Is there a cool watch that does something else useful?

[Nebbers]

As I said, I'm not looking for just a watch. Which is what makes this thread different from other watch threads.

Perhaps we should petition for a watch forum.

 

[IronWing]

Some pretty cool, albeit completely unnecessary stuff here:

http://open-tube.com/20-geek-watches-that-are-must-watch/

Guys, guys, I have the bestest watch idea evar! Take one of those video watches and load it with videos of bodacious babes announcing the current time. "Ooh baby, it's 4:27." Wiggle, wiggle.

 

[Nebbers]

bodacious

 

[SlitheryDee]

I used to have a watch that doubled as a tv remote. Turning the class television on in HS at random times always provoked an amusing response from the teacher.

 

[vbuggy]

Guys, guys, I have the bestest watch idea evar! Take one of those video watches and load it with videos of bodacious babes announcing the current time. "Ooh baby, it's 4:27." Wiggle, wiggle.

It's a brave man who'd wear that in public (outside of the redneck states, perhaps)

 

[cKGunslinger]

Perhaps we should petition for a watch forum.

It would probably have more traffic than Programming.

 

[sciencewhiz]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/diamond-encrusted-lunatik-ipod-nano-watch-is-as-superfluous-as-i/

 

[CRXican]

http://www.lapolicegear.com/ibeam-55201-black-watch.html

iBeam® Technology is:

High Intensity LED Flashlight: Need light in a dark, dim area or at night - the iBeam Flashlight comes in handy all the time!

Flip Up 3X Magnifying Lens: Need to read instructions, menus, or anything at all which is printed too small. This iBeam magnifying lens will enlarge all the objects you need!

The iBeam® Sport Digital is the perfect accessory for all – Whether you’re outdoor enthusiast, tactical expert, watch lover, or just want the perfect watch – the iBeam Sport Digital is for you.

 

[olds]

I stopped wearing watches years ago. But I have started again. Problem is, to me, no watch in the world is worth more than $50 and it's hard to find a decent one for that price.
If someone knows of a gold watch with the date that fits that bill, LMK. Just time and date.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I much prefer my cell phone. Before I carried a cell phone, I used to use a pocket watch. Wrist watch tanlines = bleh.

 

[vbuggy]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/diamond-encrusted-lunatik-ipod-nano-watch-is-as-superfluous-as-i/

Yeah... as you can probably find out, I don't hang out in All Things Apple very often. They'd be on that like... well, an Apple fanboi on a Mac I guess.

 

[vbuggy]

http://www.lapolicegear.com/ibeam-55201-black-watch.html

iBeam® Technology is:

High Intensity LED Flashlight: Need light in a dark, dim area or at night - the iBeam Flashlight comes in handy all the time!

Flip Up 3X Magnifying Lens: Need to read instructions, menus, or anything at all which is printed too small. This iBeam magnifying lens will enlarge all the objects you need!

The iBeam® Sport Digital is the perfect accessory for all – Whether you’re outdoor enthusiast, tactical expert, watch lover, or just want the perfect watch – the iBeam Sport Digital is for you.

Dunno if I overstated it, but part of the thing for me at least is that the watch has to look cool, especially if I'm not going to be using its functions on a daily basis. Which in the case of sports, adventurer, etc types I'm not. That is one of the main reasons for wearing a watch these days. However, as I said, that alone isn't enough reason for me to wear one.

What I'm looking for is that it has to do something useful in addition to acting as actually cool man-bling, not something that looks like a mass-market relic from the 80's. It can be quirky man-bling. It can be overt man-bling. It can even be borderline metro - I can deal with it.

 

[CZroe]

I much prefer my cell phone. Before I carried a cell phone, I used to use a pocket watch. Wrist watch tanlines = bleh.

My problem is that pocket watches and cell phones don't help much on a motorcycle.

 

[CZroe]

That new Sony wrist-mounted Android companion device that costs $70 is called the "LiveView."

