Other Watches
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
I love watches, so here are a few that have piqued my interest:
This is probably the most similar one to mine - the design aesthetic is the same, but the guts are a little different. It uses a 96x96 pixel color OLED display in a 32mm x 32mm x 9 mm rubberized plastic case. It’s close in size to my upcoming third design (36 x 38 x ~10mm). Besides the look, it also has an accelerometer and is customizable by the user.
It’s unclear how far developed this watch is (or even if it physically exists - the pictures look awfully clean); they are looking for investors and hope to produce it at the end of 2009.
I love the case on this watch; it’s just like what I’m designing! It’s a brushed metal with a black finish, with rounded corners. Even the back plate is much how I’ll be doing mine.
The insides, though, are totally different. It’s just a plain LCD watch wrapped in a pretty case.
Currently available to buy for 129 Euros (about USD$170), in a variety of colors and finishes.
A very cool prototype with an OLED display and a variety of time themes available.
Milled with the a milling machine similar to mine!
uWatch DIY Scientific Calculator
This doesn’t look anything like mine in form or function, but there aren’t a lot of other DIY watches. I like how a PCB is used to make the faceplate.
This one is available as an easy-to-build kit (just solder the battery and epoxy the strap lugs), for USD$99 without a band.
I love the look of the invaders on the face, but, unfortunately, a lot of it is fake. Most of the design elements - the player, the ufo, the defense bases, the score - are all static. The invaders are actually just an 18x5 pixel display that is used to draw much bigger animations.
Still cool, but doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
Available for sale - 18,690 yen (about USD$210)
Now, this is a serious instrument! It has a 128x64 oled display in a sturdy pressure-rated case.
Has a rebreather interface.
Available now, USD$1750
