Untrod: Watch Designs

Untrod is a project which collaborates with international designers on various project themes -
the first theme is 'watch'. Designers have been asked to investigate the possibility of bringing
new meanings to the conventional form of a watch. These are the initial design concepts,
so only renderings are available for some pieces.
sol by shin azumi

drawing on his love for the sun, shin azumi has designed a solar powered watch which
instead of disguising the solar cell technology, he has made it a design feature,
visible on the face of the watch.

analarm by industrial facility

this analog alarm watch by industrial facility takes its starting point from the alarm clock image.
here, sound is replaced by vibration (through the use of a small motor), which indicates that the alarm
is activated. simply by moving the hand to the desired time and lifting the alarm button,
the watch can be set and used for daily alerts.

ororon by fumie shibata

the strap of this watch has the face on one end and a loop on the other.
the loop is pulled over the face of the timepiece simply fastening it into place.detail of how the strap is designed to fasten around the face of the watch

skew by ross mcbride

a wrist watch is an extension of its wearer, but often the wearer is the one who adjusts his/her
movements to suit the watch. skew by ross mcbride allows you to adjust your watch's
digital display to your ideal viewing angle.

madokadoke by ross mcbride

this is a timepiece which exists without the utilitarian presence of a wrist watch.
the bracelet style design camouflages the buttons into the surface of the watch,
with digits only apparent when they need to be.


duo by ross mcbride

this dual time watch made from a hard metal casing with a soft silicone belt.
the date display mechanism within the crown along with the buttons which normally protrude
abruptly from a watch case, are concealed under a silicon flap.

All pics & info via www.designboom.com

Dirty Donny Halloween Watch

The artwork of Canadian "Dirty" Donny Gillies has graced a range of objects from skateboards to statues, but most notably Metallica album covers. Now his punk rock tenor can be found on an exclusive limited edition Halloween watch from Vannen.

One of 150, the Halloween exclusive sells for $85 from Vannen's online shop and arrives in classic Halloween-inspired packaging, along with a few other treats.

See more of Vannen's artist series watches here.

All pics & info via www.coolhunting.com

Mr Cartoon x Todd Jordan x Redman x Casio G-Shock ‘Youth Culture’ Watches

Casio has officially announced the release of its long awaited ‘Youth Culture’ G-Shock pack, featuring watches designed by L.A. based tattoo legend Mr Cartoon, skater and photographer Todd Jordan and rap star Redman. The trio were chosen for the way that their own work mirrors G-Shock’s unconventional style and indestructible toughness. Visit Casio for a full rundown of all the technical specs and details of each of the designer’s take on the project.

Source: Sneaker Freaker

All pics & info via www.hypebeast.com

MHL X G-Shock DW-5600

Moving away from the usual elaborate and colourful collaborations usually seem with G-Shock, MHL offer a stripped back and functional design in black and white that mirrors the MHL aesthetic and reminds me of the old-school, original digital watches of the early to mid eighties.

Available in December from Margaret Howell

All pics & info via www.slamxhype.com

First Images: BlackBerry Watch is FOR REAL!

• it has been designed specifically for use with BlackBerry Smartphones from the ground up - developed by a new BlackBerry-dedicated accessory company
• it features an OLED screen that we hear is "big, bright and beautiful" and optimized for displaying text clearly, and thanks to OLED has solid battery life
• it's designed to show you notifications and previews of messages arriving on your BlackBerry
• judging by the filename of the photos as they were sent in to us, we're thinking it's going to be branded the inPulse smartwatch

The intent of the watch isn't to replace using your BlackBerry to view messages. Rather, it's for those occassions when your BlackBerry is tucked away - while in a meeting, while driving, or while you're out for a bike ride and you feel it vibrating in your camelback.
When you get that impulse to stop what you're doing and pull out your BlackBerry, now you can quickly glance over at your inPulse and decide if you need to pull out your BlackBerry to address that message now or if it can wait fifteen minutes you're free.

All pics & info via www.crackberry.com

Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2009

The 2009 version provides traditional hours, minutes and seconds indicated by Superluminova-coated central hands, as well as the date, countdown, second time-zone, two alarms (local time and second time-zone) and 100th second chronograph functions. The functions are managed via two multifunction pushbuttons positioned at 2 and 4 o’clock, being displayed on a digital screen at 6 o’clock. The bezel features a tachometric scale.

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All pics & info via www.flylyf.com

Maezm: sharing watch

The watch makes it easy to share time with others just by turning the face 90 degrees


A normal watch is worn so that it is convenient for the wearer to tell time - with numbers
readable when the arm is folded toward the trunk of the body. However, through a slight
change of turning the display board 90 degrees, the intrinsic meaning of the watch changes
- for example when you are showing someone what time it is.
Sharing watch by Korean design studio Maezm displays the time in such a way that it is read in the same way to you as it can be read by others.
The simple act of turning the numeric face 90 degrees reconsiders the ritual behavior of sharing time on a different level.

All pics & info via www.designboom.com