{
  "id": 4380588,
  "title": "Timex Turned a Rotary Phone Into a Watch, And It Somehow Works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/timex-turned-a-rotary-phone-into-a-watch-and-it-somehow-works",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Gadgeteer",
    "slug": "the-gadgeteer",
    "url": "https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/08/30/timex-1976-rotary-phone-dial-reissue-watch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Modern watches are very good at looking like other watches. That creates a problem if your collection already contains the usual black diver, blue sports watch, and restrained dress watch. Buying another variation on the same formula may not add much. Price: From $219 Where to Buy: Timex The Timex 1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}