E-Ink In Watches Now

Ransom · 07-04-2011, 05:29 PM

I got a friend request today on my YT channel from someone that has a channel where they show watches they're selling. I generally ignore friend requests from vendors and people who don't really appear interested in what I do and just want to rank up as many friends and subscribers as possible, but I at least wanted to check out their channel.

Turns out that the watches they sell actually use E-Ink for the display. Maybe someone has done it before, but this is the first I've heard of it.

TedJ · 07-04-2011, 05:54 PM

Seiko has a nice example as well.

http://www.seikowatches.com/press/20...ls1003-06.html

Japan only release for the moment and just a little more expensive than the Phosphor models.

Latinandgreek · 07-04-2011, 06:22 PM

I've read about eink cell phones as well. I believe Motorola made (makes?) a model.

Coops · 07-04-2011, 10:33 PM

Here's another prototype
from http://laboratoire-cru.com/7134/1282...horodron-hd-01

Ideally it would come with an 'MGS' system from Ventura watches - a system to produce electrical power for quartz watches (equivalent to an auto winding analogue watch).
I've wondered if Sony licensed the technology from Ventura whether it would be enough to do away with any need to 'plug in' for power for their e-readers - maybe with 2 of the rotors...

Coops

John F · 07-05-2011, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I've read about eink cell phones as well. I believe Motorola made (makes?) a model.

Samsung also made/makes them (the Alias(2)).

Namekuseijin · 07-05-2011, 09:53 AM

Cool! Now you can genuinely take e-reading as a true pastime.

Remember game & watch? read & watch, FTW!

Latinandgreek · 07-05-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Samsung also made/makes them (the Alias(2)).

RainingLemur · 07-05-2011, 10:23 AM

Those actually look pretty cool. I'm impressed.

SolRaven · 07-06-2011, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Samsung also made/makes them (the Alias(2)).

That was my last phone before I got a Droid. Between the double flip, and the fancy keyboard, I thought it was a pretty cool phone, although I always wished it was a small as the first Alias. I never knew why it needed to be bigger.

Vic333 · 07-10-2011, 11:36 AM

Those are some cool looking watches. Not sure how watch sales are now with the popularity of cell phones, but I wanted to get one as soon as I saw it.

Sil_liS · 07-10-2011, 12:22 PM

On a plane, when they say: turn off all electronic devices, do these have to be turned off as well?

Hellmark · 07-10-2011, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sil_liS

On a plane, when they say: turn off all electronic devices, do these have to be turned off as well?

They say that you have to turn off all electronic devices, however most watches now are electric, and you can't turn them off, and they never mention that.

Sil_liS · 07-10-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellmark

They say that you have to turn off all electronic devices, however most watches now are electric, and you can't turn them off, and they never mention that.

Yes, most watches work on batteries, but most watches don't look like these. Can they be turned off?

Hellmark · 07-10-2011, 07:53 PM

I've had watches that appeared similar to these, just LCD based, for 20 some odd years. The style isn't anything new. In the higher end watch industry (and the lower end portion that mimics it), avant garde is the norm. And to answer your question, like most watches, they cannot be turned off.

Sil_liS · 07-11-2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellmark

I've had watches that appeared similar to these, just LCD based, for 20 some odd years. The style isn't anything new.

Thanks! It's just that with the way the regulations about what you can carry on a plane have been going, nothing would surprise me.

07-04-2011, 05:29 PM	#1
Ransom Banned Posts: 242 Karma: 51054 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belleville, IL Device: Kindle-3	E-Ink In Watches Now I got a friend request today on my YT channel from someone that has a channel where they show watches they're selling. I generally ignore friend requests from vendors and people who don't really appear interested in what I do and just want to rank up as many friends and subscribers as possible, but I at least wanted to check out their channel. Turns out that the watches they sell actually use E-Ink for the display. Maybe someone has done it before, but this is the first I've heard of it.

07-04-2011, 05:54 PM	#2
TedJ Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 86778 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo Touch	Seiko has a nice example as well. http://www.seikowatches.com/press/20...ls1003-06.html Japan only release for the moment and just a little more expensive than the Phosphor models. Last edited by TedJ; 07-04-2011 at 05:56 PM. Reason: Added link to Seiya Japan.

07-04-2011, 10:33 PM	#4
Coops Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 77756 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis, Sony T3 backup	Here's another prototype from http://laboratoire-cru.com/7134/1282...horodron-hd-01 Ideally it would come with an 'MGS' system from Ventura watches - a system to produce electrical power for quartz watches (equivalent to an auto winding analogue watch). I've wondered if Sony licensed the technology from Ventura whether it would be enough to do away with any need to 'plug in' for power for their e-readers - maybe with 2 of the rotors... Coops Last edited by Coops; 07-04-2011 at 10:38 PM.

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Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I've read about eink cell phones as well. I believe Motorola made (makes?) a model.

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Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	I've had watches that appeared similar to these, just LCD based, for 20 some odd years. The style isn't anything new. In the higher end watch industry (and the lower end portion that mimics it), avant garde is the norm. And to answer your question, like most watches, they cannot be turned off.

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