Matrix MO396 OLED Retro Watch – Stylish ‘Space Age’ Minimalist Retro Timepiece

Posted by Andrew Tingle on March 10th 2008 | 6 Responses

Matrix MO396 OLED Retro Watch

Another month and another Matrix wrist watch, or so it would seem, but when watches are as beautifully retro and yet deliciously minimal as this Matrix MO396 you really ought not to be surprised to find us picking up on it with great aplomb (relatively speaking, of course – we wouldn’t want to over exert ourselves, now would we?).

Matrix MO396 OLED Retro Watch Detail

Once again, as with the other Matrix wrist watches we’ve feature here on TFTS, the MO396 certainly won’t astound you with a plethora of functions – and an instruction manual to match – as this is a watch that’s been designed to serve as a wrist based timepiece and little else. And, accordingly, what you get is the time, the date and an alarm and, well, that’s pretty much it – though it wouldn’t surprise us if there’s a teleportation function tucked away in there somewhere.

Matrix MO396 OLED Retro Watch Detail2

No, where the MO396 watch positively excels is in its distinctive minimalist retro styling and its somewhat chunky proportions that lead us to suspect that it could probably survive a direct hit from a nuclear warhead (ok, so that’s patently not going to be the case, but that’s certainly the impression it’s considerable form factor gives).

More than capable of making a statement, the Matrix MO396 wrist watch retails for around $97 / £48 / €63.

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Matrix MO396 OLED Retro Watch – Stylish ‘Space Age’ Minimalist Retro Timepiece

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Response by Liam Lambkin | June 14th, 2008 at 4:04 pm

Hey guys. I would like to purchase this watch. I cannot read korean to sign up to the site listed funshop.co.kr

I really want to buy this watch. could someone tell me where else I can buy it?
Response by Andrew Tingle | June 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

We’ll keep an eye out for you, Liam, but if anybody else can help Liam please feel free to pop a link here.
Response by Liam Lambkin | June 14th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

not anyone can buy from the website. you need a korean alien registration number to buy from the site.
Response by Andrew Tingle | June 14th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

Liam, leave it with me. I have mailed a site which specialises in watches and I’m awaiting a reply to see if they can help you. If anyone knows where you can get this, they will.
Response by soren | March 25th, 2009 at 7:52 am

Thats a really cool watch – I know the previous posts are old but is it still available?? That Korean website Liam refers to is impossible to understand…
Did you ever get the watch, Liam??
Response by Vance | April 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm

I want this watch too!

There must be somewhere besides that Korean website!