I didn't decide to buy a watch instead of a Wii, but I needed something to make this entry video game-related so I would have an excuse to post it in a blog that more than three people read, and that my new watch costs the same as a Wii is just that excuse.

(Besides, this title complements my entry from early this year, Trendy eyeglasses > PlayStation 3, in which I explained why I decided to spend $600 on two pairs of eyeglasses rather than a PlayStation 3.)

Also available in white, gold or mirror (unlike the Wii, which is still available only in white).

This is the Zot V2 from Nooka. I discovered it by accident in February while searching for pictures of glasses I owned or was about to own--wow, another link to my glasses entry.

I needed--not wanted--a Zot V2 as soon as I saw a picture of it. I had never seen a watch that looked anything like this one, and it looked good too (which is more than can be said for some other watches that don't look like anything else I have seen).

But I didn't buy a Zot V2 right away. I had just spent about $600 on glasses and more than $200 on underwear and socks, and seeing a $250 charge on that credit card bill in addition to the other two charges (not to mention my phone bills, groceries and whatever else I charged to that credit card during that period) would have made my heart skip a beat.

Beyond that, as much as I "needed" a Zot V2, I didn't need a watch. I don't know how, but somehow I know what time it is without looking at a watch or clock, and I can will myself to wake up at a specific time without an alarm. A Zot V2 would be nothing but an expensive fashion accessory for me.

But after several months passing without me purchasing anything expensive that I wouldn't normally buy, I have my expensive fashion accessory, and my heart will not skip when I see my next credit card bill.

Who knew that a digital watch could look stylish.

And before you ask, the dots represent hours; the horizontal bar is for minutes and the traditional, digital numbers are seconds.