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NEWS WATCHES

Hands-On: Slava Russian Roulette Watch
I absolutely adore how incredibly weird this watch is. Produced and designed in Russia by the traditional Moscow-based brand Slava, this is one version of the limited-edition Slava Russian Roulette (AKA “RUssian RUlette”). The elegance of the product is that even though its design and story are unique, the concept is very straightforward. This is what I like about all good Russian ideas; they do not circumlocute the issue. Wearing this watch, you can play a safe version of Russian Roulette, a strange and deadly gambling game.The “Russian Roulette complication” execution is very good. The watch has two mechanical features that, together, allow you to play the game. First and most important is a caseback that spins (not connected to the caseback, which allows you to spin it while wearing it). This middle ring in the case is connected to magnets, which solidly hold the ring in place when it is not spinning on its own momentum. This action is very pleasing, and it w
Virtual Ideas "Toxic" Linear Time Watch Concept
With linear time indicators that resemble syringes, the “Toxic” watch concept creation by Swiss Virtual Ideas is another neat idea by the watch design firm. Showing time on linear scales means that an indicator moves across a scale and then jumps back once it reaches the end. Look closely and you can see a telescopic arm that moves across the dial with a red strip for the indicator. It moves like a vial filling up or emptying at the arm extends and pushes in the indicator. It would have been cool for it too look like one side of the indicator was filling with a colored liquid. The telescopic arm would be difficult to manufacture but by no means impossible. I like how Virtual Ideas has pushed the envelope of watch engineering limits, but still within the range of possibility. Nevertheless, a watch like this would cost a lot. Recently, I discussed the Urwerk King Cobra watch with a similar liner time concept.The Toxic watch concept features a horizontally long rectangular cas