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About this project

NIWA — Nixie tube round watch.

NIWA is a nixie tube wristwatch which displays time using vintage Nixie tube and modern technologies. Case is made of solid machined aluminium (polished or painted). The tubes produces no noise or heat, uses very little energy and is the most beautiful way of displaying time.

Our team was working on this project for almost 2 years before the final prototype was ready and fully tested. It uses a gyro sensor to display time and save power. So it will light up only when you need to display time. After tests we chosen the most powerful and compact phone battery, IN-16 Nixie tubes were the most stable working tubes. We understand that this technologies are complicated and this tubes are really hard to find. We decided to provide a lifetime warranty for watch and all it's components. And you can enjoy the Nixie tubes really warm and unusual shine and it's design will help you stand out of the crowd.

NIWA Nixie tube watches has two very distinctive features that are bound to impress who love innovative and eye-catching watches. First, the NIWA watch’s unusual and eye-catching look sets it apart from the thousands of other watches available in the market currently. Designed using high quality and reliable materials the NIWA watch takes the steampunk watch look to a whole new level. Secondly, the nixie tubes or old cathode display brings back the much-loved retro technology from the 70’s and 80’s.

AVAILABLE IN 2 COLOURS

Key Specs

Measures 55mm diameter round watch

Available in grey and black colours anodized cases machined from aircraft aluminium

24mm watch straps

Docking station for charging (USB powered)

2 x IN-16 Nixie tubes

2 x IV-15 tubes

Lifetime warranty for Nixie tubes





You will receive:

1 NIWA Nixie watch

Dock station with stand

Extra 2 IN 16 tubes

Magnet for reed switches to set up time

Power USB cable

Wood box wrapped in special Kickstarter paper

Avaliable straps

You can choose one of the following straps together with your NIWA Nixie watch. Silicone, metal and leather.

NIWA Nixie watch shows time only when you want to. Usually you need to charge your watch each 4-6 days depending on how often you use it. Charging takes 3 hours.

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NIWA Nixie watch has 2 reed switches and are not visible. You need a magnet to set up time and format.

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REWARDS

Right now you can choose a NIWA Nixie watch with Sapphire glass which is $35 more then with original glass. If the Stretch goal #2 will be reached we will do a $10 refund for everybody who choosed NIWA Nixie watch with sapphire glass.

TIMELINE

OUR TEAM

Dzianis Obukhau

project creator

Alexander Avramenko

developer and designer of electronic devices

Vladimir Bludov

Designer