This stylish chronograph is designed to allow amateur astronomers to “plan for the best viewing conditions for observations”. It tracks the phases of the moon, moonrise, moonset, sunrise, sunset, and more.

The watchface employs a unique LCD consisting of 96 separate sections arranged in a ray pattern originating at the center of the watchface. Each section accounts for 15 minutes of time and matches to the watchs 12-hour bezel, covering a full 24-hour day. Once you select your location from 583 pre-programmed cities, these sections are shaded to depict sunset and hours of darkness and left bright to depict sunrise and hours of daylight (an adjacent circular display tracks moonrise and moonset).

A 24-hour hand moves precisely around the 12-hour bezel to cunningly depict the current time. The top of the watchface displays the digital time and the bottom has a lunar display that depicts all eight phases of the moon (New Moon shown). A 24-hour bezel allows you to keep track of time in another time zone. Its quartz oscillator provides accurate time keeping, and its stainless steel case employs double O-rings for the pushers and crown for a 10 ATM rating.

The Astronomer’s Chronograph is available over at the Hammacher Schlemmer website for $495.95.

(Via OhGizmo)

This women’s watch from Suunto informs you about sunrise / sunset with times for over 400 locations worldwide, and it can count to or from special days you want to remember.

Suunto Lumi keeps a memory log of your activities – your overall duration, your altitude, and how high you climbed. Suunto Lumi uses the barometer to forecast weather and receive storm warnings. Always knows where you’re going with the digital compass. Suunto Lumi speaks 4 languages (English, French, Spanish, German). You can customize Suunto Lumi with different optional accessories for different occasions. Scrolling texts guide you when using the functions – it is an intuitive and straight forward outdoor instrument …plus, Suunto Lumi of course shows time, has a stopwatch, an alarm with snooze and much more!

Suunto Lumi Terra is available at Amazon for $349. Suunto Core Steel Steel ($599) is a men’s watch with similar features (pictured below).

(Via Prylfeber and Wrist Dreams)

Ok, so you think the Puzzle Alarm Clock is too tricky, the Disco Ball Alarm Clock is too Travoltish, and the Time Flyer Clock just don’t fly.

Here’s something completely different that might be just the ticket. Sunrise Serenade ($150) uses a soothing translucent orb that gradually changes the amount of light to wake you up to a simulated sunrise. You can also change it around and fall asleep to a calming sunset.

The traditional wake-up options are still available with the built-in FM radio and digital alarm clock, but the question is if you really want to go back after having tried it the sunset way.

Being jarred awake by a harsh alarm interferes with the body’s natural circadian rhythms. Research has demonstrated that a gradually brightening light, like a sunrise, results in a smoother transition to wakefulness, and a better mood.

(Via Crave)