Tokyoflash's BPM watch: for DJs and runners alike

Cramming a heart rate monitor into a wristwatch isn't all that difficult, but Tokyoflash's BPM watch does the trick in style. This multipurpose timepiece dons a stainless steel face, spits out the time in digital fashion, keeps track of the date, and includes a "mini-torch" backlight to find your way to an empty seat when entering a theater seven minutes late. The standout feature, however, is the built-in beats-per-minute mode, which allows you to "tap the button to the rhythm of the beat" or monitor your current heart rate. Additionally, BPM mode brings out textual inspiration in the form of random DJ phrases that are presumably meant to get you even more amped up. Not too shabby for ¥7,900 ($65), eh? Check the closeups after the jump.

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[stefan @ Jun 13th 2007 7:41PM]

This display looks too rich in contrast... seems somewhat unreal.
And I somehow wonder how long the batteries would last - then again that front hatch looks like it has been intended for daily battery replacement.

Apart from that I totally digg this things looks.

[ocelot67 @ Jun 13th 2007 9:33PM]

A BPM counter counts beats automatically. All this does is count how many times you hit the little tappy thing in a minute.

[Churn @ Jun 13th 2007 11:22PM]

I've been wearing a watch with BPM function on it for more than a year.

http://www.nkhome.com/rowing/cadencet1.html

This watch not only lets you count BPM by pressing the button according to the beat, it can count BPM simply by tilting it forward and back (this is useful when you attach the watch on a rowing oar / paddle). It may not be as flashy, but it has been around for quite a while.

[Carl @ Jun 14th 2007 2:33AM]

Tokyoflash is a great site by itself. I've been sporting one of their latest models: Shinshoku. They really have some unique peices, my friend also has the 12-L2 or something, the watch with kanji # led's. Take a look at the other ones, also the watch museum has some weird stuff.