reading" of the data is located in the middle corresponds to an hourglass. You can buy them in the US online stores for as low as $ 200.

Flowing wristwatch named Salvador Dali

The idea of creating hours, repeating the famous "flowing" watch the great Salvador Dali is not new. Earlier we talked about the wall version of hours. However, in any case, the originality they can not refuse.

Wristwatches All Around The World by Mr. Jones

Wristwatches All Around The World with arrows in the form of world-famous attractions

Minimalist clock with dial by Mr. beztsifrovym Jones not only help you not to get lost in time and remind about holidays, but also prompt "what time" when traveling abroad. Design shooter, made in the form of world-famous attractions, relates to time in one or another country. Watch the speaker called All Around The World - a great gift for active travelers and incentive for those who have just started to conquer the world. The minute hand Mr. Jones turned into a dove - a sort of cosmopolitan, which may be encountered anywhere in the world.

Wristwatch handmade created from dreams and fantasies

A rare talent and skill, coupled with hours of hard work - so you can describe the process of creating these incredible hours. Author Van Cleef & Arpels.

Wrist Watch for lovers of mathematics

To read the time on this watch, you need a good idea to understand the math. Perelman definitely approves!

Wristwatches Wingt Mille Watch

Wristwatches Wingt Mille Watch demonstrate that may make little people with weak huge monster squid - of course they show on the dial "hours" and "minutes".

Wrist Watch bubmoks

These watches are simply imbued with the aesthetics of the 90s of the last century. But this is unlikely to understand those who do not remember what it looks like audiotape.

Wrist Watch for Lovers

As you know, in love not watch the clock. It is correct, these hours it is better not to watch.

Wristwatches Ora Unica

Name of watches from designer Denis Guidone is translated from Italian as "One hour." The main feature of hours Ora Unica is the lack of the usual dial us, because the function of minute and hour hands perform ends cleverly interwoven strips.

Wristwatches for half a million dollars

Earth and moon watch: space watch Alexander Sorokin

Russian designer Alexander Sorokin from Krasnodar came up with an unusual wristwatch hour that dispense with arrows and numbers, and instead of the dial decorated with a bright picture of our planet. And because where there is earth, certainly be her companion moon, respectively, and the name of this project Earth and moon watch. The moon, as befits the satellite goes around the earth in a circle, measuring out the clock, and its shadow, covering part of the planet, counts the minutes. The more closed the shadow area, the more minutes had passed since the beginning of the new hours. Electronic clock Earth and moon watch synchronized by satellite, and a built-in GPS module helps to dial in the form of the earth to show her exactly the direction where the person is at the moment. Clock support day and night mode, and two types of illumination, which vary depending on the time of day.

Wristwatches fatalist

"Remember you will die" carefully resemble those hours to the owner. Perhaps this is a good way to learn how to separate important in his life from the secondary?

Minimalist watch without dial Eye of the Storm

Undisputed contender for first place in the simplicity of the design will watch Eye of the Storm designer Yiran Qian. When you press a small button on the case, the clock starts to display the time using two pointers on the borders of the "missing" dial.

Minimalist watches Nadir Watch with inverted arrows

Minimalist Clock Nadir Watch with inverted arrows - the work of the Australian designer Damian Burton (Damian Barton). "Nadir" is translated from Arabic as "the opposite". In addition, the word is astronomical term denoting the direction completely coincides with the direction of the force of gravity at this point.

Wristwatches "Second happiness"

According to the creators of these hours, for the happiness of man needs very little. Such as watches with eyes, pupils who show time - one minute, the other watches. For more joy owner «A Second Of Happiness Watch» can bring interchangeable dials with different patterns and designs.

Watches "Round Table Knights" for $ 217,959

Roger Dubuis has released a new collection of watches from the series about King Arthur. Watches are a round table around which sit the knights and their golden swords indicate the hour mark. Dial (table) is decorated with an inscription in Old English. But all the little details of figures can be seen only with a magnifying glass.

Unique watches Dragon Gate Legend

Pebble - smart clock screen e-paper

The vast majority of today's smart watch has one major drawback - their touch screens consume a lot of energy, because of what is necessary to charge these devices almost every day. But this is absolutely not a minus sign with the name of the device Pebble.
Pebble - is one of many cases where a good idea to collect on the site Kickstarter enough money, so that was implemented and put into mass production. The peculiarity of these smart watches is that their display is based on the technology of paper e-paper, which is commonly used in e-books.
The use of e-paper allows intelligent clock Pebble work for a long time - five to seven days. The device has the ability to manage calls and certain other functions on your phone, with which it is connected to a wireless network. Hours can also work as an alarm clock or timer-organizer - they begin to vibrate at a set time.
No expensive components makes Pebble cheapest smart watches on the market. Their cost is only 150 US dollars ($ 249 for the modification Pebble Steel metal housing).

Original watches from the "broken" dial

Moto 360 from Motorola - smart watches in classic style



Smart watches Moto 360 from Motorola.

