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Product Description
Driven by Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital (M3D) technology, the Phosphor Appear watch utilizes miniature-sized rotors adorned with Swarovski™ crystals that revolve to reveal numerical or chronological information. With each minute, an electrical pulse generates an electromagnetic field that changes the position of the crystals on the face of the watch, to elegantly display the passing time, while producing a distinctive sound unique to the Phosphor Appear digital watch line.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2821 in Watches
- Brand: Phosphor
- Model: MD004L
- Band material: patent-leather
- Bezel material: stainless-steel
- Case material: stainless-steel
- Clasp type: deployment-buckle
- Dial color: silver
- Dial window material: Mineral
- Movement type: Quartz
- Water-resistant to 165 feet
Features
- Unique mechanical digital movement with Swarovski? crystals that revolve to reveal the passing time
- 12 hour display with 'seconds' and 'off' modes. "off" mode, showcases the entire face of crystals with no time display.
- Creates a distinctive sound unique to the phosphor appear
- Stainless steel case Swarovski crystal top ring
- Water-resistant to 165 feet (5 atm)
Editorial Reviews
The Phosphor Story
Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital™ (M3D) Technology
Every
day we see ruggedized, magnetic outdoor signs on buses, train depots or
road signs that often display fluorescent yellow information on a black
background. The Phosphor development team saw these same flip-disc, dot
matrix signs but also saw the potential to do much more. Investing
years in the miniaturization and engineering to creating its
revolutionary Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital™ (M3D) technology for
watches.
The
Phosphor Appear™ watch utilizes miniature sized rotors adorned with
Swarovski™ crystals that mechanically rotate to "reveal" numerical or
chronological information. With each changing minute, an electrical
pulse generates an electromagnetic field through the tiny
electromagnetic coils positioned beneath each corresponding rotor. A
micro-magnet located within the rotor is then repelled by the magnetic
field produced and faster than the eye can see, less than 10
milliseconds, it rotates 180 degrees into its new position elegantly
displaying the passing time, while producing a distinctive clicking
sound unique to the new Phosphor Appear™ digital watches.
Phosphor
Appear™ watches are adorned with crystals providing a unique digital
display, but the future of the Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital™ (M3D)
technology offers limitless opportunities as any numerical or graphical
layout can be done with an endless number of materials that can be
affixed to the rotating rotors.
The Micro-Magnetic Mechanical
Digital™ (M3D) technology enable a new generation of innovative watch
designs with the following display benefits:
Infinite Display Appearances:
The rotatable rotors can be oriented in a variety of different layouts,
while any material can be affixed onto the rotatable rotors ranging
from Swarovski™ crystals, to precious metals or gems, to almost
anything imaginable.
Ultra High Contrast: Depending on
material or paints affixed to the rotatable rotors the M3D display
technology can achieve the highest contrast of any digital display
available today matching that of ink on paper in some configurations.
Low Power Consumption:
The M3D display technology is bi-stable meaning that the display
requires no power to maintain an image, as power is only needed when
transitioning from one time to another.
Wide Viewing Angle:
With a viewing cone of 180°, the M3D technology overcomes the
disadvantages of conventional displays when it comes to off-axis
viewing. Together with its high contrast, it allows the user to read
the time at a glance from any angle.
How E Ink Works
Electronic
ink is a proprietary material that is processed into a film for
integration into electronic displays. Revolutionary in concept,
electronic ink is a fusion of chemistry, physics and electronics to
create this new material. The principal components of electronic ink
are millions of tiny microcapsules, about the diameter of a human hair.
In one incarnation, each microcapsule contains positively charged white
particles and negatively charged black particles suspended in a clear
fluid. When a positive electric field is applied, the white particles
move to the top of the microcapsule where they become visible to the
user. This makes the surface appear white at that spot. At the same
time, an opposite electric field pulls the black particles to the
bottom of the microcapsules where they are hidden. By reversing this
process, the black particles appear at the top of the capsule, which
now makes the surface appear dark at that spot.
To
form an E Ink electronic display, the ink is printed onto a sheet of
plastic film that is laminated to a layer of circuitry. The circuitry
forms a pattern of pixels that can then be controlled by a display
driver. These microcapsules are suspended in a liquid "carrier medium"
allowing them to be printed using existing screen printing processes
onto virtually any surface, including glass, plastic, fabric and even
paper. Ultimately electronic ink will permit most any surface to become
a display, bringing information out of the confines of traditional
devices and into the world around us.
About E Ink Corp.
Founded
in 1997 based on research started at the MIT Media Lab, E Ink
Corporation is the leading provider of electronic paper display (EPD)
technologies. Products made with E Ink's revolutionary electronic ink
possess a paper-like high contrast appearance, ultra-low power
consumption and a thin, light form. E Ink's technology is ideal for
many consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices,
watches, clocks and public information and promotional signs.
