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Eone Bradley Watch Surprises Kickstarter With A Visually Appealing Watch For The Blind
It's an unfortunate fact that the world of watches is fundamentally geared towards those who have the ability to see. Eone Timepieces is looking to change that with the Bradley, a watch designed to be read in a tactile manner regardless of your ability to see the watch. Eone takes it a step further and makes the Bradley pretty cool looking as well - which in a way is ironic given that it is meant for people who cannot see. Clearly the public agrees that there is a market for such a watch since the company's $40,000 Kickstarter goal has been shattered to a total nearing $300,000 at the time of writing. Obviously Eone is doing something right.Sure, "talking" cheap digital watches have existed for some time and I've seen some feeble attempts at braille watches before but none have looked and felt like legitimate watches. There are a few design elements which point to making the Bradley a success where others fall short. Time is indicated by two ball bearings ?which ride in a pair of track
The Perfect Election Day Timepiece: Thomas Prescher Tempusvivendi American Eagle Watch
Today is going to be a historic day, and call it a hunch, but I have a feeling that we are going to be discussing the election for a while, though I hope this isn't going to be another Floridian style ballot disaster, but I digress. Today, all Americans can appreciate a watch of this ilk. While this is a Swiss watch, the representation of the American Bald Eagle in its symbolic stance is perfectly crafted. The golden emblem does the great American seal justice. But that isn't the gist of it, this is a watch as well.The Thomas Prescher Tempusvivendi series is based on a double retrograde movement meant to display the hours and minutes through two moving hands. The movement is an automatic mechanical movement with a 40 hour power reserve and a special push button on the crown. Pushing the button returns the hands to the position in the pictures. This is the "resting" or non-temporal position of the watch hands. This so you can see the American Eagle in its more regal of states. Pushing t
My first Speedmaster
Its a 1968 transitional! Many thanks to John for teaching me about these! I'm loving it so far!
Bezel and face switch for bond SMP?
Hi there, I was wondering if it was possible to send my blue bond SMP to Omega for them to switch the bezel and face to black ones? Basically to make it look like the new black bond!Thanks for your helpDave
Cool dial
Not one you see every day, let alone two of them