With increasingly complex designs, Tokyo Flash continues to cement itself as the go-to watch maker for collectors who don’t need to actually tell the time. But its new Kisai Logo model breaks the mould with an LCD display that’s fairly straightforward to interpret. More »
Some people claim they do not like wearing watches because they do not like enjoy the feeling of having something strapped to their wrist, so we can only imagine how they might feel about handcuffs. That being said, it looks like this handcuff inspired watch by Jordan from Canada may very well prove to be one of their worst nightmares. Dubbed the X Con, as you can see in the rendering above, this is a rather unique looking watch in the sense that it has been shaped to look like a handcuff.
In fact it even comes with a key that will open the watch to put it on or off, although we’re not sure what will happen if you lose the key! The date and time is display on the length of the cuff and can be activated by tapping a touch sensitive area. It’s a very unique design as far as watches are concerned, and if you like what you see, head on over to Tokyo Flash to leave a comment and who knows, the X Con handcuff watch might be made a reality!
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Tokyo Flash, the Japanese watchmaker which loves to make hard-to-read timepieces, has just launched its latest model: the Zone, which tells the time in hexagons. More »
If you’ve ever stared into the night sky and see the stars and the constellations they form, you have to admit that is indeed a sight to behold. Sam F. from the USA has attempted to recreate that beauty with a concept timepiece which he has based on the Cassiopeia constellation. As you can see in the rendering above, the watch features a zig-zag face with a strip of multi-colored LEDs, presumably in the rough shape/form of Cassiopeia.
According to its designer, the time is read by counting the number of individual LED lights, as demonstrated above. We’re still not sure how to read the time since the LED lights appear to be randomly generated and not necessarily always in the same spot, so we can’t really say much about its practicality. Designed to be worn as a bracelet, it certainly looks pretty sleek and will most certainly do a good job of capturing the attention of many. If you’d like to see this watch made a reality or perhaps leave some comments, head on over to Tokyo Flash for the details. So, anyone interested in wearing this timepiece?
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Tron is a movie that has no doubt inspired plenty of sci-fi designs and this concept watch design by Alan from the USA is no different. Inspired by Tron: Legacy and 2001: A Space Odyssey, this watch features a square face with an LED face on a silver metal strap. According to its designer, telling the time on this watch is reportedly quick and intuitive, with the outer white circle representing the minutes in 5 minute blocks, while the blue ring in the middle teling the hours. The blocks in the middle represents 1 minute blocks, so minutes will be read via the white ring plus the number of white blocks in the middle. It has a very clean interface and pretty sleek looking to boot, plus given its simple design we expect it would not be impossible to manufacture. So if you like what you see, pop on over to Tokyo Flash to vote on it and who knows, it could eventually be made a reality!
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While watches were originally designed to be a practical way of telling time, thanks to fashion and technology, watches have become more than that. If you prefer a less conventional looking watch, Erik from Columbia has come up with a concept watch which seems to have been inspired by the Yin/Yang symbol. It features two faces, with each face representing a six hour period, while in between those two faces is a progress line bar which is used to tell the minutes. As you can see in the rendering above, there are several counters on the faces of the watch, and each are used to represent 5 minutes. While it might not be very straight forward or easy to tell the time at a glance looking at this watch, in terms of design we have to admit that it is very sleek and rather unique in nature and wouldn’t mind wearing it ourselves! If you’d like more details about this Yin/Yang timepiece or to vote on whether it should get made, head on over to Tokyo Flash’s website for the details!
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We’ve seen smartwatches before where they basically pair with a smartphone via Bluetooth. In case you’re wondering what a smartwatch is, not only does it display the time, but it also has the ability to display notifications from Facebook, Twitter, emails, messages, calls and etc. Some go as far as letting you answer your calls via your watch so you will never have to take the phone out of your pocket. That being said, Gabriel from France has come up with his own interpretation of a smartwatch which he has dubbed “Smart Connection”.
Featuring a clean and minimalist look, the hole in the center of the watch is not merely for aesthetic reasons and will actually contain LEDs that light up when notifications arrive. The watch will also be touchscreen based and will use colored touch-sensitive e-paper technology since it allows the display to bend. It will also come with the ability to control your music with media controls on the display and will also come with an integrated speaker and microphone to allow you to answer your calls and talk into the watch itself! Unfortunately this watch is only a concept at the moment but if you like what you see, pop on over to Tokyo Flash to leave your comments and rate the watch so that hopefully someday it will be made a reality.
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Watches can be a defining piece of fashion, especially if you know how to pair a particular watch style with a particular look. While concept watches might not necessarily be designed in your typical watch fashion, they are pretty interesting to look at and probably appeal to those with more eclectic fashion sense. That being said, Peter from the UK submitted a watch design recently to the folks at Tokyo Flash which he has dubbed “Subway”. As you can see pictured in the rendering above, the way the watch has been laid out is pretty similar to the sort of layout you can expect while studying a map of the subway system in any country.
Reading the time itself can be a bit tricky, although according to its designer, simply by pressing a button, the watch will light up and animated chain links will show the appropriate time, i.e. starting at 1, moving on to 1, then 3, then 0 to display 11:30. As with novelty watches or unique watches, we guess these have to do with its looks more than its practicality, but if you wouldn’t mind seeing the Subway watch made into a reality, head on over to Tokyo Flash’s website to vote on it!
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