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March 16th, 2010, 12:05
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You might think, given our recent bout of attentiveness toward wristwear (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/zero-watch-concept-perfects-the-minimal-timepiece/), that we're starting to develop an Enwatchet subsection, but that's not entirely accurate. It's just that when we come across such wild (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/4n-wristwatch-delivers-digital-time-in-a-mechanical-fashion/) and quirky (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/happy-hour-watches-open-bottles-doors-unto-new-worlds-video/) designs, there's nothing to be done but share them with the world. Case in point: the Cabestan Nostromo watch, inspired by the ship from the Alien movie. In the words of its own designers, the Nostromo combines traditional watchmaking with "retro-futuristic audacity," and when we gaze upon its exposed vertical mechanics, we can't exactly argue otherwise. With a titanium case, Superluminova phosphorescent coating for dusky situations, and side windows (see them after the break), this is as appealing a watch as any geek can dare to imagine. Sure, you could probably buy a sports car for less than the 150,000 Swiss Francs ($141,400 in American currency) asking price, but it's not like you can strap a Porsche to your wrist, now is it?Continue reading Cabestan's Nostromo watch is geared for success (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/cabestans-nostromo-watch-is-geared-for-success/)
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You might think, given our recent bout of attentiveness toward wristwear (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/zero-watch-concept-perfects-the-minimal-timepiece/), that we're starting to develop an Enwatchet subsection, but that's not entirely accurate. It's just that when we come across such wild (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/4n-wristwatch-delivers-digital-time-in-a-mechanical-fashion/) and quirky (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/happy-hour-watches-open-bottles-doors-unto-new-worlds-video/) designs, there's nothing to be done but share them with the world. Case in point: the Cabestan Nostromo watch, inspired by the ship from the Alien movie. In the words of its own designers, the Nostromo combines traditional watchmaking with "retro-futuristic audacity," and when we gaze upon its exposed vertical mechanics, we can't exactly argue otherwise. With a titanium case, Superluminova phosphorescent coating for dusky situations, and side windows (see them after the break), this is as appealing a watch as any geek can dare to imagine. Sure, you could probably buy a sports car for less than the 150,000 Swiss Francs ($141,400 in American currency) asking price, but it's not like you can strap a Porsche to your wrist, now is it?Continue reading Cabestan's Nostromo watch is geared for success (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/cabestans-nostromo-watch-is-geared-for-success/)
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