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Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Pedro — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:14:52 -0000

they are making one now, its only a prototype though. should come out in 2012

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Isaac — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:44:01 -0000

Swatch.

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Isaac — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:43:18 -0000

Swatch?

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bigdave — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:29:51 -0000

I think they call it the iPhone v1. But like they say in japan make small. maybe version 5 will fit on the wrist.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

dave — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:32:38 -0000

Breaking news!!

I found the watch...

http://flickr.com/photos/sc...

Feel like a human being again.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Ian — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:29:47 -0000

Not sure if it's the iPod of watches but Tissot's T-touch (http://www.tissot.ch/index_... is what I ended up buying. It reminds me of an Apple product in the way it was packaged, and the way each function seems to have a real purpose. Plus, it's touch sensitive, kinda like the iPhone. Mostly it's just a great watch and does what it's supposed to.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

James Corbett — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:08:13 -0000

I've long thought that Swatch are the iPod of watches Dave. Or, more correctly, since Swatch were huge long before the iPod was born, I've long thought of the iPod as the Swatch of music players :)

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Patrik — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:58:59 -0000

Well as a lot of people alrady have pointed out, a watch isn't really _necessary_ (and then again nor are iPods). But both gadgets are a pleasure to own and both fun as well as useful.
If you are a watch user, I'd suggest a venture into the world of mechanic automatic watches. Classic timepieces with a "heart" carefully assembled by craftsmen. May I suggest the Jazzmaster Viewmatic 40 from Hamilton? (www.hamiltonwatches.com)

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Jauder Ho — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:12:14 -0000

G-Shocks are tanks but they have 9000 different functions. For something that is durable, does what a watch is meant to do well i.e. tell time and is somewhat of a cult classic, I would say look at a Seiko Monster. The Orange Monster is LOUD and probably less likely to misplace.

If you want something a little nicer, I'm partial to a Rolex Submariner. Classic lines and does the timekeeping job just fine.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

baxter — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:04:28 -0000

http://cgi.ebay.com/Novena-...

is a mp3 player voice recorder wrist watch you might be interested in

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Nick — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:17:23 -0000

Some nice watches:

http://www.tokyoflash.com

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

baiss — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:16:34 -0000

I like the Casio's that REI sells, but it is a mountaineer thing with the altimeter, most of all I like the 24 hour barometer graph.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

heavyboots — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:49:09 -0000

I've got a Casio G-Shock with solar recharging and automatic time synching (so it's finally the same time on your watch and on your computer clock). For me, it's the iPod of watches as it's bomb-proof, sets the time itself, and the battery has lasted many years even though I have 3 daily alarms that run the full 10-15 seconds each time.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Kevin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:04:27 -0000

"What time is it? No time to look back."

So said David Byrne in True Stories.

That's when I stopped wearing a watch.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

dave — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:26:27 -0000

Jeff, that's funny!

You should keep the watch, enjoy it in good health...

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Jeff — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:41:06 -0000

I've still got the gold Seiko you gave me when we cleaned out your garage. I put a new battery in it and it runs great! Let me know if you want it back.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

kawika — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:30:42 -0000

I've grown accustomed to using my iPhone as a watch, though my wife is getting tired of me asking her what time it is when I'm too lazy to fish it out of my pocket. Perhaps the iPod shuffle will morph into something you wear that also tells time. And downloads podcasts over the air. And has voice recognition. And....

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Jeremy Toeman — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:22:30 -0000

I'd say semi-generically that the cell phone is the iPod of watches... it's more fashion piece than timekeeper anymore...

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Ray Grieselhuber — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:12:49 -0000

I remember when I first stopped wearing watches.

I know the feeling you're talking about -- it goes away.

The funny thing is we are surrounded by so many reminders of what time it is that it's almost laughable that watches are still even necessary, except as jewelry.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

greg — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:33:44 -0000

Terhe is the iBeam watch - http://ibeamtime.com/
I was given one for my birthday.. NICE.. it has a built in LED light and a magnifying glass to read small print. Really handy to have - no need to pull out a loupe or magnifying glass.

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

Me — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:07:01 -0000

Audemars Piguet

Clean lines, best design, single function (or complications as desired)

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

theodp — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:28:56 -0000

And just in case your coffeemaker breaks...

http://www.msndirect.com/We...

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

dave — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:20:24 -0000

Of course, that's the question. I was seeking the answer...

In the meantime, my left wrist feels *wrong* without a hefty piece of metal wrapped around it. I keep having this panic impulse, similar to the feeling when walking around without a wallet in the predictable place.

It's a feeling, not logical. I'm accustomed to having time always easily accessible, and getting out the cell phone (it's downstairs right now) is too much work to find out what time it is. I put a clock on my computer desktop and on the wall. I guess inside I must at some level need easy access, or *feel* I need it. Obviously I can survive without always knowing what time it is.

Also in my head is the constant question "What Did the Mets Do?"

But I've trained myself to accept that I don't know (and usually don't really care)...

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

theodp — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:31:54 -0000

Don't know about the iPod, but it appears Microsoft has the Zune...

http://www.vnunet.com/vnune...

:-)

Re: Lost my watch (Scripting News)

christopher — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:04:30 -0000

btw, found your blog via joel (on software). looks good - i've subscribed. cheers.