Nixie Tube Watch Pictures

[bucko170]

The pictures of my newly acquired Nixie watch as promised.

1 & 2. Front view (please excuse the finger print on the glass)





3. Front view with glass removed.


4. On the wrist displaying time (minutes.)


5. Back case.


6. Size comparison: Pulsar Big time along side Nixie Feckin' Big Time.


7. Size comparison Pulsar Big time & Pulsar Sport either size of the Nixie watch.


8. Side view (on the wrist.)


9. Close up of PCB.


10. On the wrist shot.


The display luminates on the turn of the wrist, displays hours followed by minutes and finally seconds.

Can be set to display time in either 12 or 24 hour formats.

Comments and questions welcome.

[LEDluvr]

BIG TIME indeed!
This may sound dumb but... only two digits?

[bucko170]

Yes only 2 digits - Looking at the size of the watch with just two tubes I think it was just too much to try and squeeze four into that particular style, although I did see the Nixie watch made by Jeff Thomas which had four tubes displaying the digits end on.

The display flashes hours then minutes and seconds so it still quite practical for telling the time with IMHO.

[AlmightyTallest]

It is easy to read the time and only takes moments to get used to.

At the flick of your wrist it flashes the hour for 1 sec, followed by the minutes.

I always have trouble with what angle to hold mine to get the running seconds :) Can't make it happen every time.

[LEDluvr]

Aaahhh... I get it now.
Cool!

[ronaldheld]

Was there a previous post as to where you bought it?

[bucko170]

Yes I think I did mention where I brought it from, but to save you searching -

http://www.cathodecorner.com/nixiewatch/index.html

Sellers name David Forbes.

Price including P&P $430

Delivery times - Ordered 3rd October, delivered on 31st October.

[bucko170]

AlmightyTallest wrote ::

I always have trouble with what angle to hold mine to get the running seconds :) Can't make it happen every time.

I also find it tricky to get the seconds, only managed it briefly a couple of times

[Led-Time]

I didn't think it was going to be so big, cool though...

How's the time keeping.

[bucko170]

Klippie

How's the time keeping.

It is keeping excellent time and yes it is that big

[ronaldheld]

Thanks for the link. Too bad ther are outside the US.

[bucko170]

Thanks for the link. Too bad ther are outside the US.

David Forbes
Cathode Corner
PO Box 41285
Tucson, AZ 85717-1285

I thought AZ was Arizona?

[clockace]

it is. actually tucson, az is about 120 miles southeast of where i live in scottsdale also in az. peter p/s that is a cool watch mick.

[ronaldheld]

Maybe if read more carefully, I would haver seen it was Arizona.
Seems a little large for a 6" wrist.

[bucko170]

p/s that is a cool watch mick.

Thanks Peter.