Optical Illusion LED Watch Design

A new concept from the Tokyoflash Design Studio.

This watch design is for you if you like a little challenge.  The time is displayed as an optical illusion – you can train your eyes to see the hidden numbers through the green and black maze.  Just press the button and see the green LEDs animate to light up the whole face and show you time in 4 big digits – no counting required.

If you can’t see the time on the standard display, just touch the button and the background will fill to outline the individual digits. Wow your friends with your amazing sixth sensory powers.

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Optical Illusion LED Watch Design, 4.7 out of 5 based on 924 ratings

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144 Responses to “Optical Illusion LED Watch Design”

  1. Jun Fan Lee says:

    Ouch my eyes! haha

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  2. Arrimer says:

    Even if it kills my eyes i still love it! Great idea.

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  3. said says:

    hahaha! At first I thought it was a joke! But not even, you can read the time on that!!! amazing!

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  4. Tokyo Pimp says:

    Holly crap TF! That is badass! Not big on the case but what a concept! You guys are friggin geneses! I want to see an option of something running around the maze as well. like bedbugs in my watch.

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  5. Ruud says:

    Great watch! I would definitely buy this watch, but I understand you haven’t develloped it yet. Bumber, I really hope you will make the watch and sell it to me and I hate to wait.
    Continue the good work!

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  6. sdf_il says:

    I LOVE IT.. WHEN CAN I BUY IT?
    and when will you open a store in israel already ?

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  7. Avatara says:

    Out Of This World. I love the display and would love to see it in a blue colour or maybe just a darker green. something a little more subtle. Combine this display design idea with a more classic strap and sign me up!

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  8. mathemagicka says:

    I LOVE this design!! I can totally read this without any difficulty, and other people will not know. AWESOME!
    However, I would only buy it if it’s not too big and clunky, because I’m a woman. Also, I would prefer probably blue lights instead of green …perhaps there can be a choice of colors. Cyan or fuschia would be good color choices also.

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  9. Dorraj Oet says:

    Hi,

    Please make this watch. :) It is wicked sick for time telling. Definitely will impress any people who wears a watch and amazed those who don’t wear one.

    Please add in a good animation to fit the watch attitude ok? I mean I was quite disappionted with traffic watch’s animation so please please please, have a great animation to fit this watch attitude. :)

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  10. 113Doctor says:

    This is a Must Make, Must Buy!

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  11. honda says:

    ウォォォォーッ!読めた!!最初は全く読めなかったんですが、ずっとながめてたらボンヤリと数字が浮かび上がってきて、、見えた時は感動です(笑)。

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  12. olivierBeaudoin says:

    Awesome. The only watch I would were.
    With this watch, I would avoid this situation when you look a it without really notice the time.

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  13. Secret Cobraz says:

    When can I make Pre-Orders??? :D

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  14. ChocoboGrinder says:

    She has to be mine ! Soon !

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  15. gto55 says:

    can you change the color as you want ?

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  16. egregory1026 says:

    I would buy this watch in a second. I love the sleek look in black and gray.

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  17. bowsandarrows says:

    i would definitely buy one of these! i think the strap design and everything is perfect too, unlike some other commenters. although i would agree with some of the comments suggesting options for different colours or even the ability to change the colour of the illusion on the same watch if possible. also, would agree with including some animations. as many as possible!

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  18. onisan says:

    I think Tokyoflash is trying to take over the world by hypnotising everyone!

    If you can get that effect to work on a small watch screen, everyone is going to want one & you can make many styles with the same effect.

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  19. Anonymous says:

    すごい!かこいですね。

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  20. Jérémie says:

    I Love it !!!! Wahouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!

    I will go to Japan in October, maybe i would buy this watch ???

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  21. ichigo says:

    If the case and strap are black anodized metal (like a kind of laser cut aluminium alloy or nice stainless steel), then I would definitely buy it!

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  22. Gunner says:

    Great! I must have one…..

