Sep 26 2007Abacus Watch Tells Time With A Ball
The 600 Abacus watch was designed by Roy Schafer and is made by the Erich Lacher Watch Factory in Germany. "The ball moves to and fro across the face of the watch with the flow of the wearer's arm movements, but as soon as the Abacus reaches a horizontal position, the ball moves as if by magic - or at least by magnetism - to the right point in time." This sucker will set you back $152.91 if you're interested. I really like the concept, but it needs a roulette wheel background. I was thinking just the other day that my watch was missing something, and now I know. Balls. I mean watches and balls were practically invented for each other.
Product Site [thanks to the always on time Trisha for the tip]
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Reader Comments
1. blpressure - September 26, 2007 12:50 PM
Nice idea. I still haven't got one of those binary ones yet though.
2. blpressure - September 26, 2007 12:52 PM
ha ha ha, now none of u dweebs can say FIRST or FRIST.
3. TBYRNE123 - September 26, 2007 1:14 PM
IM GUESS THE SECOND HAND JUST REALLY ISNT THAT IMPORTANT?
IVE ALWAYS FELT THAT CLOCK HANDS SHOULD COME IN A PAIR..SAME T HINGS GO FOR BALLS FOR THAT MATTER. I KNOW MINE COME IN A PAIR...SO SHOULD MY WATCH
4. Smartass - September 26, 2007 1:20 PM
Missed a penis joke by that-----much.
5. Manuel Gonzales - September 26, 2007 1:22 PM
I prefer a watch that at least has an hour and minute hand. Anything less is TOTALLY FUCKING USELESS.
6. R^2 - September 26, 2007 1:38 PM
I prefer a watch that I don't have to contort to read. Next time you are lying on the couch and want to know the time. You have to either sit up or lift your neck and look over or hold your arm lower to get to that horizontal plane where you can actually see the face. Some designer...he forgets that form follows function.
7. mac - September 26, 2007 4:00 PM
We're one step closer to a watch with a blank face and you need to guess the time.
8. commander bounce-a-lot - September 26, 2007 4:13 PM
hubba bubba chicken pie, kiss the cat and lick your eye, if you don't, you will not pass, jam a beer up in your ass.