For class, I brought in an LED watch for show-and-tell. My LED watch was given to me for my birthday and came from Japan from a company called TokyoFlash. The watch is mostly comprised of stainless steel, rubber, plastics, and LED diodes which let you tell time in a different, unconventional way. The LED diodes are covered in acrylic in order to protect them while the thin metal band is made of stainless steel. Rubber is also used in the wrist portion of the watch to prevent chaffing on the user's arm. Overall, the watch isn't very functional unless you really take the time to learn how to tell time using the watch in a way that is fast and convenient. With that being said, this watch mainly serves as a novelty, allowing users to tell time in their 'own' way.
Honestly, when trying to find the materials and processes by which these specific watches are made, there isn't much information out there.
But here is a cool video on their website that kind of shows what TokyoFlash is all about. In my opinion, these watches are definitely "out there," but it is fitting for the Japanese culture when you look at their current design language and aesthetics in some of their more famous brands like Lexus.
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