# Clock Tower Wristwatches The 'Ban Watch' Streams a Live Image of Big Ben By Michael Hines | Published 2012-01-30 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-watch References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/ban-watch-by-andy-kurovets/) & [andykurovets](http://www.andykurovets.com/) Watch designer extraordinaire Andy Kurovets has released images of a new [conceptual wristwatch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-bang-meca10) called the Ban Watch. The Ban Watch was designed to replicate the image of London’s Big Ben clock tower. The watch doesn’t just have a faceplate with the image of Big Ben on it. The Ban Watch uses the actual image of the clock along with the corresponding time in London. Kurovets' design does this using a camera pointed directly at Big Ben at all hours of the day. The camera would send an image of the clock to a satellite which would then transmit that image to the Ban Watches across the world. The wearer could then see the current time in London along with their own [local time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock), which gets second billing below Big Ben’s face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Integrated Live Streaming:** Opportunity to create wristwatches that stream live images or videos from various locations around the world, providing users with real-time visuals. - **Cross-continental Timekeeping:** Opportunity to develop watches that display the time in multiple time zones, allowing users to easily track and compare time differences across different regions. - **Connected Wearable Cameras:** Opportunity to design watches equipped with built-in cameras that capture and transmit images or videos, enhancing the user experience and enabling remote viewing. ### Who This Affects Most - **Watch Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can explore new designs and technologies to incorporate live streaming capabilities into their wristwatches, attracting tech-savvy consumers. - **Travel and Tourism:** Companies in the travel and tourism industry can partner with watch manufacturers to create customized watches that display multiple time zones, catering to frequent travelers. - **Technology and Wearables:** Tech companies can leverage the concept of connected wearable cameras in the development of smartwatches, combining functionality and fashion for tech enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Global Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-studio.md) - [Chromatic Quad-Timezone Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolbrook-pan4timer.md) - [Brutalist-Inspired Sleek Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b1.md) - [Angular Automobile-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benly-design-s3000-cyber-watch.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Large Watch-Style Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-japan.md) - [Artist-Collaborative Graphic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeremyville.md) - [Collaborative Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bc17.md)