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MP4 Watch lets you pretend to watch time while spying on the world
dvice.com —
Following up on their James Bond-style spy camera watch, Thanko has introduced the even cooler MP4 Watch, just in the time for the holidays. The watch offers a full color screen that tells the time and date but also doubles as a tiny video screen to view the video you've surreptitiously recorded.
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Miniature train set hardly a Lionel, but it fits in your pocket
gadgets.boingboing.net — Two tiny trains orbit a clock perched atop a mountain in this timepiece that teeters on the edge of hokeyness. But not quite. It's borderline cool. Made by Mr. Christmas, the mini-trains do their revolving thing around that clock when you wind up its stem. Listen carefully and you'll hear a rousing rendition of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." ...More ( Watches )
gunbabeJapanese watch lets you transmit messages in Morse code
crunchgear.com — Osaka-based Eikowatch [JP] is selling a watch with a small built-in flashlight enabling users to transmit messages in Morse code. The Sector Compass Torch quartz watch is unfortunately Japan-only and has an MSRP of $620. The flashlight is attached to the lower right of the watch and can be activated at the push of a button. To make things sure, ...More ( Watches )
Harvest Moonphase - Sarpaneva's Korona K3 Red Moon
atchismo.blogspot.com —
Looking for a watch that's a bit more unique than your old digital Casio? Well, the Harvest Moonphase certainly fits the bill: it's unlike any watch we've ever seen. It's got a really fancy design, with a webbed face hiding two moons made of red gold. Yes, red gold. I didn't knew it existed either.
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Crazy $19K pen thinks it's a watch
veryhighend.blogspot.com — Okay folks, this is about as extravagant as it gets. Behold 1010, a limited edition 18k gold pen from Swiss baublemaker Caran d'Ache that's built to "celebrate the special genius of watchmakers." Called 1010 because of the balanced look of a watch's hands at that time of day or night, this exquisite writing instrument has non-working gears mounted on a ...More ( Watches )
Making a Watch That Can't Be Counterfeited
online.wsj.com — If you forked over $50,000 for a fancy Swiss watch, it would be pretty annoying to see your neighbor Vinny flashing around a knock off version that he bought at the flea market for $50. Here in New York City you'll find plenty of places in Midtown or down around Canal Street, where you can get a "Rotex" that looks ...More ( Watches )
Rolex celebrates 100 years with Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II
gentlemansgadgets.com — Attention zillionaires who still have huge wads of cash left: Rolex is having its 100th birthday, and to celebrate, the storied Swiss watch company rolls out an update to its flagship timepiece, calling this exquisite bauble the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II. You get a lot of style and elegance for your $20,000 (and up), including a bigger 41mm dial ...More ( Watches )
Steampunk tube clock
technabob.com — Combining retro Nixie tubes with a baroque antique bronze enclosure, its definitely different. For some reason, Im betting your Grandma probably didnt have one of these on her mantle. Handcrafted by LCI Electronics, this clock is powered by six funky red Nixie tubes, and not only tells time, but offers a calendar and an alarm that plays four musical memories. ...More ( Watches )
The Average Day Watch
thrillist.com — Do you know someone who is constantly worrying about what other people are doing? Someone whose main purpose in life seems to be trying to be as normal and mainstream as possible? The Average Day Watch was made for that dude. In one continuous loop, this colorful wristwatch breaks down what's in the "average" day of most people, so you ...More ( Watches )
Parmigiani Bugatti Faubourg rich bastard watch
bornrich.org — Here's a watch to go along with your $2.2 million Bugatti Veyron Faubourg Par Hermes car: the $233,900 Parmigiani Bugatti Faubourg watch. The odd angle of its dial makes it so you can keep your eyes on the road when exceeding 200mph in that supercar, gas mileage and safety be damned.More ( Watches )