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Round or Square?

The Nixie Watch comes in two case designs, our original round Nixie Watch and our new Square design. Check out the new Square design for fun anodized colors to find a watch that fits your unique style.

Hip to be square

Round is rad

Retro-Geek Cred

The Nixie Watch is a two-digit wristwatch using Nixie tubes, a fifty-year-old display technology that is delightfully easy to read.

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Square Nixie Watch review by TechMoan

“I would have loved to have invented that.”

Steve Wozniack - Co-founder of Apple

“If I wanted to buy a watch that guaranteed I would never get laid, I certainly wouldn't have to spend that much on it.”

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“A timepiece such as this could make grown geeks cry.”

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Aug. 22, 2018

Round Nixie Watch - Part Eight

The Nixie Watch was a huge success. I managed to build and sell about two hundred watches by the summer of 2009. At that time, I tried to buy more...

Round Nixie Watch - Part Seven

I decided to go back to my previous design, which has worked reliably for years. This required a redesign of the PC board, but I had already designed a board...