Back in 1985, when I was 12 years old, my father (an engineer) brought home a watch we’d both seen in the James Bond film, Octopussy, together: the Seiko TV Watch. It was known at the time as “the world’s smallest TV” (I learned that the Guinness Book of World Records named it that in 1984). It made a real impression on me at the time. I thought my father was the coolest.
The other day, I saw Octopussy again and thought I’d go check the attic to see if the unit Dad bought was still with his stuff in my attic. Yes it was – and it was still in the original packaging!.
After researching online for a few hours, here’s what I learned about the first smart watch I ever owned … Read More