We're all used to seeing watches in standard metal tones, black and white, but the vibrant watches in this slideshow shun those hues in favor of far brighter ones.
You won't find many plain watch faces in this slideshow. Instead, you'll see acid-bright shades, soothing LED lights, psychedelic patterns, and bright retro revivals.
Implications - The widespread adoption of mobile phones and their built-in digital clocks have forced watch designers to rethink their strategy to capture consumer interest. In response, these creatives have released retro-inspired digital watches in every shade of the rainbow to inspire 80s and 90s nostalgia in their target market and reflect this genre's resurgence in pop culture.
30 Vibrant Watches
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Diabetic Watches
The G-Tone by Sunghoon Mun Montiros Sugar Levels
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Pixel Watch For Ladies
EL Modern Timepiece
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Watches of 2154
Futuristic Designs by Timex & One and Co.
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Ironic Wristwatches
Are Message Watches the Statement Tee of 2009?
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Unique Watch Design
The Handcuff Watch
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Futuristic Space Watches
Fashionable Digitwatch Doubles as Men's Jewelry
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$25 Million Watch
200 Carat Chopard Watch
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Color Crazy Watches
The Nixon Newton is a Rainbow for Your Wrist
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'80s-Inspired Watches
Nixon Prototypes Channel Glory Days of Pong, Tetris and TV
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Braille Watches
The X-Watch
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Kid Couture Timepieces
Neon Plasteramic Watches Worn By Michelle Obama
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Disposable Glow Watches
The TX54 Thumb Watch
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Psychedelic Watches
Test Card Watch by D&G Looks Like TV Color Bars
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Modern Art Watches
Swatch Teams with Billy the Artist for Limited Edition Collection
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LED Dot Timepieces
Matrix Cuff Watch Tells you the Time & Date Without a Dial
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Wearing Multiple Watches
TooLate Caters to Hot Italian Accessory Craze
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80s Watch Revivals
Casio Special Edition Databank Timepiece For the Retro-Hearted
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Hard-To-Read Watches
The Galaxy by Tokyoflash
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Picturesque Print Watches
Nooka Releases New Line of Funky Timepieces
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Geometric Watches
Nixon Tribella
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Postage Stamp-Inspired Watches
The ‘P.S. I Love You' Collection
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Clairvoyant Clocks
‘Loves Me' Watch Solves Your Deepest Crush Dilemmas
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Sleek Sports Watches
Lindsay Lohan and David Beckham Rock the £9.99 Breo Roam
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Uplifting Watches
'Ever-Increasing' by Sea Hope Uses Graphs to Brighten Your Day
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Presidential Candidate Branding
Obama's Time For A Change Watches
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Wrist-Worn Reptiles
The Boucheron Chameleon Watch Blends in With Different Fashions
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Credit Watch
World's First Wristwatch with Built-in Credit Card
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iControl for iPod
Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch Controls iPod
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Talking Watches
Learn To Tell Time In Japanese
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Porky Accessories
The Bacon Watch Ensures You Always Know When It's Breakfast Time
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Limited-Edition Luxury Watches
The Movado Series 800 Derek Jeter Chronograph
Plush Tetris Blocks
Stylish Diabetic Kit
Glucose Meter Bag by Stick Me Designs
Wireless Rechargeable LED Sports Watches
