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clocks
Tokyoflash Concept Clocks Look Like Fun But Make My Brain Hurt
Tokyoflash revealed some concept clocks that will either delight or depress you (say, if you still can't figure out what time it is after staring at the damn thing for 10 minutes). More »
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By Odelia LeeComment by ScottRose: I like clock_H-pic. Looks like an early Cray all dolled up for the set of ST:TNG. 1 Responses | Other threads
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design
Vote Which Tokyoflash Concepts You'd LIke to See for Real
No, it's not one of Adam's Photoshop contests (but the premise could work). Tokyoflash has sent us twelve Bluetooth necklace concepts, and they'd like to know which three they should put into production. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by pmac2322: I'm not sure what a bluetooth necklace does... Can someone help me out with that? Does it just flash? 7 Responses | Other threads
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watches
This Is Like the Millionth Tokyoflash Watch, but I Still Love It
At some point, Tokyoflash watches will lose their charm altogether on account of oversaturation in an already niche market. Until then, we can admire their Hanko watch, which I can't seem to pull my eyes away from. More »
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Comment by Sam Scott Given: just to see if I have this right, is that various colored one on the left is displaying 7:59? 9 Responses | Other threads
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watches
Tokyoflash Heko: Because Steel and LEDs Are Still Cool, Right Guys?
By now, Tokyoflash watches need no introduction. Here is their new, stainless steel "Heko." More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Well if you're a knuckle dragging missing link or just moderately hairy beast, then no, a steel watch-band is definitely... 9 Responses | Other threads
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clocks
Chronochrome: Time Telling for Life Savers Fanatics
When most of us consider impossible-to-use timepieces, Tokyoflash is the first brand to come to mind. Well now there's a worthy challenger, as the Chronochrome probably can't be deciphered without a cheat sheet.
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By Mark WilsonComment by tdeffen: Looks kinda like a resistor, but the color code is all wrong. 3 Responses | Other threads
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tokyoflash
Gizmodo Gallery's Kisai Tenmetsu Tokyoflash Watch Can Now Be Yours
Gizmodo Gallery visitors got a great sneak peek at Tokyoflash's new watch, the Kisai Tenmetsu, which presents time using tri-colored LEDs in Tokyoflash's per usual esoteric fashion. If that floated your boat, it's available now on the company's website. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by A-A: Why would I waste my time trying to tell the time. more » | Other threads
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gizmodo gallery
At Gizmodo Gallery: A Never Seen Before Tokyoflash Watch
As if the 3,800-piece Lego Death Star wasn't enough to get me excited, the Giz crew is going to be sporting Tokyoflash Watches at the Gizmodo Gallery. Not only we will have Tokyoflash watches a go go, but also a new Tokyo Watch that hasn't been released yet, the Kisai Tenmetsu. (That's not it above!)
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: There are only three options for what time it ever is: (1) 4:20 (2) Beer o'Clock (3) Hammer Time Anything else is irrelevant. 14 Responses | Other threads
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tokyoflash
Tokyoflash Denshoku Bars It All To Tell Time
Oh Tokyoflash, how you challenge our perceptions of what a watch should be. The company's newest item, the Kisai Denshoku, looks more like some kind of sound meter, with orange neon bars on an aluminum faceplate. Denshoku is actually one of the easier Tokyoflash watches to read, not that anyone who actually buys these things would use them to tell time in the first place. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by KRiSone87: I still prefer normal watches that I can look at and know what time it is in less than a... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Who watches the watches
Tokyoflash Fire Watch Looks Hot, But Useless For Telling Time
Now that more or less everyone uses cellphones to tell the time, watches have been relegated to mere decorative pieces. At least that's what it seems like with Tokyoflash's watches, which look great but are nigh-impossible to read. It's latest watch, Fire, is a beautiful streamlined little thing that wraps around your wrist and flashes multi-colored LED lights to tell the time. Each hole indicates one unit of time—yellow LEDs are the hours, red LEDs show every ten minutes and green LEDs show single minutes—not that you'd ever take the effort needed to figure that out. The cost for this man jewelry? $130. [TokyoFlash]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Valicore: Damn it, no love for the red-green colorblind! 3 Responses | Other threads
