All-mechanical "digital" watch
De Grisogono Meccanico DG is an all-mechanical "digital" watch that uses a wind-up mechanism to rearrange the "pixels" on its face to update the time. Only 177 will be made, which lets me out, but it doesn't stop me from drooling. Link (Thanks, Dan!)
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Cory,
I love your writing and all things Cory, but they're "segments", not "pixels" :)
It truly is digital; no need for quotes. I see digits, don't you?
I looks, ah, very thick. I'm not sure my weak wrist could support it. Is it powered by steam? :)
OMG I luuuuuv the websight! why u need navigation when you have musick!!!!!!!!!!!!!! De Grisogono def nos there audience
It's an attractive watch, but something about designers who make overly compley objects just for the sake of complexity bugs the shit out of me.
also the BB comment problems are bugging the shit out of me too. Someone get on that.
This watch is interesting because its a paradox in that it progresses watch design forward while taking a step backwards simultaneously.
Watch porn like this almost makes me want to start wearing a watch again.
@logruszed - it's called 'art.'
very nice, but it would have been more impressive if it ran on tiny metal spheres rolling through tubing to simulate electrons....
...I've imagined this watch.
I so very want this.
I saw this on digg earlier, and immediately thought of cory.
In the writeup on gizmodo, there is a embedded youtube video of the interview with the company's CEO.
I also thought of cory when I *attempted* to watch the video. Apparently it is 'not available in my country' - what is up with that? I thought youtube was better/smarter than that!
Price? Order info? Why do they make this so hard to find?
Takuan: Something like this, only smaller, and with tubes?
Logruszed, could you give us a more detailed description of your problems?
As for "designers who make overly complex objects just for the sake of complexity" bugging the shit out of you, there are several answers. http://www.lisaboyer.com/Claytonsite/Claytonsite1.htm" rel="nofollow">First: mere complexity is not the point. It has to be really nifty complexity. Second: because it looks cool. Third: to show off. Fourth: because no one's ever done it before, and they want to see whether they can make it work. Fifth: develops mad skillz! Sixth: because always doing it the simple way gets really boring. Seventh, because it's a joy for other people as well to see something like that work out.
cool! a rolling ball clock! And I thought they only used those to pick lottery numbers.