Opisthenar "OpWatch"

o·pis·the·nar

(ō-pis'thē-nar), Dorsum of the hand.

[G. back of the hand, from opisthen, behind, + thenar, palm of the hand]

Introducing the OpWatch

First there was the clock.

Next there was a clock which was small and portable, and could be carried around - the watch.

Eventually the watch became small enough to fit in a pocket - the pocket watch.

Very quickly there were pocket watches which could be strapped to the wrist, but it took The Great War to popularize the wristwatch.

And now, the next step in the evolution of the watch - the OpWatch!

But Why?

Look closely at the photo above - I am actually wearing two watches. But the wristwatch is barely visible under the sleeve, and certainly cannot be read without pulling back the sleeve - partially defeating the purpose of being able to conveniently tell the time. And even when not wearing long sleeves or a coat, the wristwatch frequently slips out of place on the wrist unless strapped on uncomfortably tightly, and sometimes even then.