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Baselworld 2013: Casio's Newest G-Shock Gravity Defier Aviator Watches
It's Baselworld, the time of genuinely fascinating new watch releases and Casio does not want to disappoint. New models in the Gravity Defier series have been announced: they are heavily loaded with technology and are built to resist such centrifugal forces only fighter pilots could submit them to.First, we have the flagship, analog, GW-A1100, now featuring an advanced compass function and other enhancements. The analog-digital GA-1000 is an addition also featured at Basel, also based on an aviator concept. It has improved overall and with night-legibility, is not shy of features.Click any of these images to see details in larger images.Let's start with the top-of-the-line GW-A1100, the new flagship of the G-Shock Gravity Defier series. As you can see on the image above, it has an all analog face, but that doesn't mean a loss of functions. On the contrary. For starters, the watch now incorporates a digital compass, just what was missing in its predecessor. The way it works is simple en

So i felt like doing som exploring
Nobody told me this thing would be so addictive! I just bought my first Rolex some two weeks ago, but here i stand with yet another oneI must say i really enjoy the way the explorer sits on my wrist, feels more comfortable than the Submariner. Im sorry for the bad pictures, but i just had to share this with you guys. You`re the only ones that understand these thingsThe guys from work cant get their head around why anyone would pay so much for a watch that doesent even keep accurate time and cant take a beating

Battery Replacement- Swiss Style
I often hear complaints that a customer leaves his watch for a battery and is called with an estimate for work that he doesn¡¯t anticipate. The following is an explanation of how the Swiss approach a battery replacement and the thinking behind it. Specific companies might have slightly different procedures or they might be done in a different order, but all are similar. I will outline the procedures and the thinking behind them.1- Clean the back. This is done so that no dirt will enter the watch when the back is removed.2-Remove the movement and set the case aside.3-Remove the old cell and check it. If the old cell is still good, it is an indication that there is another problem.4-Check the power consumption of the movement. This test (measurement in millionths of an amp) determines if the movement is drawing too much current. High readings indicate a problem with the circuit or maybe an obstruction. In either case, the new battery wouldn¡¯t last long and the movement may not even run.5-

Interesting Article: 11 facts about the worlds changing appetite for luxury watches
Source: 11 Facts About The World's Changing Appetite For Luxury Watches"Luxury watches are not just functional wristwearthey're works of art with hundreds of years of technology packed inside.Consumers' tastes and shopping preferences for watches are evolving around the globe.Market research company Digital Luxury Group has just released its annual report on the worldwide market for high-end watches, looking at 15 of the world's biggest haute timepiece brands ahead of Baselworld, the upcoming international watch and jewelry show in Switzerland.The report is based on more than a billion consumer searches for luxury watches on search engines including Google, Bing and Baidu."More Highlights of the story:The USA fell behind China as the country with the largest percentage of searches for high end luxury watches, holding 24.98% compared to the US's 21.23%.Most search for High End brand? IWC with over 23% share.

What G-Shocks use red numerals? ...
I wish that the G-Shock has a Web site that allowed you to check off the features you liked, then presented the models that had them.The red numerals look slick, imho. This one caught my eye. What others are there? I think a Riseman with the red numerals would be about perfect. Pic borrowed from Web.