It may seem at first glance that the Klokers Klok-01 wristwatch is just a "cacophony" of numbers, but in reality, this quartz watch tells us the time quite simply, albeit unusually. Inspired by a logarithmic calculator, it uses three rotating dials to show the exact time with a magnifying glass to help readability.
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Remember when "video killed the radio star" in the 1980s? Neither do we! Remember when books were replaced by e-books? Neither do we! Well, remember when smartwatches replaced classic wristwatches? Neither do we! Many people may think that wristwatches are no longer necessary these days. At first they were threatened by mobile phones, now smart watches count their last days. Or is it? Wristwatches are forever. They are eternal because, unlike smart watches, they will never run out of time. Because while two years from now, the current model of the Apple Watch will just be an outdated piece of technology lying in a drawer, a quality wristwatch will still be adorning the wrist. Especially if you happen to own one of the following 13 sickeningly good classic watches under $5,000.
The world of luxury watches is awash with tributes to human greed, but American company Nico Gerard has still somehow managed to create a timepiece that stands out. Namely, they made a wristwatch that was combined with the Apple Watch smart watch. It's not a crossover, their idea was to wear both watches at the same time. That's why the Pinnacle has a classic Swiss-made analog wristwatch on the front, and an Apple Watch on the other. Why, you ask? Because five-year-olds never have enough.
The vice president of Apple's design department, Jony Ive, was very graphic last September when he said what the Apple Watch would mean for Switzerland - the watches of the "old forge" are doomed. Even if we take the bragging out of the equation, Ive has a point. The Swiss industry must be aware of what wrist computers mean for their business. Smart watches do not necessarily mean the decline of classic wristwatches, but their golden days are definitely over. But there is a product on the market that keeps up with the tech toys, even if it's not as high-tech as Apple's revolutionary model. It is a Sistem51 watch from the Swiss brand Swatch.
The OZO Watch by Anton & Irene is a minimalist watch with two dials and no hands, which recently won the prize for the best design concept at the red dot international competition for the best designed products. It is now ready for production and will soon go to Kickstarter for start-up funds.
Our society has become lazy recently. We have applications that do practically everything for us or for us, or remind us of tasks that we should remember to do ourselves. Paris-based MNTNT has created something that will bring our brains back to life – they have designed the Albert digital wall clock to help us improve our math skills. It is currently raising funds on the crowdfunding portal, Kickstarter.
If you belong to the category of those who have a hard time getting up in the morning, falling asleep and being late for work or school, here is the solution for you. The Clocky alarm clock will not allow you to get an extended sleep by running away.
The unusualness of smartwatches makes us feel like we're Her Majesty's secret agents wearing a high-tech device from the Q department. So it only makes sense that the first game is made specifically for the spy-themed Apple Watch. Spy Watch is a game like you've never seen before, and it takes advantage of your notification system. Of course your story is tragic. You rise to the head of a spy agency after an unknown enemy kills the former head, your "father".
The Memory Clock is not only a stylish accessory for the home that tells what time it is, but also has another interesting feature. The background of the clock shows our most beautiful moments in life, which were created on the same day of another year, and also allows sharing them between families.
Mike Eleta created the first kinetic wristwatch, the Timeburner, which strongly resembles an internal combustion engine or its mechanism, and it does not lack the noise that the engine once made. Instead of clock hands, we have an aluminum cylinder, and it is driven by a mechanical movement that the user initiates when winding the spark plug.
The host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver, this time aimed his arrow of sarcasm at the pointless ritual of changing the clocks to daylight saving time. Why do we move the clocks forward one hour? Who or what gains anything in the process? Whose idea was that anyway? If you don't already know, the Germans should be thanked for changing the clock to summer time.
We are all running out of time. We cannot change the fact that we will die. Nevertheless, we tend to forget that every day is a gift, a bonus, because we are all from today to tomorrow. Therefore, the Life Clock (in the Apple Watch body), a clock that counts down the time until our death, is not even as bizarre a matter as it may sound. Because sometimes it is only after a tragedy that we begin to value time and life and consider the fact that we have an expiration date. Beauty or not, the thing is that we don't know when it expires. Well, now we know, so we can make the most of what we have.