Tag: WATCHES

Back in the late '90s, when brand designer and specialist Matthew Waldman waited for a client, he passed his time like anyone, looking at the clock. Waldman, who has always been fascinated by object meaning and form, was struck by the strangeness of the dial. The clock make-up didn't seem natural; minute and hour hands wouldn't make sense to anyone who didn't know how to tell conventional time. ...

As more and more handheld gadgets come equipped with time-telling capability, watches seem almost pointless these days -- except for when they're hyper-colored, super-digital, electrifying art for the wrist. The sun may have set on summer, but the dark days of fall and winter ahead means we'll want to keep things bright, so check out our selection of 12 day-glo, pop watches (six for men, ...

At last night's G-Shock "Shock the World" event, we caught up with pro skateboarder and soon-to-be watch-designer Stevie Williams to ask about his gadgets du jour. The event was packed with watch aficionados, Williams among them (as a G-Shock ambassador who is anticipating his own watch design). Last night also saw the debut of tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon's clown-emblazoned timepiece, of course, but ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2008/07/23/fingernail-timex-will-be-all-the-rage-in-2154/'; By the year 2154, robots will give us haircuts, cell phones will be implanted in our brains and wristwatches will be worn on fingernails. The future is really scary! Thankfully, we won't be around to witness the phasing out of Hair Jordan and the iPhone, but the idea for the fingernail watch is ...

Qualities one expects from a timepiece: accuracy, reliability, and ease of use. Qualities nowhere to be found in Windows Mobile 5: accuracy, reliability, and ease of use. Enter Epoq, which has developed what is believed to be the first wristwatch running Windows Mobile 5. The EGP-WP98B has an OLED touch screen, 1.28GB of memory, Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth, VoIP support, and, apparently, ...

President Bush's recent visit to Albania was met with much fanfare, love, and ... petty theft. Bush wasn't met with any anti-American protests, but unfortunately he did run into a pickpocket who grabbed his watch during what appears to have been an otherwise warm reception. Watch the video, and pay special attention around 0:55 -- you'll notice that his presumably expensive watch disappears into ...