Wize & Ope WO watch

The brand for today's watch is a little unusual. It is by a company called Wize & Ope (which is likely a play on words for the phrase 'wisen up').

On their website it says that Wize is from outer space and has come to earth for research. Ope is Wize's alter-ego while here to let he/she blend in (and is short for open minded). The character looks like a panda with x's for eyes, and there are many arty pictures on the site. This is about all the background that the site gives about the brand. The only thing it really says is that it is a French company based in Paris.

This model is the WO watch, and came in an LCD (featured) and analogue version. The notable feature is that the WO watch has a system for replacing the plastic sections between the head and the strap with different colour pieces. Design-wise, there are slogans on the front of the watch, saying "mind resistant" and "push the world" and as well as Wize's head. The light button is also named as "chill on/off"! The back has another picture of Wize and says the watch was designed in Paris. There is a metal plate covering the battery, and on this it says "Help the world be a better place. Please recycle. Wize&Ope"

The main part of the inverse LCD display is the time. It shows 4 digits, but each is a 13 segment digit, making the digits look more distinctive. Below the time, in very very small digits, is the day, month, and date. Changing the time took a while to work out as holding the one button starts the setting mode and makes adjustments, but doesn't cycle through the things you want to change. To do that, you press on the face of the watch instead. It doesn't have any other modes un the module, and there are no alternative display options either.

The full model number is WO-77-6.