So these are water resistant to 10m (about 33 feet), but they are not waterproof. Was trying to learn about how they determine waterproof, vs. water resistant, in watches and found this nifty page explaining it all.

Basically it says

A watch with this resistance level is protected against accidental exposure to water; for example, splashes, perspiration or accidental immersion. It should not be exposed to any water pressure.

Don't go swimming with it.

I'm not sure why, but these watches are SUPER popular in the UK. And they know fashion over there.

equazcion wrote:Not only is there no backlight button -- there's no backlight.

So, why would there be a backlight button, if they don't have a backlight?

This type of watch is great for lefties who wear their watch on their right hand. No clasp to feel like it is pressing the carpal tunnel into your nerves as you use a mouse.

ThunderThighs wrote:Here's a video showing a man wearing the watch

That totally made me want to buy this watch.

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Women notice a man's shoes and his watch right away... Hope you have nice shoes if you're buying these Sport!

willie5469 wrote:I could resell them in the flee market!

No you can't.
Their standards are too high for this kind of stuff.

Isn't there some sort of code for what the colors mean?

SuperNinja wrote:No you can't.
Their standards are too high for this kind of stuff.

Zing!

I'm not fat, so I'm assuming 18cm, but I've never measured anything on my body other than my weight so I'm probably assuming wrong for some reason.

Might as well get 15.

the 18 cm is like 7 inches and the other one is 7.8 inches. roughly.

fyremaven wrote:the 18 cm is like 7 inches and the other one is 7.8 inches. roughly.

Will the 7.8 inch fit or should I try the 7 inch one first?

The tins the watches come in look more expensive than the watches. Great for someone who looses their watch. Constantly.

redshoes wrote:For the inhabitants of that "insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea."

RIP Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams wrote the funniest books. It's sad that he died so young.

"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."

- Douglas Adams

Any chance these can switch to military time?

Be a trendsetter... or be a follower.

You will know which YOU are as soon as you slip this timepiece on and feel the satisfying snap of rubber against your wrist.

christylynh wrote:Dear Woot,
I once bought some watches that innocently looked like they were normal watches, but ohhhhh nooooooooooo, they were GINORMOUS watches, Woot, I won't fall for that old trick again, oh no I won't.
Remember that Woot? Remember when you tried to fool me?
You know what good ol Georgie used to say Fool me once, I fool you, something something, fool is me? something.
Crow I say Crow watches that is.

LOL yep...I feel ya on that one...HUGE was that watch..and then the battery died almost immediately.

kasuino wrote:I had a student that had one of these. They're cute and little and I'd probably get a pack or two to hand out next year as prizes to kids who deserve it.

What terrible things would a kid have to do to deserve this?

Actually, I was tempted at first. They're ugly, but they're so cheap it might be nice to have one or two as spare -- or disposable -- watches. But five? I don't know that many deserving kids.

My luck I'd end up with black, green, blue, white, and yellow. Too risky, pass.

Those Xetum watches advertised on Woot's homepage look nice, but I see thay cost $1,388 more than these -- and I think you get only one.

HolyMythos wrote:I'm not fat, so I'm assuming 18cm, but I've never measured anything on my body other than my weight so I'm probably assuming wrong for some reason.

Might as well get 15.

This guy lies, assuming he's a guy. As such, if he's a she, she lies as well. There are certain anatomical parts that ALWAYS get measured...

Are these swiss movement jewel watchs? I mean i don't want no crap for almost a buck seventy five each.

If Woot ever offered these so I could pick the color I get, I'd be in for some. I understand the manpower involved in that kind of thing is probably disproportionate to the value of the product, but eh. I'd be in for a bunch if I knew they'd all be black or grey.

the woot people have been hitting the bong again. who wants these crappy watches? we want technology and you better make it good!

Men - 20, Women - 18

KyserSoze wrote:Are you talkin' about watches?

they almost tied it up with suffrage. We need to keep the peddle to the metal.

ThunderThighs wrote:Here's a video showing a man wearing the watch

For a chuckle, read the caption below the video.

Looks like a good gift for my son who constantly loses/breaks watches. In for 15...lol

What a a breo and how are they skinned?

Is this cruetly free breo-skin?

Perfect for the beach/pool when I don't want to risk ruining or losing my actual watch, which cannot be separated from my cell phone.

Stocking Stuffers for the grandchildren!

ThunderThighs wrote:Here's a video showing a man wearing the watch

I can't watch the video without wanting to do the Jim Carrey side-to-side head dance thing...

Maybe if Woot threw in a matching Woot shirt so I'd be as color coordinated as the guy in the video, I'd buy them. It's just not the same without the matching shirt.

tcjoyce wrote:Perfect for the beach/pool when I don't want to risk ruining or losing my actual watch, which cannot be separated from my cell phone.

Not really, since they are only water resistant, which means they can handle only accidental contact with water. I had a batch of water resistant watches a while back, and they croaked from things like hand washing.

I thought of buying these guys for kid watches, but since they'd last less than a day apiece, even $1.75 seems wasteful.

ThatPoshGirl wrote:My luck I'd end up with black, green, blue, white, and yellow. Too risky, pass.

Given my experience with the not-a-snuggie "random" color selection, you're more likely to get all 5 in the same color.

ThunderThighs wrote:Here's a video showing a man wearing the watch

I had one of those watches that are hanging by clothespins at the very beginning of the video. But it was branded with another company, I assume they are all basically the same, though.

Anyway, I bought it in Japan for around $10 as it was going to be a while before I got a cellphone, and I wanted a way to tell time until then. It basically died two weeks later. It literally just stopped... even though it was a digital watch. Also, before it stopped, the time would randomly change itself.

Assuming the same technology are in these, I'm betting that, that's why you get 5 of them for $12.

Get 3 packs to give your teen. They can use them to replace those secret color coded bands they wear.

"Random Colors" means they have 5,000 of the two colors left over that nobody else would buy and that's what they are blowing out cheap and sending.

fairnymph wrote:My wrist is 11cm in circumference

Measure again, that's barely bigger than my thumb.

kermur wrote:Men - 20, Women - 18



they almost tied it up with suffrage. We need to keep the peddle to the metal.

What's a peddle?

How easy is it to change the battery? Or is it impossible to change the battery. Answer me, oh please, Woot People.

willie5469 wrote:I could resell them in the flee market! There worth maybe .99 cents.... wait I just paid $13. Damn I think I got screwooted again!

You only got srewooted if ya bought them!