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Top 5: Geektastic Watches
09.04.2009
Before mobile phones, the trusty wristwatch was relied upon to keep time. Now the timepiece is fighting back with geeky extras and, frankly, we're impressed.,
1. LED Binary Watch
One geek watch to rule them all. Nothing says 'I love mathematics and computer logic more than you' like the binary numeral system.
This watch has two rows of LED lights: the top row represents a binary sequence of four (8 4 2 1) and the bottom, six (32 16 8 4 2 1).
Reading time is quite simple because you simply add together the lit LED lights using the top row for hours and bottom for minutes.
The perfect gift for yourself or the geek in your life.
€53 from ThinkGeek.com.
2. R2-D2 Whizzwatch
What's better than a Star Wars-themed watch? One that doubles as a remote and a tiny R2D2 toy, of course!
Okay, so you probably wouldn't wear a watch in public that has a little R2D2 toy attached, but when you pop off the miniscule robot and put him down on a flat surface, he turns into a remote-controlled toy that can be moved about with the controls on your watch.
This is everything a Star Wars super fan or kidult could ever hope for. Doot doot deet dooooot.
€16.60 from Firebox.com.
3. Stanley Calculator Ruler Watch
Remember Pointdexter from Revenge of the Nerds? He would have loved this watch.
Come to think of it, who doesn't need a watch that squeezes in both a calculator and telescopic 6-inch ruler?
It even comes in its own tiny toolbox. Genius.
€47 from Brando.
4. Video Watch
Forget all those flashy smart phones and portable multimedia players; what you really need is a watch that doubles as your TV.
The video watch has a USB connection for transferring all your media files over from your desktop or memory stick, and also plays MP3 music files.
With 2GB of storage and a high-resolution 1.5-inch screen, this goes beyond gimmicky and actually functions as a pretty decent way to watch your TV shows or podcasts.
With up to eight hours of playback and software to convert MPG, MPEG, WMV, DAT(VCD), ASF, ASX and MP4 files into SMV files, this is a pretty tempting timepiece.
€66.70 from FireBox.com.
5. USB Hidden Flash Drive Watch
Ah yes, the hidden Flash drive: these days we don't feel human unless we're walking around with some sort of data about our person.
Also consider the fact that a hidden USB drive will make you feel somewhat like James Bond (minus the expensive high-tech car and penchant for Martinis) - it even looks like something the famous spy would wear, very understated and classy.
€38 from ThinkGeek.com.
By Marie Boran
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