Watch this Wednesday: The PIMP Watch
posted September 15th 2004 12:36PM
Last week we revved up our watches and showed you the BMW
MP3 watch, this week we bring you the PIMP watch from Japan.
As usual, you need to head off to Japan for the the truly unique in wearable technology, and the PIMP watch is a
blinky metal combination of utility and oddness.
There are a few different versions out there, but the one we scored last year was a limited run of 500. Over 73 LEDs are used to tell the time, and it’s neat to wear around at night when you want to kick it Logan’s Run-style.
Why we like it: Every minute it pulses to tell the time you need to add up the numbers, it’s nothing
tough for the mathematically challenged and it’s crazy how quickly your brain will to adapt a new way to tell
time.
Where to get it and how much: These watches are around
$150 and can found on TokyoFlash.
Here’s how you tell time:
Unless I'm missing a whole lot of something, the first example in the picture is 12:00, not 1:00.
And what bozo was it that decided there were some kind of positive connotations to the word "pimp"?
And hey: try staring at the 2nd picture while you scroll your browser window up and down -- neat optical illusion effect!
Unless I'm missing a whole lot of something, the first example in the picture is 12:00, not 1:00.
And what bozo was it that decided there were some kind of positive connotations to the word "pimp"?
And hey: try staring at the 2nd picture while you scroll your browser window up and down -- neat optical illusion effect!
Unless I'm missing a whole lot of something, the first example in the picture is 12:00, not 1:00.
It actually looks like 12:60 which would be identical to 1:00. They just always have leds burning on both sides (minutes and hours being seperate sides).
We reviewed it earlier this year on Crown Dozen: http://www.crowndozen.com/main/archives/000272.shtml
I got one of the blue-LED Pimp watches from Tokyoflash earlier this year. At first, I was sort of pissed off that the watch flashed a spiral of LEDs every minute of every hour of every day. However, after about 2 days, my mind started to block out the automatic flashing, and now I love the thing. The batteries will presumably wear out (primarily from the spiral flashing!) over 6 months or so -- I think that the next model should include a means to disable the auto-flash...
Anyway, there it is then, my nine cents worth. -g
I just ordered the Blue one as well.
Awesome.
thanks Engadget
I really wanted to get the one reviewed which is the trip the light fantastic but they only had it in gold or jet black so what i did is buy the Jet black trip the light fantastic and the pimpin ain't easy and changed out the body and band, and made the pimpin ain't easy into a desk watch.
I really wanted to get the one reviewed which is the trip the light fantastic but they only had it in gold or jet black so what i did is buy the Jet black trip the light fantastic and the pimpin ain't easy and changed out the body and band, and made the pimpin ain't easy into a desk watch.
Why? Just get the watch using BINARY to tell time. Any fool can count and add dots...
It's cool, just bought it though ebay. It's a better deal than shipping the bloody thing from Japan.
If you are a shy guy that doesn't like attention, do not wear this watch around. I ordered the original (Trip-the-light fantastic, stainless steel) about eight months ago after reading about it in BPM magazine (printed on real paper!). Women in clubs/coffee shops/etc. will use it as an excuse to talk to you. Guys will stop you on the street to ask you what it is. Everybody will be confused about how to actually read it.
I found that the battery only lasted about 3-4 months. When you first put the batteries in, the lights are nice and bright. But, over the course of a couple months, they get dimmer.
Also, the watch is sensitive to shock. I hit it against a wall and it lit up continuously until the battery died. After replacing it, it worked fine. But then a few weeks ago I dropped it on the floor, and it stoppped working. I had the battery removed and put back in and it worked fine after that.
The watch is notably heavy and quite bulky. But, because of the elongated shape, it will look okay on you even if you have a thin wrist.
All in all, a very cool watch.
I know nothing about how this watch was engineered but unless they got real tricky the battery life of this watch would be considerably less than a regular watch. Maybe they use a dynao with a weight that charges from hand movement?
The watch uses a pair of "standard" batteries. The batteries are the biggest watch batteries I have seen. Mine came with an extra pair of batteries. Like I said, the batteries would last about six months but after three or four months the lights get dim.
what kind of batteries does it use? cell batteies from any kind of store or expensive ones? just ordered the blue one from eBay ;D
not sure if woman owns this watch but i bought the one stainless steel, the first one that came out, had to resize the buckle so i can wear it but the batteries on mine also Dimmed considerablyi n 3 months or less. Its cool but too expensive i feel BECAUSE I cant really read it in bright daylight.
I also own the 1481010 first edition but the buckle broke...anyone selling theirs?
all in all PIMP cool watch but wish they found some way to turn the lights flashing off in the day (when yo ucan't really see it ANYWAY) so the batts can last longer
I have the Pimp Watch and I love it. It is surprising how understated is really is when you wear it. I'm considering purchains more of them. RT
With these colors I think it should come out with Star Trek sonar pings - or whatever they are called, the red/green color scheme is perfect for the Trek audience.
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Hello, I have a pimp watch, I changed the battery but I can't restart the watch...
How can I do this ?
Thank you <<