Hands on with the Digital Hour Clock Phosphor e-ink watch
Time is changing with a pace, and so are timepieces. Now, only after we’ve suffered for years, owing to the similar-looking mundane watches, so much that mobile phones have actually eliminated these watches from our wrists, we have an unfamiliar display technology combined with an elevating appearance in the Digital Hour Clock watch, making way to impress us. This is an e-ink watch from Phosphor, based on the same technology found in the Amazon Kindle e-book reader (in case you’re familiar with that).
Now, when I got the package carrying this e-ink display watch, I was excited to see what actually rested in there, but the whole eagerness launched to a real high once I got the watch on my wrist. Now, what actually differentiates the Phosphor e-ink watch from what I have had on my wrist in the past, is something more than a revelation to me and it will be a "watch-full" insight for you.
First on to the novelty of the display itself, because that’s the major aspect which sets this nicely made rectangular Phosphor e-ink watch in a league of its own. The 12-hour e-ink display watch incorporates a very different system to deliver ultra-high contrast, a wide-viewing angle and very low power consumption. The only power utilized by the watch is when there is some change on the screen. The screen is made in positively and negatively charged electrodes that function alternatively. Thus, the face switches between date, time and alarm, with ability to show the same in white color on a black background or black color on white background. This adjustment in color is controlled by the watch pushers, two in number, integrated on each side of the case.
The display has four options to choose from. Available in positive or negative color tones, adjustable to need by the watch pushers, these show time by - a ¾ of a circular indicator marking the hours in analog style with minutes displayed in numbers just below, or the time, both hours and minutes shown in digits, the watch also has a digital calendar with month and date depiction and a alarm clock setting function. The watch has a soft and flexible Phosphor logo inscribed black leather strap with attractive bright orange marking along the edges, this comes with a double pin buckle to support the relatively broad strap, perfectly.
The set of features may be limited owing to the limitation of the technology used, but for all who wish to attract just one and all onto their wrists, would definitely want to try this. It is worth a show. As I am one of them, I cracked in lower to see what more this ergonomically designed watch had for us. This was surprising now, the watch that looked utterly fragile from the display, had a lovely Phosphor logo engraved stainless steel base, which makes the E-Ink watch astoundingly well-built and the case water resistant to 50 meters.
Featuring an ultra-thin profile, with a Phosphor logo carved on to the right lower bottom of the long rectangular case, the watch fits so comfortably that I forgot of it to be on my wrist, but others around me just couldn’t. Here, it may be fine to mention that because of the long case maybe, the watch is slightly heavy, but that’s acceptable when you’re getting the innovative technology at a very reasonable price - $185 i.e. It was very easy to break into the battery department, just a mere twist to the base’s cap and I was there, no real mechanical tools were required.
Beeping hour after hour, the Digital Hour Clock watch reminds me that I have been on this for some hours now, and it’s been only positives. Only positives, yes because it has been really hard to find a flaw in this tough watch featuring useful future technology and valuable appeal. Only things I found missing here in the watch was perhaps a lighting facility to see time in the dark.
Thanks: Donald Brewer
