Solar Light Clock Concept Tells the Time by Showing Daylight: Protoclock
Before the invention of timepieces, our ancestors aligned their schedules with the rising and setting of the Sun. Mammoth hunting when the Sun goes up, then chill at Hairy Guy 34′s cave when the Sun...
View ArticleClosed Watch Lets Hikers Know When the Sun is About to Set
One of the most important things to keep track of when you’re mountain climbing is the time. More specifically, the time when the sun’s going to set, because visibility gets increasingly limited as the...
View ArticleALARMclock Shows How Much Money, Friends and Time You Have Left: Rude Awakening
While most alarm clocks try to wake you up with sight, sound or a combination of both, the ALARMclock sticks to facts. Sure, it’ll bleep and blare like any other clock when you set a time, but this...
View ArticleKisai Rorschach ePaper Watch: Blot O’clock
The Kisai Rorschach is the newest watch from Tokyoflash, maker of timepieces that are intentionally bad at presenting the time. The display looks similar to the ink blots used in the eponymous test,...
View ArticleTokyoFlash Kisai RPM Gold Watch Looks Like Something Tony Stark Would Wear
At first glance, this watch might look like a timepiece from the Iron Man franchise, but it’s not. It’s actually the TokyoFlash Kisai RPM gold watch. Like most TokyoFlash timepieces, it’ll require a...
View ArticleHayabusa Watch Concept: How Master Chief Tells Time
The latest TokyoFlash concept watch from UK designer Peter Fletcher is one of his coolest yet. The Hayabusa LED watch features a case inspired by the Spartan armor of the same name from Halo. The...
View ArticleReview: Qualcomm Toq Smartwatch
I’ve written about a number of smartwatches over the years, but the Qualcomm Toq is the first one I’ve had any extended period of time with. The Toq differentiates itself from other smartwatches...
View ArticleWithings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor Works with Android and iPhone
Way back during CES 2011 we talked about an interesting health gadget from Withings that let your iPhone take your blood pressure. The catch was that the device needed a cable to be connected between...
View ArticleVectorscope Clock Mod: from Chroma to Chronon
Oscilloclock shop owner Aaron’s latest offering is based on a vectorscope, a special kind of oscilloscope used to analyze the quality of television or video signals. Like its brethren, the digital age...
View ArticleStar Trek Deep Space Nine Clock: Tell Time in the Alpha Quadrant
I’m a big fan of Star Trek, but I actually must admit I only watched a few episodes of Deep Space Nine. I think I was too busy watching The Next Generation and Voyager at the time, and that was enough...
View ArticleThis Watch Has a Real-Time Solar System
He’s got the whole world in his hands, but this watch has the entire solar system on its face. It’s not just a plain old picture of the sun and planets, either. It’s an actual, moving model of planets...
View ArticleScent Rhythm Watch Lets You Smell What Time It Is
Can you tell the time based on scent alone? People encounter different smells throughout the day. From the smell of freshly-brewed coffee to car exhaust or printer toner, it’s all in a day’s work for...
View ArticleClassic Arcade Wristwatch: Game and Watch, Literally.
Looking for a new watch? Love video games? Then you’ll love the Classic Arcade watch. Granted, it’s bulky, but the fact that it looks like you’ve got a miniature arcade strapped onto your wrist more...
View ArticleBedol Water Wall Clock Runs on High Quality H20
Most of the clocks we see hanging on the walls of homes and offices today are battery powered. There are a few that might be powered by a spring or wired into the room’s electricity. However, battery...
View ArticleEtch a Sketch Clock Draws the Time: It’s Sketch O’ Clock
This clock by Instructables member dodgey99 uses an Etch A Sketch to draw the time, then flips over to erase the markings and update the time. It’s the kind of clock you would expect to find in one of...
View ArticleIt’s Deep Space Nine O’ Clock
If this clock looks familiar it’s because it’s a sculpture of Star Trek’s Deep Space Nine. It is called the “Starfleet Machine” and it is breathtaking. It was created by Swiss watch designer L’Epée,...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Gear 2 Teardown Reveals Ease of Repair
Samsung has launched its Gear 2 smartwatch that looks to be a pretty slick wearable if you happen to own a compatible Samsung smartphone. If you don’t own a compatible device, you are out of luck. The...
View ArticleNike FuelBand About to Be Nixed?
Over the last few days, there have been reports indicating that Nike’s Digital Sports Division had laid off most of its staff. The division is responsible for the FuelBand, which seemed to be doing...
View ArticleThe Nightmare Before Christmas Cuckoo Clock: This is Halloween
Fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas will enjoy this cuckoo clock from The Bradford Exchange. It is pretty creepy, and a bit busy, just like any Tim Burton production. It has Jack Skellington and...
View ArticleOpen Source Watch: Time Consuming Timepiece
Got time? Why not make a watch? Jonathan Cook is working on an open source smartwatch based on an Arduino-compatible microcontroller. Simply called the Open Source Watch, the steps and parts list are...
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