Yes, the copper one. It is smaller than the production watch, it also is not sealed in any way, there's a big hole in the front where water, dirt, metal filings, etc can enter. The reason it took so long to design the "real" watch is that it's a difficult design problem, the idea of using a screw on, round cover was a novel thing for a wristwatch, afaik. The size/shape of the components suggests the watch should be rectangular....but it's kinda difficult to figure out how to package it in a housing that can be made "simply", without having to invest in a lot of custom tooling. I happen to think it's a nice design, but then I have a pretty good understanding of the design constraints.
Cobra007 wrote: > That prototype was the copper one, was it? I saw it somewhere on > youtube. It actually seems smaller than the "commercial" design, but > maybe not in a side-by-side comparison. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
