On The Third Stroke, It Will Be Aston Martin O'Clock...

Aug 22, 2008
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Rich people like fancy watches. Rich people also like Aston Martins. Now, if you're a watch-lovin' Aston Martin owner, you've no doubt spent many a sleepless night wondering when you'll be able to combine your passion for pricey timepieces with your fondness for expensive British sports coupes.

Well wonder no more, for Aston Martin's timekeeper of choice, Jaeger LeCoultre, have released their AMVOX2 DBS Transponder watch which, as you may have guessed, allows the wearer to lock and unlock their Aston Martin DBS without ever touching the keys or the car itself.

Aston_DBS_watch_face A simple tap of the watchglass between eight and nine o'clock unlocks the doors, while a touch of the space between three and four o'clock locks them. It's essentially a central locking remote that's been integrated into a very expensive (think around USD$35 thousand ) watch, which to normal, poverty-stricken folk like you and me may seem just a tad ridiculous and more than a little bit wanky.

However, if you're wealthy enough to splash nearly half a million bucks on an Aston Martin DBS, $35k for a watch is probably no big deal and besides, just imagine how James Bond-ish you'd look with your gadget-laden wristwatch and your shiny Aston Martin.

 

[Jaeger LeCoutre]

Comments

  • Bavarian Missile [reply]
    2 years ago 0 points
    Is there a 5 year wait like there is on the car, and do they take trades ?

    Makes my Tag look like a Casio.......
  • DriveCritic [reply]
    2 years ago 0 points
    Definitely a bit ***y but very cool nonetheless -- I wonder if the transponder can be rigged to work on other Aston Martins as well?
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    I've linked to this article on http://DriveCritic.com/

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