Archive for November, 2007

The Gulfman Triple Crown: Cheap Fun — Quick Review

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

In contrast to my last post about the ultra high end MRG Casios, this time I’ll talk about a low cost model. The Triple Crown DW-9100 Gulfman is proof that you don’t need to spend big bucks on a limited edition G-Shock. For under $100.00, one gets a unique limited production watch with […]

Casio DLC — Diamond Like Cost?

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Casio MRG-8000 photograph by Casio
With amusement and bewilderment, I have been watching the prices of the high-end Casio MRG watches skyrocket. The MRG line has always been characterized by the utilization of new materials in case and or bracelet design that has translated into a G-Shock that costs significantly more than Casio’s standard offerings. Generally […]

The GMT+9 Auction Watchlist #5

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

It’s about time to look at some interesting auctions over the past month. Our feature presentation is this stunning vintage Seiko Quartz with an unusual purple dial. I didn’t bid high enough. This one sold for 24,000 yen ($213 US dollars). Cool watch!

Let’s continue on with the Yahoo! Japan auctions with […]

Trouble With G-Shock Wave Ceptor and DST Change

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

At 2 a.m. this morning Daylight Savings Time (DST) ended in the USA, and we set our clocks back one hour. Unfortunately, my Casio Wave Ceptor didn’t synchronize today with the atomic clock radio signal out of Fort Collins, Colorado. So it’s running an hour fast. My G-Shock reads 7:09 p.m., but it’s really 6:09 […]