Extraordinary Clocks and Watches

[StarHalo]

Just when you though you'd seen it all..

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009...d-watches.html

[gollum]

cool site thanks
I'm a fan of nixie clocks and crt tube clocks

[StarHalo]

Nixie clock gallery: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/nixiegallery.html

[Trashman]

If you search CPF, you might find a thread where a CPFer posted some pictures of a nixie clock or two that he made.

Oh, here you go, I found it for you: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...ht=nixie+clock

[gollum]

cheers for the links guys
all good stuff
I bought a nixie clock a while ago and I love the colours of them...
that feint blue glow and the retro look of them is so cool

the really nice ones get very expensive though...
had to laugh at the wife when she said ... but why?

back to OP that site has tons of amazing photos etc
theres just not enough time in the day

[LEDAdd1ct]

Some *very* nice shots of clocks!

[StarHalo]

[tiktok 22]

The Concord Quantumgravity is pretty cool...

Another link

[2000xlt]

"tag" belt driven watch http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collecti...o-v4/index.lbl

[jhanko]

Here's an amazing video of a unique watch... If you have $200K to spare..

[ElectronGuru]

Well I'm in a good mood. My favorite (limited edition) watch (left column) is soon to be followed by not one, but two new editions (center and right columns):




Thanks Jumpmaster!

[lctorana]

I bought a nixie clock a while ago and I love the colours of them...
that feint blue glow...

Blue Nixies????

[SilentK]

Well I'm in a good mood. My favorite (limited edition) watch (left column) is soon to be followed by not one, but two new editions (center and right columns):




Thanks Jumpmaster!

Are those russian watches?


i like the Danger Bomb alarm clock. Make me actually wake up. I have a tendancy to turn an alarm off i my sleep, and if i put it across the room, i tend to throw things at it. It is strange to wake up hours late only to find everything that was on your nightstand on the other side of the room.

[ElectronGuru]

Are those russian watches?

Yup, a company called Poljot. They bought Swiss machinery, so its Swiss quality mechanicals and Russian styling, and you don't have to sell a kidney to buy them. Clicking any of the six images will bring up a link to the specific model from a Swiss vendor. Some models are also available states side.

Edit: Thinking about it more, there's a powerful cultural aspect here as well. Many countries make aircraft and many countries make watches. Very few make both. Like the Surefire Aviator, Russian aviator watches include a certain inspired function/design/presentation thats hard to find elsewhere.

[gollum]

Blue Nixies????

if you look at them close,they have a cool blue glow,
only feint but still noticable

[lctorana]

Never, ever heard of blue ones.

I know you can get purple (argon?) high-speed dekatrons, but never seen a Nixie tube in anything but standard orange. Don't know how it's chemically possible to get blue - what gas you'd have to use.

Fascinating.

[blackandgolduk]

Well I'm in a good mood. My favorite (limited edition) watch (left column) is soon to be followed by not one, but two new editions (center and right columns):




Thanks Jumpmaster!

Poljots! Some of my favourite watches... I have a number of vintage specimens and a re-issue Strela which got me into the whole collecting lark. I'm holding out for an original Strela, but prices have recently shot through the roof so I'm seeing if they level out a bit.

My coolest clock by far is an AChS-1 from a MiG fighter - gets loads of comments.

[NA8]

Here's one:

http://www.longnow.org/projects/clock/

pix:

http://www.longnow.org/projects/clock/prototype1/

The solar system model:

http://www.longnow.org/projects/clock/orrery/

[2000xlt]

TURBINE by Perrelet

http://www.thewatchquote.com/The-Per...ch-No_7084.htm

$7-9K just a wee bit beyond by price rance