Mutewatch aims to be a less watch-like watch
By Donald Melanson 
posted August 5th 2010 1:19PM
posted August 5th 2010 1:19PM
Watches that try do something really different aren't exactly all that common, but you can certainly say that about the just-announced Mutewatch. Described as a "silent alarm in the shape of a vibrating wristband," the watch features a hidden screen that activates on touch and lets you swipe to scroll between the timer, clock and alarm -- the latter of which simply vibrates rather than making a sound, and can be dismissed by pinching the watch. Best of all, this isn't simply a concept -- you can secure a pre-order for your choice of a white, gray or red watch now for €19, which will be deducted from the full €199 (or about $260) price when it eventually ships.
@avinationcom That's how they sell a lot, they make sex toys, but to sell more they make it public, so they have to disguise it as a gadget ;)
Snazzy.
Swipe. Pinch. Its white. It makes me afraid. Like some other things that come in white.
Well alright. It really is very slick.
Danm you for mentioning 19 euro first!!
@focelestial we're about to change it dear! sorry about that xx /Mai-Li
Hi! The servers are down but you can still pre-order through http://mutewatch.myshopify.com/ while we fix the problem! Thanks for all your response guys!
@liviam I want one! But I didn't see "Singapore " in the country list. Bummer ....
$260 for a watch? Don't get me wrong, this is a cool product, but all of its functionality can be found on a smartphone.
@Nilithius
Sure... a smartphone has a clock, vibrate, and an alarm... but it can't be a watch on your wrist.
@the8thst
It can be with duct tape.
@Nilithius
some watches are more expensive than that, and they don't have touch screens, whats so bad about the price
I've been looking for something like this but methinks it's a bit more than I'm willing to spend. Bummer.
oh my god! Even if I try to imagine how powerful engadget is I don't think I'm even close - we have extra resources set up after having to call the ceo of the webhotel Crystone on his mobile phone (sorry about that) after hours here in Sweden.. You people rock! We're looking forward to provide you all with it!!
Follow us on the facebook page until things are back on track:
http://www.facebook.com/maili.hammargren?ref=name#!/pages/Mutewatch/47896425918?ref=ts
This is a Must-Have! I cant wait to buy the watch, give it to me NOW! :) And I have to say that its really impressive that the server is still up, most servers would have been overloaded with all this traffic!
Neat, but I'm wary of a site that doesn't sell you a product outright, and all of the other links on its home page point to non-existent targets (404 errors). They may be legit, but based on their web presence alone, it reeks scam.
@snllive sorry about the collapse of the homepage! We did't expect this success! No scam involved at all; just pure hard work hind all this. We're looking forward to your return to the www.mutewatch.com with a higher capacity!
Its very expensive and looks weird... I want one!!!
So what was wrong with the original watches we had, you know mechanical quartz driven ones? or even yeah digital.
i really like this thing, the gray looks awesome, any chance this is waterproof? that would be ideal
I just met the owner yesterday - and I got the chance to shoot the first IRL pictures. My blog is in Danish, but try the google translate in the top - or let me know if I should translate it. :O)
Here's the post:
http://my-pleasure.dk/2010/08/verdenspremiere-pa-et-nyt-ur/
BTW - the watch is water resistant, but not waterproof.
Best
Nicolai Klingenberg