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  23. ideadbaby says:

    WANT.

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  24. Umar Khan says:

    WOW!!! its so AWESOME, i really hope they put it to production ASAP!!!

    Will definitly buy if its avail!!!

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  25. Paul says:

    Whoooooooow! That’s the -killer- watch!!!!

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  26. Rob says:

    wow this is awesome!
    really like that other than the display it doesnt really have a “gadget” design. kinda stylish!
    will buy one if possible!!! (netherlands)

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  27. Sanasoke says:

    If you product this watch , i buy it immediatly !!!

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  28. lipanz says:

    i’ll be one of the first to buy these if u release it..
    make sure we can change the backlight color or the lcd color… it must me so awesome !

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  29. Liam says:

    I’m not going to lie, it took me a while to see the numbers, but now that I’ve worked it out OMG WANT.

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  30. tea3agger says:

    I WANT THIS NOW!

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  31. Deaken Fiss says:

    I want this thing… its amazing in too many ways xD do it! ^^

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  32. Jérémie says:

    But not in green, in orange why not ;-)

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  33. Joe says:

    1 star for it being a watch, 1 star for the slimness, 1 star for the concept, 2 stars for its awesomeness!!!

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  34. Anonymous says:

    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

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  35. Simon says:

    I would buy this without thinking twice!

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  36. Alejandro says:

    Cool, cooler, Tokyoflash. I’d buy it the instant it appears.

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  37. Coldfiredman says:

    This is sooo cool! I’d buy this the moment it comes out.

    If, of course, you’ll sell it in Europe… :D

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  38. dapoldi says:

    Dont actually wear watches anymore.. but I’ll start wearing one again once you manage to release this :)

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  39. eCed says:

    I want that.

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  40. karma says:

    I would totally buy this watch! I like watches with style, and this one has some of that :)

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  41. topoff says:

    Its a cool looking watch even if I cant see the time in it. I’ve looked at it a hundred ways, and it aint there !……. ok , ok I just saw it for a few seconds then it disappeared again….. I could get used to this….its a trip

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  42. deception says:

    Another amazing watch! I saw this one on engadget. When can i place my preorder for this?

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  43. kazawa says:

    Amazing watch, would love to have one! I agree that colors other than green would be better though, like blue or purple.

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  44. logan says:

    Would make a great app on my droid x

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  45. Digitalmaddog says:

    send it to me now ill floss and fly this mofo all over this place

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  46. RockStarZ says:

    Man this is AWESOME! Maybe I can manage to knock some people down with this hypnotic watch! By all means please do produce it!

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  47. Paulo Caldeira says:

    I just LOVE this watch !!!
    Please sell it to me!

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  48. Anonymous says:

    OH my god, it’s amazing. I remember all these plain 3d pictures that you could see them only if you were extremely concentrate. I need to have it. Please, when, where and how much…. =O

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  49. Tdc says:

    Would love to buy this. I need to strengthen my eyes anyway…

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  50. M says:

    This is a great idea. Will the green LED go to “grey/black” after a set time? I’d like to see this. When I do want to see the time, I can hit a button to see the green (scrambled) image and then if I want to see it again, I can hit the button again to “descramble” the time.

    Please make this watch!

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  51. D_Blackguard says:

    Yes Please!

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  52. Anonymous says:

    LOVE IT!

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  53. Peterstime says:

    First time here, but i will be stay here untill this watch is for sale.
    Super Design!!!

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  54. Anonymous says:

    it would nice if there were other colors! very cool watch though

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  55. Rue says:

    Immediate buy / preorder from my side – the overall design incl. strap and color is awesome! Love it!

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  56. Ms Washu says:

    Now this takes me back. I used to own a few posters like this back in my teens. We would stand in the mall and try to decipher the images. This is nice; hope you continue with this.

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  57. Dana says:

    Tokyoflash was always meh in my book until I saw this concept. I’d preorder this sight unseen today if it’s under $200. Hell, make it one for each wrist.

