l’ve always enjoyed nixie tube technology. I have a couple clocks with it that i think are fairly tasteful. I’ve seen quite a few nixie watches on Etsy. Most I think look bad. Often putting them in circular cases, or super thick cases. This one actually looks pretty tasteful in my opinion and has more reasonable dimensions/form factor (13.66mm thick)

I think it could be pulled off semi-well with a leather jacket and leather boots, but not sure if that’s just hopium that it’s not destined to look stupid. Curious other folks thoughts.

Disclaimer in case people pile on, my taste is usually pretty standard (eyeing panomaticlunar or Santos). This is just a niche interest of mine.

  • nobody_smith723@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you like it just wear it.

    Trying to wear a costume to look cool is always a losing battle.

    Don’t know why a leather jacket or boots would scream cool to you. But if that’s the style you wear. Again. Who cares just go with it

    I would worry they’re just cheap alibaba watches being resold by some crap Etsy shop. But so long as the bright orange light isn’t lit up all the time no reason you can’t rock that watch

    • ninelives1@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Just saying I think aesthetically it would go well with something like flannel and boots rather than a nice buttonup or something. Just trying to envision what kind of normal outfit it would not clash with.

      • nobody_smith723@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I think you could wear it was probably anything. Even if it clashes horribly… if you’re confident enough in the outfit, that can be a style.

        it’s basically a black watch. what wouldn’t black go with?