Comments on: Sphere watch rotates the time in 3D http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/ Tokyoflash Design Studio Blog Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-17860 Pete Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:40:46 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-17860 Time is quickly running out for this entry so will wrap things up. I had high hopes for this concept but sadly it hasnt caught the imagination of the masses. Hopefully TF will see more potential than the rating suggests. Thanks to everyone who did support this design, and thanks to TF for posting it. Kind Regards Pete from the UK :D Time is quickly running out for this entry so will wrap things up.
I had high hopes for this concept but sadly it hasnt caught the imagination of the masses.
Hopefully TF will see more potential than the rating suggests.

Thanks to everyone who did support this design, and thanks to TF for posting it.

Kind Regards

Pete from the UK :D

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-17019 Pete Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-17019 http://techcracks.com/2012/02/3d-sphere-watch-concept-toyoflash-by-peter-fletcher/ http://techcracks.com/2012/02/3d-sphere-watch-concept-toyoflash-by-peter-fletcher/

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16924 Pete Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52:11 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16924 Hi KF, there is a glass dome covering the sphere both at the top and the bottom (its just about visible on some of the views) as you rightly say any friction will do the inner workings no good at all. I am working on a simple package drawing to show to TF that illustrates the internal mechaism using a conventional analogue watch movement be it a small unit out of a ladies watch. I shall describe it now but whether it will mean anything to you in text: The ball is mounted in a cylidrical chassis. This is driven in the "Y" axis by a small gear on the analogue movement to tell the minutes. The ball pivots in the cylidrical chassis for the "X" axis, on the end of said pivot would be another samll gear. This gear would react to a rack mounted in the case so as the chassis is rotated for the minutes the ball would rotate in relation the the rack for the hours. The rack may only consist of one tooth at the 12 O'clock so it changes on the hour like a jump hour watch. I hope this makes some sense to you, but to cut a long story short I think it is feasible should TF choose to develop the idea further. Thanks for the feedback and the interest in this design! :D Hi KF, there is a glass dome covering the sphere both at the top and the bottom (its just about visible on some of the views) as you rightly say any friction will do the inner workings no good at all.
I am working on a simple package drawing to show to TF that illustrates the internal mechaism using a conventional analogue watch movement be it a small unit out of a ladies watch.
I shall describe it now but whether it will mean anything to you in text:

The ball is mounted in a cylidrical chassis. This is driven in the “Y” axis by a small gear on the analogue movement to tell the minutes. The ball pivots in the cylidrical chassis for the “X” axis, on the end of said pivot would be another samll gear. This gear would react to a rack mounted in the case so as the chassis is rotated for the minutes the ball would rotate in relation the the rack for the hours. The rack may only consist of one tooth at the 12 O’clock so it changes on the hour like a jump hour watch.

I hope this makes some sense to you, but to cut a long story short I think it is feasible should TF choose to develop the idea further.
Thanks for the feedback and the interest in this design! :D

]]> By: kf http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16913 kf Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:04:51 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16913 cool idea pete, I'd like to see the inner mechanisms worked out too. Almost reminds me of those belt type watches that were big last year. However I don't see how the sphere would rotate, or be comfortable, when wearing the watch if the bottom part touches your arm. Chances are friction will ruin the innards, shuffling the watch up and down your arm could ruin the innards as well by forcing the sphere in a direction it doesn't want to go. I think the best solution for this watch to make it practical, would be to keep the bottom of the sphere encased within the watch and have a regular battery cover backing, while having the top of the rotating sphere covered by a plexi or glass dome so that it doesn't accidentally get rubbed or spun unintentionally. Best of luck! cool idea pete, I’d like to see the inner mechanisms worked out too. Almost reminds me of those belt type watches that were big last year. However I don’t see how the sphere would rotate, or be comfortable, when wearing the watch if the bottom part touches your arm. Chances are friction will ruin the innards, shuffling the watch up and down your arm could ruin the innards as well by forcing the sphere in a direction it doesn’t want to go. I think the best solution for this watch to make it practical, would be to keep the bottom of the sphere encased within the watch and have a regular battery cover backing, while having the top of the rotating sphere covered by a plexi or glass dome so that it doesn’t accidentally get rubbed or spun unintentionally.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16785 Pete Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:49:51 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16785 Hi CLP, I appreciate you commenting again and I wish you could vote again! Sphere needs all the help it can get! Yeah so far the rating is a bit disapointing but its still early days and in all honesty its not that important. If the progress report proves anything is that the rating plays only a small part in TF's descision making, some of the chosen designs for consideration werent the highest scoring. So I will just have to hope TF see potential in this concept. Thanks again for commenting! :D Hi CLP, I appreciate you commenting again and I wish you could vote again!
Sphere needs all the help it can get!
Yeah so far the rating is a bit disapointing but its still early days and in all honesty its not that important.
If the progress report proves anything is that the rating plays only a small part in TF’s descision making, some of the chosen designs for consideration werent the highest scoring. So I will just have to hope TF see potential in this concept. Thanks again for commenting! :D

]]> By: CLP http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16782 CLP Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:08 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16782 I have already commented on this design but I really like it so Im commenting again. Would vote again 5* and Yes if I could. Also I have to say that 3.4 for this design is a joke! should be 4+ imho! I have already commented on this design but I really like it so Im commenting again.
Would vote again 5* and Yes if I could.
Also I have to say that 3.4 for this design is a joke! should be 4+ imho!

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16770 Pete Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:05:11 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16770 Im glad you like it Yoann, Moon phase is cool! have you submitted it yet? look forward to seeing it! :D Thanks for the comment! :D Im glad you like it Yoann, Moon phase is cool! have you submitted it yet? look forward to seeing it! :D
Thanks for the comment! :D

]]> By: yoann http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16769 yoann Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:50:04 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16769 Nice, i got the same idea but with the moon :) Nice, i got the same idea but with the moon :)

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16766 Pete Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:01 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16766 Thanks Patrick, I would hope its worth more than 3.3 too ouch! I hope we see a Patrick original on the blog soon! After how close you were with Twist you deserve some sucess! :D Thanks Patrick,
I would hope its worth more than 3.3 too ouch!
I hope we see a Patrick original on the blog soon!
After how close you were with Twist you deserve some sucess! :D

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16764 Patrick Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16764 Thank you Pete, that my entourage hears you? Your idea, work and the result, it deserves more than that! Thank you Pete, that my entourage hears you?

Your idea, work and the result, it deserves more than that!

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16763 Pete Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:26:44 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16763 hehehe I sure thats not the case! ;) hehehe I sure thats not the case! ;)

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16761 Patrick Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:56:32 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16761 or quite simply, I do not have large thing in the head and a shock would do nothing but sound hollow, yes, yes?! or quite simply, I do not have large thing in the head and a shock would do nothing but sound hollow, yes, yes?!

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16760 Pete Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:52:17 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16760 Thank you very much for your comment Derek! :D Thank you very much for your comment Derek! :D

]]> By: Pete http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16759 Pete Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:51:32 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16759 Perhaps if you knocked both sides it would even out? or perhaps you have huge hair! lol Perhaps if you knocked both sides it would even out? or perhaps you have huge hair! lol

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/01/sphere-watch-rotates-the-time-in-3d/#comment-16757 Patrick Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:47:41 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11267#comment-16757 And yet, I often fell! Perhaps not enough? Ah ah ah And yet, I often fell! Perhaps not enough? Ah ah ah

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