New E Ink watch - would you buy this one?

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I'll buy an e-ink watch that looks as cool as this, but costs under $50:

Cool! LCD?

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Cool! LCD?

Not sure... I believe it's a design prototype, and I don't know if a physical model has even been fabbed.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I'll buy an e-ink watch that looks as cool as this, but costs under $50:

Hmm, what time is it on that watch?

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Hmm, what time is it on that watch?

Now why would you have to be so practical?

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Hmm, what time is it on that watch?

Actually, according to the design notes (which I can't seem to find now), the "flowing sands" animation was a sort of screen saver, flowing top to bottom every 60 seconds. You'd touch the face to see a digital time readout appear.

But who cares?!? Look at it!!!

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Actually, according to the design notes (which I can't seem to find now), the "flowing sands" animation was a sort of screen saver, flowing top to bottom every 60 seconds. You'd touch the face to see a digital time readout appear.

But who cares?!? Look at it!!!

Better to look at is this one for the Ladies from Seiko. It features mystery mode where the full 360 display is animated.

[ischeriad]

To be honest, if this watch was given to me, I would wear it although I am a man.

[NatCh]

I'd like to see something that looked like the Seiko one, but sized to be worn as a ring.

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Originally Posted by NatCh

I'd like to see something that looked like the Seiko one, but sized to be worn as a ring.

I can get behind that!

[yvanleterrible]

Hmmm, you'd need pretty good eyesight just to tell time. In the dark? Forget it.

[nekokami]

Rats, I thought it WAS a ring! I was all set to save my pennies!

Ok, not really, but I still think that's darn cool!

[Azayzel]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Better to look at is this one for the Ladies from Seiko. It features mystery mode where the full 360 display is animated.

I remember seeing this one in a thread a few months back, but it's crazy expensive. I would totally pick one up to and put some type of tribal pattern design on it instead of the foofy floral pattern. Still got my eyes pealed for it.

[nekokami]

Oh, well, if you can't hack it to change the display, then forget it.

[ebookie]

I think the physical hands make it possible to read in the dark. The e-ink face is just that, the face. If you were really clever you could make just the minimal electronics to erase the display and address each pixel. Probably something like a four wire data interface. Then a dongle for your PC that has the smarts in it and can write the face of your choice on it.

As for $15 vs $100 vs $1000+ watches its sort of a fashion statement for guys. Basically a Tag-Heur watch on your wrist says you can afford to spend too much money on a watch. Even if you're a geek and otherwise un-remarkable many attractive women will pick up on that. Sad but true.

--Chuck

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by NatCh

I'd like to see something that looked like the Seiko one, but sized to be worn as a ring.

Something like http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php.../digitus-ring/, in fact!

As electronic technology advances to the sub-micron level, it’s hard to imagine what kinds of things will exist in the future. Designer Charles Windlin believes we’ll see inanimate objects like rings take on highly compact and intelligent devices. The Digitus Ring concept holds 1,400 magnetic spheres each able to rotate in place. Micro computer circuitry controls which spheres turn to show their darker colored sides. A ring can suddenly tell time and possibly when your wedding anniversary is all without the use of power hungry LCD screens.

Wow, that gal has a crooked finger.

This one is a bit too large, but I think it could be half the width and still show the time plenty well.