A Japanese watchmaker said it had created the world's first flexible digital clock which is as thin as camera film and can be bent around the curve of a wall. Seiko Spectrum wristwatch not got enough e-ink for your tastes?

The clock is only three millimeters (0.12 inches) thick and offers better visibility from sharp angles and in poor visibility or high sunlight than existing models, Citizen Watch said Thursday.

"It can be set along the walls of a building or on round pillars of train stations or offices, letting people check the time from widely different positions," said a spokesman for the company.

The clock, measuring 53 by 130 centimeters (21.2 by 52 inches), displays time in black numbers using technology developed by E Ink of the United States.

Citizen claims the battery life is 20 times longer than traditional digital clocks, which is a good thing, because you’ll need the money you save on batteries to afford the $4000+ pricetag. Seems like only a Japanese release to start with, but we’re sure it’ll soon find a home in our country of supersized, overpriced objets d’art.