Review of the Phosphor Ana

The whole screen redraws for every update, which takes some getting used to as does the slow (one second) refresh (which is common to e-ink -- even the Kindle).I like the design of this seiko. It has a clean, unfussy look of satin and polished finishes, and the non-tapering bracelet nicely balances the substantial heft of the watch. The crown is signed, and the two buttons control the digital display.One of the exciting developments in the past few years has been the introduction of a new kind of display called "electronic ink" or "e-ink." Unlike LCD displays in many ways, it looks more like watch and opens up some interesting avenues for new nice bell & ross designs. Today's review is of the Phosphor Ana-Digi, an analog-digital watch with an e-ink display. Specifications include:45mm by 13mm, about 190g.3-hand analog movement, unsynchronized with the digital, set via the signed crown.Lumed hour and minute hands.Multi-mode digital display - white/black or black/white, with selectable displays of hour markers, date and time.Waterproof to 50m (150').Stainless steel case and band, domed mineral crystal. Bracelet is 24mm, non-tapering, center section polished with pushbutton release and fliplock.Read on for the full review.The analog movement is quite basic, just hours/minutes/seconds, with quick-fading luminous paint. Note that the analog and quartz movements are separate, which is both a pro and a con: You can set different times for traveling, but on the other hand, its annoying if they drift apart.The showcase of this bell & ross is the e-ink display. As you can see from the pictures, it has incredibly high contrast, a 180 degree viewing angle and looks almost like newsprint. The blacks are speckled with white and vice-versa. It's very easy on the eyes.