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I Ching Oracle Watch concept wakes you up, guides your life

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2008 Discuss [1]

I'm no fortune teller, but I think this Oracle Watch concept would find plenty of buyers should it ever reach the market. Designed by Andy Kurovets, it not only tells you the time but, using the divination principle of the I Ching, the order of chance events. Read The Full Story

DIY Open-Source Calculator Watch

Chris Davies, Oct 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

It says a lot about me, I suppose, but when I was younger I thought a calculator-watch was possibly the coolest thing you could have on your wrist. Pro-electronics engineer David Jones obviously feels the same way, as he's replaced his broken Casio CFX-400 scientific calculator watch with a DIY μWatch based on a 16-bit microprocessor, two-line 16-character display and full keypad. Read The Full Story

Day&Night watch is no timepiece

Brenda Stokes, Aug 23rd 2008 Discuss [1]

If you're looking for a new watch, the Day&Night by Romain Jerome isn't exactly going to be your first choice. It's not because it isn't cool looking. It's pretty awesome, actually. There's just one problem. It doesn't tell time. Read The Full Story

Casio G-Shock G8100A-5 goes for an antique look

Brenda Stokes, Aug 18th 2008 Discuss [0]

Just because you love the latest gadgets doesn’t mean you have to forfeit more traditional designs. And if you love antiques, you can still get that priceless look from modern tech. Case in point, the Casio G-Shock G8100A-5. This wrist watch is made from bronze-colored aluminum and has a perforated resin band, giving it a rustic appeal. Some may define it as “steampunk” but I wouldn’t quite agree with that. For me, steampunk requires gears, mechanisms, steam and other Victorian tech. Just because something looks old, doesn’t mean it’s steampunk. But I digress. Read The Full Story

Giant watch becomes a very strange table

Abby McVay, Jul 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

Watches are a dying breed, we have enough gadgets that we already carry anyway that we don't need to have one on our wrist. That is unless you just enjoy it as a fashion accessory. Well now you can have a watch table, just in case you're feeling a bit sentimental about your long lost watch phase. Read The Full Story

The Suunto Lumi watch comes equipped with barometer

Abby McVay, Jul 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

This chic little watch looks like it'd be sporting the bare minimum on extra features and is just meant to be cute. However, it actually is featuring more extras than the bulky watches usually meant for the outdoorsy types. Read The Full Story

Zihotch Retro Phone Watch speaks you the time

Chris Davies, Jun 19th 2008 Discuss [1]

If you're looking for a geeky watch then you could easily head straight over to Tokyoflash, who are known for their almost indecipherable LED displays. Alternatively, Maywadenki's Zihotch Retro Phone Watch goes more classic with its design; classic rotary phone, that is. There are no hands, no LCD or even LEDs - instead, you dial 117 to have the watch speak the time out loud to you. Read The Full Story

Tokyoflash stainless steel S-Mode Oberon watch

Chris Davies, May 13th 2008 Discuss [2]

Despite the fact that they're, generally, frustratingly difficult to tell the time from, I do have a soft spot for Tokyoflash watches. One of the company's more recent designs, the Oberon, has been diving in and out of stock for a while now, but they're celebrating a return to availability with the launch of a new, stainless steel variant. The S-Mode Oberon SS uses three rings of blue LEDs to indicate date and time. Read The Full Story

Microsoft drop SPOT watch project

Chris Davies, Apr 24th 2008 Discuss [2]

Microsoft are quietly pulling the plug on their SPOT watch project, which aimed to bring real-time weather and schedule updates to the wrists of the populace. According to Microsoft's Jon Canan, the technology will no longer be built into any new watches, and the most recent examples have sold out. However, the MSN Direct service itself will continue, meaning anybody still wanting to use their SPOT watch will be able to for the foreseeable future. Read The Full Story

Van Der Led WM2 Cellphone Watch – seriously, who is this Van Der Led guy?

James Allan Brady, Apr 10th 2008 Discuss [1]

So first it was those new notebooks I told you about the other day, the Jisus ones, and now the guy is cranking out a very fashionable cell phone watch. The WM2 is due out on April 14th and boasts a 1.3-inch 260k color touchscreen. Read The Full Story

Tokyo Flash getting some new watches from Citizen, Independent, and Seiko

James Allan Brady, Mar 19th 2008 Discuss [0]

Tokyo Flash, for a limited time, is adding some watches from some pretty recognizable watch brands. I assure you, if you are at all a design purist when it comes to Citizen or Seiko watches, you might not want to keep going, but if you like good watches regardless of their appearance, well; these are some pretty amazing offerings. Read The Full Story

Diesel Multi-Display Watches – no time zone change needed

James Allan Brady, Mar 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you travel a lot, I’m sure you get sick of constantly having to reset your watches to whatever the time is where you just landed. With this watch that problem is alleviated, and you look like a badass. Read The Full Story