{"product_id":"pre-order-9-track-computer-automatic-watch-prototype","title":"*Pre-Order* Vintage Computer Automatic Watch Prototype","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*This is a Pre-Order product, estimate shipping is Q4 2026*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*All pictures are of a previous prototype. As mentioned below, the center part (hour disk) will have a different color and finishing*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage computer on your wrist?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVintage 9-Track Computer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was small, sci-fi shows and movies I saw sometimes had those cabinet-sized computers and gigantic tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen looking at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/andoandoando.com\/collections\/vinyl-watches\"\u003eVinyl Record Watches\u003c\/a\u003e I designed, that memory came into my mind. And so I took an inspiration from this old computer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IBM_System\/360\"\u003eIBM System\/360\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9-track_tape\"\u003e9-track tape\u003c\/a\u003e, which is a magnetic-tape data storage format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was born in 1985, so I never saw that kind of big computer systems in my real life. So that memory always stayed in me as something that gives me classic sci-fi vibes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd I wanted to bring that into reality. A vintage computer on your wrist, how sci-fi-cool is that!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/3994.png?v=1782720436\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAnd so I wanted to make it like this, utilizing both the case and the dial of the Vinyl Record Watch, but with a new chapter ring and the second, minute, hour disks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe second disk and the chapter ring are in off-white color. This is the color that reminded me of these old plastic casings of the computers (well maybe old personal computers, rather than cabinet computers) back then.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/IMG_20260629_114036362_HDR.jpg?v=1782722504\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe chapter ring has a slightly shiny texture. There are white color on the 12, 3, 6, 9 o'clock. And red, green, blue colors are above 9 o'clock indicator. The minute and hour indicators of the chapter ring were inspired by buttons \/ light-up indicators of computers and panels of that era. \n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/IBM_2401_tape_drives_at_the_Computer_History_Museum.jpg?v=1782722090\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:IBM_2401_tape_drives_at_the_Computer_History_Museum.jpg\"\u003eIBM 2401 tape drives at the Computer History Museum\u003c\/a\u003e, Photographter: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca title=\"flickruser:28156071@N00\" class=\"extiw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/28156071@N00\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon DeBold)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLike the indicator lights on the top of these tape drives on the picture above! And these white, red, blue, green color are hand painted each pieces!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat Time is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt might actually be slightly easier to read the time compared to the Vinyl Record Watch. For example, this below image reads: 10:10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/IMG_20260629_111559492_HDR.jpg?v=1782721234\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The disk you can see at the center is the Hour Disk*, with a dark element being the hour indicator. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThe hour disk you of the prototype you will get will be replaced with a silver colored electroplated disk, with a longer matte line, like this image:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-06-24at13.46.28_240x240.jpg?v=1782720775\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinute\u003c\/strong\u003e: The off-white element you can see on the outer edge of the dial. When the second disk rotates, you can also see the \"A\" logo pointing the minute direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond\u003c\/strong\u003e: The big off-white disk with three holes, that looks like a tape casing structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strap would be like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2024-11-12_at_09.51.36_480x480.jpg?v=1731573493\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovement: Miyota 9039 Premium Automatic, made in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccuracy: ｰ10～＋30 sec\/day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibration Frequency: 28800 per hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Reserves: 42 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Resistance: 5 ATM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrap: Genuine leather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug-to-Lug: 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug Width: 22 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Width: 41 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Thickness:\u003cspan\u003e 10.7 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Top:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCase Top with Four Screws and a Sapphire Crystal, with inner Anti Reflection coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Back:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCase Back with Four Screws and a Sapphire Crystal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePackage: Just the usual AndoAndoAndo recyclable, cool, small, fun, cardboard package! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-06-14at04.14.34.jpg?v=1782720776\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AndoAndoAndo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58156171329884,"sku":null,"price":470.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/6726\/7766\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-06-14at04.14.08_1.jpg?v=1782720776","url":"https:\/\/andoandoando.com\/products\/pre-order-9-track-computer-automatic-watch-prototype","provider":"AndoAndoAndo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}