New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- the Omata analog-display GPS computer. Silca has acquired the brand and revived the device at $800, but the mechanism that makes it distinctive also limits how many can be built.

The relaunch was reported on October 15 by Bikerumor, which says the price includes a Silca Chisela 3D-printed titanium mount of the buyer's choice. The Omata's appeal is not a longer list of things to watch while riding. It turns GPS information into the movement of physical hands on a dial.

Silca's product specifications describe a 72-channel GPS engine paired with a custom Seiko movement. Four stepper motors move the hands to display speed, distance, ascent and time. There is modern positioning technology inside, even though the face lo...