Aug 24 2008
Quicksilver Ray Watch
Posted by: Bogdan Alex in News
Haven’t seen a new watch from Tokyo Flash in a while, but the Japanese aren’t the only guys to come up with weird concept watches. Quicksilver is also releasing a strange concept watch and, most importantly, it’s an eco-friendly timepiece.
Well now, how exactly does a watch pollute? The designers are actually referring to the fabrication process, which also leaves a carbon footprint. Just check out the demo clip:
I don’t know what they’re trying to prove with that eco-friendly mumbo-jumbo. Anyway, the watch is known as the Ray and it’s a pure analog breed powered by a 27-jewel movement. The display, however, would give headaches even to the Tokyo Flash guys, as it looks like a car gage that doesn’t really make sense when you’re supposed to read the time.
Gizmodo points out that the eco-friendly packaging is shipped in all corners of the Earth by ship rather than by air (saving on CO2 emissions) and is made of largely recyclable materials like wood, stainless steel, aluminum, and mineral glass.
The eco thing seems to be a good idea, but somehow Quicksilver avoids mentioning the nature of the wood. From what I can tell, that is no cheap wood and the fact that the timepiece is a limited run of 1,000 pieces may lead us to believe it costs dearly.
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