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Almost every single gadget has a digital clock and so the reason for most of us to wear a watch is not just for time. In order to match the demand of the customer, watch maker need to provide more style product. And this caterpillar is a good example.

Rather than traditional mechanical or digital model, this unique design display the time with its own watch band. The watch belt with a series pattern of 1~12 moves like the conveyor belt and you can read the time when a very number is moving into the frame. However, because of lacking minute and second indicator, you won’t get accurate time.

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Soap in general not function as gift. But it can still be used for gift package. This gift soap is translucent which make it very beautiful. But only translucent is not a reason at all to use soap as gift. As a matter of fact, the gift is hidden in the soap. You won’t get your gift before consumed all the soap.

Designer: Yoon Kuk Hyun

This may be the coolest watch I ever seen. Unlike all other watches in the market, this UR 202 one is driven by compressed air. Since the inner space is airproof, the built-in twin turbines start spinning as long as temperature changed to driven the watch. Moreover, in order to cushion sharp movements and accordingly increases lifespan, there is a 3-position selector switch on the backside of the watch.

In addition, the reading manner are fairly innovative. The three dials accompanied by their own rotating blocks is used to indicate hours and, at the same time, they adjust their length to mark the minutes.

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Forgetting wedding anniversary might bring you with some severe troubles. Therefore, remember to remember your wedding anniversary!

This unique wedding ring seems like a normal one at the glance. However, actually, it can make sure that you won’t forget anniversary any longer.

24 hours before your special day, the Hot Spot™ on the interior surface of your Remember Ring™ will warm to 120º F for approximately 10 seconds, and continue to warm up every hour, on the hour, all day long!

Price: $760

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With the unique wobble chessman and concave board, this chess game will be more vividly.

Price: $250

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Although a conventional watch may also comes with many gears and there have been many watches which reveal the gears through transparent shell, this one is pretty innovative.

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You don’t have to have a real piano to play music. Just wear a glove like this and knock your fingers on any rigid surface, piano music is coming.

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This watch create a new way to show time. It comes with three separated color band that can move around the watch with time goes by. You can also change the color of the time band.

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Although you can write ABC… all by yourself, I’m sure you will like this incredible pop-up alphabet book.

Price: $20

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Bore a hole in the middle of the calendar; you can get the time through the papers. However, the paper frame will be thinner and thinner day by day.

Designer: Henk Stallinga

Ladies always like to show their jewelry, especially diamond ring, to others. However, what if the designer put your diamond inside your ring? You should engrave the funny words like the “diamond inside” on the outside.

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Although your friends like your photo you sent him, he may not show the photo in his home because of lacking picture frame. So, why not send a frame with photos to your friends?

Just follow the indication of the picture, a envelop could be transformed into a photo frame.

Designer: Daniel Rohr

Different from normal heart mug, this one hide the heard in the deep the of mug.

Designer: Sunman Kwon

In order to translate a normal picture into a dynamic one, oscar diaz use a bottle of ink to bleed on the pictures. With the time passed by, the pre-painted vein will gradually be filled with the ink. So a normal picture is animated.

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This unique toy comes with glowing balls or chrome balls perpetually rotating on a clear track. In order to choose glowing balls which are powered by a built-in UV lightb, you have to flip a switch on the back.

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Price: $50

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How could a watch be crazy? Because that the number scale of this watch is not continuous, so the dial gonna suddenly jump to next hour every hour changing.

You’d better check it out by yourself. It’s pretty cool.

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This pair of shoes comes with a unique foldable construction, so that it gonna take less space for shipping.

Designer: Catherine Meuter

This ZUSE toaster could print 12×12 pixel art chosen randomly from its memory chip on the toasts. Moreover, the wall-mounting design could also save more space for you.

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If you like star and hate a blanket watch face, this might be the best choice for you. It comes with a view of heavens that rotates in real time to make your watch fantastic.

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There’s another alternative of moon age watch from Citizen

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Different from normal candles, this innovative product comes with a main wick which will split with the flame and take different wick paths.

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This is a replica of the ancient Japanese robot in Edo period (1603-1867). It could get the bow and shoot to the target automatically. If you enjoy Japanese culture, this gonna be a good gift for you.

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Price: $300

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The common way to decorate a blank wall is hanging some picture frames on it. Then, why not do it in the same way on the corner? Sure, you could, but the frame…

Don’t worry! This innovative frame from the german company details gonna satisfy you. with the angled design, it could be be great for dead corners or spots in homes where mechanicals have been hidden behind drywall

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Sitting in front of the computer for a long time gonna be a boring thing, so you need some happy toy. This USB owl will bring a touch of magic and wisdom to any workspace.

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All the numbers of the clock are in the pattern of wild animals. However, just like in the real world, the number of wild animals is decreasing. If we could turn back the clock, what would you do for them? Protect wild animal is protecting mankind.

Different from nomal bag tea, this design could be hung by a boat and the bag tea is submerged in the water just like anchor.

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Although we have introduced many unique toasters, this is still the most beautiful one. video demonstration after the jump

You will sure need a straw for soda, however, you why not just integrate the straw into the cup?

This cup is actually made by one single straw, the beverage will be sucked in from the underneath and then flow into your mouth via the upper sucker.

Designer: Qian Jiang

If you always confused about the complicated time difference, you will sure like this kind of boarding card. With a watch which is preset to the time zone of your destination by the airline company, your trip gonna be happiner.

Designer: Chen Wei-Ping, Liu Yao Sheng, Wu Tung Chih

This is a perfect gift for those like dog but worry about the cleanness of their house. This robotic dog from SEGA could mimic the action of a real dog and is as cute as a real one.

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You won’t be happy if you are single. So, you should find a lover who is really matching you. This weird T-shirt could transmit signal via wireless. Only after you and your matched lovers are in the distance within about 2 meters, your 6 hearts gonna be lighted up at the same time. Oh, since the signal is based on the frequency of radio, there still gonna be some accident.

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