Just when you thought the Infection or the Negative were hard-to-read watches, in comes Storm’s Ambition wristwatch. It’s just a bunch of slits in a slab of metal. That is, until you power it up and the time shines through like the LEDs from your 1988 alarm clock. The Ambition comes in silver, black, brown or red finishes and retails for about $160. Not too shabby and not too crazy. Just the way we like it.
Nixon is planning to release a watch made from recycled skateboard decks. Part of Nixon’s Rotolog collection, the RePly watch features a colorful wristband and a stylish analog display. Skateboard enthusiasts are bound to go nuts for this thing even though it’s not waterproof and the colored stripes look pretty ridiculous. Nixon hasn’t announced when the watch will actually go on sale.
You’ve got your Steampunk shoes, cane, and even the Steampunk gas mask, so why not complete the look by getting yourself a Steampunk watch? Casio’s G-Shock line of timepieces is wildly popular for its funky modern styling, but the new G8100A-5 uses bronze-colored aluminum and rubber to create a blend between high-tech and retro that’s bound to be irresistible to Steampunk fanatics.
Like all G-Shock watches, the G8100A-5 is packed with features. It has a countdown clock, multifunction alarm, worldwide timekeeping, and my favorite G-Shock feature, an automatic backlight that turns on with a flick of the wrist. Casio’s Steampunk watch is on sale at their web site for $99.
What’s with gamblers and watches? This is the second gambling theme watch we’ve seen, the other being the excellent Girard Perregaux Jackpot watch. Though unlike the Jackpot, the Roulette Watch scuttles away from the slot machine to the exciting spinning roulette table. (more…)
When it comes to geeks, nothing beats Legos and Star Wars. Now you can have the best of both worlds on your wrist at all times. Choose from Darth Vader, R2-D2, Clone Trooper and Luke Skywalker models. Each watch features quartz movement and water resistance for up to 50 meters. Available for $19.99 apiece. And, like most Star Wars products, collecting the whole set is highly encouraged.
You can wear all four on your wrist at once–throwing out that 1985 vibe to the ladies. Because if your undying love for Star Wars doesn’t get you laid, your fashion sense surely will. Additional picture available after the break.
Us nerds are always on the look out for funky new watches to don on our wrists. This Zihotech Showa Wrist Watch is no different. Designed to look like an old time telephone, the retro-themed watch will be sure to draw attention to your overused wrist.
The watch tells time like no other. To hear what time it is, you must dial 117 on the rotary style keys, at which point, a voice speaks from the speaker in the center of the watch, dictating the time. If you ring a wrong number, the oh-so-familiar voice clocks in giving the spiel, “We’re sorry, the number you have dialed can not be reached at this time…” Available now for $52. — Andrew Dobrow
It’s no secret that we here are fans of finely made watches. The Cabestan design from Vianney Halter and Jean-François Ruchonnet is not yet being produced for sale, but makes us watch fans drool at its unique new look at watch design. The pictures you see are a rare few of the Cabestan that exist, with only a few prototypes existing in the whole world.
The beautiful rolling power displays are absolutely astounding. The displays are controlled through chain links and fusee wound by a winch. The mechanical design and architecture of the Cabestan is enough to make any watch fanatic weak in the knees. A truly beautiful device we hope to see in production someday. (more…)
Yo, dawg. We gots a question for y’all homeboys. Is there such thing as too much bling? Normally that answer would be, “Umm, we don’t think so, but ask Lil’ John.” But this addition to the Hublot series of Big Bang watches makes us believe that there is indeed the possibility to have to much ice around your wrist.
With a staggering 493 (count ‘em) diamonds and gems encased in a setting of 18K white gold. If that isn’t luxurious enough, take into account that this a a one-of-a-kind watch which took over 2,000 hours of manpower to produce. Ha, we wish we were joking on that one. Don’t get your piggy banks out just yet. This exclusive watch has already been sold. To a rapper we presume. — Andrew Dobrow
Before you run out and buy a FM transmitter for your iPod, consider this. This MP3-playing Watch comes with its own FM Transmitter. The watch has everything built in to have tunes blaring through your car stereo whenever you want them too. And although there has been other wirelessly transmitting MP3 watches, the difference with this one is that it actually looks cool.
The watch is available in storage choices of 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB models for the price of 12,800 yen ($107.83), 16,800 yen ($141.53), and 19,800 yen ($166.81) respectively, and has a cool control interface via buttons on the watches side. They are compatible with both Microsoft Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X. The FMP3 Watch is a nice substitution for a typical transmitter. Available now from Thanko. — Andrew Dobrow
Somethings we’ll never understand, but we learn to accept them as certainties. What is our geeky obsession with cool clocks and watches? We don’t have an answer for that question, but we do have incentive for you to join our excitement. The Four Cubes Clock is a snazzy tabletop timepiece consisting of…well, four cubes that display the time, two designated for the hour and two for the minutes.
The cubes are connected through a wire that allows the cubes to be switched up regularly, which would make for a pretty funny practical joke to play on the owner. The clock is powered by 3 AA batteries. At first, people would look at it and be all like “why does my good friend have random number cubes sitting on his desk?”. And then, common sense will strike and they’ll feel moronic. All that’s left to do is give yourself a pat on the back for your genius design habits.
