smart watches, we dont need no stinkin smart watches

[cteno4]

now this is a watch. puts samsung to shame...

 

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/devon-tread-1-the-limited-edition-25-000-steampunk-watch

 

almost looks like it could boil you a cup of tea.

 

jeff

[westfalen]

For $25,000 it would want to be a pretty good cup of tea. No watch is worth that much.

[bikkuri bahn]

It is said that labor costs make up 80% (or more) of the price of a high-end watch.  Add to that the value of any gold, diamonds, etc.added for cosmetics.  Rolex (for example) makes the most profit on its blingy diamond encrusted gold watches favored by rappers, sports heroes, and like, which have similar prices to the watch above.  A simple stainless steel version of the same Rolex model will have a price 1/4 of the bejeweled one, and in the long term, has more cachet and class, IMO.

 

Of course, your drug store Timex quartz or Casio G-shock will tell the time more accurately than most vanity watches that cost the equivalent of a car or house.

[Ochanomizu]

I like the steam-punk look.

[Martijn Meerts]

I'd probably break my wrist wearing that ;)

[Kabutoni]

If it could do time travel or could cold-start a steam locomotive within a few seconds, it would impress me. :D