The retro AIRO LED watch is inspired by sentient artificial intelligence for a robotic future

Posted on 14/01/2023 by Gaurav Sood

There is no dearth of creative and inspiring watches, but it’s a merciless world out there; one eye-catching concept can walk past the others and make every head turn on the way. One such notable timepiece, in its retro-modern avatar, is the AIRO LED watch from the house of Tokyoflash Japan.

A true marvel in its time-telling glory, the AIRO LED watch draws inspiration from the concept of sentient artificial intelligence. It comes embedded with a Hewlett-Packard LED display, built sometime in the 1990s, to be ready for a robotic future.

Designer: Tokyoflash Japan

A digital time and date watch, the AIRO LED is an acronym for Artificial Intelligence Robot. Setting it distinct is the striking red mineral crystal lens sandwiched between the stainless steel casing that gives the watch its strong, bold shape emphasizing on a futuristic, robotic concept.

The dial comes to life with beautifully stylized digits (telling time) briefly after the AIRO monogram appears on the display at the press of a button. The second press of the pusher and the time is replaced with date: The month appears on left and date on the right of the screen.

The futuristic feeling on the watch dial is enhanced manifold with the option to customize the monogram, which replaces the AIRO letters that appear on the dial before the time is displayed. Customers can have a name with four characters permanently programmed on the display. The choice has to be made at the time of ordering, as the watch will be specially programmed to show your choice of the name instead of the default AIRO name.

The brushed steel AIRO LED watch is paired with an adjustable stainless steel strap, which allows the 39mm watch to fit all wrist sizes with equal finesse. Designed to make you feel distinct, the AIRO LED is a strictly limited edition watch, which ensures there are only a few other people who own this incredible retro beauty on their wrists.

Priced at $249, AIRO LED watch is powered by a CR2032 rechargeable battery offering one year of backup. There is no word on its water resistance, but we learn that the watch comes packed in an exclusive red gift box featuring graphics of iconic Tokyoflash Japan watches on it.

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TokyoFlash Quasar LCD Watch Is Deceptively Easy to Read

Posted on 01/03/2020 by Paul Strauss

Do you love unusual watches? Well Tokyoflash Japan has been a great source for strange and wonderful timepieces since the year 2000. While many of their designs are eye-catching, they’re also often difficult to read at a glance. That’s why I love the design of their Kisai Quasar LCD watch.

At first glance, these digital watches look incredibly complicated, with lots of geometric patterns that almost just look like abstract modern art. But take a moment to look closer, and you’ll notice that the time is right there, hiding in plain sight. You see, at the middle of the display’s four hexagonal quadrants, a small digit appears. So for instance, the watch above shows the time “0935”, while the one below says “2039.” Simple, eh?

The hex-shaped watch can also display an animation on its LCD, and can show the digits without the patterns around them – but I think that takes away from the design. Each one includes date, stopwatch, and alarm functions, and electroluminescent backlighting, as well as 12-hour and 24-hour modes.

The Kisai Quasar watch is available in black or silver stainless steel cases, with a blue, red, green or mirrored display. You can pick one up at Tokyoflash for $179.00.

TokyoFlash Blade Carbon Fiber Watch Is a Super Slick Way to Tell Time

Posted on 19/11/2017 by Paul Strauss

If you look back at Technabob over the years, you’ll notice that we’ve featured a number of cool watches from TokyoFlash Japan. In recent years, they haven’t been as prolific as back in the day, but they’re still coming up with some really neat and unusual timepieces, like this awesome looking design shown here.

The new Blade watch is their first watch to feature real carbon fiber components, and has a neat, sculpted display which looks a lot like a turbine fan. It’s got a matching black leather band with a carbon fiber surface effect to complete the look.

The watch is available with red, blue, or green LED tubes to display time, which appear as a set of lines which can either blink in position to indicate the current time, or can also replicate the hands on a traditional analog dial. The watch also has an alarm mode, and is rechargeable via a USB cable.

Best of all, the Blade carbon fiber watch is reasonably priced, at just $169. You can order one now over on the TokyoFlash website.

Tokyoflash Launches Kisai Radioactive and Vortex Wood

Posted on 23/09/2015 by Alexandru Chiuariu

Tokyoflash never ceases to impress with its cryptic ways of telling time. Each of its designs seems to be a riddle that takes a bit of time to get the answer, and these two are no exception.

Kisai Radioactive Wood and Kisai Vortex Wood, as their name suggests, are available in a natural dark sandalwood case with a matching strap. While most watch makers turn to steel or plastic for their timepieces, Tokyoflash proves to be a tad more original and classy. With that being said, there still are several differences between the two models that could determine future owners to prefer one over the other. The differences result not only from the design, but also from the way the time is displayed. The name of each product is suggestive, in this case, too, with one looking a lot like a nuclear control panel, while the other one resembles a time vortex a la Doctor Who.

