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July 18, 2008 4:30 AM PDT

Nail watch: The future of telling time?

by Ahmad Jamaluddin
Nail watch(Credit: Core 77)

In the year 2154, no one will want to wear wristwatches anymore. They'll probably be out of fashion or too bulky for our hands. The in thing will be the nail watch, known as the TX54. Well, that's what Timex and design site Core77 think will be the future, according to the global design competition Timex 2154: The Future of Time." The two held the contest to mark the watch maker's 150th anniversary.

TX54, the runner-up in the event, is a concept watch by three Americans designers: Napoleon Merana, Steffen Schubert, and David Takacs. The nail watch is designed to be hooked to the thumbnail. The user should be able to view the time in the dark just by pressing the tip of the nail. Wearers can also switch between available colors. It is also disposable. One hopes it's waterproof as well, just in case you forget to take it off while you're in the shower.

Although the TX54 is a good concept, I can't imagine how small the numbers are going to be, probably putting a strain on your eyes.

(Via Crave Asia)

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by Dirk VanNerden July 18, 2008 6:06 AM PDT
dude, Looks like it tells perfect time too.
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by Dirk VanNerden July 18, 2008 6:06 AM PDT
dude, Looks like it tells perfect time too.
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by MadLyb July 18, 2008 6:28 AM PDT
So, it will take almost 150 years to get to this? I'm betting it could be done in less than 10. Power source is the issue.
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by nihilisticmystic July 18, 2008 8:38 AM PDT
So now my thumb can tell me the time while smoking a joint! I don't see any speakers either, so does the alarm like give you a hangnail?
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by make_or_break July 18, 2008 1:18 PM PDT
In 2154 you won't NEED a stupid watch, period, thumbnail or otherwise. Everyone's brain will have receptor implants pre-installed during your time in the test-tube womb that uplinks to the universal atomic clock. You won't need to SEE what time it is because you will automatically KNOW what time it is. Seems like Timex better get on the ball and start fast-track developing that implant before someone else beats them to it. Given their foresight with this thumbnail watch, it'll probably take them until 3154 before they finish that implant, anyways.
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