Jonathon Keats

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How It Works: The $150,000 Watch

Porsche´s latest chronograph is the first watch with a digital display that´s driven by springs and gears. Here´s a look at a few of its 800 parts
By Jonathon Keats Posted 03.13.2006 at 3:00 am 1 Comment

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Japan's Record-Breaking Commuter Train

For Japan's new 250mph commuter train, slowing down is every bit as important as speeding up
By Jonathon Keats Posted 09.20.2005 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, no sprinter could compete for attention, let alone swiftness, with the newly opened Shinkansen, or "bullet train," which ran between Tokyo and Osaka at 125 miles an hour. A worldwide race to increase train speeds has been on ever since. France’s record-setting TGV operates at a top speed of 218 mph, but with the Fastech 360, East Japan Railway stands to become to railroads what Jesse Owens was to footraces.

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