Remember those Magic Eye pictures that were all over the place in the mid-1990s? Technically called autostereograms, they're designs that look random at first glance, but if you look at it just the right way, a 3D picture emerges. Now Japanese watchmakers Tokyoflash, makers of unique timepieces, has taken that sort of optical illusion and applied it to watch design.
Called the Kisai Optical Illusion watch, the LCD display looks like a bunch of random diagonal lines. But if you look at it the right way, you'll notice that the short lines going one direction actually show the numbers of the time or date. It's pretty tough to see at first, but thankfully Tokyoflash has incorporated a cheat — just tap the touchscreen and it will show you the numbers. You can also tap on different parts of the screen to turn on the backlight, check the date, or set an alarm, and there's a setting that will switch between puzzle mode or time mode every 20 seconds.
The Kisai Optical Illusion watch is only available for a limited time, and for the first 48 hours, will run you $179. After that time period, the price jumps to $199. So if you like confusing people who ask you for the time, hurry and order yours!
[via Engadget]
This article was written by Katherine Gray and originally appeared on Tecca
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