What Are The Best Personal Analytics Smartwatches?
There's been an amazing amount of rapid developments in smartwatches in the last couple of years or so. In addition to timekeeping and displaying alerts, smartwatches can measure physical activity, monitor pulse rates, skin temperatures and perspiration levels. This new level of intelligence already makes possible functions like pedometers, sleep analysis, calorie consumption and others. Sensors are cheap and trending cheaper, so more functions are on the way. We now have so-called 'personal analytics' which uses these sorts of measurements to let you track and improve health and fitness.The best known smartwatch is the Pebble, a smash success for Kickstarter and shipping now. I have one, as do two others on staff here, so expect a review soon and follow-up articles as well.?However, if you want to track fitness, it's not ready - it has the hardware, but the software has not been completed yet. If they deliver on the promises made during the Kickstarter campaign, I think the Pebble wil

The Ginza...a Month and a half into ownership
I always enjoy reading posts from people who have owned their watch for some duration of time after ownership. It doesn't necessarily have to be an in-depth review, but just some words to describe what owning the watch for a period of time has been like. We all have preconceived notions before purchasing a watch. We all have certain expectations. Most often I feel (on this certain subsection anyway) people are truly satisfied with their purchase. There are also the few unfortunate cases where people are unsatisfied or decided to sell their watch. Below is my account of having the privilege of being one of the few owners of the Ginza edition. I've had the watch for almost a month and a half now. It's nothing too in depth, but just my experience and the things that I love about it. (yes, this is a positive review). In my first post about this watch, I shared the story of how I acquired it. In short, I first heard of the watch while reading a magazine in Japan a while back, then researchi

Breitling sold -- Marketing to focus on Digital forgo magazines and bilboards
As a marketing guy and a Breitling owner I thought that the statement by the new owner of Breitling, CVC, was very interesting: they are going to focus on Digital marketing (and distribution). I think anyone in marketing, especially evidenced based marketing has thought to themselves Swiss Watchmakers are pissing money away on billboards and magazines. I know I have, infant I wrote a proposal about for Breitling about how they need to take control of their SERPs.

Patek or Audemars?? Decisions...decisions!!
First, let me start by saying, this is NOT a which watch is better post. Obviously, the best is very subjective and very personalized to ones taste. Instead, I am just curious as to which piece you would purchase if you were to chose between only these two watches.The first is the classic Patek Phillipe Calatrava. This is no doubt a classic and an icon. Unbelievable craftsmanship and a piece that will certainly be passed down from generations to generations.The second choice is equally impressive. This is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in Rose Gold. This piece is unmistakable and is pure luxury. The fit and finish on the AP is near perfect and the presence on the wrist is second to none. This is equally an heirloom that will be passed from generation to generation in a family.So, which would you chose? Both have approximately the same price tag and each offer the same features (3 hands and a date function). There is no question that each is as near perfection as you could ever

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