If you’re really into the whole fitness thing, you can also pick up a $299 version which comes with a “footpod” which lets you accurately track your performance by uploading information to your computer, like the Nike+ system.

The watch also works with cyclists wanting to track their bike riding skills, which is something the Nike+ can’t offer you. It has a user-replaceable battery that will last about a year, and weighs 44 grams. It’ll also play nice with other ANT+ fitness devices, which probably means something to gadget fans who actually exercise. To me, not so much.

[Garmin]

There’s no chronograph, or really anything else other than time and date, but it’s got a slick look that can no doubt be read in the dark, in a black Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, or in the blackness of deep space amongst the gods.

A somewhat hefty $US200 and this new release is yours. [Storm London (USA site) via CrunchGear]

The picture above implies that the watch had a gigantic keyboard attached to it which is a little misleading. The UC-2100 keyboard is actually a pocket-sized dock that is used to control the device. There was also the option of purchasing the larger UC-2200 which included a spool-fed printer, 4K of RAM and 26K of ROM via a plug-in Application ROM pack (contained Microsoft Basic — other ROM packs included games or an English-Japanese translation app). Essentially, this keyboard turned your watch into a PC with a really, really tiny 10×4 character display.

In 1984, purchasing the Wrist Information System would have set you back $US300 — or about $US624 in today’s dollars. Makes that smartphone seem like a bargain doesn’t it? [Pocket Calculator Show]

Maybe not the best way to make friends. [Design Boom]

Designed by renowned French Designer Alain Silberstein, the dual-dialled watch has a body crafted from a single piece of titanium, tells the time on the right and the date/current phase of the moon on the left. The hour is displayed using a jumping mechanism, which is under the minute dial, which resembles a speedometer.

Only eight of these limited edition pieces will be produced, so if you have an obsession with watches (and presumably, alot of disposable income), you might want to start plotting ways to get your hands around this watch — or rather, this watch around your wrist. [MB&F via Watchismo via Dvice]

Think of it as an extender for your BlackBerry, or a wrist-mounted dashboard. It won’t place calls or composes texts; its really just there to give you a heads-up and preview whenever your BlackBerry mothership gets a call, receives a message, or has some other being-a-BlackBerry-related news to share with you. Also, yes: It’s a watch. It may not do a whole lot, but the hardware sounds nice, for what it’s worth:

* 1.3″ full colour organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) display
* Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR
* 150 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
* Glass lens and full metal body
* 22mm interchangeable wrist band
* Vibrating motor
* Micro-USB port (for charging)
* Over-the-air firmware updates
* Dimensions: 51mm height x 38mm width x 12mm depth

Allerta, which totally sounds like a prescription mood drug, says the watch’ll last for four days on a single charge, which is respectable, considering that it doesn’t look too hideously large. The InPulse will communicate with any BlackBerry running OS 4.3 or above by means of a free companion app. The watch, though, isn’t quite as cheap: It’ll ship for $US150 in February, though it’s available for preorder now. One thing though: This is a nice render and all and the product doesn’t smell like vapour, but why can’t we see a picture of this thing? [InPulse via CrackBerry]

From the Eck-man himself:

These are some teasers of my new watch collection. The range is inspired by Star Wars. A mixture of metals, rubbers and nylons. My amazing partners at Timex- completely rocked these. Yes…they feature “indiglo”…sounds…and other technologies. From Boba to R2…Stormtroopers to Vader…

There’s no pricing information at the moment, but the Timex/Ecko mashups will be around this holiday season. You know, so you can buy them and stuff. [Ecko via aBlogtoRead via OhGizmo!]

According to CrackBerry:

• It was designed “specifically for BlackBerry from the ground up,” by a “new BlackBerry-dedicated accessory company,” and could be branded as the “inPulse.” This sounds suspiciously like BlackBerry wanting a watchphone, and outsourcing the design and manufacturing expertise.

• It’s got a large (but hopefully not too large) OLED screen, with a high enough resolution to display text clearly

• Its primary purpose is to display messages from a paired BlackBerry, meaning it’s strictly an accessory device like Sony Ericsson’s pieces, not a standalone watchphone like the LG GD910.

This is an early glimpse in all senses—Crackberry describes the shots rather wonderfully as “actual renderings of the real deal”—meaning that there’s no info on tech specs, nor indication as to how much this thing might cost, whether it’ll carry BlackBerry branding, or when we could expect it to actually ship. The announcement, though, is expected “soon,” whatever that means. [Crackberry]

Starting from scratch, he designed a PCB complete with 133 (hand soldered) LEDs, room for a temperature controlled oscillator for real time clock capabilities, a LiPo battery, and a cell phone vibrator to provide a simulated “second hand tick” feeling. The whole watch is powered by a PIC 16F946.

You would think that improving on such a beautiful design would be difficult, but a second version is already in the works that will feature a “more compact, lower power TCXO, automatic NTP syncing, and a USB port for charging and reprogramming”. Check out Paul’s website for more information on how to build one yourself. [Project Page via Hack a Day via Geeky Gadgets]