The UNO 24 wristwatch concept has already received such coveted design awards as the Red Dot and the Good Design Award for its outstanding design quality. Designed by Klaus Botta for Botta Design, the timepiece displays the entire day at a glance. The precise hour hand completes one full rotation every 24 hours. The dial is visually separated into day section and night sections. The position of the hand corresponds to the course taken by the sun for example in the morning the hand appears above the horizon, at mid day it reaches its zenith and in the evening it sinks to the horizon. Read more
The Ultimate WC-414 is claimed to be the first waterproof wristwatch camera with 720p HD widescreen video recording capabilities. The wearable gadget is able to capture 1280x720p videos or 8MP still pictures. The Ultimate WC-414 is also compatible with Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. Amazon sells this waterproof wristwatch camera for $149.95 each. [Product Page]
Named after the four valves that Ferrari used in its 1984 model 308 GTS, the Quattro Valvole CCM by Italian watchmaker Mecchaniche Veloci and Brembo, supplier of high performance brake discs, is billed as the world’s first carbon fiber encased wristwatch. The watch is made from carbon ceramic, the material which is used by Brembo to make high-tech brakes ceramic and features four separate faces, each with independent Swiss mechanical movements. This luxurious watch comes in a choice of the Brembo colors including red, black, yellow and silver, each for a hefty $15,500. Read more
The Casio Futurist LCD watch comes with a classic design of the earliest digital watches from the 1970s. The watch has 29 time zones around the globe, a 1/100th-second stop watch, countdown timer and five independent daily alarms. The Casio Futurist is now available at TokyoFlash for $149. [TechnaBob]
