# Smartphone-Syncing Timepieces The Citizen Eco-Drive Proximity Watch Syncs with Your Mobile Device By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-09-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-ecodrive-proximity-watch References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2012/09/03/this-smartwatch-looks-like-a-regular-watch-but-isnt) & [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/finally-a-watch.php) The [Citizen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-30th-anniversary-ecodrive-aq410626l) Eco-Drive Proximity Watch may seem just like every other watch on the surface, but this watch is hiding a useful secret. The Proximity Watch has a special hand which tells users what type of alert has just showed up on their phone.This design offers the prefect solution for all those situations where it is disrespectful to check your phone when you feel it vibrating, like first dates and business meetings. The Citizen Eco-Drive Proximity Watch uses [bluetooth to sync with the phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-gshock-mrgb2100r2a) in your pocket. It also can help you find your watch if you misplace it by playing a kind of "hottter/colder" game with you. Look out for this bad boy in stores soon as it will be released this fall. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Mobile Device-syncing Watches:** The trend of watches syncing with mobile devices offers disruptive innovation opportunities to create timepieces that provide customized notifications and enhanced connectivity. - **Bluetooth-enabled Watches:** The trend of Bluetooth-enabled watches opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to create smart timepieces that can connect with smartphones, track health metrics, and offer personalized functionalities. - **Discreet Notification Watches:** The trend of watches with discreet notification features presents disruptive innovation opportunities to design timepieces that integrate with smartphones and discreetly alert users without the need to check their phones. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Technology:** The wearable technology industry can leverage the trend of mobile device-syncing watches to develop innovative products that offer seamless integration with smartphones and provide enhanced functionalities. - **Luxury Watches:** The luxury watch industry can explore the trend of Bluetooth-enabled watches to create high-end timepieces that combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, offering features such as personalized notifications and health tracking. - **Mobile Accessories:** The mobile accessories industry can tap into the trend of discreet notification watches to develop innovative products that complement smartphones and provide users with convenient and unobtrusive alerts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartwatch-Attached Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-smart-switch-ecosystem.md) - [Striking Indigo-Dyed Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-30th-anniversary-ecodrive-aq410626l.md) - [Posh Celebratory Pocket Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/special-edition-pocket-watch.md) - [Wellness-Focused AI Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cs-smart-watch.md) - [Advanced GPS Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astron-gps-solar.md) - [Red-Hued Lunar Eclipse Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-attesa-collection.md) - [Connected Watch-Analyzing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-measurement-tool.md) - [Cinematic Superhero Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-x-fantastic-4-first-steps.md) - [Cinematic Monster Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-godzilla-x-promaster-diving-watch.md)