Fortunately, my wishes are no longer a pipe-dream, as watchphones have been on the market for years. Chinese manufacturer Burg has produced such watches for a while too, but recently launched a budget model and sent it in for our official vulture verdict. The Burg 5 initially seems to be nothing more than a cheap watch. It's a big chunk of plastic with a hefty silicone strap and an appetite for wear and tear. Being so bulky it's easy to accidentally catch something and cause damage too, scratching paint off walls in the process. The buttons around the circumference blend into the design as if they're part of the oversized body. It's only when you take a closer look at numbers 11 and 12 - which have been replaced by red and green phone symbols - do you suspect this is more than a basic ticker.
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