SpeedUp SmartWatch For iOS And Android Phones
Whether you like it or not, smartwatches are not going away - especially with debut of the Apple Watch. Sooner or later there is going to be a smartwatch that you will want to own and wear. You might even find them indispensable. Right now, smart watches, along with fitness activity trackers and other forms of wearable technology, are the hottest items in the world of technology.Unfortunately, smartwatches have thus far proved to be limited in their uses. The Pebble is arguably the most popular smartwatch right now, but without a phone, it has little standalone functions. Plus, it has a decidedly basic and primitive E Ink display. Still, there are other alternatives such as Samsung's Galaxy Gear 2, Galaxy Fit, and other Gear smartwatches. These have built-in pedometer and heart rate monitoring functions, but they are only compatible with select Samsung devices.Enter the SpeedUp SmartWatch. Now, while it may not be the first iOS and Android compatible smart watch, SpeedUp claims that it

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Until the 1950s, the wristwatch world was powered by springs. It wasn't even until the 50s that automatic winding watches started to become popular, meaning that most watches were not only powered by springs but also one's ability to wind that spring manually. It was human-powered timekeeping. Winding one's watch was part of daily routine, as was adjusting it regularly to keep it accurate. But 1957 heralded change and the beginnings of a revolution that would fully materialize in the 1970s and 80s, and it all started with the futuristic-sounding, electric watch.Pre-quartz watch electric timekeeping technology was crude by today's standards, but rapid improvements helped make the battery-powered watch not only the dominate way people tell time today (don't ruin it for mechanical watch lovers by telling them), but also set the stage for wearable computers and a whole universe of watches that managed to do things no spring could ever hope to accomplish.1957:?The Electric WatchA horologica

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Getting Service From a Different Dealer
Still waiting for my boat to come in with my first watch (BLNR) but I was curious about service and warranty work. If I end up finding a watch outside my area such as on vacation, etc and I buy it, do I simply use my local ad for service and warranty work? What if I was to buy a watch in Europe let's say and two weeks later it stops working when I'm back home?I can't see where my local ad would be happy to help me with a watch I purchased somewhere else. Is this a known issue or are they treated like car warranties where your expected to take it to any authorized dealer?Hopefully I'll end up buying locally and this won't be an issue but you never know. Thanks

Explorer II 16570 value
Hey all I've been researching the Explorer II 16570..it's my first potential Rolex watch and right now I am wondering how the resale would be if I was to purchase a pre-owned 16570 and sold it in a couple years to upgrade to a submariner 116610 or GMT 116710. Are these pre-owned Explorer IIs holding their value??