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Thanks to emerging technology, the digital watch is seeing a resurgence of popularity. So what does it take to stand out among the giants like Timex and Casio? Phosphor Watches has been making E Ink based watches for some time, and they recently released the World Time. The World Time features a curved E Ink display that is form-fitted to your wrist. The extreme contrast of the e-ink paired with the ability to track any timezone makes for a potent package for the digital connoisseur. Here are ..

Just announced at Basel is an interesting advance from Seiko: a bitmapped grey-scale E-ink display with 80,000 pixels and 300 dots per inch, comparable to a good laser printer. Claimed to be a real product and not just a concept, it has amazing promise for programmable, legible displays. Photo-accurate moonphase? Graphics of twilight? We've liked the E-ink watches we've seen so far, so this is tremendously interesting, and we'll be looking for a release date and price. Also of note is the fa..

Thanks to the generosity of Phosphor, we have another watch to give away to one of our readers. Pictured here is the Ana-Digital E-ink (review link), which can be yours this week! Hit the link for the review so you can see all of the high-tech coolness that could be yours. Analog-digital, with an innovative electronic ink display and versatile steel case and bracelet. Please read on for details and rules! (more…)..

As mentioned in the previous Phosphor review, we also received two of their newest curved e-ink models: the P-0302 and P-0201. (The picture to the right is the 0201.) With these watches, Phosphor has embraced the capabilities that differentiate e-ink from previous technology, creating curved displays previously impossible. While they differ slightly in function and even more in style, the two are quite similar in many ways, and the choice between them is mostly one of size and style. Specs i..

One of the exciting developments in the past few years has been the introduction of a new kind of display called "electronic ink" or "e-ink." Unlike LCD displays in many ways, it looks more like paper and opens up some interesting avenues for new watch designs. Today's review is of the Phosphor Ana-Digi, an analog-digital watch with an e-ink display. Specifications include: 45mm by 13mm, about 190g. 3-hand analog movement, unsynchronized with the digital, set via the signed crown. Lumed..