The Thumbnail Watch: Yay Or Nay?

INVENTION IDEAS : TX54 Watch

Watches may no longer be in demand and popular nowadays, at least not as popular as they were before the advent of cellphones. Today, people no longer find it necessary to wear a watch because their cellphones can tell them the time too. That's why watch companies have to come up with new invention ideas to make watches even more interesting.

In line with this, TIMEX teamed up with Core77, and they did a global design contest called Timex 2154: The Future of Time Design. One concept design that's really interesting is the TX54. It is a unique watch, designed to be worn on your thumbnail, which stays clear unless you activate it. You can activate it by pressing the end of your thumbnail. With it, you can tell the time just with a quick glance at your hand. It's an interesting concept, no doubt. But I don't think it's very practical. I mean, would you actually buy one of these? If you bite your nails habitually, then this is probably not the watch for you.