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'Fortune-telling' watch to go on sale
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-24 15:13

A watch which apparently warns its owner when misfortune is about to strike is to go on sale.

The timepiece has reportedly been designed by Swiss watch-makers Borgeaud with the help of Indian fortune tellers.

Those behind the design claim that a kidney shaped section on the face turns brown when "the s**t is about to hit the fan", Ananova reports.

Borgeaud said the warning panel will only clear when dark astral forces have passed.

Only 650 of the limited edition watches have been produced and it is hoped that they will be snapped up by celebrities and those whose careers are dependent on good fortune.

"It could be a hit with politicians all over the world," said designer Chitra Subramaniam Duella.