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For the Gentleman Geek

GEEK POCKET WATCH


An age-old problem that has plagued the mathematical community for years: how can I show off what a genius I am and still look devilishly handsome?

Fear not my fellow geeks. With this old-school gold-plated brass pocket watch featuring the equivalent notations of all the numerals, you're sure to look smart and stylish.

Cheat Sheet (included with each clock):
12 - a radical
1 - Legendre's constant is a mathematical constant occurring in a formula conjectured by Adrien-Marie Legendre to capture the asymptotic behavior of the prime-counting function. Its value is now known to be exactly 1.
2 - A joke in the math world: An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first one orders a beer. The second orders half a beer. The third, a quarter of a beer. The bartender says, "You're all idiots," and pours two beers.
3 - A unicode character XML "numeric character reference."
4 - Modular arithmetic, also known as clock arithmetic, is a system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers "wrap around" after they reach a certain value. The modular multiplicative inverse of 2 (mod 7) is the integer /a/ such that 2*/a/ is congruent to 1 modulo 7.
5 - The Golden Mean...reworked a little.
6 - Three factorial (3*2*1=6)
7 - A repeating decimal that is proven to be exactly equal to 7 with Cauchy's Convergence Test.
8 - Graphical representation of binary code.
9 - An example of a base-4 number, which uses the digits 0, 1, 2 and 3 to represent any real number.
10 - A Binomial Coefficient, also known as the choose function. 5 choose 2 is equal to 5! divided by (2!*(5-2)!)
11 A hexadecimal, or base-16, number.

Made in China. Standard watch battery included. Exclusively at UncommonGoods.
$85.00
ITEM NUMBER: 18823
MATERIALS: brass
SIZE: Chain: 11.5" L, Dial: 1.75" dia.


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Occasions:
birthday

Recipients:
him, father

Materials:
brass

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GEEK POCKET WATCH
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3 stars
(based on 3 reviews)
67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Reviewed by 3 CustomersSort by:
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Disappointed
By TBVerified Buyer from Boston on 5/7/2010
Gift:
No
Pros:
Quality Construction
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about GEEK POCKET WATCH:

I own several pocket watches. I liked the idea of it but it seemed very cheap. It felt like if I opened it up I would find a gum ball machine wristwatch taped inside. Returned it once I opened the box.

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Good Time For All
By miriumVerified Buyer from Madison, WI on 3/27/2010
Gift:
No
Pros:
Amusing, Attractive Design, Durable, Elegant
Best Uses:
Gifts, personal use
Describe Yourself:
Midrange Shopper
I Am A:
Single Female
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about GEEK POCKET WATCH:

I have a small collection of pocket watches that I use every day, and this is already one of my favorites. The case decoration is in that rare (for pocket watches) middle ground between ornate and spartan. The "numerals" on the face make me smile even when I'm running late. It's a wonderfully discreet timepiece; it lives in my pocket and no one notices the unusual face unless I choose to share. I've shown it to friends who can appreciate it and they're enamored; those who would be puzzled or disparaging don't know I have it. The perfect status symbol for intelligent folks!

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My mathemetician loved it!
By arch82Verified Buyer from Pittsburgh, PA on 2/17/2010
Gift:
Yes
Pros:
Attractive Design, Durable, Gift wrapping was lovely
Best Uses:
Gifts
Describe Yourself:
Midrange Shopper
I Am A:
Couple No Kids
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about GEEK POCKET WATCH:

The watch face is much more attractive in person. The texture of the watch cover is nicely tooled and the overall detail of the piece is high.

Service & Delivery comments:

Delivery was sadly lacking. I chose the 3-9 day shipping, only to have the product returned to sender after a week in limbo. Howerver, customer service was prompt and helpful, and the package arrived before the holiday for which it was ordered. My only suggestion: upgrade the shipping when you order and save two weeks of waiting.

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