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  58. jonathonpm says:

    when can i get it?

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  59. guillem says:

    I want one! No, wait… I *need* one! :O

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  60. Anonymous says:

    where can i get this!!!!

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  61. Anonymous says:

    I WANT ONE!!!!

    WHEN WILL U START PRODUCTION??

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  62. Anonymous says:

    i want oneeeeeee!!!!!! where i can get it!!!!!!!

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  63. Anonymous says:

    This is soooo cool! I too would like to buy it

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  64. luis says:

    I want one, how much????

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  65. Nino says:

    I’ll get one in a jiffy.. cool concept!

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  66. Ian says:

    Nice, now you need a random dot autostereogram version for the real nerds. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram)

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  67. ILUVURWATCHES says:

    Nice concept … i’d love to see a blue version of this.
    And yea id buy it :P

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  68. Omar says:

    LOOVEE this watch!!! Please make it! Right now! Green/Black for me awesome… trully awesome.. and I can read the numbers without hitting the button.. jeje very cool!!

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  69. COligor says:

    Pure Genius!

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  70. Project D says:

    I will buy this watch in a heartbeat, provided the physical properties don’t change any by the time it goes production. That simple, elegant, smooth and sleek, clean look is really appealing to me!

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    • Tokyoflash Japan Product Design Studio says:

      So what you are saying is AS IS? Any other comments on the case design? Cheap and plastic or more expensive and Stainless? How about aluminum case? What color LCD?

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      • Tim says:

        Make it cheap. There are barley any good, let alone stunning like this one, digital watches that don’t cost ridiculous amounts of money.

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      • Steven says:

        Don’t listen to Tim’s response. Please don’t make it cheap. I am a businessman and I want to wear it myself. If you make it cheap I would probably not even buy it for a child. I would want it to be heavy and durable. I like the green. I think green would suit it best. But I do agree with the original comment that it should be kept nearly the same as far as design. When can I buy two (In case I ever break the first one)?

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      • Qian says:

        more expensive (steel, or better titanium) and with proper battery life please! No platic, this design is too nice to be a childrens toy. don’t forget to built in support for daylight-saving.

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  71. T-ONE says:

    very good!!!!

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  72. Paco says:

    love this watch. black stainless looks good.
    It would be great to be able to dynamically change the color of the display (even if blue seems to be the best color to me).
    There should also be a way to display the date (possibly replacing the 4 digits by the day and month numbers).
    and also a way to switch the display off (when not needed).

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  73. hyeeee que buen reloj yo lo compraría ajaja

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  74. Steve says:

    Watches are my jewelry and I am very fussy about which ones I buy. I have a small collection and this would definitely be one of them were it ever produced. Please make this watch! Can’t make up my mind if I would buy one in green or orange if both were available. Brilliant concept, perfectly realised.

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  75. Steve says:

    Just saw the question above from the designers. I would like the design as is without any modifications as I don’t mind paying quite a bit for my watches. You might sell more of them though with a plastic strap at a cheaper price. As for the colours… Orange and Green demand to be noticed, which a watch like this should be. The grey one shown is more understated and might have a market. Blue or red, don’t think it would work. Yellow could work.

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  76. Fahad Abdullah says:

    AWessssommmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

    I’ll SOOOO get this one !!

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  77. dirtytechno says:

    This watch is indeed awsome sauce, it has a bit of magic in its concept!! and wud be a fantastic conversation starter! a must buy from me!

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  78. Sanasoke says:

    “So what you are saying is AS IS? Any other comments on the case design? Cheap and plastic or more expensive and Stainless? How about aluminum case? What color LCD?”

    The must i think for this watch :

    - A little bit more expensive just for a black alluminium deisgn
    - and the color for the lcd : green , purple, red , blue ( cyan)

    For the price : between 75€ and 100 € maximum

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  79. alucard says:

    This watch is an awesome concept. I have tried to read it and I see stuff but don’t know if I am just seeeeeinggg stuff…do like some of the other suggestions ( different colors, keep it sleek, etc..) either way would buy it in a heartbeat if i comes out.

