The ORICO watch is a celebration of materials, mechanics, and mathematics

The ORICO is an artpiece first, and a timepiece later, according to designer Pouya Hosseinzadeh. In fact, his exact words are, “While our technical-aesthetic credo is to open up fine watchmaking to the worlds of art, sport, and lifestyle, our purpose here with the ORICO was to tackle the archetype of watchmaking as fine art, with performance as an added bonus. The ORICO is a timepiece that combines watchmaking tradition with pioneering concepts.” The ORICO comes with a skeletal outer body machined from Grade 5 Titanium for durability. Sitting on its either sides are sapphire crystals that let you peer right into the watch below, from both the front, to read the time, and from the back, to admire its gorgeous mechanical automatic movement.

ORICO’s inspiration stems from geometry and the Fibonacci spirals that manifest on the front as well as the back of the watch. The front uses a spiral knurling texture machined right onto the watch’s dial, punctuated by an asymmetric array of subdials at the 1:30 and 4:30 position (if you’re really particular), and a spring-balance covering a large portion of the lower left quadrant. The watch comes with a crown to adjust the time, a push-button right above it to adjust the date, and phosphorescent dials that make the time and date visible at all times of the day.

Flip the ORICO over and its marriage of maths and mechanics is showcased in further, glorious detail, with the mechanical movement being visible through the exhibition window back. Covering it is a rotor made from of Copper, Bronze, and White Gold, with a similar Fibonacci spiral intricately machined into it. The case is held together with six titanium screws, made visible to enhance the watch’s rugged appeal, and is waterproof up to 30 meters. On either side of the case are uniquely skeletal-looking silicone bands that do a pretty neat job of complementing the watch’s aesthetic sensibilities.

Designer: Pouya Hosseinzadeh

Orico SDK25-U3 USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure

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Orico has come out with their new USB 3.0 external HDD enclosure, the SDK25-U3. This tool-free enclosure is equipped with a USB 3.0 connection interface and can house a single 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD (9mm thick). Available in black, silver, bright-yellow, blue and red color options, the SDK25-U3 will be available in both standalone and with a 1TB HDD. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Orico]

ORICO Unveils Docking Station For Ultrabook and MacBook Air

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ORICO has unveiled their newest docking station which is designed specifically for Ultrabook and MacBook Air. Available in two different color options: black and white, this USB 3.0 powered docking station has five USB 3.0 ports, one DVI port, one HDMI port and one Gigabit Ethernet port. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Expreview]

Orico Wi-Fi WDX-8625 Wireless Hard Drive Enclosure

Orico Wi-Fi WDX-8625 Wireless Hard Drive Enclosure

Orico has rolled out the Wi-Fi WDX-8625 wireless HDD enclosure. Priced at RMB899 (about $143), the HDD enclosure accepts a 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drive with up to 500GB of storage capacity. The Orico Wi-Fi WDX-8625 connects to your computer via 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity or Gigabit Ethernet. The device also supports BitTorrent SAMBA, FTP, WiFi search and iTunes server. [My Drivers]

ORICO KM6116 Wireless Mouse + Keyboard Set

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ORICO is offering you their newest wireless mouse + keyboard set, the KM6116. Let’s start with the mouse, it features a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters), an optical sensor and a 400/800/1200/1600dpi resolution (switchable). As for the keyboard, it also adopts a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters) and has 12 multimedia shortcut keys. Both devices are powered by 2x AAA batteries. The KM6116 can be yours for just 89 Yuan (about $14). [Expreview]