Gizmos | Icon Watch

The 8-bit era of videogaming was a truly remarkable time. Everything seemed to be made of blocky pixels, but they were mostly fun to play; you really didn't need a college degree or a genius-level I.Q. to play the games, just pick them up and go--they were that simple.

This is probably why I have a fondness for pixelated images, and this watch being sold by the Museum of Modern Art is no exception. The Icon Watch looks just like a bitmap graphic come to life, and it just oozes retro-coolness no matter which way you view it.



This awesome watch was created by &Design, a Japanese design firm based in Tokyo. Made of an ABS/stainless steel body with a polyurethane band, it's available in two colors, black or white, but it appears that the Museum only sells the black one for now.

With a retail price of $75.00 (around P 3,400) and available only from the MOMA store, the Icon Watch currently seems out of reach. I really want one though... T_T