The watchmaker reminds people that due to the natural properties of wood, the watches may appear lighter or darker in real life than in these photos. In other words, not only is this a limited edition watch, but each one of them will have a unique color and grain.

Gone are the days when you had to swap the battery of your watch with a new one. Tokyoflash’s timepieces come with a built-in battery that recharges over USB in 3.5 hours and lasts about 1 month, depending on usage patterns.

Unlike some of their more complicated designs, Kisai Radioactive Wood is quite easy to read, so if anyone asks you what time it is, you will be able to give an answer quickly.

Vortex Wood, on the other hand, poses a challange. With such features as two time zones, seconds, date, alarm, animation, LED light-up, audio feedback and touch screen operation, this timepiece is well worth the money.

This particular watch is available in two version, depending on the color of the display.

Hence, you can opt for a blue or red LED, depending on your taste.

Since it comes with a leather band, it is far more easy to adjust than the Kisai Radioactive Wood, and in my humble opinion, it even looks better.

Both Kisai Radioactive Wood and Vortex Wood can be purchased at the special release price of $109 (€97, £69) until 24th September at 11am Japan time. It is possible to get an additional discount of $4 by

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Deal Of The Day: 26% Off On TokyoFlash Limited-Edition Breathalyzer Watch

Posted on 20/05/2015 by David Ponce

We love TokyoFlash, and have featured their watches many times over the years. The Limited-Edition Breathalyzer Watch featured in today’s deal post happens to be able to do more than just tell time: it also tells you how drunk you are!

The days of wearing a watch to simply know the time are far behind us. With the TokyoFlash Breathalyzer Watch, you can tell the time, check the date, set alarms, and last but not least, measure your blood alcohol content level. Discreetly blow into the watch to see which of the 10 preset levels of intoxication you fall into, or play the built-in sobriety game for the ultimate ice breaker.

– Displays the time & date on an easy-to-read LCD
– Contains an integrated breathalyzer to measure your blood alcohol content
– Allows you to set alarms
– Includes a “sobriety game mode”
– Stores easily in a durable ABS plastic case w/ a stainless steel buckle
– Fits snuggly on any wrist w/ the adjustable silicone strap

Normally costing $109, with today’s deal the watch is only $79.99.

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Futuristic Kisai Clone Modifies Time Genetically

Posted on 19/11/2014 by Alexandru Chiuariu

Tokyoflash has just launched another limited edition wristwatch which will make you struggle to tell the time, at least in the first few days.

Not that this would be news to anyone. Tokyoflash has been making cryptic timepieces ever since it was founded, and with the Kisai Clone it’s only continuing the tradition. That’s about the only thing that’s common to all Tokyoflash watches. Other than that, the design of this one is quite unique, and the signs of progress are present not only there. The Japanese watchmaker has ditched replaceable batteries in favor of a Li-Ion battery that charges via an USB cable that’s provided in the package.

Kisai Clone is available in four different versions, depending on the color of the strap and LEDs. Hence, you can choose between a black or white wristband and green or blue LEDs. If you were to ask me, I would tell you that the black strap/green LED version is the best-looking of all, even though the white/blue combination is attractive, as well.

Besides telling time (if you know how to read it), the Kisai Clone can also display the date. On top of that, the watch comes with an alarm and an animation that’s probably meant to dazzle anyone who’s looking at it. Between 6 pm and midnight, the animation will pop up every quarter of hour. The effect will resemble having a starship strapped to your wrist.

Charging the battery takes 3.5 hours, and a full charge should keep Kisai Clone up and running for up to 1 month, depending on how often you use the animation. Considering that it doesn’t feature an energy hungry display, there aren’t any features that drain the battery as quickly as in the case of smartwatches. Even though one month is more than enough, I feel that such watches should have a longer battery life.

As all the other Tokyoflash watches, Kisai Clone is a limited edition and will only be available for a short period of time. It costs $99, so if you want it, head over to the manufacturer’s website and claim yours within the next 29 hours. Liking the product page on Facebook will bring down the price by $4, and while that’s not a lot, in today’s world, every discount matters, no matter how small.

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Tokyoflash Kisai Satellite X & Satellite X Acetate: Rust Cohle’s Watches

Posted on 12/11/2014 by Lambert Varias

Tokyoflash has a new batch of Kisai wristwatches. Naturally, the Satellite X and the Satellite X Acetate have odd eye-catching designs, but they’re actually easier to read compared to the company’s other watches. Both designs have three circles of LEDs. The topmost circle shows the hour, the large middle circle shows the minutes in multiples of five and the bottom circle represents the remaining four single minutes.