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  80. Vincent says:

    I’ll repeat what so many said just above: awesome.
    It really pushes the concept of ‘my watch truly gives the time, but you probably won’t understand it’.

    Whereas other watch designs felt like displaying coded information, this one really does show the time, only hidden :) .

    I really hope the concept gets through to production, I’ll buy one for sure, well actually 2, the second being a gift.

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  81. Denis says:

    The best of the best!

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  82. Doodoms says:

    Great concept.

    I want one!

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  83. Radioactive Man says:

    “My eyes! The goggles do nothing!”

    I probably would buy this if it’s not terribly expensive…

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  84. TempusFugit says:

    Very Nice!
    I want one

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  85. jsam says:

    I would buy it!
    Really like the design and the illusion.

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  86. CygnusOmega says:

    Please make this, it is the holy grail of watches.

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  87. says:

    東京フラッシュの時計はとても魅力的だ、

    そこに挑戦があるからね

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  88. mss says:

    こりゃいい。

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  89. TORI says:

    これは買い。

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  90. Lopez says:

    Mortel, j’achete!

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  91. Rf says:

    I’ll wish buy it for my girl

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  92. Mochi says:

    パニックボタンなしがいいな

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  93. Mochi says:

    ボタンの機能を「斜線の向きが全部逆になる」にするのはどうだろう

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  94. Zedryck says:

    I would by it (depending on the price) if it still hurts my sight when i try to read the time, It’s simply beautyful, and those colours (sigh)

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  95. teruakiokada says:

    i will definitely buy this!!
    It’s easier to recognize the time than I thought!

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  96. Yinx says:

    is this watch ganna be made for sale? or is it just a idea for us to see?

    pls reply

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  97. DOC says:

    DON’T CHANGE A THING! I actually went to the other watches to see if any had this same band design or casing and I was dissapointed I love the ovals and the futuristic links look. The greena nd black neon is the hottest screen i’ve ever seen, concept is out of this world. If the screen is as big as the design makes it look, hell if it’s bigger! I’m buying at least ten of these, no matter the cost.

    Materials wise it would be nice to go with something light to keep the price down… Maybe make a second limited edition pimp version in platinum or something

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  98. yubei says:

    地が密になるように斜め右上から見たら読めるよ。

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  99. roy says:

    maybe u should chagne the color, to fit my fashion, like b/w or some interesting and young colors :
    anyway, it’s a good design!

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  100. Josh says:

    I am definitely getting one when they come out! PLEASE start production very soon!

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  101. Zach says:

    please make this!!!! Im serious, I will definitely buy this product if you make them

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  102. brendan says:

    Please make this.

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  103. Jared says:

    This looks like a seller to me. Also, consider different colors for the display. Red and blue if anything.

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  104. Sanasoke says:

    Can we have a an answer from tokyo flash ? You will product this watch or not ?

    If you product it , when she will available on the store ?

    Because if you don’t product it i will buy an another watch on your website but if i can buy this illusion led watch , i will do !

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  105. Samukun says:

    Make this watch and I am willing to ruin my eyes for it, lol. Very wise decision to offer the normal time display. Very very stylish time display, fresh and innovative. Make a proper case please. This watch it totally buyworhty!

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  106. Eugene says:

    Ahhhh – my eyes exploded!!! I would buy one of these if my eyes didn’t just exploded!

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  107. yoshi says:

    注文します!

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  108. Olli says:

    What a great watch! It’s a must to have. I would definitely buy it.

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  109. 小野狼 says:

    我覺得很帥!!

    很創新!!又很獨特!!會想買它!!

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  110. 小野狼 says:

    I thought that is very graceful!!
    Innovates very much!! Is also very unique!!
    The meeting wants to buy it!!

