Comments on: Gnomon Watch Design – A Sundial With A Twist http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/ Tokyoflash Design Studio Blog Sun, 26 May 2013 03:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Laszlo http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7698 Laszlo Fri, 06 May 2011 04:50:30 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7698 Hello Anders, http://www.gizmoeye.com/the-eye-catching-sun-dial-watch Hello Anders, http://www.gizmoeye.com/the-eye-catching-sun-dial-watch

]]> By: Keiron http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7428 Keiron Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:44:08 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7428 Hi Fridaus, this is a great idea, must admit that i didnt know what gnomon was until now so thanks for teaching me :) i really like the sense of depth you've created, i think the orbiting leds might need a bit more engineering which might make it a bit chunkier but still its very original, personally like the kinky looking strap, thats as long as its just as comfortable as a normal 1. Hi Fridaus, this is a great idea, must admit that i didnt know what gnomon was until now so thanks for teaching me :) i really like the sense of depth you’ve created, i think the orbiting leds might need a bit more engineering which might make it a bit chunkier but still its very original, personally like the kinky looking strap, thats as long as its just as comfortable as a normal 1.

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7415 Anders S Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:16:47 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7415 Thanks Aphosno! Glad to see people like it! And it's always the strap, isn't it? =) Thanks Aphosno! Glad to see people like it! And it’s always the strap, isn’t it? =)

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7413 Anders S Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:15:12 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7413 Hey, cool! Thanks for the link! =) Hey, cool! Thanks for the link! =)

]]> By: Firdaus http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7405 Firdaus Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:55:36 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7405 This design has been featured here: http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/sun-dial-watch-that-doesnt-need-sun-rays/ This design has been featured here:
http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/sun-dial-watch-that-doesnt-need-sun-rays/

]]> By: Aphosno http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7385 Aphosno Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:25:49 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7385 Just great! I start with what I dont like: the extravagant straps. They are a little too much. But the case and the time mechanism are brilliant. I wish, this watch gets made in some manner. This is an example of an overwhelming watch for me. Just great! I start with what I dont like: the extravagant straps. They are a little too much. But the case and the time mechanism are brilliant. I wish, this watch gets made in some manner. This is an example of an overwhelming watch for me.

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7207 Anders S Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7207 Thanks! I think you're right, a lot depends on how the concept is made to work in reality. Thanks! I think you’re right, a lot depends on how the concept is made to work in reality.

]]> By: Steffen http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7205 Steffen Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:56:24 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7205 An absolutely brilliant idea. To know if I would buy it, I have to watch it in reality. I am not sure. An absolutely brilliant idea. To know if I would buy it, I have to watch it in reality. I am not sure.

]]> By: Jakov Krut http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7160 Jakov Krut Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:24:10 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7160 To promote idea of sundials it is better to design qwartz watch that shows real sun time (with eot) for given longtitude or true time-zone time, or whatsever. The indication may be the same as on vertical south dials. Funny, that the declination and hour lines used only for design. Cool in any case. To promote idea of sundials it is better to design qwartz watch that shows real sun time (with eot) for given longtitude or true time-zone time, or whatsever. The indication may be the same as on vertical south dials. Funny, that the declination and hour lines used only for design. Cool in any case.

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7157 Anders S Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:06:14 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7157 Thanks for voting! Though there's probably a script somewhere that keeps people from voting more than once...=) Thanks for voting! Though there’s probably a script somewhere that keeps people from voting more than once…=)

]]> By: Firdaus http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7150 Firdaus Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:05:38 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7150 It looks like jed stone watch. The hybrid sundial mechanism is brilliant, I like it so much. SERIOUSLY this concept should becomes a reality. If I'm a teacher and teach science I would buy a bulk of them for my student. Should be sold at think-geek too. The strap is better with steel and would add the quality looks entirely. I've hit 5x3 and yes but the rate is hardly increase, there were force that cut severe injury on the rating, darn it. If this watch is not underrated, the other watches were just overrated. Goodluck Anders! It looks like jed stone watch. The hybrid sundial mechanism is brilliant, I like it so much. SERIOUSLY this concept should becomes a reality. If I’m a teacher and teach science I would buy a bulk of them for my student. Should be sold at think-geek too. The strap is better with steel and would add the quality looks entirely. I’ve hit 5×3 and yes but the rate is hardly increase, there were force that cut severe injury on the rating, darn it. If this watch is not underrated, the other watches were just overrated. Goodluck Anders!

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7149 Anders S Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:53:40 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7149 Using a hand for shade works, of course, but it'd be cooler if you didn't have to...=) While on the subject, geekydiva's idea in the comment below might be a way around it, and damn cool too... Hehehe, I'll take your attention as a compliment...=) Using a hand for shade works, of course, but it’d be cooler if you didn’t have to…=) While on the subject, geekydiva’s idea in the comment below might be a way around it, and damn cool too…

Hehehe, I’ll take your attention as a compliment…=)

]]> By: Anders S http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7148 Anders S Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:50:05 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7148 Thanks for the comment! That's a really cool idea! An extra advantage might be (depending on how well it works) that you could still tell the time even in the sunlight... I wish I'd thought of it...=) Thanks for the comment!

That’s a really cool idea! An extra advantage might be (depending on how well it works) that you could still tell the time even in the sunlight… I wish I’d thought of it…=)

]]> By: geekydiva http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7146 geekydiva Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7146 First time I've been moved to reply on this blog! I *love* this new twist on old tech. I don't know if the physics of this variation would work, but... What if the center pillar was, say, clear cobalt blue and the lights were white, so you get a color change to the beam rather than a shadow? Just a thought after I started to type. First time I’ve been moved to reply on this blog! I *love* this new twist on old tech. I don’t know if the physics of this variation would work, but… What if the center pillar was, say, clear cobalt blue and the lights were white, so you get a color change to the beam rather than a shadow? Just a thought after I started to type.

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2011/04/gnomon-watch-design-a-sundial-with-a-twist/#comment-7144 Samukun Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:21 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/?p=6433#comment-7144 Oh I thought about the mean sunlight. I didn't mention, hehehe. If the sun is too bright for the display, shade it with a hand and voilá, you can read it. I even have to do it with my LED watches, so your watch is fine that way. Oh but I forgot to mention: I would swap hours and minutes, so the hours are on the gnomon like on a traditional sun dial. But hey, that's picky of me. Man, I can't look away O.O Oh I thought about the mean sunlight. I didn’t mention, hehehe. If the sun is too bright for the display, shade it with a hand and voilá, you can read it. I even have to do it with my LED watches, so your watch is fine that way. Oh but I forgot to mention: I would swap hours and minutes, so the hours are on the gnomon like on a traditional sun dial. But hey, that’s picky of me. Man, I can’t look away O.O

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