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Seiko TV Watch is now 20 years Old

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nothing-else-going-on dept.

TheGreatOrangePeel writes "In 1982 the Seiko "Television Watch" became available to buy. Now, 20 years later, the watch has become a bit of a rare item to find. When it was available new, it contained the following: 1-1/4" LCD Screen on wristwatch, Shirt pocket receiver, Case, Earphones, Owner's Manual." Apparently the small wonder is still the smallest TV commercially produced.

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  1. You can buy one by Jim+Buzbee · · Score: 3, Informative

    here

  2. Re:wow. by Sc00ter · · Score: 4, Informative
    That would be wrong

    http://www.snopes2.com/science/greatwal.htm

    "If we take "space" to mean a low Earth orbit such as the one travelled by the Space Shuttle (roughly 160 to 350 miles above Earth), the Great Wall claim fails twice. First of all, it's not the only object visible from that distance: NASA's Earth from Space photographic archive (particularly the Human Interactions section) shows that pictures taken from low orbit reveal human-built structures such as highways, airports, bridges, dams, and components of the Kennedy Space Center. Secondly, even though other objects are visible at this distance, according to Shuttle astronaut Jay Apt, the Great Wall is barely discernable, if not invisible"

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  3. not on ebay. by User+956 · · Score: 2, Informative

    the watch has become a bit of a rare item to find.

    tell that to this guy who's selling one for 200 bucks.

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  4. Want one? by jfroot · · Score: 1, Informative

    There's one on Ebay for auction.

  5. Slashdotted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Looks like the link is Slashdotted. You can check out more about it at this site:
    http://www.tvhistory.tv/Smallest%20TV.htm

    (Got it from the ebay add posted above)