Au contraire - Accutrons are passe'. My partner collects them and repairs
them. (Still pretty cool, though.) He also does pocket watches, which
has led me to wonder about taking a pocket watch case and installing the
electronics from my OnHand PC in it, just for the sake of contrast. I'm
also considering the Timex "Internet Messenger" watches; right now they've
got a deal where you get a year's free service with unlimited text
messages, e-mails, etc. sent to the watch.
On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, Loboyko Steve wrote:
> Digital watches are passe'. You need a good Accutron
> single-transistor watch, still a marvel of
> electromechanical miniaturization, and a fascinating
> history. I expect mine to last a lifetime (as long as
> I can find someone to rebuild it every 5 years or so).
>
>
> --- Bryan Pope <bpope_at_wordstock.com> wrote:
> > And thusly Bill Richman spake:
> > >
> > > $1,000, and duplicates the function of my existing
> > phone. Any
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> >
> > How about a Seiko TV Watch? :)
> >
> > http://members.shaw.ca/kevinmontgomery/index.htm
> >
> http://slashdot.org/articles/02/07/05/2026209.shtml?tid=129
> > http://www.tvhistory.tv/Smallest%20TV.htm
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on Fri Aug 02 2002 - 14:20:43 BST