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watches
Void v.01 LCD Watch: Tokyo Flash For Minamalists
My kind of aesthetic: these half-LCD, half brushed metal watches that get the tech-futurism across without bashing you over the head with binary-encoded time, 60 LEDs, etc. They're available in four colors on Etsy, the eBay for homemade goods, directly from the designer in a run of 500 for $185 each, which isn't bad at all. [Void Watches, Etsy via Technabob and BBG]
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By John MahoneyComment by yrrebnarg: what exactly is a minamalist? Is it anything like a minimalist? 2 Responses | Other threads
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watches
Tokyoflash Rogue Proves Tokyoflash Still Has the Flash
Just when we'd sort of gotten over Tokyoflash's watch design, they announce the Rogue, a wristpiece that refreshes their LED-driven sci-fi style while staying true to their confounding time-telling design. The death-green flavor LCD is standard on the Rogue, but the watch comes in silver and gunmetal (otherwise known as the two official best man colors evar). However, even with Tokyoflash's helpful cheat sheet, just how one actually tells time with this watch left us scratching our heads: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by tdogg241: @tridtaei: The innermost *is* hours, but halloweenjack was talking about the thin circle with the tiny gap in it (between... 1 Responses | Other threads
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watches
TokyoFlash Infection Watch For that Bacteria-Chic Look
TokyoFlash—always guaranteed to surprise us with impossible-to read watch designs— has just stumped up it's newest offering, which this time looks like some kind of organic cell pattern. It's dubbed "Infection"... and you can just imagine the advertising tag can't you? Yep: "No one is immune to infection." The time is revealed by 12 red, 11 yellow and four green LEDs, and you can choose to animate the display or just show the right time. The curved stainless-steel and leather watch is water-resistant to 3ATM and is available now for around $135. [TokyoFlash via Geekalerts] -
watches
Citizen ITX21-5014 Watch Looks as Futuristic as It Sounds
Citizen has taken the futristic route with the ITX21-5014 watch from their Independent line. Behind the machine-like watch hands is a green LCD, turned 90 degrees to the left, that displays the digital date, time, alarms, chronographs and timers. The watch is finished off by a checkered band and engraving along the sidewalls of the watch. While not quite the controlled chaos that best describes the average Tokyoflash watch (who is importing this Citizen watch, btw), it's pretty cool and out there for Citizen, who typically make more boring timepieces. The ITX21-5014 is currently selling for ¥22,900 in Japan, so expect it to cost around $223 in the US. [Tokyoflash via Geek Alerts] More »
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Comment by japroach: Is there is a polarizing layer there, which is above the LCD but below the watch hands? So you need to... more » | Other threads
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exclusive
Tokyoflash Tibida Brings Sexy and Geeky Together in Spectacular Fashion
Our pals over at Tokyoflash have given us the scoop on their newest, ultra-chic watch model. The new design, which will go by the Tibida moniker, boasts 42 white LEDs in its display. Sure, it looks completely outrageous, but we have come to expect nothing less. Hit the gallery below to check out what KITT would look like if he was involved in a serious road traffic incident, written off by the insurance company and then reincarnated into a timekeeping device with supernatural quantities of cool. More »
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Comment by jerkface: I wish it would display the seconds below when it's in binary mode. As it is, there's no way to... more » | Other threads
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watches
Tokyoflash Kyokusen Watch's Series of Digital Tubes Confuses Noobs
Weird watchseller Tokyoflash is now shipping Kyokusen, another puzzle posing as a timepiece, and this one has a brighter digital tube LED display that gives you a wider viewing angle than ever. It's available in a variety of display colors, and you can also specify a case in either black or silver, with matching bands. See if you can figure out what time each of these watches is showing, and find the solution after the jump. More »
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Comment by SomeoneUKno: @thepounder: Touché, my friend, touché. @confab: This is true, but as the post says above me, I guess you would get... more » | Other threads
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watches
Geomesh Keeps Abstract Timepiece Tradition Alive
