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Now this is a watch I need!

WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
edited 2010-09-08 23:04 in General Discussion
Check out this new watch from Devon Works. The micro mechanical engineering involved is phenomenal.

http://www.devonworks.com/timepieces.html

Be sure to click on the gallery and video. The gallery has high-res graphics to download and the 37 second video is very well done.

Comments

  • MoskogMoskog Posts: 554
    edited 2010-09-08 12:59
    Hmm.. seems like it works only half a day, the hours counts only to twelve. Should have been from one to twentythree!
    Like a car with only one pair of wheels!
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-09-08 13:10
    Moskog wrote: »
    ...Should have been from one to twentythree! ...

    You mean 0 to 23, maybe?
  • bill190bill190 Posts: 769
    edited 2010-09-08 13:10
    It is only $15,000.00...
    http://gizmodo.com/5520787/devon-tread-1-watch-keeps-your-wrist-busy-at-all-times

    More...
    http://www.2010watches.com/The-Devon-Works-Tread-1-Space-Aged-&-Bullet-Proof-Haute-Horology-For-The-Wired-Generation-news.html
  • MoskogMoskog Posts: 554
    edited 2010-09-08 13:27
    ElectricAye:

    Of course, sorry. From 0 to 23.

    When I look at my clock on the kitchen wall, that one does also count from 1 to 12.
    But my computer clock displays 22:27 right now. Thats the standard way to tell the time here in Norway. Why do they still make 12-hours wall-clocks?
  • Spiral_72Spiral_72 Posts: 791
    edited 2010-09-08 13:59
    Here in the USA you'd be hard pressed to find a 0 to 23 hour wall clock, or analog wrist watch for that matter.

    OK, the watch is really cool..... absurdly expensive, but very cool. It's obviously not meant for the average guy. I seriously must take issue with the "Bulletproof" claim for the face. I mean really. 0.030" PC is NOT bulletproof..... Maybe rubber-band gun proof. Why is PC always "Bulletproof"??? Heck it takes like 1/2" thick material to stop a .22!
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2010-09-08 18:02
    We need erco on the case, i'm sure he could find it for sale somewhere under $4.99 :)
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2010-09-08 19:57
    Either that or someone needs to make a Propeller/Stamp based version. Perhaps use some old 35mm film for the "belts", some vinyl stick on letters from Home Depot, some continuous rotation servos, and some encoders????
  • P!-RoP!-Ro Posts: 1,189
    edited 2010-09-08 23:04
    @Moskog--we Americans have trouble counting anything higher than the number of fingers on our hands. With that said, It's a good thing god gave us two ears as well or even counting to twelve would be difficult.
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