Tokyoflash's Galaxy: a watch only a nerd could love

It's true. Any decent mother would wonder what on Earth her child was thinking rocking that thing you see above, and even though all those wonderful ladies of the world would be entirely entitled to that curiosity, we can understand the obsession. On its surface, this timepiece and its cryptic display is unquestionably ugly -- even the "stainless steel" band reeks of cereal box quality. But there's just something about those flashy lights that stirs the soul of nerds everywhere, making it seem quite the bargain at $132.85. It's okay, we won't tell mommy.

[Via BoingBoing]

[Pedro @ Jul 4th 2008 6:18AM]

LCARS, much?

[Beddoes @ Jul 4th 2008 7:23PM]

I'm glad someone else thought this!!

[OneLove @ Jul 4th 2008 1:58PM]

I got the pimp watch and women are always curious:

http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/pimp/pimpinainteasypu/

[Karim Lahlou @ Jul 4th 2008 6:19AM]

It's 10:41 p.m.! Or a.m.?

-Karim

[CraigJ @ Jul 4th 2008 7:18PM]

I have the same problem with my Tag... I can usually tell by looking out the window.

[Kris @ Jul 4th 2008 6:20AM]

Oh my word. I want one. That is crazy-cool...
Is it 09:50 on the watch?

[Karim Lahlou @ Jul 4th 2008 6:21AM]

No it's 10:41 a.m. or p.m. I think it's p.m.

-Karim

[EXC @ Jul 4th 2008 7:28AM]

Wrong it is 10:20 AM

[dazepro @ Jul 4th 2008 9:29AM]

@EXC: You are wrong, Karim is right, this is from their official website, and I quote, "Twelve yellow bars represent hours in a clock wise direction, eleven red bars represent groups of five minutes and four green bars show single minutes."

[Steven @ Jul 4th 2008 6:39AM]

"a watch only a nerd could love"

And even that is asking a lot...

[bugmenot @ Jul 4th 2008 6:45AM]

What's the time, Mr. Wolf....ehm, Nerd?

[leak @ Jul 4th 2008 6:45AM]

haz alienz made watchez?

[cr @ Jul 4th 2008 10:49AM]

Why would they make a watch that displays Earth time?

[Ellianth @ Jul 4th 2008 11:03AM]

so that the alien invasion can be at a time that is convenient for earthlings? I'd much rather be invaded during the day so that i could hear the instructions of my new masters... nothing worse than being killed for disobeying rules that you didn't know about.

[flipper @ Jul 4th 2008 6:47AM]

Oh help - I want one!

[Steven @ Jul 4th 2008 6:51AM]

FTW, it's obviously 8 hours, and 10/12 of some unit, and 8/n of some other unit, where n is less than or equal to 16. So, that makes, em...
I wish they made it a wearable clepsydra.

[e2_98 @ Jul 4th 2008 7:13AM]

ahh my plan is complete, with this watch I will finally become Uber-Nerd!

[IndiaTech @ Jul 4th 2008 7:32AM]

A Chick Magnet............. Not!

[JustMarci @ Jul 4th 2008 7:57AM]

Guess that depends on the kind of chick you're looking for, hm?

[Wodheila @ Jul 4th 2008 7:36AM]

They should have made it in the new metric format. 10 "hours", each divided into 100 "minutes". It's so much more simple than the old way much of the world still uses.

[paul-engadget @ Jul 4th 2008 9:12AM]

whatever happened to degrees as the new time standard?

[stefan @ Jul 4th 2008 12:25PM]

whatever happened to the swatch internet time? 1000 beats in 24 hours. No timezone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time

[BuddhaMonkey @ Jul 4th 2008 8:24AM]

That's not going to get you laid.

[CJ @ Jul 4th 2008 11:06AM]

When was the last time that any of you can recall that a watch had significant impact on whether or not you hooked up that evening? So these statements about how that watch is or isn't going to get you any play just doesn't make sense to me.



Because if you can find me the watch that DOES get you play, I'll pay good money, and finder's fees....

[Smileypanda @ Jul 4th 2008 12:15PM]

This one will.
http://www.rolex.com/en/collection/rolex-gallery/submariner/index.jsp

[Astrofly @ Jul 4th 2008 3:54PM]

yeah, I'm wearing that watch right now :) It's quite heavy and that's annoying sometimes.

Smileypanda @ Jul 4th 2008 12:15PM

This one will.
http://www.rolex.com/en/collection/rolex-gallery/submariner/index.jsp

[Karim Lahlou @ Jul 4th 2008 8:38AM]

EXC, how do you account for that green light being turned on?

The orange lights stand for hours, reds equal five minutes each, and greens one minute, making it 10:41.

-Karim

[Kris @ Jul 4th 2008 9:10AM]

Yea. I see your point. The only thing I thought was, the small hand on a watch is the hours, so the smaller red ones were the hours... (But it makes sense that the bigger one is actually the hours)

[TheClassic @ Jul 4th 2008 9:47AM]

I think the watch is broken. The time on my computer keeps changing the watch on the website doesn't.

[Tom @ Jul 4th 2008 10:26AM]

Its the mural that hangs up in Quarks bar in DS9... called "the admiral" if you've ever read the millennium trilogy of books...
Least thats what it reminded me of...

[Ellianth @ Jul 4th 2008 11:04AM]

I agree. I think this watch looks awesome!

[CJ @ Jul 4th 2008 11:16AM]

Very unique. Like the old binary clock that I (used to have) at my desk. But easier to read.

[Jeremy K. @ Jul 4th 2008 11:40AM]

It's as ugly as a wart.

[thedesolate1 @ Jul 4th 2008 12:08PM]

Treckies rejoice!

[dustandechoes91 @ Jul 4th 2008 12:59PM]

arent tokyoflash watches really high quality? no way they are cereal box

[miles @ Jul 4th 2008 1:31PM]

If the Cardassians made a watch...

[miles @ Jul 4th 2008 1:32PM]

If the Cardassians made a watch...

[Dook_In_The_Urinal @ Jul 4th 2008 2:53PM]

Did you just have a seizure?

[Budd226 @ Jul 4th 2008 3:53PM]

10:41am. The top light would be lit if it were after noon indicating 12 hours + whatever.

I have two watches from Tokyo Flash and guys and more importantly gals are intrigued by them. Definite conversation starters.