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It's 2013, When Will A Mainstream Smartwatch Finally Arrive?
I am writing this article in July of 2013, amidst almost daily updates from around the web of opinions, news and rumors about smartwatches. The real question everyone is trying to answer is "when will a smartwatch (i.e. wearable computing product) that I want to wear be available?" No one has an answer yet. The smartwatch is here. It has been here for decades. We are simply waiting for a modern evolution of what people have loved for 100 years - wearable gadgets.Designers from Apple have e-mailed me with questions about mechanical watches that they want to buy for themselves. None of them have said, "just you wait until we release what we've been working on." In my opinion the people at Apple who are working on the iWatch aren't part of the typical group of designers and programmers. Rather, Apple is relying on as much outside help as possible. They did this when they released the iPhone and the original iPod, and again as they embark on the design of something not yet proven, they wil

Lasting Impression Of The Sinn 203 Arktis
In a way, actually many ways, German Sinn watches are like military vehicles. They are built to last not only because the customer demands it, but because Sinn puts a large investment into their products and does not want to replace them anytime soon. Take the AMC Huvmee, which was designed in the mid 1980s and is still the most widely used vehicle in the US Army. No consumer car would last that long and still be built. Sure lots of things have changed about the Humvee (Hummer H1), but it retains the same shape and feel. The applies to Sinn watches to a large degree. The Sinn 203 series of watches was designed over 15 years ago, and still have a wonderful lasting quality to it. Perhaps it is because it is a much a machine as it is a watch, a Sinn watch is meant to last both stylistically, and functionally for a long time.The Sinn 203 Arktis was designed as an extreme conditions chronograph. Meaning it retains accuracy well below freezing, and almost at boiling temperatures. The metal

Misaligned Crown Fix
The crown on my SS Daytona is misaligned.. It drove me nuts, so I fixed it.Here is a comprehensive tutorial1) BEFORE (note: the crown is fully screwed down):2) Tool to use:You get a good grip with these jaws:3) AFTER - I only gave it 3/4 of a full turn in the clockwise direction, and now the crown is aligned:.\

Hamilton 619 / Buren 1009?
Just got a Thin O Matic with a 619 movement in it, which purportedly a Buren 1009. Ranfft has no information on either of these movements and I can't find anything about them other than what is in the first sentence of this post. Anyone know anything? Dates of manufacture, frequency, etc...TIA

Alcohol or Rolex
I keep seeing thread after thread on the same topic and people seem a bit bitter lately. I am posting this just for fun to be a bit light hearted. I have no idea if the thread will be ignored or get a dozen replies. Here we go....If you were told you had two choices what would you pick between the following. You either have to give up Rolex watches for the rest of your life or alcohol. If you have so much as a sip of beer, you lose every Rolex watch you own and can never buy a new one. If you never drink again, Rolex will deliver one of every watch in its current catalogue and a one of every new model it has to you the day Basel World hits each year with the caveat you must keep the watches for yourself.So, would you pick your favorite alcohol of choice or Rolex for the rest of your days on Earth? I would pick the watches myself as I am not a big drinker.