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OhGizmo!: Yamanote Line Watches Look Like Electronic Bulletin Boards
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff: Yamanote Line Watches look like the electronic bulletin boards at Yamanote stations
CrunchGear: For Tokyo tourists and watch geeks only: Seahope’s awesome Yamanote line LED watch
Yamanote Line Watches Look Like Electronic Bulletin Boards
OhGizmo! —
... that included actual sounds from the stations, and now it’s the inspiration for a series of unique watches designed to look like the electronic bulletin boards used on the JR Yamanote line. There are 4 watches in the line that correspond to 4 different stops including the Shinjuku, the Ikebukuro, the Ebisu and the Shinagawa stations. The watches are available from the Seahope website and come with either a leather strap for about $212, or a metal band for about $232. ...
Yamanote Line Watches look like the electronic bulletin boards at Yamanote stations
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff —
... line. Disappointingly, these watches only have their faces designed to look like the bulletin boards used at the four stations on the Yamonite line, including the Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ebisu, and Shinagawa stations. Other than this, they don’t display information that is displayed on those bulletin boards. Basically, they’re just watches which display time and date only. I first thought they were designed to synchronize with the train traveling schedules. But in fact, they’re not. Buy online, Seahope, starting from $213 ...
For Tokyo tourists and watch geeks only: Seahope’s awesome Yamanote line LED watch
CrunchGear —
... ) is selling a series of unique LED watches [JP], which look like the bulletin boards commonly used on the stations along the loop line. ...
Yamanote Line Watch lets you experience Tokyo's urban crush anywhere
DVICE Atom Feed —
For metropolitan train otaku and those not currently in Japan and just a bit nostalgic for the sights and sounds of the world's most crowded train system, the Yamanote Line Watch is the perfect accessory. Created by Japan's odd watch experts, Seahope, the watch offers a nearly identical replica of the Yamanote line's station signage and schedule information template. Although the watch lacks any extra doodads like train schedules or ...
Yamanote Line Watches from Tokyo
Core77 —
... If you live in Tokyo and you're feeling nostalgic about your daily commute, or you're just visiting and want a crazy tech-noir souvenir then you might want to pick up one of the Yamanote Line Watches. It's an almost perfect replica of the stations electronic signage and is available for the Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ebisu, and Shinagawa stops. ...
Yamanote Line Watch: The Thrill of a Tokyo Commute on Your Wrist [Watches]
Gizmodo —
... that is their morning commute. This new watch from Seahope offers a highly detailed replica of electronic signage for your choice of the Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ebisu, and Shinagawa stops. Unfortunately, there are no maps or train timetables here, so the time and date is about as far as this watch goes helping you manage your commute. Available for ¥25,200 ($240). [Seahope via ...
Japan Gadget Gifts for the Geek Who Wishes He Was Lost in Translation [Gift Guide]
Gizmodo —
... pleasure. It's not the most authentic way to serve up this traditional treat but definitely the most efficient. $55 [GeekStuff4U] Yamanote Line Watch: Is there someone close to you whose life is a little too stress-free? Who wishes they felt like they were doing something? Going somewhere? Get them the Yamanote Line Watch, a replica of signage on Tokyo's busiest commuter line, and give their life some hair-pulling purpose. [Seahope] Sauce Dispensing Chopsticks: If you know someone who is proud of ...
