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Fossil Starck Palindrome

Philippe Starck continues to innovate for his collaboration with Fossil by creating watches that tell time in unexpected ways. In a similar illusion-like way of telling time to the Veiled watch, the Palindrome uses a 'floating' hour to move around the dial with a simple rectangular stick that has the impression of sitting atop the face rather than integrated into it. The minute hand is denoted with the S+arck moniker, a subtle way of advertising the watch brand.

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Fossil palindrome white
MSRP $125.00
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Pros:
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hour hand looks like it's floating
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subtle branding with minute hand
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hard to tell time
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Complete design ripoff of the Issey Miyake TOO watch
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Details

The Palindrome watch comes in 3 colors: white, black and silver/orange. The bands are leather, and each face is contoured for a low profile look. Model numbers: PH6000, PH6001, and PH6002.

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Fossil Starck Palindrome is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Watches »
Philippe Starck Veiled Watch

Philippe Starck Veiled Watch

MSRP  $140.00    Released  June, 2007
Pros
  • Watch hands look like a hologram
  • thin bracelet band
Cons
  • Hard to read
ProSCORE
2 reviews
50
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vote Fossil Starck Palindrome 0% vs. vote Philippe Starck Veiled Watch 100%
Issey Miyake TO Watch

Issey Miyake TO Watch

MSRP  $465.00    Released  May, 2007
Pros
  • Moving faces versus moving hands
  • looks like sculpted metal
Cons
  • Expensive
ProSCORE
3 reviews
80
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Comments

1.  avatar meNNis said:

Totally a ripoff of the design of the Issey Miyake watch.... http://www.productwiki.com/issey-miyake-to-watch/
Aug 14, 2007 9:22am
2.  avatar Amanie said:

Ha, good call meNNis, I knew it looked familiar but couldn't place it.
Aug 14, 2007 9:29am
3.  avatar Erik said:

...for 1/4 the price. That's the sort of ripoff I like.
Aug 14, 2007 9:56am
4.  avatar meNNis said:

Yes, that is typical Fossil. Take someone else's design, make a watch that looks just like it, but with cheaper componants and no warrenty (unless you pay for one seperately.) Sweet.
Aug 20, 2007 6:32am
5.  avatar ecampbell said:

I bought this watch and cannot figure out how to start it! Does anyone have a suggestion? The instruction manual that came with it features all the Fossil watches except this one. I even called their customer service and they said they could not even locate instructions or an owners manual on the watch. They were supposed to call me back and never did. Go figure.

Anyway, if anyone knows how to start this watch, hit me back with the info.

ecampbelldesign@charter.net.

Thanks!
May 25, 2008 4:18pm
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Amanie

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August 14, 2007
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Pros

  • hour hand looks like it's floating
  • subtle branding with minute hand

Cons

  • hard to tell time
  • Complete design ripoff of the Issey Miyake TOO watch

Comments

"Ha, good call meNNis, I knew it looked familiar but couldn't place it."

Competitors

Amanie prefers Philippe Starck Veiled Watch, Issey Miyake TO Watch over Fossil Starck Palindrome
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Matthewsmith

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April 15, 2009
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Pros

  • hour hand looks like it's floating

Cons

  • hard to tell time

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meNNis

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August 14, 2007
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Cons

  • Complete design ripoff of the Issey Miyake TOO watch

Comments

"Totally a ripoff of the design of the Issey Miyake watch.... http://www.productwiki.com/issey-miyake-to-watch/"
"Yes, that is typical Fossil. Take someone else's design, make a watch that looks just like it, but with cheaper componants and no warrenty (unless you pay for one seperately.) Sweet."
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