Comments on: TokyoFlash Broke Watch: telling time with shattered, animated stained glass

By: i_prefer_yeti

i_prefer_yeti — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If it ain’t broke, don’t break it.

By: murrayhenson

murrayhenson — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

…Couldn’t be easier than just showing the time? E.g. 12:30 or whatever? Any watch that needs instructions on how to interpret what it is telling you is a watch that is all form and very little function.

By: insatiableatheist

insatiableatheist — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

All watches require instructions on interpreting the time.
It’s only because you learned to read (or tell analogue time) years ago that it is second nature now.
I’m not saying this is better, but after wearing it a while one could easily tell the time at a glance.

By: AceJohnny

AceJohnny — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The whole point of TokyoFlash watches is to be cryptic and beautiful, subverting the time-display mechanism we’re so used to. So yeah, it definitely is form over function. But on a good way (or you’re not the target demographic).

By: Chizu

Chizu — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So what time does the watch in the picture say? I’m guessing 1:24

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Says 1:23 on the site. I don’t get it though – do the yellow bits signify anything?

By: SamSam

SamSam — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hmmm… that was my first guess, then I decided that the red panes didn’t make sense and it had to be the orange panes that told the time.

I’m guessing 7:5x. The x is because I can’t even tell which the four “center” ones are supposed to be, so it’s hard to tell which quadrant the center orange is in.

By: JayConverse

JayConverse — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Watches aren’t for telling time, they’re merely jewelry and status symbols. I haven’t worn a watch in 10 years since the last battery wore out, and never miss it.

By: ian71

ian71 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Reading the time couldn’t be easier.”

I disagree.

By: proletariat

proletariat — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Watches aren't for telling time, they're merely jewelry and status symbols.

The Diesel watch I wear every day hasn't had a working battery for over two years now. But it's so pretty. How else would anyone know how awesome I am?

By: djn

djn — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

@Anon:
Of course, we the cellphone people hate your lot with a passion too. :)

(Though in my case it’s mostly a case of really disliking the feeling of having something as chunky as a watch strapped to my wrist.)

By: thedub

thedub — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The site says that this picture shows “1:21″, so I believe the dark spots are what tell the time.

By: Phil85

Phil85 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Looks like one funky clock. I struggle to read the time on a normal watch though so rekon this one could take me a while!

By: Petezza

Petezza — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“What’s the time?” – “Some pieces past 5″… like binary-LED-Watches and all the other temporal-oddities: this is not just time – it’s showing that u have timeless style or that you are a complete sucker for techno-gadgets OR that you give a rats-a…rearside about your CO2 footprint. What ever works for you ;)

By: JonStewartMill

JonStewartMill — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

People still wear watches?

By: coolvoodoo

coolvoodoo — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

They are not even able to tell what time their own watch says. On the website the picture of the watch in the bottom left corner shows 1:24 (if I am interpreting the diagram correctly) and just above the picture it says “time=1:23″. Anybody agree? Anyway I think it’s really cool, and I love the colors.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, just to piss you and all the other “my cell phone is so much better than a watch” folks off. That’s the only reason: we hate you.