Moto 360 - is among the smartest iPhone hours. Of Motorola, seem to be able to do what others can only dream of manufacturers of such devices. In the summer of 2014 she launched the sale of a truly beautiful and stylish clock that will not look at the man's wrist alien element, though who came into our reality from fantasy films of the seventies of the twentieth century. Moto 360 - a clock in a classic style, which by all indistinguishable from mechanical. But the dial in this device is a touch screen that can display not only the hour and minute hands, and a lot of other information.
Smart watches Moto 360 can operate in the phone and navigator. They will allow the owner to read and send text messages and e-mails, manage your music, chat with friends on social networks, find out the weather forecast and do lots of other actions. This device also has several sensors that monitor the state of health of the person to whom they put on.

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Wristwatches Bradley - for the blind and the sighted

Interesting to watch Hyungsoo Kim with magnetic beads attached to a spring. Ball on the personal circle shows minutes, on the side - watch. Comparing the location of the balls with a convex dial, the user can know the exact time.
Original watch-maze

The dial of this watch original stylized circular maze, each level of which rotates at a speed second, minute and hour hands. Accordingly, instead of the arrows role pointers time exits of the levels.

Designer watches Nava Design

Watches by Italian designer and architect Denis Guidon will appeal to people who have creative and unusual look at the world around us. The idea of an Italian - change the very perception of time, and he copes with it one hundred percent, thanks to an unusual forms and stylistic devices used in the design of the dial.

Wristwatches ZIIIRO Mercury

Idea hours ZIIIRO Mercury is the lack of standard dials, and all the usual display system time. Couple conditional "shooter" with a blurred gradient Chlef revolves around a single center. Thus to know what time it is possible for the endings of curved lines which indicate, respectively, the minutes and hours.

Waterproof Wrist Watch Roger Dubuis Easy Diver SED Tourbillon

Just an incredible price - 132500 dollars for hours! Manual winding, rose gold case, power reserve - 50 hours, alligator strap with gold inserts - these watches will not leave anyone indifferent. Water resistant to 300 m.

Wristwatches "Alexander the Great" by Ulysse Nardin.

The Swiss company Ulysse Nardin watches released, symbolizing the battle between the world-famous military leader and his enemies. All figurines are made of gold, items of clothing made extremely carefully. But the most interesting thing in this watch is that with every movement of the minute hand figures start to move. The cost of $ 631,580 hours!

Till designer watches from Projects

American Company Projects Watches is famous for being the design of each model has been known for its hours of creative personality - architects, artists, designers, computer graphics pioneers, artists and many others in a quarter century that there is a company made every effort to create an amazing year, unique and memorable watch collections. Hours Till from the Projects, which literally say that hour on the dial at the moment.

How to choose a gift for mens casual watches

Watch - it is always a good gift. Especially if it's wristwatch. Especially if the gift is intended man. The ratio of men to mens casual watches special, because even watch collectors of the stronger sex more than women. Most of the ladies are watch as another decoration. While men do not wear jewelry much, so mens casual watches are often the only male "rattle", defines the status and availability of good taste. Why, and select mens casual watches gift to man complicated. To make the right choice, use our tips.

On what occasions can give wristwatch men?

Good mens casual watches, you can choose a gift to an adult child at the end of school. Wristwatches - great gift for obtaining the diploma. Husband wedding anniversary, you can buy a watch and we engrave.

Of course, men's casual watches are suitable as a gift to the man for his birthday. Wrist watches can give and for the wedding, that's just it must be paired gift: that is, to buy men's and women's watches for the bride and groom (it is desirable that the clock was at least something similar - design or color) or to give the groom clock and the bride - jewelry.

How to choose a mens casual watch as a gift to a man?

Wristwatch as a gift to the man: the type of mechanism. This question is often the most difficulty, especially in women. Generally, there is a perception that the best option - it's a quartz watch. They can withstand higher loads and prolonged lose accuracy, they do not need any special maintenance.

With mechanical watches need to be treated with care, from time to time, they need special care. But the mechanism quartz subject to aging, and restore it is not always possible. But you can be replaced if there are necessary parts, and this new spending. Mechanical watches are the same for centuries.

If you choose Casual Wrist Watch for men, it is better to take a mechanical watch, since special loads in everyday wear watches experience will not. If this watch for hiking, fishing, sports, of course, you need to choose a watch quartz.

If you want your gift recipient watches served as long as possible, give preference to mechanical - they can always be repaired. If a man - watch collector, then, most likely, it will please more mechanical watches. But if you know exactly what he collects quartz models, buy quartz.

Electronic clock, too, can give, but it usually watches for leisure and sport. Accordingly, the choice in favor of hours to do, given the lifestyle of who is present. If a man is not involved in sports, and not interested in active tourism, and his style of dress - strict classical, the choice of electronic watches him as a gift may be a mistake. More than just digital clock prefers youth.