Tikker watch shows countdown to your death

  
You're about to lose your temper over a tech support call that's dragging on when you look down at your wrist and see a reminder of your mortality. Maybe you should spend your limited time feeling happy, rather than getting feared off. This little wake-up call comes courtesy of Tikker a watch that counts down to your death. Dubbed the 'death watch', Tikker has been created by Swedish inventor Fredrik Colting but far from being morbid, Colting calls it 'The Happiness Watch' and claims it has been designed to help people make the most of their life and cherish the time they have left. 

  

To set up Tikker, the wearer fills out a questionnaire by entering information about their medical history.They are also asked whether they drink or smoke and if there are any instances of cancer, diabetes and other diseases in their family. Wearers are additionally asked about how much exercise they do, as well as how much they weigh before receiving a score. Their age is then deducted from the results to predict a death date, and the Tikker begins the countdown.

       

The watch itself is very plain-looking. You then set the clock to count down the rest of your life. It also keeps track of local time, but the death countdown gets top billing. The Tikker watch pictured comes in black and white.The top row of the watch's digital display shows years, months and days, while the second row counts down hours, minutes and seconds. The bottom row shows the local time. The design team has set up a Tikker Kickstarter hoping to raise $25,000 (£15,500). The watch costs $59 (£36) and is due to be shipped by April 2014.