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Oakley Stealth Communication Device Concept [Ultra-Sleek Design by Gregory H. Schultz for Wrist-Worn Communicator]

Robert Lesher — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:35:27 +0000

I’m tired of the same old designs when it comes to watches and I’m even more bored with the typical square black and white rectangles we are saddled with when it comes to our wireless communication devices. When are manufacturers actually going to take note and create something that looks as good as it works? Until then, it’s up to intrepid industrial designers like Gregory H. Schultz to craft their otherworldly creations in the hopes that they might someday make their way to the assembly line. If you want a glimpse into the future of high-tech wrist bling, we’ve got just the thing with the Oakley Stealth wristwatch/communicator. (...)
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Pierre Junod Eris Planetary Sphere Watch [Have a Ball With This Timepiece]

Robert Lesher — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:32:21 +0000

If you are up on your geek trivia, you know that back in 2005 scientists discovered the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system, later named Eris. According to Wikipedia, it’s the ninth largest direct solar-orbiting body; it’s approximately 2,500 km (1553-mi) in diameter and 27% more massive than Pluto. So it seems only fitting that designers would be inspired to create a watch that is shaped like a sphere in honor of the discovery of Eris, right? The students at l’Ecole d’Arts Appliques Geneva thought so, too. The result is the Eris Planetary Sphere Watch. (...)
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Luis Berumen’s ZeroPointZero Watch Concept – The Handcuff Inspired Fetishistic Timepiece

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:17:44 +0000

The moment we published our Top Ten Coolest Minimalist & Retro Wrist Watches post we knew that we would almost immediately stumble upon a watch that serves to get our pulses racing and this has indeed proven to be the case when it comes to Luis Berumen’s ZeroPointZero Watch concept which offers a decidedly fetishistic perspective on digital time telling.

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