Timex concept is a literal death watch

Mike Yamamoto | May 18, 2008

Years ago we came across a page called Deathforecast.com, which predicts how long you'll live depending on the answers to a couple dozen questions. That was morbid enough, but now there's something that does it one better by providing a constant physical reminder of one's mortality.

The Life Index Watch is a concept developed for a Timex competition that keeps track of your remaining days based on personal biometrics. And just to make sure you don't miss one nerve-wracking second, it's meant to be worn like a patch on the skin, according to ProductDose.

Why anyone would want something like this is beyond us. Then again, maybe it's meant to remind us that life is short, so remember to enjoy the important things while we're here.

Via Crave CNET

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ferdiei says...
this belongs to the closet & must not worn as a patch onto your skin, if you'll buy one. why should I be reminded about the "remaining days on mi life" if i'm on the middle of a laugh or a hearty conversation with a loved one, or even sharing good times with my friends. but once in a while if I would peek inside my closet & see how many days to spend more, then it will motivate me to do good more, share good times more, live life more...

May 19, 2008 09:10