At first glance, Tokyoflash's Geomesh watch is an indecipherable mess that looks like a fragmented traffic light. Upon further review, and a glance at the instruction manual, the Geomesh becomes less intimidating and its retro-future awesomeness comes forth. In short, green dots represent the hour, yellow dots represent 5 minute chunks, and each red dot represents one minute. If I talk nicely to it, I wonder if it will beam me back up to the Starship Enterprise at 9:29. The Geomesh comes out soon for $120. More »
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Comment by exapted: It reminds me of the way time is expressed in Chinese language. To say 3:35 in cantonese you might say... more » | Other threads
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japan rocks
Tokyoflash Barcode Black Looks Large and Awesome
If you didn't know about it already, anyone looking to pick up a really unique and inspired watch looks no further than Tokyoflash. Barcode Black, now available to the rest of us outside of Japan, is no exception to Tokyoflash's standard of rethinking how to tell the time. Could be that you're sitting there right now trying to piece together how exactly you could derive the time from this watch, but it's actually one of Tokyoflash's easier systems. More »
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By kevinhall2Comment by DaSmith: 14:42 would look just like the watch is giving you the finger :D more » | Other threads
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mad beats
BPM Watch Helps You Spin Wax, Tell Time
TokyoFlash, everyone's favorite super-nerd watch designers, have a new offering: the BPM Watch. What makes it unique is the sweet BPM counter that can detect how many beats per minute the music you're listening to has. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by s4zando: Having spent 12+ years as a "prestigious" club DJ in a major city, I find this offensive! Damn kids. Break... more » | Other threads
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flashy, tokyo style
EleeNo EG3 Watch
We just can't get enough of Tokyoflash's product lines here at the Giz, and the newly updated EG line is no exception. It gives us that combination of style and confusing lesser, stupid people that we just can't quit. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Heatwave316: Watches are not just functional, but they should be interesting as well...I think this company does a great job of... more » | Other threads
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announcements
Tokyo Flash Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Nick Chiang, Mr. Horse (I guess we should start requiring full names with submissions) and Jens Backman. The Active Reactor by Radio Active was the watch stranger than your mother-in-law and therefore the correct answer. Thanks to everyone who entered, and if you didn't win, don't fret. Tokyo Flash is having a special Easter deal going on. Find out all of those details here. More »
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Comment by MisterHorse: Can't believe I won! I chose the JLr7 in blue. And who's to say that isn't my real name? Thanks TokyoFlash!... more » | Other threads
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announcements
Tokyo Flash Giveaway, Last Chance to Enter
No April Fools here, we are giving away some Tokyo Flash watches. If you haven't entered the contest yet, head on over here to find out what you need to do to win. Winners will be announced later this week. More »
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Comment by GizaDog: Could these large ass ads be an bigger!? Why don't they just pay us for watching them. more » | Other threads
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announcements
Hey! Want a Free Tokyo Flash Watch?
Sure you do, because we are giving some away! Hooray! The folks at Tokyo Flash have been kind enough to give you, the readers, the chance to win a watch of your choosing. Follow the link here to find out what you need to do to win. More » -
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Don't Forget to Enter Our Tokyo Flash Giveaway
This is just a quick reminder that we are running a contest where you, the beautiful and neatly groomed reader, can win your choice of watch made by Tokyo Flash. Follow the link here to find out what needs to be done to win. Thanks to Tokyo Flash for sponsoring this contest. More » -
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Tokyo Flash Giveaway: Win Your Choice of Watch
Tokyo Flash has been kind enough to give you, the readers, the chance to win your choice of one of their unique watches. Here is what you need to do to win: More » -
gadgets
Tokyo Flash Mugen Watch Uses Spirals to Tell Time
It's been almost a month since our last post about a Tokyo Flash watch, which is way too long. The Mugen has a digital LCD display and tells time in its own, unique way, as Tokyo Flash is known for.Mugen tells the time via a series of spiraling blocks. Around the outer edges are 60 segments, indicating 1 minute each. They are grouped in 10's so it's easy to tell the time at a glance. The inner spiral of blocks represent 1 hour each.
