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Hamilton for 2009: BASE Jumping, Diving, and More
Some say the trend toward ever-larger watches is slowing, but you would not know it to look at Hamilton¡¯s new 50mm Khaki BASE Jump watches. That¡¯s BASE as in parachuting off of Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth. Available in automatic and chronograph versions, we will focus on the latter as it presents an interesting twist (pun intended): the timing functions are activated by turning the bezel, not by pushing buttons. Twist the bezel counter-clockwise to start and stop, then clockwise to reset. The BASE Jump is powered by a modified version of ETA¡¯s 7750 movement, and we¡¯re told that the movement is exclusive to Hamilton. The BASE Jump sports a sapphire crystal and 100 meter water resistance. The chronograph is available in titanium or black or bronze PVD with a black or bronze dial on a black rubber or brown leather strap. All models are priced at $1945. The ETA 2824-powered automatic version is available in stainless steel and black or bronze PVD and it¡¯s priced at $1195.Heading f

Cliff Diving With Red Bull And Maurice Lacroix
Eighty-nine feet up. I find myself perched atop a wood platform, baking in the Texas heat high above a lake a couple of hours west of Dallas. While I am relatively okay with heights, I seldom go out of my way to experience heights as any sort of challenge to my ego. I take a couple of steps forward and a slender man with long hair, an enviable tan, and a Red Bull backpack advises me to not go any further than the "Texas" logo on the platform. The reason? Insurance. Were I to jump, or perhaps more likely fall, from this plywood platform over Possum Kingdom Lake, I'd plummet for nearly 3 seconds while accelerating to 53 mph before crashing into the calm waters below, most certainly injured and likely unconscious.I traveled from the temperate climes of the people's republic of Vancouver, BC to experience a suitably outlandish event in the Lone Star state, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Tour. My companion and partner-in-crime for the weekend is a cool-headed Oregonian named Andre who scor

Giveaway: Phosphor Reveal "His & Hers" Watches + Discount
Phosphor's recent announcement of the Reveal watch excited a lot of people - both men and women. So this month I have for you the opportunity to win two watches, one for him and one for her (but the winner can get two men's or two women's watches if they desire). I had the chance to review the Phosphor Reveal here, and found out that it certainly a fun and affordable range of timepieces. They use a special mechanical electronic magnetic technology to flip segments on the dial to digitally tell the time. At about 44mm wide in steel, these watches come in a few styles which you can browse through here on Phosphor's website. Priced at between $199 - $250, the winner will be able to choose any two Phosphor Reveal timepieces that they like.BONUS!: aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer readers can get a $30 off discount on ANY Phosphor watch when ordering on their website until April 10th, 2011. Just checkout using the discount code "ablogtoread" on their website.To Enter You Must: 1. Comment on this po

I Senz Drier Rainy Days Ahead With This Umbrella
About two years ago I embarked on an intellectual conquest regarding the state of umbrella technology. Based upon the conclusion I had come to regarding the antiquity of most umbrella designs, I figured it was high time for something better. What I realized is that a simple thing like having a covering from the rain, is a dilemma that our brightest engineers seem to put little effort into. Honestly, the basic umbrella design has to be 250 years old. Other then new materials and some fancy springs, little has changed for 95% of the umbrellas available.In some countries were it rains often, umbrellas are basically disposable goods. Take Japan for instance. While there I noticed that you can get umbrellas just about everywhere you go. They cost about $4.00 each, clearly a price for a disposable good considering everything else there is so expensive. But for someone like myselfI would be willing to pay a bit for an awesome umbrella, which is one of the reasons I got really excited when I l

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