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Obama Crafts
Obama Earrings, Eco-Skirts & More
Witty Watches
Mr. Jones Creates Timepieces With Words of Wisdom
'80s-Inspired Watches
Nixon Prototypes Channel Glory Days of Pong, Tetris and TV
Bacon Accessories
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Political Sneakers
Barack Obama Nike Air Force One
Pong Clocks
The Legendary Game Finally Becomes a Wall Clock
Frankenstein Watches
Diesel Combines Two Timepieces for One Wicked Ticker
Multi-Time Zone Luxury Watches
The Icelink Bikini
Partying With Lizards
Naomi Campbell for Hot SoBe Life Water
Submersible Stopwatches
Pita Barcelona's Oceana Diver Keeps Time Under Pressure
Kid Couture Timepieces
Neon Plasteramic Watches Worn By Michelle Obama
The Caroline Collection Cufflinks
From Bacon and Eggs to Corkscrews and Beer
Amorous Amulet Watches
Angular Momentum's Medallion Watch Collection
Cars That Monitor Sugar Levels
M-POWERED Car for Diabetic Drivers
Psychedelic Watches
Test Card Watch by D&G Looks Like TV Color Bars
Modern Art Watches
Swatch Teams with Billy the Artist for Limited Edition Collection
LED Dot Timepieces
Matrix Cuff Watch Tells you the Time & Date Without a Dial
80s Watch Revivals
Casio Special Edition Databank Timepiece For the Retro-Hearted
Galactic Fashion Watches
The Horological Machine No3
Sunglass Lizards
The Super Ray-Ban Chameleon Changes Color on Contact
Personalized Postal Stamps + Top 5 Stamps for the Holidays
Watches That Need Decoding
Superior Minimalist Watch
Picturesque Print Watches
Nooka Releases New Line of Funky Timepieces
Classic Watch Collections
Celebrating 50 Years of MIDO Commander Edition
High Tech Diabetes Tools
Ninos Systems
Planetary Pocket Watches
Torbit Time-Orbit Watch by Evan Yiwei Ma is Out of This World
Boyfriend Watches
Manly Woman's Timepieces by Burberry Look Like Your Man's
Car Dashboard Watches
Issey Miyake's 'Trapezoid' Watch Uses Vehicle Viewpoints
Explosive Accessories
The Grenade Wristwatch
Memory Jogging Watches
The 'Remind' Works With PCs to Display Calendar
Color-Changing Tattoos
Body Ink to Help Diabetes Patients Monitor Glucose Levels
Crystalized Watch Collections
Swarovski Shows Some Sparkle With D:Light Digital Timepiece
Bacon of the Month Club
Web Opens Doors to Ultra Niche Clubs
Ancient Wrist Watches
The '12 Gan-Ji' Watch is Based on Ancient Chinese Concepts
Shoe Insole Detects Diabetes
Zephyr Shoe Pod
Postage Stamp-Inspired Watches
The ‘P.S. I Love You' Collection
Motorcycle-Inspired Watches
The Ducati One and Desmo
Seamlessly Sleek Watches
Ross Lovegrove's Hu Watch is Time Telling at its Finest
Minimalist Mosaic Watches
Dior 'Christal Mysterieuse' Exudes Mystery and Wonder
Macho Watches
Hublot's 'Big Bang King Power' is the Baddest Timepiece On the Block
Leave Barack Alone Videos
Chris Crocker Stands Up For Obama Parody
Free Urban Propaganda
Obama-Inspired "Obeyma" Stickers
Black-Out Wrist Wear
Projects Watches Launches Totally Dark ‘Twilight' Design
Projector Watches
‘Ex-Time' Displays Time Anywhere So You Can Feel Like Bond
Incognito Clocks
The Spy Camera Video Watch Captures Your Secrets
Top 9 Ways to Keep Tetris Alive
Supercar Watch Collaborations
Blancpain & Lamborghini Team Up to Create the Trofeo Super
Play Tetris with Your Furniture
Brand Revival
Marvin Watches are Back
Uplifting Watches
'Ever-Increasing' by Sea Hope Uses Graphs to Brighten Your Day
Lizard Shoes
Mauri Hornback and Tejus Lizard Shoes
Designer Diving Watches
Nautica NMX 300 Makes Deep Sea Styles
Handless Watches
The Projects Iridium Watch Tells the Time With Colorful Cut-Outs
Cell Phones for Diabetics
The Infopia LG Glucophone
Painless Diabetes Testing
Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet
Amorphous Fashion Watches
Strobe
The Pong Dress
Play Pong in your clothes
Wrist-Worn Reptiles
The Boucheron Chameleon Watch Blends in With Different Fashions
Credit Watch
World's First Wristwatch with Built-in Credit Card
Interactive Foot Pong
Faux Watch Rings
Timepiece Look-a-Like Jewelry By Denise Julia Reytan
$35,000 Watches
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Disease Detection by Breath
Laser Analysis Finds Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma & More
Numberless Watches
This Timeless Timepiece Ensures Your Schedule Stays Open
Retro Radio Timepieces
The Flud Boombox Wrist Watch
Bacon Bandages
Sexy and Delicious
Talking Watches
Learn To Tell Time In Japanese
Multi-Functional Jewelry
La Mer Gold Ring-Watch