History Main / GadgetWatches

* ''Anime/TheBigO'': Roger Smith uses one to summon the titular HumongousMecha--plus, it has a grappling hook and a laser.

* Brock, Rusty, and the eponymous brothers in ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' have watches that act as video communicators, as well as contain GPS trackers so they can find each other. Rusty's brother JJ uses a device concealed in his collar instead, [[LampshadeHanging pointing out]] that watches are impractical since, in the event of being captured, the villain will almost certainly bind your hands.

Often a result of WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys Can be used as part of a NonUniformUniform. A subtrope of ShoePhone and SuperWristGadget. See also MagicalAccessory for other tricked-out trinkets. Compare BillionaireWristband, which serves the function of signifying how rich its wearer is.

* Fitbit approached the wrist gadget from another direction, starting with its basic step-counter fitness device, and eventually turning into a sophisticated smartwatch. The latest fitness watches can monitor heart rate, body temperature, bllod pressure, and pulse rate. Some can even detect heart arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation.
* As it had with the iPhone, Apple basically reinvented the gadget watch with the first-generation Apple Watch. Several generations later, the current Apple Watch is a very capable computer on your wrist, and can even be used as a remote for your iPhone. And it still tells the time, too.

** In later installments the Omnitrix more literally become this trope. It's organic design elements are abandoned, and replaced with standard gadget watch functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner/remixer and GPS. It even gets digital voice command functionality and starts being used casually as a walkie talkie. By Omniverse it can even [[MundaneUtility tell the time]].

** In later installments the Omnitrix more literally become this trope. It's organic design elements are abandoned, and replaced with standard gadget watch functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner/remixer. It even gets digital voice command functionality and starts being used casually as a walkie talkie. By Omniverse it can even [[MundaneUtility tell the time]].

** In later installments the Omnitrix more literally become this trope. It's organic design elements are abandoned, and it was given more standard gadget watch functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner/remixer. It even gets digital voice command functionality and starts being used as casually as a walkie talkie. By Omniverse it finally gent's the ability to [[MundageUtility tell time]].

** In later installments the Omnitrix more literally become this trope. It's organic design elements were abandoned, and it was given more standard gadget watch functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner/remixer. It even gets a digital voice command functions eventually and starts being used as a walkie talkie. It can even tell time by ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watch's face selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army nature (replacing tools with alien forms). Over time the watch has more literally become this trope, being given other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner and remixer. It even gets a digital voice command functions eventually and starts being used as a walkie talkie. Despite all this, the omnitrix can't actually tell time, at least not until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watches initial selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit (replacing tools with alien forms). Over time the watch has been given other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner, which essentially turn it into this trope. It even gets a digital voice command function and can be used as a walkie talkie. Despite all this, the omnitrix still technically isn't even a watch, and can't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watches initial selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit (replacing tools with alien forms). Over time the watch has been given other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner, which essentially turn it into this trope. It even gets a digital voice command function and can be used as a walkie talkie. However, the omnitrix technically isn't a watch, and can't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watches initial selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit (replacing tools with alien forms). Over time the watch has been given other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner, which essentially turn it into this trope. It even gets a digital voice command function and can be used as a walkie talkie. Still, despite it's nickname, the omnitrix technically isn't a watch, and can't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watches initial selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit (replacing tools with alien forms). Over time the watch has been given other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner, which essentially turn it into this trope - especially when it gets a digital voice command functions and becomes a walkie talkie. The omnitrix technically isn't a watch though, and doesn't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': The watches selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit, replacing tools with alien forms. Overtime the watch also acquires other functionalities like a universal translator and DNA scanner. The omnitrix technically isn't a watch though, and doesn't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'''s, the watches selector for alien forms alludes to this tropes swiss-army toolkit, replacing tools with alien forms. The omnitrix technically isn't a watch though, and doesn't even tell time until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'''s, which actually {{Lampshaded}} the fact the Omnitrix doesn't tell time. Until ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', anyway, where WordOfGod confirms that it actually does tell time now.

* There are [[http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/gps-watch-location-finder-data-logger-photo-tagger/ GPS watches]], [[http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/special-ops-quad-band-touchscreen-cellphone-watch-black/ cellphone watches]], [[http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/original-watch-mp4-player-8gb-black-15inch-screen/ MP4 player watches]] and [[http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/spy-camera-watch-allmetal-watch-with-8gb-memory/ hidden camera watches]] available commercially - and unsurprisingly, they're all made in UsefulNotes/{{China}}. And they even tell time, go figure.
* Calculator watches are an earlier example.