It came from outer space, and it came in a soup can.

Catapult

"Why in the name of good taste did you buy this watch?" I hear the intrepid reader ask. I did not. It came to me. Entering a magazine contest for a nice chronograph, this watch was offered to the first five contestants to accurately name nine movements that had their identifying marks removed. I waited two weeks to enter, just to avoid this possibility. Two weeks wasn't long enough.

This watch is quite versatile. It tells time and serves as a ballistic weapons platform! With a thick, solid steel band whose purpose can only be protection against other wearers of the Catapult, this watch is meant for warfare. It is designed so that as it is worn on the wrist, the catapult faces outward, allowing sneak attacks as the wearer "checks the time".

I've done a comparative study in the launching capability of this watch. In the lineup: A frozen pea, an m&m candy, a raisin, a banana shaped candy, and a Mr. Potato Head keychain.. The test was to see just how far the Catapult could launch various projectiles.

Here are the results.

As you can see, launching smaller foodstuffs is your best bet. The Catapult was completely overwhelmed by the Mr. Potato Head keychain.

As for this also being a watch, it is! Unfortunately, you often cannot tell the time, unless the Catapult is deployed, so you might as well pick something to launch when you need the time. The dial is small, the hands are small, the second hand is a nice design. It's got a Japanese quartz movement that works well, but time-telling is a secondary function of this war machine. For instance, in the photo below and right, the time is about 3:07:55.

I see this watch as being the perfect watch for lunch meetings. When the other party becomes a bore, or you really want to leave the meeting for any reason, take aim, launch a few left-overs and you are free! I am immediately reminded of the movie "A Christmas Story" wherein a young boy longs for a BB gun, only to be told "You'll shoot your eye out, Kid!"

As for the obvious jokes and comparisons regarding this watch and its deployable er, uh,  attachment... I've already heard them all and will leave it to the reader to supply his or her own.

This watch has since been sold. Thank you Ebay!!!