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Seiko 6M23-7009 Astronaut’s Watch, Review and User Guide/Manual

The Seiko 6M23-7009, sometimes referred to by collectors as the “Astronaut’s Watch” or “Gold Panda,” is one of the most technically ambitious quartz watches Seiko produced in the early 1990s. Part of the Sports 150 series and manufactured entirely in Japan, it combines analog elegance with digital-level functionality. I own this watch myself, and it

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Review: Atari 2600 My Play Watch: Heart Rate Monitor/Step Count/Calorie Count Guide

I’m (a bit obsessed) a fan of watches and fell for an ad and pre-preordered the Atari 2600 watch (mine arrived July 2025). The Atari 2600 My Play Watch is not a smartwatch. It might have a full color screen, wallpapers, and a heart rate monitor. But it doesn’t sync, notify, or pretend to care

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Preview: Ganance Heir Smart Disc Comparison (Smarts for your Traditional Watch)

I’ve been tracking the Ganance Heir since it was first teased and have been beta testing, having bought a pre-release model. The Ganance Heir is intended to fill the void left by Chronos and Trivoly. This makes the Ganance Heir, what I call, a smart disc. There biggest advantage to this approach, when done right,

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Latest US News: Casio DW-H5600: A Hybrid Classic Casio G-Shock Watch / G Shock Move

BREAKING NEWS: US pre-orders for the DW-H5600 are now open on Amazon! The Casio DW-H5600 (technically the G SQUAD DW-H5600) will be released on May 19, 2023 (in Japan and the US). It’s now available in the US on Amazon. I pre-ordered mine from Casio directly. In the US the model is called the G Shock

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A List of Useful Sites and More for Mechanical / Traditional Watch Owners

I inherited a love and appreciation for traditional watches from my Dad.  A traditional watch, whether automatic or even quartz, is just a thing of beauty. I definitely have a champagne taste and a lemonade wallet when it comes to watches (ha!). So if you’re like me, and love watches and just want a list

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