Top Ten Geek Watches

“If geeking out on the details is your thing, this Frank Gehry- designed Negative/Positive Display watch may be right up your alley. The watch screen features the architect’s own script, displaying time in shorthand: "half past 11, " "6 til 1, " etc. Another neat design quirk about this watch, which we originally saw back in January, is the positive display during the day, which automatically switches to a negative display during the night.”

“This Nixon Dictator Watch fulfills the childhood fantasy of always having pre-recorded messages on hand for ready-made punchlines. The watch allows you to save up to eight recordings (3. 5 minutes total) for the kinds of non-stop pranks that only a geeky kid-at-heart can truly appreciate.”

“The name of this 1GB USB 2. 0 Watch says it all: Mr. Gadget. If you see yourself as the gadget guy who has a data storage device on him at all times "undoubtedly carrying code or an archive of engadget podcasts" this is the watch for you.


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“Sure, if you’re on the construction site and need to be talking regular measurements, you’ve probably got a tape measure attached to your belt. But do you really want to pull out the tape measure every time you want to take finite measurements? The Stanley Ruler Watch is a bit more reasonable for taking on inches or centimeters.”

“Another watch that channels the inner prankster in such a geeky way, the Midas Remote Control Watch is a universal remote on your wrist, an item we came across last year. The watch controls volume, channel, mute, and power on "every make/model of TV and cable receiver imaginable, " making for endless hours of enjoyment that comes from annoying your friends, bartenders, or anyone glued to the television.”

“If you could have one watch on your arm when you’re dropped on a desert island, the Suunto X9 might be the one you’d pick. Equipped with GPS navigation, a compass, a chronograph, an altimeter, and a barometer, this watch has pretty much every form of data reception you would need to successfully survive the wild.”

“You have the vaguest of images in your head about a watch worn by an extra in Blade Runner - someone who spent mere seconds in front of the camera, searing a prop watch into your mind’s eye for decades to come. We like to think that this Vestal Microdat Watch is that timepiece.”

“The height of geek chic, this watch requires explanation to even figure out how it displays time. The Equalizer High Frequency watch LED display mimics an equalizer, pushing a row of lights up and then down (as would sound in an equalizer), ultimately leaving only two dots to indicate the hour and minute. The time is displayed for five seconds before the process starts over again.”

“The best chance you’ll ever find to wear the proud tradition of Tag Heuer while simultaneously dismissing the conventional dial form in favor of the digital, the Monaco Sixty-Nine [this is a concept watch that will not be available for sale until the end of the year and will retail for $6, 900] blends classic and contemporary with a flip. The watch features two faces "one with a standard two-hand dial form (with a third interior second hand) and the other with a digital readout" that can be flipped for two unique looks.”

“This one has OG (Original Geek) written all over it. The Cathode Corner Nixie Watch incorporates two nixie tubes for a two-digit display that features an hour/minute/second sequence. This watch was productdose favorite from late last year, a timepiece that blends mid-20th century tech with timelessly geeky flavor.”