2010年11月4日星期四

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Separate power for radio receiver. That's the mostelegant way I could think of to say that you can toggle the watch's abilityto receive FM signals independent of the audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st05 watches's main power, *** it kosherfor in-flight use.Settings. I'm not sure this qualifies as an actualfeature, but I think it's worth mentioning. The Paparazzi (and all MSNDirect watches) have a very cool settings/configuration screen more reminiscentof a PDA than a watch.What Exactly is MSN DirectLet me start this section by *** sure that I have thoroughly debunked the misconceptionthat this audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st05 watches is useless without paying a monthly subscription fee. Nottrue at all. The Paparazzi is very feature-rich right out of the box, howeverthe free data the watch receives is really just a taste of what is possible withthe MSN Direct service (and, presumably, Microsoft will be adding additionalchannels in the future). WhetherMSN Direct channels are actually of any use to you is another question, but thedata is definitely there for the taking. (Or, at least, for the purchasing.)

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Don't panic. This isn'tas bad as it sounds. If you're as much of a gadget freak as I am, right now you're thinkingthat you need another charger in your life like you need a tax audit, but it'sreally not that bad. It's small, light, portable, and after a two hourcharge, your replica audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st03 watches will be good to go for between four and five days, dependingon its configuration. Ithink I could actually squeeze six days out of it if I really wanted to,but there's no sense in trying to set a world record, especially if it couldmean having to be disconnected until you can get back to home base. Iknow a watch charger is just one more thing you have to remember to pack(and re-pack after the security personnel at the airport remove it from yourbag), but it's better than keeping a hefty supply of hearing aid batterieson hand (remember the Timex Messengers?).

Althoughit's a very decent replica audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st03 watches without the service, adding MSN Direct gets youthe ability to install new watch faces, synchronize appointments with Outlook,and to receive surprisingly detailed news, messages, weather information,stock quotes, sports scores, horoscopes, movie information, "diversions,"and lottery numbers. (Moreon the MSN Direct service, and each individual channel, below.)Internet Time. Internet Time is to time what the metricsystem is to measurement. The downside is that it only seems to be supportedby Swatch. Moreon Internet Time below.Water resistant. Only to 3 ATM, though (3 BAR, 30 meters,or 100 feet). My recommendation would be to try to keep this replica audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st03 watches as dryas possible. Don't worry about getting caught in a rain storm, but don'twear it while swimming the English Channel or diving for sunken treasure, either.Rechargeable battery.

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No more counting on your fingersand toes trying to figure out whether your birthday falls on a weekend thisyear.Wireless time calibration. All MSN Direct Corum Classic Automatic Movement Silver Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Dark Brow watch are calibratedthrough the MSN Direct network (via FM radio signal), whether you have subscribedto the MSN Direct service or not. If you're the type of person who isperpetually late, don't worry -- you can even configure a +5, +10, or +15minute offset to make sure you're always on time or a tad early.Free wireless content. The Swatch Paparazzi receivesa limited amount of content from the MSN Direct network even if you don'tactive the Corum Classic Automatic Movement Silver Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Dark Brow watch . Free content includes entertainment news (specific to yourcurrent geographic region), general news headlines, and local weather conditions. Youwill find the Paparazzi to be fairly feature-rich before ever giving Microsoftyour credit card number.MSN Direct Service. The MSN Direct service takes yourwireless content to the next level.

Two fully customizable alarms. By fully customizable,I mean either alarm can be configured to sound every day, on one specificday of the week (every Monday, for instance, to make sure you remember togo back to work), or on any specified date. I love this feature, and findit extremely useful. It's a great way to remind yourself of somethingwithout bothering with your PDA. The backlight flashes in addition tothe audible alarm, in case you turned the sound on your watch off in orderto avoid being rude in a movie or at a wedding (though if you did, you needto get your priorities straight!).Countdown timer. No digital watch is fully completewithout one, in my opinion. The range is from one second to 23 hours, 59minutes and 59 seconds. Backlight flashes in addition to audible alarm.Calendar. Of course you get the date, but the Paparazzi(along with all MSN Direct Corum Classic Automatic Movement Silver Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Dark Brow watch ) also gives you a full calendar. Thisis another feature I absolutely love. Check out the Paparazzi photo galleryto see it in action, but basically, you get a full seven-column calendarwhich you can scroll backward and forward.

