Completed Nixie Watch
First Prototype (Handmade Bezel)
Personal "Production" Unit (Note engraved Russian Cyrillic). I wear this a few times a week.
This is, to the best of my knowledge, the smallest Nixie watch built. A few people have built two and four tube
models, but I didn't think that they were "practical"...
The 4-tube watch sold for $500, and 25 were built. The two-tube watch was never taken beyond "prototype".
The guy who built it is, however, close to building a "production" model.
Specifications:
Size: (not including band or pushers) 2 1/8" x 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" (with tube, approx) watch body alone:
1/2"
Tube type: IN-17 Russian Nixie tube
Construction: Thermoplastic body with magnesium faceplate; silicone rubber band
Power source: 2.4V nominal NiMH rechargeable, rated 500-600 cycles, non-user-replaceable
Est. usage time: 1-2 weeks normal use between charges
Accuracy: +/- 10 seconds a day (when worn)
Processor: Ubicom SX-20 at 32.768 Khz
Features:
Day/Date displayed via day/date pushers
All adjustments to day/date via pushers
DD-MM-YY or MM-DD-YY mode selectable upon reset
12/24 hour mode selectable upon reset
Leap year accuracy until 2099
US Daylight savings time compensation mode selectable upon reset, accurate for most of the US until 2099 or until the law changes
Yes, I actually wear this!
