Sigourney Weaver's 'Aliens' wrist watch makes a comeback

Predicting the future of technology in science fiction films sometimes requires a bit of borrowing from the real world, which is why the timepiece worn by Sigourney Weaver in Aliens is making a comeback

Japan's Seiko has reissued the distinctive Giugiaro 7A28-7000 watch worn by Weaver's character Ripley in the 1986 film dedicated to escaping the clutches of the acid-blooded xenomorphs

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the watch, released back in 1983, had the honor of being the first analog quartz chronograph on the market. Remember, this was way back in Japan's technology heyday, when the country began leading the world in all manner of innovative gadgetry Read more...