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New York Mayor Bloomberg unveils a city hurricane preparedness plan.
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SurvivalBlog reader SF in Hawaii mentioned that a self-winding watch is a nice idea, but “they are not viable long term due to the complexity of the internal workings (read: easy to break) and daily winding requirements. A solar powered watch (see Eco-drive) solves both of these problems.” My only point of disagreement is fragility. My 1978 Caravelle (Bulova) hairspring watch is still going strong after just two cleanings. But perhaps SF has a point: If I can buy a nice analog Eco-drive or perhaps even four or five semi-waterproof solar digital watches for the price of my self-winding watch, then perhaps it would be a better use of my money. BTW, both hairspring watches and solar-powered watches can be found at the most competitive prices on eBay