Digital displays are easy to read, but perhaps you’d prefer your watch to tell time in a more colloquial manner? If so, you may enjoy the Qlocktwo W wristwatch. The watch, by German studio Biegert & Funk, is made of a grid of letters that light up on the press of a side button, displaying the time in five-minute intervals (i.e. “It is five past two”). The dots at the bottom measure the exact minutes — so, for example, “five past two” plus one dot means 2:06. When the button hasn’t been pressed, the watch stays dark.
Qlocktwo W wristwatch spells out the time
The Qlocktwo W wristwatch, an adaptation of the larger Qlocktwo wall clock, spells out the time on a grid of letters.
The Qlocktwo W wristwatch, an adaptation of the larger Qlocktwo wall clock, spells out the time on a grid of letters.
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
The Qlocktwo W is an adaptation of the company’s better-known wall clock, and while we do miss the bright colors of the original Qlocktwo, the W is really quite handsome. There’s no price yet for the US, but the wall clock starts at $1,100, and the watch is set at around 550 euros or $700 US. English and German versions are set to come out in fall of 2012, and Biegert & Funk has set up a page for updates and inquiries on its site. There’s also an iOS and Android app available, although neither one really approximates the Qlocktwo gestalt.
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