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As with all MSN Direct Corum Classic Automatic Movement Black Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Black Leat watch ,choose the face that best suites your mood or situation. Try pressing the enter button (middle button on the right-hand side) while viewing your favorite watch face. While arbitrarily pushing buttons to see what might happen, I discovered that some of faces can have a couple of different modes. If the face does not support multiple modes, it will let you know by beeping at you.Stopwatch (chronograph). I discovered that the Paparazzisupports up to 99 splits. Althoughhundredth of seconds are not displayed after the first ten seconds (to preservebattery life, I assume), they are recorded and displayed once time has beenstopped. Ifound the stop Corum Classic Automatic Movement Black Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Black Leat watch will go up to 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds beforeflipping.

View the Paparazzi photo gallery.View the MSN Direct photo gallery.The Swatch Paparazzi is a refreshing and welcome addition to the existing lineof MSN Direct watches. It's not that the existing models from Suunto, Fossiland Tissot are lacking -- in fact, I think they range from good (Fossil) to better(Suunto) to amazing (Tissot) -- but the Swatch Paparazzi brings a hipper andmore urban feel to a line of watches which thus far tend to be associated with,at best, business men, but more typically, geeks. Plus, the Paparazzi hasput Swatch back on my radar screen from which it has been conspicuously absentsince about middle school. Notonly am I wearing the Swatch Paparazzi on my wrist right now as I type, but I'mloving it, and not looking forward to the inevitable moment when I must put itaway and move on.Before I continue with the review, I want to mention that I had initially plannedto review the watch and the MSN Direct service separately, however I have sincedecided to combine the reviews into one since, as is the case with any well integratedhardware and software, the two are largely inextricable. Still, I will dedicateda section of this review wholly to the MSD Direct service whichshould be relevant to any MSN Direct Corum Classic Automatic Movement Black Case with Diamond Bezel and Numeral Marker-Black Leat watch . Features of the Swatch Paparazzi include:Customizable watch faces.

2010年11月1日星期一

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The watch becomes an instant success, and the crazyness we have seen with the Daytona, also happens to the Yacht-Master. Waiting lists of years and only seen on the wrists of famous people (who are always able to get cool stuff first ). I remember the wanted-list in the German watch magazines I read back then, they always included Yacht-Masters for high prices.I think I once read in one of those magazines, that Rolex wanted to create a luxury version of their existing diver’s watch, the Submariner. Whereas the Submariner (and Sea-Dweller) were/are meant to be tool replica audemars piguet 15202stoo0944st02 mens watches, the Yacht-Master should breathe pure luxury. This probably explains the waterresistancy of – only – 100 meters, instead of 300 meters (or more).Anyway, it wasn’t until 2005 when Rolex introduced the Yacht-Master rolesor (yes, this is the Rolex word for gold/steel combinations). The full size version goes by the reference of 16623 and is available with a few dial combinations. White, mother of pearl (MOP), blue, champagne, brown and silver.

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Anyone who is going to use a gold replica audemars piguet mens 26020stood001in02 watches for diving, is a nut imho.In 1994, Rolex introduces a few smaller editions [ref. 68628 = 35mm and ref. 69628 = 29mm] of this watch. For guys with small wrists or ladies, at least that’s what I think was the idea. Also in gold, and available with white and blue dial. Therefor, the larger 40mm gent’s version is sometimes being referred to as Yacht-Master Jumbo. The smaller Yacht-Master replica audemars piguet mens 26020stood001in02 watches have Rolex caliber 2135 ticking inside.The next pit-stop was in 1999, Rolex introduces a steel/platinum (Rolesium) version of their Yacht-Master series during Basel in 1999. The 40mm version is referred to as 16622 and Rolex immediately introduces the intermediate (ref. 168622 = 35mm) and lady’s (ref.169622 = 29mm) versions as well.

I have read different stories about the (relative new) history on the Rolex Yacht-Master models. So, what else can I do on this wednesday evening and sort it out . If I do a Google-search on “Rolex Yacht-Master history” I get a few hits, but the information in there talks about the introduction of the steel/platinum (Rolex calls this combination Rolesium) version in 1997. That can’t be right, since the introduction was during the Basel fair in 1999. Lucky me, I have this Mondani book called ’100 years of Rolex’, which is a must-have for Rolex aficionados anyway, and all the Yacht-Master information can be found in there. As I am sure not everyone is eager (or able) to pay 275 euro for a book, I will quote some of it here. The introduction of the Yacht-Master ref.16628 was in 1992, a full 18kt gold wrist watch [with white dial] with Rolex caliber 3135 movement, as used in the Submariner and Sea-Dweller for example. Although the replica audemars piguet mens 26020stood001in02 watches is fitted with a triplock crown, it is only water resistant till 100 meters (10 bar).

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