The Satellite X has a retro-futuristic stainless steel case with a matching silicone strap, while the Satellite X Acetate has an urban camouflage acetate case and strap. The watches are recharged via USB and should last a month per charge. As you can see you both watches have red and blue LED variants.

Here’s a demo video of the Satellite X:

And here’s one for the Satellite X Acetate:

For a limited time, you can order both the Satellite X and Satellite X Acetate from Tokyoflash for $139 (USD) each with free shipping.

Tokyoflash Kisai Maze Wood Watch Helps You Burn Some Time

Posted on 10/09/2014 by Lambert Varias

While everyone else is talking about, waiting for or hating on the Apple Watch, Tokyoflash just keeps on keeping on. The watchmaker’s latest release is the Kisai Maze Wood, a wooden version of the Kisai Maze. In Maze mode, the watch displays the time as gaps in a maze. It’s not that hard to figure out, but it’ll still get quizzical looks.

Maze mode also gives you has an optional animation, in which a block runs around the display as if looking for the way out. The watch also has a Digital mode, aka Why Did You Even Buy a Kisai mode, that just plain displays the time.

The Kisai Maze Wood comes in three color schemes. There’s one with a green LCD and a dark sandalwood frame, one with a red LCD and a maple wood frame and one with a silver LCD and a dark sandalwood frame.

Find your way to Tokyoflash’s online store and pre-order the Kisai Maze Wood for $99 (USD). This price is only valid for a limited time – until Friday September 12th at 11am Japan time, after which it will jump up to the regular retail price.

This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel

Posted on 20/08/2014 by Craziest Gadgets Jeff

radioactive watch This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel
Danger! Tokyoflash’s latest watch, the Kisai Radioactive looks like something you’d in a nuclear power plant. It has a bold retro style with flashing lights and curved lines and the nuclear radiation symbol. Yet it’s still a watch and it’s pretty simple to see the time once you know what you’re looking for:
radioactive watch This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel
Easy enough, you don’t need to be nuclear scientist to figure out the time. The stainless steel case gives it a polished industrial look that complements the design that looks like it would be something that a Bond villain would be controlling. Insert your own clever double entendre right about here friends.
tokyoflash radioactive This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel
With a watch like this with the bells and whistles and flashing lights (you can program it to flash up every 15 minutes during the evening hours if you want to…or not) it uses up the battery faster than a boring ol’ non-flashing watch. No worries though, the battery is rechargeable via USB and one charge is good for 30 days of use so you don’t have to change the battery. Win. Look, it’s even good for guys and girls:
girl and guy wearing radioactive This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel
Wow, double blue steel right there. The watch has an alarm, adjustable strap and is water resistant. Plus it’s way fun to pretend you’re saving the earth from atomic meltdown daily. Or causing it, right Homer?

This Watch Looks Like a Nuclear Reactor Control Panel
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Modern Kisai Sequence Makes a Riddle Out of Time-Telling

Posted on 10/07/2014 by Alexandru Chiuariu

The latest Kisai Sequence is yet another original approach at telling-time in a cryptic way. Tokyoflash’s timepiece doesn’t fail to impress people who are into geeky watches.

Unlike previous Kisai watches, which required a bit of time in order to figure out what time it is, Kisai Sequence is cryptic, but also easy to decipher. The alternating pattern of raised cubes is complemented by a custom made curved acrylic lens and some sub-surface digital tube LEDs that create an interesting effect.

Kisai Sequence displays the time in two different ways, but besides that, it has functions that are typical for LED watches. More precisely, it features a date mode, alarm clock, and six user-customizable animations. After all, an LED timepiece tends to be rather bland without such details.

There are four different versions to choose from, depending on the color of the LEDs and of the leather strap. The LEDs can be either red or blue, while the leather strap is available in white or black.

Depending on the way users choose to have time displayed, Kisai Sequence is easy or difficult to read. In one case, time is displayed on two rows and is very easy to ready, while in the other mode, the middle line of the digit is gone. All in all, the second mode isn’t impossible, either, but it may require some getting used to. In other words, the ones who are not aware of how this watch functions may remain perplexed.

Activating the LED display requires you to touch a button. In stand-by, the alternating cubes of the display and of the leather strap leave the impression that you’re wearing a bracelet, and the only detail that might give you away is the differences in color.

For the next 5 hours, Kisai Sequence is available at the promotional price of $109. This can be furthermore discounted by $4 after liking the page on Facebook. Below is a video of the watch in real world scenarios, so you can figure out if you like it or not.

Kisai Sequence charges over USB, fact that makes it really convenient. Fully-charging the included battery takes 3.5 hours, and under normal conditions, this should be more than enough for two months of use.

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