Hello all,
Here is my entry. It does not have a brand or model name. but it has been named Olaf by a friend of mine (he has named all my watches...and my car...)
I wasn't really quite sure what to look for when I first started my search, so I thought I'd just see what's out there. In the end, it came down to two choices. Coincidentally, they were both digital watches, even though I included mechanical and quartz watches in my search. After a few days of deliberation, my interest for this one grew, while the other one just seemed more and more like a big piece of plastic toy. I wasn't sure if it was "special, weird, quirky or interesting" enough. I had not seen it before, but that doesn't usually mean much as I have limited exposure to many things. In the end, it felt right to me, and a decision was made.
Price: US$26
Shipping: US$3.99
Total: US$29.99
- Olaf receipt edited.JPG (40.15 KiB) Viewed 7746 times
The listing had "Batman" in the title. There is nothing on the watch itself that suggests a formal association with the comics or movies, but I can certainly see why it was called that. I sincerely hope I didn't miss a range of Batman merchandise looking like this...
Upon unboxing, I thought the condition was better than expected. There is a minor scratch on the top plastic piece but the rest of the case and bracelet are in very good condition. I was pleasantly surprised that it did not look too big. It sits rather well on my wrist.
It did not come with any instructions. The lights are not always on. To see the time, press the button on the right once, and to see the date, press the button twice.
Figuring out how to read the time took a few moments but it was not difficult. Examples:
1:02 (in this case, pm):
1:03:
and this was 12:54:
You can't see all the lights that were on in the pic and here is what happened: all the lights in the top row going from 1-12 were on, and in the bottom row, lights 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 were on, as well as lights 1, 2, 3, 4.
March 1st:
Setting it was easy...just poke this:
It says "stainless steel" on the underside of the clasp. The whole thing is very light, which probably speaks to its quality haha.
It has no information on country of origin or water resistance level. A search on the internet showed a previous listing of the model on an Indian e-commerce site, with only a stock pic and basic information. I could not find any real-life pictures.
I did not do any modification to it except having 6 links taken out.
Thanks again for allowing me to participate in the competition despite a late sign-up. I have had fun doing this and I look forward to seeing the other entries!!
The watch is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Re Lume, some (or a lot of?) blind folks still have some vision so I am wondering if having Seiko-level lume would help. 
On a related note - I used to swim with a lady with severe visual impairment (I can't remember if she described herself as blind). She could not walk without someone guiding her but she could lap swim with us in the lane because she could just about see the black line. It was amazing to witness. I digress...
