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Julien Moise has designed the Wind Energy Watch that uses the wearer’s own renewable wind energy to power its icy blue display. To read the time, the user simply blows on the propeller mechanism to generate enough electricity to activate a short visual sequence. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. Read more
Andy Kurovets is back with his latest design. Dubbed as the Leaves, this Bracelet watch concept is inspired by women’s fashion. The timepiece consists of two leaves. One leaf indicates hour while the other shows minutes. See more pictures after the jump. Read more
Casio America today introduced its new ProTrek PRW5000Y-1 watch. The timepiece features a solar charging, an atomic time sync, a compass and both altitude/barometric pressure differential pointer. The Casio ProTrek PRW5000Y-1 watch will be released in May 2011 for $480 each. [Akihabara]
Designed by Jay Jiwoong Baek, the Eclipsion wall clock comes in white or black versions and has no numbers on the face. The hour hand features a large white circle on it, while the minute hand has a smaller circle with a black center. The idea is that the clock looks like a solar eclipse. The Eclipsion clock is constructed from steel and aluminum with a black or white ABS plastic face. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability at this time. [Geeky Gadgets]
The Kaleidoscope Watch by GRO Design is a unique timepiece that uses a pair of gradient disks that spin around – one with the hour hand on it and the other with the minute hand. As the disks turn, the colors on the watch face change. The Kaleidoscope is an awesome wristwatch concept. Watch a video after the jump to get more details. Read more
The Quirky Watt Time is a light-bulb shaped alarm clock, which is constructed out of durable high-gloss plastic. It features a bright blue LED display that illuminates the time and date, an easily accessible snooze button that located on top of the bulb’s socket end and discretely-placed back controls. The Quirky What Time alarm clock is currently available for pre-order for $24.99 each. [Quirky]
Casio Japan is back with its new G-Shock watch namely the GW-9300 Mudman. This shock-resistant, dust-proof and mud-resistant watch features a carbon fiber reinforced resin band, a moon phase, a compass, a thermometer and the accurate Atomic clock that will always keep you on time. The Casio GW-9300 Mudman G-Shock watch will be launched in June 2011. Read more
Ziiiro today introduced the “Aurora” and “Orbit limited edition watches. The all new Aurora watch has been incorporated with 100% to 0% blue gradient for the hour indicator, which itself forms the bottom layer of the watch’s display, while the minute indicator has been given a 100% to 0% yellow gradient. The Orbit has been designed as a tribute to space and the solar system. This watch displays time by utilising two “planets”, the colored orb representing the hour and white orb displaying the minute. [Product Page]
Swiss watch-maker Bernhard Lederer Universe has created a timepiece to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Russian astronaut Yuvi Gagarin’s historic flight into space. Limited to only 50 units, the Gagarin Tourbillon is inspired by the Vostok space capsule, which successfully completed its test flight into space on 25 March 1961. The timepiece features a 60-second orbital flying tourbillon that rotates counterclockwise around the dial counter in 108 minutes. An integrated rotating magnifying glass allows appreciation of details on the dial, while the tourbillon boasts a mechanical manual winding movement, providing a power reserve of approximately 80 hours. Additional features include a case made out of Platinum 950, a sapphire crystal display, a black hand-stitched alligator strap with a platinum tang buckle, a micro-engraved text with highlights of Yuri Gagarin’s flight and a complex movement with 264 components and 35 jewels. [Superyachts]
The Light Gap is an eco-friendly concept clock that has solar cells on its backside. You can stick it on a window, so sunlight can illuminate the slit on the face to form the hour hand. As day moves into night, batteries will take over where the sunlight left off, illuminating a row of LEDs in the slit. The Light Gap is a Red Dot Concept Design 2010 winning entry. Read more
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