Stealthy, different and dark?

Well this is definitely different – OK a concept watch presently and stealth owing to the angular case patterns apparently. Though lowering it's radar signature doesn't seem quite apt for a watch!
In this titanium alloy model, rotation of the bezel activates capacitive touch sensor buttons under the four directional arrows, which alters the display as shown on the image. Dual time, Date, Alarm Compass and perhaps even Altimeter – the possibilities seem amazing.

More information can be seen at

http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/04/19/the-stealth-tourbillon-watch/#tLTOQ56TBGCZKFAb.99

Which leads me on to the actual subject of this weeks Post – Stealth watches, what are they?

According to the Thesaurus at reference.com –
stealth mid-13c., “theft, action or practice of stealing,” from OE *stælþ, which is related to stelen (see steal), from P.Gmc. *stælitho (cf. ON stulþr). Sense of “secret action” developed c.1300, but the word also retained its etymological sense into 18c. Got a boost as an adj. from stealth fighter, stealth bomber, radar-evading US military aircraft, activated 1983.

So pretty simple then

The Redline Stealth – press the red button and retire immediately!

Anyway I seem to have heard and seen quite a large number of “stealth” watches, though what this term actually means regarding a watch is somewhat varied and open to interpretation. Aeronautical folks would say that it means that whatever has been “stealthed” will avoid radar detection by reducing it's surface signature. Breaking up the outline with angular planes so that radar struggles to detect it. OK I get that, but applied to a watch?Or it might mean that it's black or gray and almost impossible to see, by not only casual passers by, but perhaps even the wearer!

Citizen Stealth – any color as long as it's gray!

Another interpretation is a hidden on demand digital LED display on an otherwise analog dial watch – press the button (why are they always “detonator” red?) and hey presto, there's a bright LED digital display – OK – actually I can go along with that one.

And I thought I knew what Stealth was!

But “seriously” I think that maybe the most common take on “Stealth” does appear to be a black case, black dial with gray numerals – or is it difficult to see blue numerals, I could be wrong . . .!
Then there is the fascinating fact that although some watches are advertised by dealers and sellers alike, as “Stealth”, the actual manufacturers don't always describe it as such.

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