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If smartwatches from the likes of Apple and Motorola don't appeal to you, a German inventor has built a powerful alternative.

Dubbed Bond Inspired LaserWatch, the timepiece was designed at home by a hobbyist using a metal case, screws, and a built-in laser pointer.

And during a video, the designer demonstrates the power of the laser by popping balloons and lighting matches from around 3ft (one metre) away.

The Bond Inspired LaserWatch was built by Wuppertal-based Patrick Priebe, who designs and builds metal laser gadgets to order online. His rechargeable watch has an LED watch module and 1,500-milliwatt laser. In a video, he demonstrates the power of the laser by popping balloons and lighting matches (pictured)

The gadget was the brainchild of Wuppertal-based Patrick Priebe, who designs and builds metal laser gadgets to order online. He posts videos to YouTube as AnselmoFanZero.

His rechargeable watch has an LED watch module and 1,500-milliwatt laser.

'Some people asked me about [the watch] and I didn't think I would ever make something like this, but I've made it,' explained Mr Priebe. 

'It's average in size, and is still a little bulky for a watch.

'You can't [use] it for too long, because of the tiny battery and tiny laser module, but it is fun.'

Pressing the button on the bottom and side of the device shows the time, while the bottom button on its own is used to fire the laser.

Each button is 2.5mm long and fits into the metal casing, alongside the digital watch module. 

Mr Priebe admitted that the watch was a 'pain in the a' to make because of all the tiny parts, and it took him around 40 hours to complete.

He said if he ever was to sell one it would 'cost a bit', which he later qualified to be around $300 (£191).

Earlier this year, the same German inventor built a laser weapon, inspired by the Gatling gun.

The gun is made from aluminium and shoots rounds of 1.4-watt Class 4 blue lasers.

The inventor said that although it is only strong enough to pop balloons, it is still too dangerous to be used outside

Pressing the button on the bottom and side of the device shows the time, while the bottom button is used to fire the laser. He said if he ever was to sell one of the watches, it would 'cost a bit', which he later qualified to be around $300 (£191)

A video shows the rapid-fire weapon popping 26 balloons mounted on a wall.

Eight AA batteries power the laser motor and the gun's turret is powered by four ball bearings controlled by a mechanism under the gun.

As the barrel spins, the lasers - powered by lithium-ion batteries - are shot out.

Mr Priebe admitted that the watch was a 'pain in the a' to make because of all the tiny parts, and the total watch took him around 40 hours to complete. The watch is pictured popping balloons on a wall

The laser watch was inspired by 1964 Bond film Goldfinger. In this scene, Auric Goldfinger (played by Gert Fröbe) ties James Bond (Sean Connery) to a table and threatens to cut him using the laser pointer (pictured)

The inventor is obviously fearful his designs will fall into the wrong hands, too, as he states on his website: 'No plans, no schematics, no blueprints'.

The laser weapon is a taken on the iconic Gatling gun invented by Richard Gatling in the 1860s. 

Mr Priebe's became an internet hit when he created a fully-functional Iron Man Gauntlet, complete with lasers on the palm and forearm.

He has previously created laser gloves and a pulse laser gun, a laser revolver and even a flame glove.

Earlier this year, Mr Priebe built a laser weapon, inspired by the Gatling gun. The gun (pictured) is made from aluminium and shoots rounds of 1.4-watt Class 4 blue lasers

A video shows the rapid-fire weapon popping 26 balloons mounted on a wall. It works in a similar way to standard Gatling gun (pictured) invented by Richard Gatling in the 1860s