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Found this great little watch that displays the time useing old style cathode ray tubes,i think its really funky,bit pricey though at $395...what do you think?
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Posted: 2005-12-16 02:59:08
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Good for those who collect old items like a hobby and for pride.
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Posted: 2005-12-16 03:22:27
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Does it only display the hours? It only seems to have two CRTs!
Interesting idea though, certainly would be a talking point
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Posted: 2005-12-16 07:20:55
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yes it does only have 2 CRT's ....not exactly sure how it works though?
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Posted: 2005-12-16 15:23:07
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i think ill give that one a miss
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Posted: 2005-12-16 15:46:58
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It must eat batteries judging by the size of the installed one, lol
I quite like it
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Posted: 2005-12-16 16:06:17
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WICKED!!!!!! I LOVE IT! simplicity, who needs to know what minute? youve got a phone with a clock on it!...............
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Posted: 2005-12-16 16:15:10
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Well i just checked again,it does actually show the hours, minutes and seconds in a sequence.
I think its great!
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Posted: 2005-12-16 16:36:39
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haha batesie, classic comment!! made me giggle!
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Posted: 2005-12-16 19:33:31
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Here are the watch specs:
Specifications:
Size: 2.2" (55mm) diameter by 0.79" (20mm) thick
Strap width: 20mm between lugs
Weight: 2 oz. (60g) exclusive of strap
Color: Black, hard anodized
Crystal: Mineral glass, 1.8" (45mm) diameter x 0.07" (1.8mm) thick
Battery type: CR2 lithium disposable, 750mA-hour
Battery life: Approximately 4 months at 50 viewings per day, no seconds display
Processor: PIC16F872A, 8192 instructions per second
Cathode driver: 2x TD62083AFN
Power controller: LT1308B
Tilt sensor: ADXL311
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Posted: 2005-12-16 20:04:37
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