Go, citizen, go!

Citizen Japan has unveiled the Citizen i:Virt M, a new £200 wristwatch that recalls dear Penny’s telephone watch of old.

Thanks to Bluetooth, the i:Virt M connects wirelessly to the wearer’s mobile phone and flashes to alert of incoming calls or text messages. It can also display (but not send) text messages.

The i:Virt M was created for those times when you’re not comfortable whipping out your phone but still want to know what’s going on, such as during meetings or on the train. The problem here is that the wearer can’t really do much with what they see, save for pressing ‘reject’ when faced with an unwanted call. 

On the plus side, Citizen’s design team integrated a totally Inspector Gadget-style shutter release button, so you can take photos (using your phone) from afar. Sneaky, huh?

A cheaper alternative for Gadget fans may be designer Anti Christa’s iPad wallpaper (below). Anti Christa’s gone to excruciating detail to replicate Penny’s computer book - note the blue jack where Penny connected her book to her computer - and it’s available to download for free! (iPad not included).

If I had to choose my Penny-themed gizmo of choice, I’ll take the wallpaper. (With the iPad, of course).