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LEGO Launches Wrist Watch Collection For Adults
Written by Ariel Adams for ABlogtoWatch.com on October 2, 2013.
We are proud to be the first to announce a new collection of LEGO brand watches
for adults. That’s right, LEGO, which has had a large collection of kids watches
for years, will soon launch a comprehensive collection of timepieces for men and
women in November 2013. These are among the very few plastic watches we would
wear. What is fun is that despite being sized (and styled) for adults (at least
adults in terms of age), the LEGO watches for adults have as many fully
swappable parts as the kids versions have.
Officially, these timepieces are referred to as the LEGO Watch System because
pieces such as the bracelet links and bezels can be interchanged with each
other. The links for the bracelet can be arranged in a series of colors and
styles, but we think most people will enjoy them in solid colors (as they come
out of the box). Though, it is fun to play. I grew up with LEGO models so this
watch collection is sort of a big deal. While inexpensive and cheeky, it is a
fun reminder of something that had a big impact on my youth.
While I was able to get a hands-on look at the pre-production watches, I don’t
have all the specs. I would say the cases are probably 40mm wide, and made out
of plastic. Most LEGO watches are either white, blue, yellow, or black in color.
Though some select models come in pink, orange, or red. The variety of colors
and styles is really impressive as they range from silly to rather sensible.
As you can see, LEGO is offering both analog and digital dials for its new
collection of adult watches. We suspect most people will gravitate toward the
analog dials as they better serve to promote the LEGO theme. What is better than
LEGO building brick hour indicators (LEGO Brick watch)? Or, my personal favorite
model, the LEGO Fan Club whose dial features raised LEGO person faces with
various facial expressions as the hour indicator which strikes me as the best of
honoring your youth of brick laying the friendly silliness of the brand as
evidenced by the upcoming LEGO movie.
Other models include the LEGO Happiness, and LEGO Skull, the latter having a
LEGO brick skull on the dial. What is it with skulls that even LEGO has to have
one? You’ll notice that some of the customization options go beyond mere color
swaps.
In addition to watches featuring just the time, there are adult LEGO watches
with a day/date complication, chronograph, and calendar. Some versions even have
a magnifier lens on the crystals to help read the date more easily. Legibility
is pretty good on all the watches, and the novelty value is very high...
People who grew up with LEGO bricks and models will probably instantly be into
these watches. I have to say that I am going to seriously considering not
wearing a high-end Swiss watch to wear these for a while. Speaking of which, the
watches (produced in China) will contain Japanese quartz movements. The cases
are mostly in plastic, but some are also partially aluminum or steel. The
crystals are mineral glass, and the watches are water resistant from about 50
meters to 100 meters depending on the model.
ClicTime, the same people who make the LEGO watches for children will be
producing the LEGO adult watches. I for one am pretty excited about these and
think they will do very well. Perhaps most people won’t take advantage of the
customization features of the watch, but I think they’ll enjoy the variety of
the designs well enough. LEGO Watch System adult watches will be available
starting November 2013 with a price range of between $85 - $185.
LEGOwatches.com
Images and pictures of the watches are on the website.
From: ABlogToWatch.com
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