nTren 1690-522 MP3 Data Storage Watch, Black Leather Band and Silver Watch Face

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009RO25S
• Item model number: 1690-522
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,103 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 24, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With this watch, you can store data on or play music from your wrist. This internationally patented MP3/USB memory Solid Stainless Steel Watch is the most advanced watch of its kind. In addition to having a professional appearance and great stereo sound quality, it holds flash memory and MP3 storage. The Hi Li-ion rechargeable battery is recharged through the USB connection to your computer or thru the provided A/C adapter. A full charge can provide approximately 10 hours of continuous music playing time. The Flash Disk memory is supported by Windows 98SE operating systems or above.

Features:

• MP3 player
• USB Data Storage
• Analog Watch
• 3-10 ATM Water-Resistant
• Red/Green light indicator
• 10 hours playing when fully charged
• Hi Li-ion rechargeable battery
• Solid Stainless Steel Case and Band or Interchangeable Leather Band

Specifications:

• Memory Unit – Built-in 128M Flash Memory
• Port – 4 Pin USB round port
• Battery – Built-in Hi Li-ion rechargeable 150mAh/3.7V battery
• Battery Life – More than 9 hours continuous playing time when fully charged
• USB Transmission Rate – USB1.1(Maximum 5Mbps)
• MP3 Compression Rate – 32Kbps to 256Kbps
• Output Frequency Rate – 20Hz to 20KHz
• Earphone Output – MW+4MW (16O)
• Operating Platform – Window98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Mac 8.6 or above

Charging

1. The built-in battery in the watch can be charged either by USB or by A/C transformer. When properly connected for charging, red light is on. When it is turns to green which means the battery is full and the charging process is completed.
2. If red light flashes in the music playing mode it indicates that the battery is low and the player will takes about 5 to 10 minutes to shut down automatically. Re-charge is needed.

Light Indication

1. Red light on while charging. When completed, red light off and green light on.
2. Red light flashes when transmitting files; flash stops and red light on after the process is completed.
3. Green light blinks when playing music.
4. In low battery mode, red light blinks. It takes 5 to 10 minutes for the music player to shut down automatically.
5. When the music player is being closed or is being connected to the computer, red light and green light will blink alternatively for seconds.

Operation Instruction

1. Start / Pause / Close
   Please connect the earphone with the watch before playing (otherwise the playing mode cannot be started), then press and hold "PLAY" key. In 2 seconds, the two indicating lights on both sides will turn on concurrently. Then you will hear a "Doo" sound which indicates that you have entered playing mode. The green light will blinks slowly.
   In playing mode, press "PLAY" once to pause playing music and press again to re-start it.
   In case music playing is paused for more than 10 minutes, the MP3 player will shut down automatically.
2. Stop / turn off Power Supply
   Press and hold "PLAY" to stop playing and turn off power supply at the same time. In addition, if earphone is disconnected with the player, it will shut down automatically.
3. Track selection
   When playing music, press "FF / VOL+" to jump to the next track; press "REW / VOL-" to back to the previous track.
   When playing music, press and hold "FF / VOL+" to increase music volume; press and hold "REW / VOL-" to decrease music volume.
4. EQ Mode
   You can select 5 EQ musical mode, namely: Normal, Pop, Classic, Rock and Jazz. Press "EQ" to select the mode you like and the player will rotationally switch them one by one.
5. Memory function
   If the player is closed properly, it will save the playing conditions including volume, EQ mode and the track being played immediately before the closure. When it is opened again, it will extract the memory and play the track with the playing conditions like volume and EQ mode the same as those immediately before the closure.

Driver Installation

1. No driver installation is needed if the operating system is Win ME / 2000 or above Driver installation on Win 98 interface
   Connect the MP3 player with the computer through its USB port, the PC will indicate that a new hardware device is found.
   Complete the driver installation as directed by the PC
   When the installation is completed, double click "My Computer" and you will find a "Removable Hard Disk" icon.

