A few months back, there was a barrage of iPod Nano themed watches. They looked pretty good, and they would tell time, but lets face it, the destiny of the iPod is to play music not tell time. The power of Android though would probably make watches smarter and suitable for modern times. Named i’m [...]
Lego Mindstorms Make An ‘LCD’ Clock
Hans Andersson calls his Lego Mindstorm clock Time Twister. It uses two Lego Mindstorms NXT micro-computers setup to communicate via Bluetooth and display time in a very fantastic format. The master NXT keeps track of time and changes the minute digits, and when it is time to go okay, it sends a signal to the [...]
Minus 8 Watches
Minus 8 Watches are the brand new designs to come out of the mind of Dana Krieger at Astro Studios. The name is a pointer towards the US West Coast, whose time zone is 8 hours behind the UTC or the universal standard time. Krieger sees the watches as a perfect homage to the design [...]
Tokyoflash Outs Tron Inspired Watch
Tokyoflash watches are more famous for using strange means to tell time, rather than laying it straight. That happens to be the USP of Tokyoflash watches, and we’d hate to see them going any other way. Their latest watch comes by the name of Kisai Seven and very cleverly incorporates design cues from Tron in [...]
New Alarm Clock Is More Humane While Waking Us Up
As is the norm, alarm clocks take pride in being loud and scary while waking us up. They may fulfill the purpose, but they don’t do it the best way possible. This new alarm clock, devised by a team at the Jerusalem College in India, might be able to do its job in a lot [...]
Nooka’s Sleek And Simple Zizm Watch
New York based company Nooka has come up with a new timepiece that is so simple, it looks beautiful. It comes with a silicone strap and remarkably minimalistic display that features time, date, alarm and chronograph functions. Priced at $375. Via Acquire
Clock Exactly Shows How Time Flies
We’ve all noticed days when time seems to fly by and days when time comes to have come to a standstill. This clock seems to be for the former occasion, and it really does give the feel of time running at full speed. Sadly, there is no way to make time slow down on occasions [...]
Accurate Clock’s Got It Right
You just can’t put it any simpler than that, and it probably are those words that keep this clock accurate. The Accurate Clock from Mr. Jones is priced at $120. Via Design-Milk
Bulgari Mediterranean Eden Watch Collection
Inspired by the Mediterranean setting, designers at Bulgari have created a watch that pays homage to the same. Available in rose gold, white gold and multicolor models, the watches have their face covered with a slide-able disk that speaks of Mediterranean architecture. The cover on the rose gold model is paved with a pearl, while [...]
MB&F Travels in Time With The Legacy Machine No. 1
Going on the concept of what a watch would be like, if they used their skill a century ago, MB&F created the Legacy Machine No. 1. Kicking off a new line dedicated to horology in the 18th and 19th century, the LM1 shows a classic line and a domed look.
Fable Mantle Clock Tells Time Beautifully
Fable Mantle Clock is just the dose of interesting the doctor ordered. The timepiece has the classic domed cage with a tree that rotates as every second goes by. The hours and minutes are displayed on the base with proportional and contextual movements, and what we find to be a very calm and interesting design. [...]
Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard Watch
Coming from Porsche Design, the P’6620 Dashboard Watch keeps alive the love of everything Porsche in its neat, inviting design. The watch gets a gauge inspired dial with date, chronograph and tachymeter functions, start/stop button, sapphire crystals and the finesse you would expect from a Porsche. The price as well is what you would expect [...]
Block of Wood Tells Time By Knocking [video]
This tiny block of wood tells time simple and straight, but with knocking on wood. The idea behind this Knock Clock is rather interesting, knock on the top twice, and the block of wood knocks back to tell you the time of the day to the quarter of the hour. A sensor near the corner [...]
IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia Watch
Those who like complex mechanics in watches are simply going to love the IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia. For a little background, IWC have been developing a watch for nearly a decade and that itself should be a fair idea of how complex the watch really is. The face of the watch shows solar time and [...]
Clocks That Tell Time Discreetly
So you’re talking to someone, and can’t help glancing at the watch every now and then… awkward. Even if the idea was to just keep a check on time, glancing at the watch during a conversation does make it socially awkward. Using a subtle touch to know the time, well that trick ought to work. [...]
