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The Watch That Ripley Wore In Aliens Is Being Re-Issued

Remember that cool watch that Ripley wore in Aliens? It’s the Seiko Giugiaro 7A28-7000 and it is being reissued for a limited run. I always remembered that watch because it had a cool futuristic look. It was designed by famed car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro – who also designed the DeLorean…

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Seiko Star Wars Watches: Force Time!

Seiko Japan recently took wraps off a whole series of new watches based on the Star Wars saga, and there are some really awesome timepieces in the collection. While most of the series has traditional analog movements, the R2-D2 watch is all digital, and features a very cool hi-res display.…

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Seiko Active-Matrix Epd Watches Offer 300dpi Display

I’ve always got my eyes peeled for unique watches for you guys, and this is definitely one of the cooler high-tech timepieces I’ve seen in a while. Seiko Japan’s new SDGA001, SDGA002 and SDGA003 watches feature the world’s first active matrix electrophoretic display (EPD). This display technology is similar to…

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On Ebay: Old Seiko Watch With… a Drum Machine?

Nowadays we have wristwatches that are also cellphones. Or is it a cellphone that’s worn on the wrist? Anyway back in the day “watch + something” combos became all the rage, although personally I’ve never seen any other combo aside from calculator watches here in the Philippines. They looked awesome…

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Seiko’S Pyramidtalk Makes a Comeback

For some reason, Seiko decided to reissue this clock, which was last popular when Ronald Reagan was President. You got to admit though, there is something about it. This talking pyramid clock was all the rage back in 1984 when it was released. It was the first talking quartz clock.…

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Seiko Slimstick Tracks Your Every Move

This modern twist on the classic pedometer doesn’t just track your steps, it lets you keep tabs on the quality of the exercise you get during your day-to-day life. Unlike meters that just count your steps, the Seiko SlimStick uses modern dual-axis accelerometers to track the magnitude of your movements,…

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Seiko Discus Watch: Let the Spinning Wheels Spin

This gorgeous new watch from Seiko Japan uses a series of spinning aluminum discs to display the current time. Unlike some of the more cryptic modern watches coming out of Japan these days, the Seiko Discus is actually quite easy to read. A set of three numbered discs continuously rotate…

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Seiko Epson Creates Hi-Res E-Ink Display

This new electronic paper display from Seiko Epson crams an astounding 1600 x 1200 resolution into a 6.7-inch diagonal screen. That’s nearly 2-million pixels in a device that’s about the size of a letter-sized sheet of paper folded in half. According to my rough math, the display cranks out over…

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The Watch That Ripley Wore In Aliens Is Being Re-Issued

Seiko Star Wars Watches: Force Time!

Seiko Active-Matrix Epd Watches Offer 300dpi Display

On Ebay: Old Seiko Watch With… a Drum Machine?

Seiko’S Pyramidtalk Makes a Comeback

Seiko Slimstick Tracks Your Every Move

Seiko Discus Watch: Let the Spinning Wheels Spin

Seiko Epson Creates Hi-Res E-Ink Display

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