Consider, for instance, the independent watchmaker Kross Studio, which announced itself to the world with a complex tourbillon model themed around—of all things—Space Jam, the 1996 pairing of Bugs Bunny with Michael Jordan, and followed it up with another featuring a tiny sculpture of Boba Fett’s Slave 1 spaceship. Or Loewe’s Minecraft-style “pixelated” hoodie. “There’s … Read more
The connection between Snoopy and Omega is long established, and it’s likely this iteration of the wildly successful Swatch collaboration will be its most popular model, especially as it is a proper new iteration and not a version of the Moonshine Gold MoonSwatches. “There seems to be an increasingly sonorous groan echoing throughout the enthusiast … Read more
Diddy and Kanye West haven’t been on good terms for a while … but, now it seems they might be mending their relationship — ’cause Diddy pulled up to Kanye’s Rolling Loud set! Play video content BACKGRID The rapper/producer made a rare public appearance Thursday at the show in Los Angeles and walked into KW’s … Read more
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These days, there’s been an uptick in people asking me about simple yet stylish smartwatches. Emphasis on simple. Begone fancy health and training features! Stuff the third-party apps! All they want is a device that looks nice, has bare-bones tracking, and doesn’t need frequent charging. Everything else — the Apple Watches, the Samsung Galaxy Watches, … Read more
The first titanium Project Alaska Omega watch had a shielding case of anodized aluminum in bright red. Photograph: Swatch Group Omega followed the first Alaska prototype with a second design the following year, cased in the conventional 42-mm Moonwatch case. It retained the oversize red aluminum outer case and white dial, while on this model … Read more
Apple’s mixed-reality headset is selling well, but it’s embroiled in a new mystery that’s proving tough to crack. As first reported by MacRumors, some customers have discovered a mysterious crack appearing vertically down the center of the front-facing screen on their Vision Pro headsets. The reports have come from only a small number of users, … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed seas, the North’s state media said Thursday. The report by the Korean Central News Agency came a day after South Korea’s military detected the … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Watches will be getting a sleep upgrade, as the company gets an official go-ahead from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the a first-of-its-kind sleep apnea tracker. The sleep apnea health feature, available this summer, enables users who haven’t yet been diagnosed with what is known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to track … Read more
Alabama Barker is hoping some of her pricy property will be returned to her after it was allegedly stolen. The 18-year-old daughter of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler took to her Instagram Story to share the news. “Whoever took my patek and Cartier watch out of the fat burger bathroom a day ago in Burbank … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Amazfit Balance smartwatch is available now for $219.It features a sleek and stylish design with a brilliant AMOLED display, accurate GPS, and a list of health-tracking features.Just be prepared for the data-heavy companion app, which will take some time to familiarize with. As a reviewer of wearables here on ZDNET, I’ve … Read more