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This Watch Survived a 10 Pound C4 Explosion

by on March 21, 2013

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If you’re in the market for a timepiece that can withstand almost anything, you can stop your search. Watchmaker Michael Barahon Fernandez has tested his latest design to the limit. The Kaventsmann Triggerfish Bronze A2 has been pressure tested for 3,000 meters and it’s been blown up with 10 pounds of C4. Like you do.

The only effect the explosion had was to crack the crystal. It just kept ticking. Wow. It’s not surprising though considering the time and care Fernandez puts into machining the parts one at a time. He only plans to make 30 of this particular model and if you need it, get on the waiting list now.

The first five units will ship this month at around $2000 each.

(Gear Patrol via Gizmodo)

Keep Track Of The Wibbly Wobbly With This Doctor Who Anniversary TARDIS Watch

by on March 19, 2013

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You’ll never have to worry about things going all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey when you’ve got this collectible Doctor Who anniversary watch on your wrist. It comes in a gift box with a collector’s card and features a strap that looks like the TARDIS and a face with Gallifreyan symbols. Preorder now and it’ll be yours when it ships in July.

Product Page ($167.99)

You Can Make The Flux Capacitor Of Watches With This Kit

by on February 22, 2013

Ready to experiment with some electronics? MAKE has a kit for you that produces a cool watch with a big laser cut acrylic case. As one reviewer put it, this time piece is the “flux capacitor of watches”. I can definitely see the resemblance.

From the product description:

Solder:Time is an easy to solder real time watch kit with a unique laser cut acrylic casing. Four individual acrylic parts are cut to fit the internal PCB, battery and switch perfectly. Includes a velcro wrist band. After soldering the Solder:Time, the watch is built by stacking the acrylic parts with the PCB and holding it together with the included screws.

Sounds like the perfect project for a beginner. Happy soldering and time traveling!

Product Page ($24.50 via Make Zine)

Tokyoflash Kisai OTO Watch With Sound Sensitive Graphic Equalizer [Video]

by on February 13, 2013

The latest Tokyoflash Kisai watch is the OTO which features a sound sensitive graphic equalizer with bars that move up and down in response to the noise around you. The time can be read either horizontally or vertically with hours, minutes and seconds being displayed. You can choose to turn off the bars if they’re too distracting, or choose to turn off the time if you just want the look of the cool blinking bars on your wrist. The idea for the Kisai OTO came from fan Sam Jerichow of Germany and is the tenth fan concept to actually become a watch.

See more pictures and video after the break…

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An Impossibly Awesome Knights Of The Round Table Watch

by on February 8, 2013

Get constant council from your watch with this Knights of the Round Table design! Or you know, you could just stare at it because it’s so gorgeous.

The timepiece by Roger Dubois is breathtaking. I don’t use that word lightly. I’ll go a step further and call it exquisite. The watch face features twelve sculpted knights with their swords and a replication of the top of the legendary table. It’s part of his 2013 Excalibur series. It features high-end materials such as 18k gold and alligator leather and only 88 pieces will be available. Given those facts, the price will probably be set at kingly levels.

Check out a close up of the knights after the break.

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Iron Man Steampunk Pocket Watch

by on February 2, 2013

This Iron Man steampunk pocket watch design by Adi Simon is just awesome. I picture it being owned by a Victorian Tony Stark with a handlebar mustache and a monocle with a HUD.

(via Obvious Winner)

Gorgeous TRON Identity Disk Watch Designs

by on January 28, 2013

The neon lighting in TRON is made for high fashion – brightly colored trim against black almost always works. Design student Alexander Morgan thought it would be perfect for watches, and he came up with concept art that definitely has the feel of the movies. Even if you’re not familiar with TRON, the designs still work because they’re simple yet fashionable.

See the design in more colors and watch a video after the break.

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Put a Kraken On Your Wrist

by on January 21, 2013

As steampunk creeps ever closer to becoming mainstream (if it’s not there already), token symbols like gears and brass are ending up in more and more designs. Take for example this very fancy watch. Called the KudoKtopus Kraken by designer Stefan Kudoke, the timepiece features a giant squid that looks entangled in the watches inner workings.

The kraken’s tentacles snake through the interior in rose gold and rhodium studded with two sapphire crystals. The way the octopus is integrated isn’t like anything I’ve seen before, and I have to admit that it’s a stunning piece.

Wouldn’t it just figure? I finally see a watch I wouldn’t mind wearing every day, and it costs almost $10,000. I’ll just stick to checking the time on my iPhone.

Drool over another photo after the break.

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Doctor Who Watch With Flying TARDIS

by on January 3, 2013

As a Time Lord, you need to keep track of time, and there’s no better way to do it than with this Doctor Who watch. The hands are shaped like sonic screwdrivers and as they move, so does the TARDIS which spins around the face along with a swirl of stars. It has a one-year warranty and comes in its own Doctor Who gift box.

See the watch in motion after the break…

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Gorgeous Watches Blend Steampunk With LEDs

by on December 20, 2012

There are steampunk watches, and then there are steampunk watches. These beautiful designs by Etsy seller Rubbertoe Rayguns are definitely in the latter (cooler) category. He mixes Italian leather, aluminum, and LEDs to create watch designs that aren’t like any I’ve seen before. They really nail the mix between Victorian aesthetics and modern technology.

He has a few different styles listed in the shop, and it looks like they’re customizable to a certain degree. Be sure to ask before you purchase!

Drool over more pics after the break.

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