# Multifaceted Timepieces Alp Germaner Designs the Chrono Watch That Offers a Variety of Functions By Kevin Young | Published 2012-07-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alp-germaner References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/07/13/multifaceted-watch/) & [find-design.co.za](http://www.find-design.co.za/directory/product-design/alp-germaner-design/view-details.html) Nowadays, some people would say that a cell phone replaces a watch but designer Alp Germaner has created a timepiece that will definitely make people think otherwise. It's the Chrono Watch and the focus of this design is all about layers. The [multi-layered plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg) separate the hands, the date wheel, the dial and the gears, creating an effect that separates this watch from all the other ones. It's a two-in-one design as the Chrono watch is a combination of a display and stop watch. It's designed for those who incorporate sports in everyday life. It's built to be a [durable piece while maintaining style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gmcb2100z) during rough environments. The Chrono Watch by Alp Germaner is a top of the line design that's sturdy and highly stylish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multilayered Watch Design:** The Chrono Watch's multi-layered plates separate the hands, date wheel, dial, and gears, showcasing a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of timepieces. - **Combination of Display and Stopwatch:** The Chrono Watch's two-in-one design, combining a display and a stopwatch, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to create versatile timepieces that serve multiple purposes. - **Durable and Stylish Sports Watches:** The Chrono Watch's durability and style in rough environments highlight the disruptive innovation opportunity for creating robust and fashionable timepieces for sports enthusiasts. ### Where This Applies - **Watchmaking Industry:** The Chrono Watch design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the watchmaking industry to incorporate multi-layered aesthetics and versatile functionality into their timepiece offerings. - **Sports Equipment Industry:** The Chrono Watch's focus on durability and style in sports environments presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sports equipment industry to develop robust and fashionable timepieces tailored to athletes' needs. - **Fashion Industry:** The Chrono Watch's combination of functionality and style opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to collaborate with watch designers in creating durable and fashionable timepieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Retrograde Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-timechanger.md) - [Stealthy Chronograph Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chronograph-1-utility.md) - [Modernized Vintage Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-alarm-clock-wristwatch.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Luxe Chronograph Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-anniversary-chronograph.md) - [Sporty Silver Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-silver-edition.md) - [Kinetic Art Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg.md) - [Chromatic Quad-Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-pan4timer.md) - [Minimalist Multi-Display Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-watch-concept.md)