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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:40 pm

New images of the previously reported real Takara Tomy Transformers watches have appeared online. Cyber Gundam over at Yahoo! Blog HK has uploaded some high resolution images of the upcoming releases showing both robot mode and alt mode as worn.

More details about the Transforming watch will be given as they become available.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:45 pm

The original (Kronoform?) watches looked better in robot mode, I still have a KO of them.

This one has a tamagochi mode, too?

by **Soldier of Shockwave** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:47 pm

Wow it's like it stepped right out of 1980! Haven't seen a watch that chunky for years...

That's actually pretty cool though.

News Credits: 8 · by **Forgotten** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:56 pm

At least you can make the decepticon/autobot logo appear in the thing's stomach. Who am I kidding, this thing is terrible.

News Credits: 3 · by **Highbeam** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:34 pm

Meantime was more impressive than this...and could be adapted into a functional watch too...

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:46 pm

I kinda like it. Looks fragile though.

News Credits: 4 · by **typh0id** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:49 pm

I love his "getting down" pose in the last one

News Credits: 70 · by **Sideshow Sideswipe** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:01 pm

can't they make it something extra cool like a touch screen? I wonder if I could upgrade it with touchscreen watch insides.

by **Nujevad** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Highbeam wrote:Meantime was more impressive than this...and could be adapted into a functional watch too...

I agree, Meantime was the direction they should have gone with.

On a side note, I'm surprised this thing wasn't given a Convoy moniker, that's what they usually do to sell their crappiest ideas.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:04 am

Chaoslock wrote:The original (Kronoform?) watches looked better in robot mode, I still have a KO of them.

This one has a tamagochi mode, too?

I had one of those when I was little. I wish they would make them. This one just isn't the same.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblebeast** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:12 am

Is it metal ?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:53 am

I was hoping that they'd be a little better detailed or painted or something. These just look too plain to be of any interest to me.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:34 am

Nujevad wrote:
Highbeam wrote:Meantime was more impressive than this...and could be adapted into a functional watch too...
I agree, Meantime was the direction they should have gone with.

On a side note, I'm surprised this thing wasn't given a Convoy moniker, that's what they usually do to sell their crappiest ideas.

Go, CHRONO CONVOY (crappy fan recolor):

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:12 am

I considered getting one of these until I saw the kiddy Tamaguchi feature.

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:54 am

Wow, they need to work harder on those, they're craptacular.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:18 pm

Psychout wrote:Wow, they need to work harder on those, they're craptacular.

Yeah, it's a box that tells time that happens to have little arms and legs. Very unexciting.

Reminds me of a Proof-of-purchase mail-away item in the 80's.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:31 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:
Psychout wrote:Wow, they need to work harder on those, they're craptacular.

Yeah, it's a box that tells time that happens to have little arms and legs. Very unexciting.

Reminds me of a Proof-of-purchase mail-away item in the 80's.

That sig is freaking hilarious!

Yea I was hoping I could buy a nice modern chronofrom watch but this is just tamagotchi crap.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:45 pm

Bumblebeast wrote:Is it metal ?

It looks like the robots body and limbs are made of brushed metal, as well as the watch band. But the "tray" that the bot fits into for watch mode appears to be plastic.

by **skeletal13** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:44 pm

It looks like it could stand to be a little sturdier in watch mode, but I think it's a pretty cool update of Kronoform. The head mold looks almost exactly the same. Hopefully, they will add more detail before it's released.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:35 pm

What an astounding marketing idea! Turn the original Kronoform design 90 degrees on it's mount, wait for another generation of consumers to come along and pray that the last generation of consumers doesn't crap all over the idea when they see it. All I have to say to the marketing dept. is..."How's that working out for ya?"