Seiko Unveil The Worlds First GPS Solar Watch

Mitch Buchannon

As advancements in GPS technology continue to enter new realms, Seiko have achieved a new feat by unveiling the world's first GPS solar watch.
The personal time piece will automatically change the time to match the correct time zone when individuals travel, using GPS technology to keep track of the wearer's location.
The GPS receiver is low powered and this means that battery power is not consumed quickly. The device connects to four or more satellites in order to identify the location of the individual and adjust the time accordingly.
Whilst details of release dates and prices have not yet been announced, the watch is naturally expected to fall into a high price band and will be mainly targeted at those who travel frequently.

I have to say this sounds interesting, especially if your in the aviation business or if your just travel regularly. I have to say though, I do enjoy setting my watch when I reach my destination so maybe this isn't for me.

gerfmurphy

Amazing how advance tech becomes. But it seems to remove the need for personal interaction with the watch.
I like my manual wind watch because it need me to keep it alive same for autos to a lesser extent.
I have quartz and a trailfinder but dont feel the same connection.
I like gadgets but only as tools to make life easier.
This looks like a cool piece of kit. But Id flip it in a heart beat.

Bullseye1

I'm the same. I bought a nice radio controlled Casio and it's got little or no wrist time. You'd need a degree from MIT to use it to its full potential. Less is more in my eyes.

MiCr0

Bullseye1 wrote: »

I'm the same. I bought a nice radio controlled Casio and it's got little or no wrist time. You'd need a degree from MIT to use it to its full potential. Less is more in my eyes.

And it's about €2,000

Bullseye1

The Seiko? Wow. But then again they produce some high end watches.

Eoin

gerfmurphy wrote: »

Amazing how advance tech becomes. But it seems to remove the need for personal interaction with the watch.
I like my manual wind watch because it need me to keep it alive same for autos to a lesser extent.

I don't have that sort of attachment to my watches (just like I was very quick to adapt to my eReader!) - but this just looks like technology for technology's sake.

Is it really solving a problem that's out there?

Anjobe

Read the review here, this guy seems to quite like it...

Zagato

It's just too big to be an everyday wearer, particularly the watch I'm going to bring travelling.