# Industrially Accented Timepieces The 22STUDIO 4D Concrete Watch Boasts Unlikely Materials By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-02-17 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4d-concrete-watch References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/brass-minimalist-timepiece/) & [22designstudio.net](https://22designstudio.net/products/4d-concrete-watch-automatic-minimal-edition-brass-look-1?utm_source=GadgetFlow&utm_medium=GadgetFlow&utm_campaign=GadgetFlow) The 22STUDIO 4D Concrete Watch is an [ultra-demure accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-defy-skyline-tourbillon) that brings a touch of architecture to the wrist of a wearer to highlight an industrial aesthetic. The timepiece features a dial achieved using real cured concrete in order to bring the building material to the wrist of the wearer and create visual intrigue that matches their aesthetic preferences. The [concrete features a tiered design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissot-rockwatch) that acts as both a way to indicate the hour as well as highlight textural difference for a high-end look and function. The 22STUDIO 4D Concrete Watch is finished with a [brushed brass case](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-003-clock) that gives it a traditional look that will patina with wear to enhance the personalized design of the accessory. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Industrial-inspired Accessories:** Designing accessories that incorporate industrial elements, like the use of concrete, allow consumers to have access to highly personalized, unique accessories - **Architectural Timepieces:** Incorporating architectural elements into timepieces, like the use of cured concrete, can create new, highly desirable designs that appeal to a wide range of consumers - **Tiered and Textured Dials:** Creating visual intrigue in accessories, like the use of a tiered design with textural differences, can give otherwise simple designs a high-end look and appeal ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Incorporating industrial-inspired elements into fashion accessories, like watches, bracelets, and earrings, can create new, disruptive innovations in the fashion industry - **Jewelry:** Experimenting with architectural elements in jewelry design can provide an opportunity for unique, highly personalized jewelry products that appeal to consumers - **Home Decor:** Incorporating concrete and other industrial elements into home decor design, like vases, picture frames, and clocks, can create new, disruptive innovations in the home decor industry ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concrete Art-Inspired Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-bang-meca10.md) - [Brutalist-Inspired Sleek Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b1.md) - [Structural Metal-Made Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-gsteel-modern-industrial-series.md) - [Postmodern Cone Structural Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postmodern-cone-watch.md) - [Architect-Approved Watch Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadao-ando-x-cauny.md) - [Minimalist Concave Dial Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aera-p1-pilot-watch.md) - [Futuristic Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen10.md) - [Material Memory Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/normandie-1944.md) - [Dynamic Shadow Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textural-wall-clock.md)