The watch's LCD display also appears as different tints of color depending on the time of day—aqua blu when the sun is rising and dark blue when it is closer to midnight, for example. This watch is available for $84. More »
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Comment by 13: This is probably one of the easiest Tokyoflash watches to read. Besides the Retsu model. I just ordered one. Thought... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Zero-G Watch is Geeky But Simple to Read
Feeding our clock jones is this Zero-G watch from Tokyoflash, showing you the time of day with an LCD that mimics the hands of an analog timepiece. Strangers won't have a clue about what time it is, but all it takes is a glance at that four-segment hour indicator, and the circular sweep indicators show you the minutes. More »
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Comment by MeesterBell: I like it! I had to take a careful look at the pics to understand how the time is interpreted, prefer... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
JLr7: Watch From Another Planet?
Here's another one of those cryptic watches that make you guess what time it is, the JLr7 by e35 whose little J and L-shaped LEDs seem to light up at random. Even its name seems arbitrary, but check out the top row of LEDs and you'll see: JLr7. How does it work? The first three rows of lights show the hours in a 12-hour format, the fourth displays quarter hours and the rest of the rows show minutes and seconds. More »
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Comment by ColinHecuba: Hi, I got today my JLR7 watch, and I can tell that I'm not a geek or some weird guy. I... more » | Other threads
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announcements
TokyoFlash LED Watch Sheds Weight, Still Impossible to Read
If you've always wanted an LED watch, but were never quite into the whole cyborg look, TokyoFlash's new Retsu model can satisfy your craving without swallowing your entire wrist. The new Retsu watch is just 8mm thin (or 0.31 inches) and weighs 40 grams (just over an ounce). It's still impossible for mere mortals to tell time with it, but at least it's skinnier. More » -
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Tokyoflash Retrofit Watch: Looks Like The Future
When the writers of Gizmodo aren't diving into our Duck Talesesque sea of gold, we "spend" it. And we say "spend" because it's basically just throwing our money away on random items that offer us a really enjoyable week of just checking them out - before they are placed on our shelf and forgotten about until we move or die or something. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by maximusfilms: I have an EleeNo EG from Tokyoflash. I have never received so many compliments on the watch followed... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
iPattern: Another Weird Watch
I don't know, man. These things are just getting annoying. I love TokyoFlash and all, but is there just some guy hunched over a big watchmaker's table dreaming up ways to piss off the people who want to read your watch?
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Geek Chic: The Scope Watch
TokyoFlash brings you The Scope, an LCD display watch that achieves new levels of geeky-cool, but how difficult does time-telling have to be before it gets to be just goofy? More »
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Comment by VinceDee: Having a watch fetish, I'm always interested in checking out the latest in nerdwear. I like the look of this... more » | Other threads
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announcements
Hard Drive Dying Dance Track Winner
There were well more than 100 entries in this remix competition—and picking the winner was a tough tough decision. It's clear that the challenge of making music based on the sound of Hitachi hard drives failing was as much a reason to take part as winning the Tokyoflash Equalizer watch. So before announcing the winner, let's review the highlights: More »
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By Noah RComment by RagingBanjos: You can find a copy of the winner's entry at his (James Postlethwaite) MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/dorenoriko 1 Responses | Other threads
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announcements
Hard Drive Dying Dance Mix Contest is Over
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HD Dying Dance Mix Contest - Day 3
The latest tracks are live at Odeo, and there are some choice cuts on the playlist. Although to be honest, I'm beginning to think the same three DJs are submitting tracks over and over again. I guess that's just the nature of having tools like ACID, Ableton and Garageband on every desktop. There is some damn impressive work in the mix, though. So cue up the sound of hard drives in crises, and have yourself a dance party. And remember: "There are various noises that may indicate a failing hard drive. If you are experiencing any of the noises, please contact the technical support center at: 888-426-5214" More » -
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Hard Drive Disk Dying Dance Contest - Day 2
A quick recap: Hitachi put up some .wav files with the sounds of hard drives gone bad. Gizmodo is offering a sweet Tokyoflash Equalizer watch to the person who uses those sounds to create a song that makes the whole world sing. More » -
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Hard Drive Dying Dance Track Contest
DJ Hitachi Global Storage has dropped six new tracks on us. Head Stuck to Platter, Slow Spindle Motor, and Head Damage 1-4. Yep, these are all the authentic sounds of hard drives experiencing meltdowns. Or, as Hitachi artfully puts it: "There are various noises that may indicate a failing hard drive. If you are experiencing any of the noises, please contact the technical support center at: 888-426-5214"
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