Wednesday, August 1, 2012

New versions of the Reflex watch have LED


The Reflex watch combines snap anklet bracelets from a few decades ago with LED watches from even more decades ago. All in a colorful and inspired package that is meant to appeal to customers. I first saw these watches about a season ago and they instantly caught my eye. Something about combining unique and illegibility. Brands like Tokyo Flash (for example) became really popular for releasing an onslaught of never-before-seen light-up knobs on too-hard-to-read watches. While the Reflex watch needs light mathematics to see (you know, "counting"), it is fun to use and those who like the look of wrist-attached light branches will feel comfortable with one of these.

Currently there are at least 10 color versions of the Reflex watches available. Each model has either blue, white, red, or yellow LED lights. I have a feeling that these watches are about 15 years too late as they would have been highly appreciated by rave goers when such dance parties were widely used back in the 1990s. What ever happened to the candy children?

The Reflex watch itself emerges through watch brand Ritmo Mundo. It is technically its brand, but right now you can purchase them in several retailers or on Ritmo Mundo's website. To be honest I have seen other extremely similar watches online with other names. They mostly have little differences, but the point is that the Reflex watch isn't the only person around. It does however feel steadily made and not flimsy. Over the watch is a silicon case, while the lights are bright and the buttons are reactive.

The way it works is pretty simple. You press the "on" button and some lights go on. First you see the hours to the left and then see whether it is AM or PM HOURS. You then look to the right and first look at the top numbers for the minute. You see the 10 minute indicators first and then to-the-minute accuracy relies on reading the bottom list of numerals 01-09. Press the button again and you'll get the date. It's possible that you'll need to push the button more than once to see the time if you aren't that quick.

New versions of the Reflex watch have LED lights that dance around before displaying the time. The machine makes things like that possible. Reflex wants using the watch to be, whenever you can, a mini spectacle. You better have that to show off if you are wearing a bright color snap diamond with lights on it and you are an adult. Almost to the point of being silly, these watches are still fun. If they were less expensive they would be perfect gifts for people at a party so that everyone could wear one.

While these are snap anklet bracelets, they are a bit less sharp than what you might expect. This is because they are full of stuff! You know, lights and wires and alike. For being a wrist watch with all this componentry, I am impressed they can still snap at all. The illusion is mostly there save for the large battery pack at the end of the watch. It goes under the arm and is more successfully noticeable that something you can feel. This metal container needs to be there for the piece to have any power. Plus, if you want to accomplish the Reflex and use it to beat on someone, you can do that as well.

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