Comments on: Symmetrical Rorschach Inspired Digital E-ink Watch Design

By: Samukun

Samukun — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:00:08 +0000

I would be more than happy to tell you, if this moment ever comes. I interpret your question as enthusiastic interest

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:26:15 +0000

Please can you say when this watch
Is coming out

By: Samukun

Samukun — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:24:30 +0000

@ all: check the link at the end of the description text

Oh Shrike, I’m not sure if that’s efficient, but I think the watch can be done flexible. I also thought about a more traditional case-strap combination. Maybe I make one…
I think I have to handle jealousy since my Solar Powered Ito Watch. But thanks for sharing the impression, this watch has nothing to fear
Black and white version for you, understood! Thanks man!

By: AcanthaceousShrike

AcanthaceousShrike — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:03:17 +0000

This is pure art! But first I need to get rid off my doubts: The big flexible(?) bent display, is that possible? Maybe a small square case is better. The display is like nothing ever seen on a wrist watch. Let me work through the points Tokyoflash posted:

- is the idea is completely unique – YES!
- is it is feasible for the design to be manufactured – Could be better, but this looks great as it is!
- is the design economically viable – sure!
- does the design have an interesting theme – YES!
- will the design fit into our product range in 9-12 months time – Who will ever know that earlier?
- is the design suitably different to other designs that we will have in our product range – YES!

About the ratings and comments: This is one the best commented watches here. I think there is a cheater out there, who is just envious. There are ways, how to do it. If Toykoflash cannot handle them, the rating part of this blog is a farce. Looking at the comments, this watch has nothing to fear!

Nevermind, I would buy a black and a white version in an instant!

By: Samukun

Samukun — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:41:48 +0000

Tokyoflash, thanks for telling…

Yeah Cory, this is indeed another environment than back then.

Raph: xD

Aphosno: Hm… what can I say. I just hope TF sees all this from a better perspective.

By: Aphosno

Aphosno — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:58:06 +0000

This is hilarious. One new comment: “please sell this watch” and the rating sinks again. What!? If you review the flawed votes, then all is already lost. Assessing a trend for this watch isn’t difficult: it’s downwards since it got shown here. That’s a false trend.

But thank you for caring and making some things clear. I think more feedback from you would be good here.

By: raph

raph — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:08:57 +0000

Please, sell this watch!

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:26:21 +0000

Or too crazy

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:16:45 +0000

This is good news indeed! Considering some of my favorite Sam/Laszlo/Firdaus (and many other names et al.) designs are not getting the star ratings that I think the concept deserves. Would a RPM or Bright Time get the upper fours in this environment? maybe, maybe not!

Thanks for the clarification, TF! My fan loyalty grows by the day

By: Anders S

Anders S — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:12:55 +0000

I can’t remember where or when I commented, but as I recall I said almost exactly the same thing…=)
I agree, the comments here are generally very good, to the point and more often than not constructive as well, so no problem there. And you have to be able to take the odd person who thinks your ideas are… Bad…=) Everyone can’t like everything, heaven knows I don’t…=) And it’s good to know that TF keeps track of these things as they’ve commented below.

By: Tokyoflash Japan Product Design Studio

Tokyoflash Japan Product Design Studio — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:49:50 +0000

Hello everyone,

Thanks for your feedback on the voting system. Please don’t worry about the voting behaviour, we review the votes and assess the trends carefully for each design posted on the blog so we can see exactly what is happening.

Also, the final rating is not the main factor that affects choosing a design to make. There are a number of other factors that hold weight in the decision. These include but are not limited to:

- is the idea is completely unique
- is it is feasible for the design to be manufactured
- is the design is economically viable
- does the design have an interesting theme
- will the design fit into our product range in 9-12 months time
- is the design suitably different to other designs that we will have in our product range

Thanks for all the positive feedback on the designs, we’re reading the comments every day.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:53:38 +0000

I agree completely. The e-ink display would make this watch stand out like no other, especially with the Rorschach Ink Blot design. I don’t really use my watch much at night most of the time anyway, as I’m too busy doing other things. Besides, there are other options available for lighting an e-ink display, such as side lighting using LEDs built into the sides of the watch just above the display. The watch display is small enough I think that the side lighting would produce little to no glare.

Either way, lighting or no I hope to see this e-ink watch made. It’s a fantastic idea and I think Tokyoflash would be making a mistake to pass up this watch. They should at least try to find a way to make this watch work, and if it can’t be done fine. But I want to see them try to make it and not just pass it up!

By: Samukun

Samukun — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:02:15 +0000

Merci beaucoup! Thats great, I hoped to reach this balance between the effectful look and the readability. Yeah e-ink gives watches a new flair.

By: Genghis

Genghis — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:52:11 +0000

Great one Sam ! Very hypnotic display and not too hard to read. I hope that one day Tokyoflash will produce such e-ink watches

By: Samukun

Samukun — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:50:24 +0000

Drool Paulie, drool! Yeah the seven… maybe a 7 is better than a mirrored F (mind the second horizontal line). The destinction is tricky with other numbers too so one has to really practice a bit. Tokyoflash will add a link to the description. That is a link to an image which shows all hour/minute combinations. There you can practice. I made a 24h display so if one does not know that bright sky means am, then the watch tells

Thanks alot for your impressions.

ps.: As for the voting thingy: 5 stars mean “I drool when I see it” and YES also.