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Modern-Day Pocket Watch Looks Beautiful, if Ergonomically Challenging

By Rain Noe - February 22, 2012

in Object Culture

I'm into the idea of bringing back the pocket watch, but while the new Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch looks gorgeous, it's by Tokyoflash Japan—which means you have to learn how to read the thing. I've never really understood the notion of sacrificing intuitive legibility for graphic style, but designers more enlightened than me will probably be all over it.

The surface of the Rogue is smooth and button-free, with some added functionality accessed through a touch interface that looks a bit clumsy to me. Decide for yourself after watching the video below, the touch stuff starts around 3:10.

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Spike

12 years ago

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You are not wrong about it being clumsy to use, not just in terms of the touch screen but also in plain reading of the time. You buy a watch to check the time, not to spend all your time reading the thing.
On the other hand, if you've spent a lot of money on a beautiful pocket watch, you'd probably want an excuse to have it out of your pocket for longer than just a glance.
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sam

12 years ago

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why not redesign the chain as well? Somehow the chain and the reinvented pocket watch don't feel right together.
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