Seiko "Electric Ink"

[Don Vito Corleone]

This thing (link contains pic) is pretty amazing. Seiko is a remarkably innovative company:

This new generation watch offers the following advantages.

Ultra high contrast: The display is made up of pure black and pure white particles which allow the same contrast as on a printed page; twice the contrast, in fact, of a LCD panel.

Ultra thin: The display is much thinner than is possible with any conventional watch technology, analog or digital. The display is also flexible, so twist bracelet or bangle designs are possible.

Low power consumption: The display is readable under very low light conditions, so no backlighting is required. The display also has an inherently stable memory effect that requires no power to retain and sustain the image. For these reasons, battery life is extended.

Unrestricted size: Because of its flexibility and other properties, the display can be of virtually any size and shape. In this first design, the display area covers over two thirds of the total surface area of the watch.

I dislike digital watches, but this is undeniably cool.

 

[Toasthead]

very cool

 

[Juice Box]

Direct Link to Picture

 

[Aharami]

dammit link is taking forever to open up

 

[gigapet]

www.e-ink.com

 

[Aharami]

ok thats pretty damn cool

 

[So]

Link took forever...but...ooooh

 

[LeiZaK]

link no work

edit: link finally worked, it seems that the server may be a little unreliable.

 

[OutHouse]

sounds cool and would like to see a picture of it. BUT YOU SUCK AT LINKING!!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Citrix
sounds cool and would like to see a picture of it. BUT YOU SUCK AT LINKING!!

link == fine, but the site is slow.

 

[eLiu]

wow, nice! I wouldn't buy one, but that is very nifty indeed

 

[PoPPeR]

works for me

 

[harrkev]

Neat stuff, but I have seen ads for e-ink for years. Was that an actual photo, or just a CGI product. Anybody can throw together a pretty picture. Making an actual physical product is harder. Making 10,000 of 'em is harder still.

 

[Howard]

That looks like a really nice watch.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: harrkev
Neat stuff, but I have seen ads for e-ink for years. Was that an actual photo, or just a CGI product. Anybody can throw together a pretty picture. Making an actual physical product is harder. Making 10,000 of 'em is harder still.

Looks like a render to me. Nevertheless, this technology is definitely in the pipeline and it (or something like it in terms of features) will likely hit the market by 2020 at the very latest.

 

[calvinbiss]

i want one

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: harrkev
Neat stuff, but I have seen ads for e-ink for years. Was that an actual photo, or just a CGI product. Anybody can throw together a pretty picture. Making an actual physical product is harder. Making 10,000 of 'em is harder still.

Well, they say they're building it, and Seiko has demonstrated fabrication abilities that are, IMO, beyond what just about anyone else in the world is capable of:

By spring 2006, this Future Now watch will be commercialized in Japan. Plans for the international launch are under consideration, along with other design interpretations.