Month: January 2014

Detroit built white Shinola Runwell Chrono 47mm quartz chronograph watch unboxing and review

The only chronograph watch that tracks the return of American watchmaking with split second precision. Entirely hand assembled in Detroit, including the Argonite 5021 quartz movement that drives the hours, minutes, small seconds, date indicator and stopwatch function with one subdial.

Case Stainless steel, with double curve sapphire crystal.
Dial Super-LumiNova hands and indices.
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds, date indicator, stopwatch function with one subdial.
Movement Shinola Detroit-built Argonite 5021 quartz movement, hand assembled from 84 Swiss-made components.
Watch Strap Premium alligator leather strap, made by Hadley-Roma in Largo, Florida.

Comparison of an aftermarket knockoff silicone and official colorful iPhone 5c case cover

There are lots of cheap silicone iPhone 5c covers that looks like the official silicone Apple case which has a stiffer, more precision build. Here’s a comparison of the covers in black. The generic knockoff is flimsy, but thicker and provides more screen protection, but the Apple case is sleeker with a variety of materials including microfiber.

Issey Miyake quartz white and tan SILAY008 W Chronograph Watch by Satoshi Wada unboxing and review

Silver-tone stainless steel case with a camel leather strap. Fixed bezel. White dial with black hands and index hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim. Dial Type: Analog. Date display at the 3 o’clock position. Chronograph – sub-dials displaying: three – hours, minutes, seconds. Quartz movement. Scratch resistant inorganic glass crystal. Solid case back. Case diameter: 43 mm. Case thickness: 12.8 mm. Round case shape. Band width: 22 mm. Band length: 7.5 inches. Tang clasp. Water resistant at 50 meters (165 feet). Functions: chronograph, date, hour, minute, second. Sport watch style. Watch label: Japanese. Issey Miyake W Silver-tone Chronograph White Dial Mens Watch SILAY008.