It’s that time of the year again: Nerd Valentine! YES!

Hamilton rewinds back to the ’40s with its limited edition Khaki Navy Pioneer which echoes the classic styling of their original marine chronometers. Limited to 1,892 pieces, the watch comes with a hevea wood presentation box which instantly turns the Navy Pioneer into a desktop clock when stored inside. Link

A Middlesex University student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, designed his fantasy Android mobile, making it a little more interesting than many of the black slabs out there by wrapping in a bamboo case. After posting his concept online, a “technology entrepreneur” came forward to help get it made and sold.

The phone’s not just a generic Chinese model stuffed in a fancy case, either. The ADzero contains “Mobile Ring Flash Technology” which sees the camera’s flash ring the lens, supposedly giving you a more even light distribution. Meanwhile, the Android OS onboard will also be bespoke, with the designer saying he’s currently at work on the “AD Android OS User Interface.”

But as cool as it looks, we’ll wait for some proper technical details about the phone within the bamboo casing before getting too excited. You can’t make a quad-core processor out of bamboo. [Justadzero]

Volkswagen is no stranger to the art of designing snow sleds as the German carmaker has marketed some nifty pieces modeled after its automobiles over the past few years.

For 2012, the Wolfsburg-based company has released two new sleds that are currently available for order exclusively from its official German website.

The most eye-catching sled is the Golf GTI-branded Crazy Bob, which is made of plastic and features footrests integrated on both sides. This one is priced at €64.9 (US$84) in Germany.

There are *a lot* of people that would have every reason to send me that first card, on the left, ‘hi. i sent you an email. ok‘.

For the budding Chase Jarvis who needs to carry their whole studio Incase just released the DSLR Pro Pack ($150), a deeply featured photography bag blended with the Incase’s clean and functional styling. The main compartment has dividers for your camera body, lenses, and flashses while other pockets provide storage for a backup point and shoot, laptop, iPad, and a carry strap for your tripod. Alternatively, the bag comes in Sling/Messenger style ($170) that gives you easy access to all your gear without ever having to remove the bag. Link

These days, what isn’t Karim Rashid putting his signature on? He’s partnered up with BoConcept on a new line that launches this March, called The Ottawa Collection. I’m looking forward to this, as it seems to be a great way to get your hands on some affordable design from the master of contemporary design. The collection includes everything from dining tables and chairs to rugs to tableware.