I just stumbled across this too:
http://androidandme.com/2011/10/devices/android-powered-im-watch-comes-out-of-hiding-october-25/
(Android powered watch)

I also went ahead and ordered an MBW-150 to experiment with the iOS hacks that support it.

 

[guyver01]

i think it might tell time too

 

[Fingolfin269]

Sounds to me like you need to start a watch business.

 

[vbuggy]

That new Sony wrist-mounted Android companion device that costs $70 is called the "LiveView."

I just stumbled across this too:
http://androidandme.com/2011/10/devices/android-powered-im-watch-comes-out-of-hiding-october-25/
(Android powered watch)

I also went ahead and ordered an MBW-150 to experiment with the iOS hacks that support it.

I don't use the Jesusphone (I like actually having a phone which doesn't drop calls / shatter on demand) so the MBW is probably out for me.

I'mWatch is intriguing though, though I'm definitely not an Android fan. Still, could work well as a standalone device. Doesn't look janky either. imwatch.it is bookmarked - thanks.

 

[vbuggy]

i think it might tell time too

$480K...

... ooooookaaaayyyy.

I think you've just found the (beyond) limit of my readily disposable income.

I think I'll pass.

But yeah, (slightly better looking, TBH) things like these are what makes me go 'Man... I should wear a watch'. But as I said, needs to do something relevant too.

 

[alkemyst]

Many pilot's type watches come with thick manuals of everything they can do. What kinds of stuff are you looking for.

you can still get a calculator watch, they had a watch at one time that could play touch-tones into a phone as well.

 

[vbuggy]

Many pilot's type watches come with thick manuals of everything they can do. What kinds of stuff are you looking for.

you can still get a calculator watch, they had a watch at one time that could play touch-tones into a phone as well.

Relevant to the urbanite? If I had a definite idea I wouldn't be asking

I'm not a nerd in the regular sense - i.e. I use the services of stylists, tailors and personal shoppers. So I think we can rule out plastic calculator watches simply on the basis of style. I'm also not hipster enough to be able to wear crap ironically.

Sports, well not really. I don't pilot planes, climb mountains or run Ironman.

Anything which a smartphone can do better doesn't really seem relevant - so that kind of rules out stuff like GPS as well.

Which leaves...

...I dunno, and that's where you come in.

I guess given guyver's post I should put an upper price cap on it too. I'll look at anything $15K or under.

 

[CZroe]

I don't use the Jesusphone (I like actually having a phone which doesn't drop calls / shatter on demand) so the MBW is probably out for me.

I'mWatch is intriguing though, though I'm definitely not an Android fan. Still, could work well as a standalone device. Doesn't look janky either. imwatch.it is bookmarked - thanks.

Check out http://www.smartmadsoft.com/

He writes Bluetooth wristwatch support for most smartphones. With it, Android is supported for all MBW-series watches (and more).

 

[alkemyst]

Check out http://www.smartmadsoft.com/

He writes Bluetooth wristwatch support for most smartphones. With it, Android is supported for all MBW-series watches (and more).

So you can have a watch with a button that calls home when it's time to get picked up by mom....

 

[GrumpyMan]

Just get a TAG Heuer and call it a day.

 

[vbuggy]

Just get a TAG Heuer and call it a day.

That's kind of missing the point.

If I was going to wear a regular watch, I already have similar chronographs from Breitling for one. As I said, I never wear them, and in any case I'd also gravitate more to the more interesting watch designs if I was going to actually choose one to wear these days, not the crank-em-out TAGs.

It's got to do something else useful as I keep reiterating. And I'm not talking about things that watches usually tend to do such as stopwatches, tachymeters, etc.

 

[SlitheryDee]

That's kind of missing the point.
It's got to do something else useful as I keep reiterating. And I'm not talking about things that watches usually tend to do such as stopwatches, tachymeters, etc.