Computer Connection

1. When properly connected, you can find the "Removable hard disk" icon in "My Computer"
2. Download musical files to MP3 player
   Support musical files of MPEG1/2, Layer 3, compression rate: 32kbps to 256kbps
   Red light blinks when downloading files. Blinking stops and red light on when it is completed.
   Do not disconnect the USB cable from either side while reading or transmitting files. Otherwise, the files may be destroyed or deleted.
3. MP3 player can also be used as flash memory disk to do so, you need to copy the files to the "Removable hard disk" shown on "My Computer"

Product Description

The nTren 1690 product is an award winning watch also doubles as an MP3 Player and Data Storage device. Not only does this watch provide an nice elegant and professional image, it also holds and plays your favorite songs during your leisure time. The Solid Stainless features gives the look of fashion while providing security for your MP3 processor and Data components.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love my Watch, January 28, 2006

By	Timothy Pfeiffer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own this watch (not this brand, my watch is made by some kid in china, as is this watch and the G-unit branded watch, they are all the same exact thing)
This watch is awesome, first off it plays any MP3 file, up to 320kpbs (not 256 as stated). The watch shows up as a 'thumb drive' and you can add any type of file to it, the order you add the files is the order they play in, which is really cool, as most mp3 players do them alphabetical or some other stupid way. Any file thats not playable, (eg photo, text doc, etc) it just skipps over it, which makes it equally valuable for storing all sorts of docs in addition to your music.
Its very easy to use while working out, cuz you don't have to hold it and if wearing long sleeves, the earphones go up your sleeve and most people don't even know your listening to music.

I recommend this to anybody who wants to listen to a full CDs (3-6) of music, the battery lasts about 9.5hrs.

however, the watch is heavy (50g), and while nobody has even guessed that it was an mp3 watch, it is a bit thick so very skinny people may not look right wearing it, but overall, i can't think of a better implimentation of this, seriously, this is just perfect, the only thing i could ask for is more storage space, but honestly, with a device like this, more then 256mb is just overkill cuz you have to skip each song manually, there is not playlists or lcd.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT Alternative for the iPood-Intolerant..., March 9, 2006

By	Twins Daddy "Dennis" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

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I got this watch during a Friday Sale for $79.99 and used a $50 Amazon promotional certificate for a net cost of $29.99 with 2-day FREE Amazon Prime shipping...And I couldn't be happier with it after just one day! This is a very practical product for me. Now I don't have to listen to Wiggles or SpongeBob anymore while the boys are watching it on our Pontiac MontanaVision DVD system...They get to watch what they want and I get to listen to what I want while driving. I even loaded a couple of CDs from John Cummuta's "Transforming Debt Into Wealth" program and listened to them this morning while at the PC, driving the kids to school, working out in the yard, etc. It would've taken me days to find the time to sit down at a CD player -- uninterrupted -- and get through them before this mp3 watch!

It sounds really, really good, will hold mp3s recorded at a 320kbps bit rate, is as simple to use as drag and drop new files and highlight and delete old files and comes with an AC adapter/charger and USB interface/charger...It also has a CD-ROM driver, but it isn't necessary with Windows XP.

If you're new to ripping CDs into mp3s, well here's where you start...Get the April 2006 MaximumPC magazine (or go to their website) and check out the article on copying movies and music to any media you desire. Download EAC and LAME then follow the directions and you'll be an expert in no time at all! At a 320kbps bit rate, I get about 40 seconds per 1MB of memory which translates into nearly 3 hours of recording time per 256MB watch (even more time at lower bit rates). That's not bad for something that's attached to your arm just like a "normal" watch...No dropping it and having the earbuds rip out of your ears...No fiddling around with click-wheels to control the music...And thank goodness no carrying it around in your hand or stuffing into a pocket or purse or some other way of carrying it around with you. Just strap it on and go!!

If you've been reluctant to join the iPood craze like me, now you can leapfrog to the front of the curve with one of these COOL mp3 watches...If I could listen to 2 things at once, I wouldn't hesitate to get another of these for the other arm!! Now if my mp3 sunglasses will just get here I can be mp3'd by both watch and shades...

5.0 out of 5 stars My husband loved it!!!, November 3, 2009

By	Rakhi Aagarwal "rockstr" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

I got this for my husband as a gift and he's loved it! Unfortunately he lost it somewhere and still wnats another one, but it seems to be out of production. I particularly liked the style and looks and he received many compliments on the same. It's not bulky for an MP3 watch. I have been looking fo something similar but haven't found anything yet.