Rounding off time is a daily operation, and it is not seconds but rather minutes that typically we steal or bestow. So, unless we are talking about a "Mission Impossible" situation, we are clearly not too hung up on accuracy. The 'Spinning Time' watch concept adapts to the vagueness of our nature and takes it upon itself to do the refining calculations.
The eccentric bracelet design integrates an e-ink display that offers the current time in hours and minutes using an approximation by tenths. Finding out the time is a treat; by pressing the alien-green display, ripples guide you to discover the time by spinning--approximately, of course.
Designer Glen Adkins has introduced a more convenient street/sport version of this innovative concept, with a flexible e-ink display on a transparent band. Nonetheless, unconventional and evoking "Star Trek" images of Dr. Spock glimpsing at his watch, this accuracy-eluding timepiece is certainly a head-turner.
Ambiguous Timepieces
The 'Spinning Time' Watch Shows You the Time, More or Less
Trend Themes
1. Flexible E-ink Displays - The 'Spinning Time' watch concept introduces a flexible e-ink display, opening opportunities for innovative and customizable timepieces.
2. Approximation Timekeeping - The 'Spinning Time' watch embraces the vagueness of timekeeping, presenting the time through approximations, leading to potential disruptive innovations in unconventional time displays.
3. Head-turning Designs - The eccentric design of the 'Spinning Time' watch, inspired by 'Star Trek' and Dr. Spock, highlights the potential for unique and attention-grabbing timepieces.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The integration of flexible e-ink displays in the 'Spinning Time' watch concept presents opportunities for innovative advancements in wearable technology.
2. Fashion and Accessories - The unconventional and head-turning designs of the 'Spinning Time' watch open up possibilities for disruptive innovations in the fashion and accessories industry.
3. Consumer Electronics - The introduction of approximation timekeeping and unique time displays in the 'Spinning Time' watch concept could inspire new developments in the consumer electronics market.