The $15,000 watch with a catch.

Lester is struggling via a bus station with two big and clearly heavy suitcases when a stranger walks as much as him and asks “Have you ever received the time?”

Lester sighs, places down the suitcases and glances at his wrist.

“It’s 1 / 4 to 6,” he says.

“Hey, that’s a reasonably fancy watch!” exclaims the stranger.

Lester brightens somewhat.

“Yeah, it’s not dangerous.

Test this out,” and he exhibits him a time zone show not only for each time zone on the earth, however for the 86 largest cities on the earth.

He hits a number of buttons and from someplace on the watch a voice says

“The time is eleven ’til six” in a really West Texas accent.

A number of extra buttons and the identical voice says one thing in Japanese.

Lester continues “I’ve put in regional accents for every metropolis.”

The show is unbelievably prime quality and the voice is just astounding.

The stranger is struck dumb with admiration.

“That’s not all,” says Lester. He pushes a number of extra buttons and a tiny however very hi-resolution map of New York Metropolis seems on the show.

“The flashing dot exhibits our location by satellite tv for pc positioning,” explains Lester.

“View recede ten,” he says, and the show modifications to indicate japanese New York State.

“I wish to purchase this watch!” says the stranger.

“Oh, no, it’s not prepared on the market but; I’m nonetheless figuring out the bugs,” says the inventor. “However have a look at this,” and he proceeds to exhibit that the watch can be a really credible little FM radio receiver with a digital tuner, a sonar machine that may measure distances as much as 125 meters, a pager with thermal paper printout and, most spectacular of all, the capability for voice recordings of as much as 300 standard-size books, “although I solely have 32 of my favourites in there to this point,” says the proud inventor.

“I’ve received to have this watch!” says the stranger.

“No, you don’t perceive; it’s not prepared.”

“I’ll provide you with $1000 for it!”

“Oh, no, I’ve already spent greater than -”

“I’ll provide you with $5000 for it!”

“Nevertheless it’s simply not -”

“I’ll provide you with $15,000 for it!”

And the stranger pulls out a test e-book.

Lester stops to assume.

He’s solely put about $8500 into supplies and growth, and with $15,000 he could make one other one and have it prepared for merchandising in solely six months.

The stranger frantically finishes writing the test and waves it in entrance of him.

“Right here it’s, prepared handy to you proper right here and now. $15,000.

Take it or go away it.”

Lester abruptly makes his choice. “OK,” he says, and peels off the watch.

They make the alternate and the stranger begins fortunately away.

“Hey, wait a minute,” Lester factors to the 2 big suitcases he’d been attempting to wrestle via the bus station, “Don’t neglect your batteries.”