Very likely not – but it CAN control a miniature R2-D2, and perhaps that can take over some intergalactic electronics for you.
I came across this little gem over at Fred Flare (I’ve never shopped there, so can’t say how your experience will be). At least, I hope it’s a gem – sometimes branded things like this are little more than plasticy, steaming piles.
Here, we’ve got a pretty simple digital watch (just the time) that looks like the top of R2-D2’s dome. Where the fun is is with a keychain attachment you get – a little remote controlled R2-D2 unit.
At that point, the watch turns into a remote control for the droid – guessing it’s IR (line of sight) rather than RF, but then you’re probably not going to want a 1.5″ tall R2-D2 getting out of your sight anyways, lest some critter carry it off.
All this can be yours for the low, low price of $42. If it works as advertised, it might not actually be a bad price to pay for a mini remote controlled droid of your very own. By it’s very nature, though, I think this is better destined as a desktop toy instead of a watch you’d actually wear (unless you’re 8 years old, then have at it).
I’ve not picked one up (though, if it were a Batmobile, I’d be tempted) – let us know how the thing works if you do decide to get one for yourself.
