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Give it! Desert master Z07000 by zodiac watches
Your favorite globetrotter will adore this practical yet stylish unisex stainless-steel and blue-leather wristwatch with a 24-time-zone display so she can keep time no matter where her wanderlust takes her ($350; zodiacwatches.com).--L.M.Lindsay...

Analog watches.(Cruising the streets)
CampCo introduces the Defender and Protector series of analog watches with the UZI brand. The Tritium H3 watches are equipped with a tritium light source from tiny, airtight vials sealed under high pressure that allow for easy reading in low light to total darkness. No batteries, maintenance or ser...

Bling in time: diamond watches are a growing phenomenon around the world. Previously reserved for the most expensive pieces on the market, diamonds are now being added to just about any watch, with remarkable sales results.(Focus on Diamonds)
Everyone is doing it--from the major players right down to the smallest newcomers to the watch industry. In some cases, diamonds are being added to existing watches, while in others, new models, designed especially for the diamond watch customer, are making the biggest splash.Strandberg, Keith...

Watch this space.(Swatch Group Ltd. NHJ of Japan and Microsoft Network L.L.C. in the trend of making smart watches)
Consumer electronics: As mobile phones threaten to depose them as the most personal of technological devices, high-tech watches are fighting back IT IS a tiny technological wonder that goes everywhere with you. Your choice of brand and model says a great deal about who you are and how you wish to...

Do not judge a wrist by its Rolex
Counting my weekly column and the editorials I write, I probably express my opinion about 250 times a year. That's 240 more opinions than one person should be allowed to have.Never ask me what I think, because I'll tell you. Usually in 500 words; and sometimes in print.Somebody made that...

Microsoft, Partners Delay SPOT Watches
Originally slated to launch at Comdex next week, the SPOT watch designed by Microsoft Corp. and its partners has been delayed until the first quarter of 2004 to accommodate further testing.Executives at Citizen Watch Co., one of the companies slated to manufacture SPOT watches, also said Friday...

Alternative Payments Make a Move to the Wrist
They used to just take a licking and keep on ticking. But now Timex wants consumers to use their watches to pay for gasoline and cheeseburgers too. Whether this is something consumers want remains to be seen, but its introduction to the payments space has many experts wondering if it will serve as...

The Guide: The Watch Edition
The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Swiss watchmakers are known to make wild claims about their new creations. Nevertheless, TAG Heuer's announcement that the hands of its new Aquaracer Calibre S go counterclockwise caught our attention. Finally, we thought, a way to get back the two hours we wasted on...

In with the old: In the watchmaking world, splashy new designs have their place. But antique and vintage watches are ticking stronger than ever
At this year's World Watch and Jewellery Show (April 4-11) in Basel and the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (April 8.15) in Geneva a well-established trend was on display. Watchmakers and jewelers have historically stolen each other's thunder. A more recent development is that...

Higher prices usually mean better quality
Though the overall watch industry has taken a hit, sales of high-line watches costing more than $750 keep growing. They are valued as much for their status-symbol presence - think a Cadillac on your wrist - as their time-telling utility. Here are some of the basics about them: The watches'...

Style time
If you ask a stranger for the time, who knows where they'll look for it. Try conducting your own unscientific experiment: Head into a public place and ask for the time. Eyes will roam across the room looking for the nearest clock. A fumble for cell phones or PDAs will ensue. The question used...

Electronics - 1999 Men's Fitness Gear Guide - accessories for men - Buyers Guide
Gadgets. Toys. Electronics. Whatever the name, when they're on the cutting edge, they're cool. You liked them as a kid - remember how sweet it was to score the latest model of Radio Shack walkie-talkies for your birthday? - and nothing's changed since your days of youth. You still want...

Watch out! New high-tech wristwatches do everything but phone home - watches with data-storage functions - Product Information
I carry a printout of my address book files and my appointment list in a gray canvas shoulder bag ... sometimes. I toss a cellular phone in there, too ... usually. So I have all the information and communications capabilities I need in a handy portable form ... except when I don't.After years...

THE TEN BEST: Hi-tech watches
1Suunto t6pounds 300This heart-rate monitor watch measures the time between every heartbeat (most rivals just take an average) so you get a more accurate measure of sports performance and recovery. Its 100,000 heartbeat memory means you can track your ticker all day long. Optional extras measure...

Timely designs: as the watch market matures and companies consolidate, design is becoming more important than ever. Retailers and customers want something different, not just the same old, same old.(Focus on Design)
Watch design is ephemeral, intangible, and as hard to capture as the air itself. Unlike the parts that go into a watch, the design is a huge variable. Designers seemingly pluck their ideas out of the air, getting inspiration from many different sources. Some mine a brand's historical archives...

The hours: once upon a time, your watch was a nearly immutable part of your wardrobe. But a new generation of fashions title timepieces is meant to be changed as often as your outfit. (Jewelry).
A few years ago, the thought of a socialite or movie star wearing a plastic-strapped watch at a black-tie event would have brought shudders to even the trendiest fashionista. But these days, a hot star is rarely seen without a flashy watch. P.Diddy often sports timepieces from Jacob & Co.,...

Watches are becoming collectibles
NEW YORK -- A watch's primary function might be to keep track of hours, minutes and seconds but its style, system and statement are hardly secondary factors.That was a lesson collectors learned with quartz watches.Advancements in timekeeping techniques -- some of which date back centuries --...

THE 50 BEST WATCHES TO WEAR
 1FULLY RESTORED 1933 VINTAGE ROLEXThis past week saw the unveiling of a grand new joint-venture between Watches of Switzerland and the globally renowned vintage- watch restoring expert, Solmo Antiques. The New Bond Street store is offering important collector's pieces from the big three...

FASHION & STYLE: THE TEN BEST: Women's watches
Emporio Armanipounds 195This is a smart, timeless watch to wear every day. The Armani Beige face compliments the polished-silver link strap, which gives it a designer sparkle, without detracting from its practicality.191 Brompton Road, London SW3 (020-7823 8818)Cartierpounds 5,900If money is no...

Perfect time
WatchesAS befitted someone who spent half his life looking at it, my father had a beautiful watch. Although I don't recall the make, I do remember how sleek and elegant it was. My father's whole life seemed to be ruled by time and by his pathological hatred of being late. I remember once...

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