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  111. Daniel says:

    Would buy one immediately — as is. Leave out different colors and all the extra features people want for the sake of not being too clumsy (I think quite a few TF watches are pretty clumsy when you see them in reality).
    Love the design — want to preorder :)

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  112. cola says:

    wow so cool ! but how much ?!

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  113. jason says:

    Cool!!

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  114. Wouter says:

    Definitively I want one!

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  115. Iskra says:

    If it’s stainless steel, I’d buy one in Europe for 150€ or less :)

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  116. Dor says:

    I would buy this in a heartbeat as is, assuming it’s made from stainless still, and not cheap plastic.

    And that the case won’t be oversized, I have a pretty small wrist

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  117. way says:

    I’d definitely buy one. Make it classy (stainless steel in brushed steel or black) and make it thin (8 or 9mm thick). Not sure if I would like it rechargeable since that would mean a limited life, so batteries please. Green dispay is fine, and some kind of lighting for reading in the dark if it isn’t already backlit or LED.

    Perhaps it would be making it too complicated but I wonder if it would be easier to see the numbers if the lines were animated in some way? But then again, keep it simple!

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  118. Anonymous says:

    PLEASE MAKE THIS WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  119. gp says:

    email when this watch is available, and i will buy it. instantly.

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  120. Fabrizio says:

    Original but…..oh my eyes!!!! It takes me 1 min to understand what time it is!!

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  121. kevin says:

    兼具時尚,且坐落大方
    讓人愛不釋手 一個好的時尚錶除了時間也要展現自我風格
    帶在手上讓他人多看幾秒 成功的打照出一個人的一流眼光
    與眾不同……令我有現在立刻要雍有的衝動

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  122. kevin says:

    兼具時尚,且坐落大方
    讓人愛不釋手 一個好的時尚錶除了時間也要展現自我風格
    帶在手上讓他人多看幾秒 成功的打照出一個人的一流眼光
    與眾不同……令我有現在立刻要雍有的衝動

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  123. jma says:

    love this clock!!!
    pleaase tokio flash, make this clock real i will buy it!!!

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  124. says:

    我也想要 但不知道哪裡可以獲得

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  125. Nice says:

    This is so cool, I want it

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  126. Anonymous says:

    Già la vita è complicata, anche l’orologio adesso…

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  127. Emanuele says:

    OTTIMO PER FAR RINCRETINIRE ULTERIORMENTE GLI AMICI!

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  128. Alpha-Sphere says:

    I’m not really big on watches but this changes everything!!
    Please please please make this one. I want it so bad!

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  129. Emily says:

    I absolutely love this watch, definitely give options on the color though. If the watch could have a button to change through a few different colors that would be perfect, I think blue should definitely be an option, it would look really sharp. I like the black band, but don’t make it cheap plastic, definitely some type of metal. I would buy this as soon as it’s in production :)

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  130. Mel says:

    T.T Every moment this watch does not exist, my soul dies a little more. I have never desired a watch quite as much as I desire this one.

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  131. rosanna says:

    ionon riesco proprio a vederli i numeri..ogni tanto vedo lo zero..

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  132. Rue says:

    I’m also with the majority of the comments above regarding the case: the slim design shown above is awesome and deserves black stainless steel. Regarding the display, this design would work great with LC / bright green reflective background. This way reasonable battery life should be no problem. Apart from the great neon-green I’d be tempted to buy a second one if it were available in orange, too ;-)

    Really hope you productize this beauty!

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  133. Steven says:

    I want one! As long as the band is made of durable metal, I would pay any price for this thing.

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  134. her sin says:

    I love it, I want it!!!

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  135. Dennis AKA FireSonic says:

    Very nice. Want to buy. :)

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  136. Nice! says:

    Instant buy from me :D

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  137. Omar says:

    WHY isn’t this watch out already?!! How much longer do we have to wait? Is this going to be out??

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