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  • [NEWS] Original series Star Trek communicator-style wristwatch

    From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Friday, April 17, 2026 11:54:53

    Don't get too excited though ... they only plan to make THREE of the
    watches and the price is US$165,000 each!! :-O
    Plus, it's really just a normal mechanical wristwatch in an impractical
    bulky case.


    The Star Trek Communicator Is Now a High-End Wristwatch
    -------------------------------------------------------
    This luxury Swiss watch brand has gone where no one has
    gone before. Unfortunately, the price is out of this
    world too.

    Clearly channeling none other than Captain Kirk, the
    high-end Swiss brand has turned Star Trek's iconic
    Communicator into a full-on luxury wristwatch - and we're
    very much here for it. Fans of the '60s sci-fi series
    will be delighted to recognize the characteristic cover
    and perforated grille, which, oh yes, flips up to reveal
    the watch workings underneath. However, despite the
    light-hearted design cues, those workings very much lean
    into serious horology.

    Animated GIF image:

    <https://media.wired.com/photos/69dfd0c298c05f6437a75b9e/master/w_1280,c_limit/df3955a1-521c-43d3-9d73-4f11fa426988-ezgif.com-optimize.gif>



    Full article with more photos at <https://www.wired.com/story/the-star-trek-communicator-is-now-a-high-end-wristwatch/>

    or if you hit the paywall, try <https://accessarticlenow.com/api/c/google?q=https://www.wired.com/story/the-star-trek-communicator-is-now-a-high-end-wristwatch/>






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  • From Wouter Valentijn@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 09:10:47
    Op 17-4-2026 om 01:54 schreef Your Name:

    Don't get too excited though ... they only plan to make THREE of the
    watches and the price is US$165,000 each!!ÿ :-O
    Plus, it's really just a normal mechanical wristwatch in an impractical bulky case.


    ÿÿ The Star Trek Communicator Is Now a High-End Wristwatch
    ÿÿ -------------------------------------------------------
    ÿÿ This luxury Swiss watch brand has gone where no one has
    ÿÿ gone before. Unfortunately, the price is out of this
    ÿÿ world too.

    ÿÿ Clearly channeling none other than Captain Kirk, the
    ÿÿ high-end Swiss brand has turned Star Trek's iconic
    ÿÿ Communicator into a full-on luxury wristwatch - and we're
    ÿÿ very much here for it. Fans of the '60s sci-fi series
    ÿÿ will be delighted to recognize the characteristic cover
    ÿÿ and perforated grille, which, oh yes, flips up to reveal
    ÿÿ the watch workings underneath. However, despite the
    ÿÿ light-hearted design cues, those workings very much lean
    ÿÿ into serious horology.

    ÿÿ Animated GIF image: <https://media.wired.com/photos/69dfd0c298c05f6437a75b9e/master/ w_1280,c_limit/df3955a1-521c-43d3-9d73-4f11fa426988-ezgif.com-optimize.gif>


    Full article with more photos at <https://www.wired.com/story/the-star-trek-communicator-is-now-a-high- end-wristwatch/>
    or if you hit the paywall, try <https://accessarticlenow.com/api/c/google?q=https://www.wired.com/ story/the-star-trek-communicator-is-now-a-high-end-wristwatch/>





    Big nope!
    Even if I had that kind of money.

    --
    Wouter Valentijn

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