# Self-Assembled Watches The Cloak Watch Disguises Itself in a Modeling Kit By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloak-watch References: [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/38mf2x7) & [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/2we4fk2) Why buy your next watch when you can [build it yourself](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-mechanical-timepieces)? The Cloak Watch is a mysterious new timepiece from designers [Nissan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-furious-x-puma) Graisel and Emanuele Laviosa that has to be pieced together by hand. The Cloak Watch is designed to look like a piece of trash until you fully assemble it. If you have the time to build this watch, then you'll become the proud owner of a [truly original and eye-catching time-tracker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otsuka-lotec-no5-kai). Check out the Cloak Watch in the featured gallery and read below to get the design duo's take on their creation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, 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 - **Self-assembly Products:** Creating items from scratch is coming back in fashion, thus creating opportunities in self-assembled watches. - **DIY Wearable Technology:** The combination of wearable technology and do-it-yourself (DIY) is expanding into a new market of consumers that want customized watches. - **Creative Timepieces:** The idea of unique and unusual designs for watches offers an innovative opportunity for new designers to enter the market. ### Where This Applies - **Watchmaking Industry:** The watchmaking industry could incorporate self-assembly watches as a new product line. - **DIY and Craft Industry:** The DIY and craft industry could explore creating more unique and customizable timepieces with a range of assembly difficulties. - **Fashion Accessory Industry:** The fashion accessory industry could take advantage of the creative designs of self-assembled watches to cross-sell from clothing or jewelry lines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Wristwatch Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-wristwatch-building-kit.md) - [Interactive Horology Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perse-fantme.md) - [Watch Movement DIY Kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seiko-nh36.md) - [Liquid Droplet DIY Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droplet-watch.md) - [Next-Gen Pocket Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arsham-droplet.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Customizable Brick Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-moc-wall-clock.md) - [Protective Premium Watch Clasps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchlock-clasp.md) - [Brutalist-Inspired Sleek Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b1.md)