Comments on: TokyoFlash Nekura watches http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233536 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233536 It looks more like a bathroom weight scale, than a combination lock. It looks more like a bathroom weight scale, than a combination lock.

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233544 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233544 C.D. said, " (even if they're disappointingly easy to read!)" I’ve often wondered about your taste in watches. It's very eclectic. Many of my friends that are your age seem to have transitioned to just using their phone to keep time. What style is this watch? Moderist, retro-futurism, Plasma Punk...? C.D. said, ” (even if they’re disappointingly easy to read!)”

I’ve often wondered about your taste in watches. It’s very eclectic. Many of my friends that are your age seem to have transitioned to just using their phone to keep time. What style is this watch? Moderist, retro-futurism, Plasma Punk…?

]]> By: Metlin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233546 Metlin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233546 <blockquote>even if they're disappointingly easy to read!</blockquote> Ah, the joys of understatements. They are *all* difficult to read. If I were a man who wore jewels or bling, they'd be nice I suppose, but as watches go? Rather useless, I'd say.

even if they’re disappointingly easy to read!

Ah, the joys of understatements.

They are *all* difficult to read. If I were a man who wore jewels or bling, they’d be nice I suppose, but as watches go? Rather useless, I’d say.

]]> By: skelebone http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233547 skelebone Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233547 Though an attractive watch, the concept isn't exactly new. They're called "jump hour" watches, and they've been around for decades. Seems the major difference with this one is that the whole hour section is exposed, and it rotates clockwise while the minutes rotate counter-clockwise. Though an attractive watch, the concept isn’t exactly new. They’re called “jump hour” watches, and they’ve been around for decades. Seems the major difference with this one is that the whole hour section is exposed, and it rotates clockwise while the minutes rotate counter-clockwise.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233584 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233584 Am I the only one who got the 'Confederacy of Dunces' reference in the OP? Am I the only one who got the ‘Confederacy of Dunces’ reference in the OP?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/15/tokyoflash-nekura-wa.html#comment-233403 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-233403 i am kinda scared to put this on my body. its basically a wrist version of the Battle Royale collar. TELL me you don't see that. i dare you. i am kinda scared to put this on my body. its basically a wrist version of the Battle Royale collar.

TELL me you don’t see that. i dare you.

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