Flashlight up my sleeve?

December 17, 2006 8:55 AM

Help me find a wristwatch with a built-in LED flashlight.

I've found this and this but I'm looking for a digital display if possible. Preferably with a metal band. Thanks!

posted by ostranenie to sports, hobbies, & recreation (4 comments total)

Not answering your question, but I think a mobile phone with flashlight functionality is more practical because it can give more light and it's easily rechargeable. Many mobile phones that have camera flash can also be used as a flashlight.

Even though my mobile phone doesn't have flashlight functionality, the light of the display is usually good enough. To keep the display on, I just run one of the Java games on the phone.
posted by Sharcho at 4:25 AM on December 18, 2006

I just bought a watch with a terrific LED flashlight from Target. It's made by Coleman and cost just 20 bucks. Digital with the stopwatch and all those functions, and with a cloth (velcro) band, which looks replaceable by a normal band (with pins). I decided that though it looked dorky, it was such a ridiculously useful feature that it was worth it. The controls are a little clunky though: it doesn't have a "night mode" for the backlight, so it's hard to access its different modes in the dark (though the backlight does work). I'm worried about its battery life. Seems like the flashlight will take a lot of power, compared to a digital watch. The angle of the light is different than the ones on the catalog page you linked. Instead of shining from the face of the dial, it points toward the wristband so it's lighting your way if you're looking at the face. I haven't had a chance to test it outside in the dark, but from indoor tests it's bright enough to light things up 20 feed away. It comes close to a AA Mag-Lite.

I can't find it online, but you might be able to find it at Target.
posted by lostburner at 11:10 AM on August 20, 2007

Here it is. Man, Target is doing a rotten job of selling that watch, by not mentioning the killer feature anywhere on its page. They do say "30-second delay." That refers to the timer on the light. That's definitely the same watch.
posted by lostburner at 11:22 AM on August 20, 2007

That watch rocks. I went out to my local Target and picked one up the same day I read this using their "see if we have it in stock at our local store in your zip code" feature on their website. If you're worried about battery life, supposedly you can get five CR2016s for about a buck at Amazon. Thanks!
posted by ostranenie at 7:14 AM on August 27, 2007